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Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.

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60% Bacon Score™
Radiance of the Seas
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59% Bacon Score™
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The Bacon Verdict

Too close to call

Radiance of the Seas and Viking Vesta have nearly identical BaconScores — 60% vs 59%. The decision comes down to your priorities.

The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 602 creator reviews, Radiance of the Seas and Viking Vesta post nearly identical BaconScores — 60% for Radiance of the Seas, 59% for Viking Vesta. Viking Vesta leads on itinerary route. Radiance of the Seas sentiment is trending up in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 174 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 570 reviews
570 videos153 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Radiance of the Seas

Getting crispierCreator enthusiasm has grown noticeably • Divided opinion
Recommend
0%
of 32 reviews
32 videos21 channels0% warn againstHigh data density
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Opinion trend for Viking Vesta

Getting crispierCreator enthusiasm has grown slightly • Moderate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Royal Caribbean Group logo
Radiance of the Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
570 videos
Distinct creators
153
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Vesta
Cruise line
Viking Cruise Lines
Creator reviews
32 videos
Distinct creators
21

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Radiance of the Seas

Topic

Viking Vesta

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Where creators agree

  • Radiance of the Seas:
    19 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Viking Vesta:
    3 mentions
  • Radiance of the Seas:
    14 mentions
    dining bars drinksBoth like it
    Viking Vesta:
    3 mentions
  • Radiance of the Seas:
    46 mentions
    Balcony CabinsBoth like it
    Viking Vesta:
    2 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Radiance of the Seas:
    107 mentions
    itinerary route0.26 gap
    Viking Vesta:
    5 mentions
How to read the Trip Bacon Score
Happy Bacon — creators loved this aspect
Sad Bacon — creators took issue with this
Meh — no strong opinion either way

Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.

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Standout creator quotes

Positive · Radiance of the Seas
“I actually cried like screamed and cried of happiness”
— Cruising As Crew · authority
Positive · Viking Vesta
“2025 is going to be a banner year for brand new cruise ships”
— Eat Sleep Cruise · authority
Critical · Radiance of the Seas
“the gentleman came up behind her and put his arms under her arm under her armpits like and attempted to lift her and throw her into the ocean”
— Don's Family Vacations · authority
Critical · Viking Vesta
“The fact that civilian cruise ships appear among the targets only amplifies the threat level.”
— The Travel Scouts · authority

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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Royal Caribbean GroupRadiance of the Seas60% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
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Viking Cruise LinesViking Vesta59% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Other Royal Caribbean Group ships

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Icon of the Seas
🥓 70% Ship BaconScore™→

Icon of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group
6,813 videos
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Wonder of the Seas
🥓 75% Ship BaconScore™→

Wonder of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group
5,526 videos
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Symphony of the Seas
🥓 74% Ship BaconScore™→

Symphony of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group
3,889 videos
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Harmony of the Seas
🥓 73% Ship BaconScore™→

Harmony of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group
3,848 videos
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Allure of the Seas
🥓 76% Ship BaconScore™→

Allure of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group
3,743 videos
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Utopia of the Seas
🥓 75% Ship BaconScore™↓

Utopia of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group
3,667 videos

Other Viking Cruise Lines ships

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Viking Sea
🥓 84% Ship BaconScore™↓

Viking Sea

Viking Cruise Lines
276 videos
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Viking Star
🥓 65% Ship BaconScore™

Viking Star

Viking Cruise Lines
211 videos
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Viking Orion
🥓 57% Ship BaconScore™↑

Viking Orion

Viking Cruise Lines
205 videos
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Viking Venus
🥓 54% Ship BaconScore™

Viking Venus

Viking Cruise Lines
197 videos
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Viking Sky
🥓 55% Ship BaconScore™↑

Viking Sky

Viking Cruise Lines
183 videos
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Viking Mars
🥓 61% Ship BaconScore™

Viking Mars

Viking Cruise Lines
138 videos

Watch creators on each ship

Radiance of the Seas
Radiance of the Seas Full Cruise Ship Tour38:15Tour

Radiance of the Seas Full Cruise Ship Tour

🏅Royal Caribbean Blog · 313K views · 3 years ago
Highly Positive
Guest Dies at Cruise Line Private Island2:29Review

Guest Dies at Cruise Line Private Island

🏅Cruise News Today · 312K views · 2 years ago
Very Critical
Viking Vesta
The 12 Best New Cruise Ships Coming Out in 202524:42Compare

The 12 Best New Cruise Ships Coming Out in 2025

🏅Eat Sleep Cruise · 185K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Cruise News: SUSPECTED SPY Surveils CRUISE SHIPS!11:13Tips

Cruise News: SUSPECTED SPY Surveils CRUISE SHIPS!

🏅The Travel Scouts · 108K views · 10 months ago
Mixed

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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 →