Grandeur of the SeasvsSymphony of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Grandeur of the Seas and Symphony of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 78% vs 78%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 1703 creator reviews, Grandeur of the Seas and Symphony of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 78% for Grandeur of the Seas, 78% for Symphony of the Seas. Grandeur of the Seas edges ahead on Booking and Value, while Symphony of the Seas leads on cruise ship and Wi-Fi. Grandeur of the Seas sentiment is trending up while Symphony of the Seas is cooling off, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 336 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Grandeur of the Seas
Opinion trend for Symphony of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Symphony of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 304 videos | Creator reviews | 1399 videos |
| 107 | Distinct creators | 229 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 304 videos
- Distinct creators
- 107
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 1399 videos
- Distinct creators
- 229
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Grandeur of the Seas
Symphony of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Grandeur of the Seas:43 mentions3 Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itSymphony of the Seas:196 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Grandeur of the Seas:33 mentions3 Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itSymphony of the Seas:188 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Grandeur of the Seas:25 mentions3 Happy BaconSpa & FitnessBoth like itSymphony of the Seas:61 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Grandeur of the Seas:2 mentions1 Happy Baconcruise ship0.53 gapSymphony of the Seas:3 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Grandeur of the Seas:2 mentionsMehWi-Fi0.33 gapSymphony of the Seas:18 mentions1½ Happy Bacon
- Grandeur of the Seas:5 mentions½ Happy BaconRoom Service0.32 gapSymphony of the Seas:9 mentions2 Happy Bacon
Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.
About our Bacon Score methodologyStandout creator quotes
“This is the best show I have seen on a cruise ship and one of the best shows I have seen in my entire life anywhere.”
“the shows on Royal Caribbean are better than the shows on any other Cruise Line out there and especially true on ships like the Oasis class ships”
“our thoughts are with that family cuz it has to be absolutely miserable knowing that you won't be able to watch your kids grow up because of a mistake”
“just around about ninety eight thousand dollars”
Drill Deeper
See the full creator breakdown
Each detail page has the full creator panel, topic heatmap, monthly trends, audience breakdown, and verbatim quotes — far more than fits in this comparison.
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How this comparison is built
Scores aggregate every cruise creator review we've indexed for each entity, weighted by creator expertise and capped per channel so no single voice dominates. Read the full methodology →