Brilliance of the SeasvsPaul Gauguin
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Brilliance of the Seas wins this matchup
Earns a +28% higher BaconScore than Paul Gauguin. Based on 423 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 423 creator reviews, Brilliance of the Seas holds a +28% BaconScore lead over Paul Gauguin — 68% versus 40%. Brilliance of the Seas edges ahead on Pool Deck, while Paul Gauguin leads on safety medical and itinerary route. Brilliance of the Seas sentiment is trending up while Paul Gauguin is cooling off, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 105 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Brilliance of the Seas
Opinion trend for Paul Gauguin
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Paul Gauguin |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Ponant Explorations |
| 418 videos | Creator reviews | 5 videos |
| 100 | Distinct creators | 5 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 418 videos
- Distinct creators
- 100
- Cruise line
- Ponant Explorations
- Creator reviews
- 5 videos
- Distinct creators
- 5
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Brilliance of the Seas
Paul Gauguin
Where creators agree
- Brilliance of the Seas:23 mentions4 Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itPaul Gauguin:3 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:4 mentions3 Happy BaconRoom ServiceBoth like itPaul Gauguin:2 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:19 mentions3 Happy BaconBalcony CabinsBoth like itPaul Gauguin:2 mentions4 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Brilliance of the Seas:20 mentions1 Sad Baconsafety medical0.47 gapPaul Gauguin:3 mentions1½ Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:91 mentions1½ Happy Baconitinerary route0.46 gapPaul Gauguin:2 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Brilliance of the Seas:80 mentions2½ Happy Baconport destination0.38 gapPaul Gauguin:3 mentions4 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
“I will be going on eight sailings which is an all-time high for me”
“some cruise lines have been cleared to sail and we will be watching these cruise lines very closely”
“two crew members have lost their life on Holland America Lin's New Amsterdam cruise ship”
“the CDC however has done absolutely nothing absolutely nothing with the cruise lines to help them in any way to prepare them for opening”
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 →