Icon of the SeasvsUtopia of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Icon of the Seas and Utopia of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 74% vs 78%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 3859 creator reviews, Icon of the Seas and Utopia of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 74% for Icon of the Seas, 78% for Utopia of the Seas. Icon of the Seas edges ahead on Excursions, while Utopia of the Seas leads on safety medical and Value. Icon of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 600 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Icon of the Seas
Opinion trend for Utopia of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Utopia of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 2553 videos | Creator reviews | 1306 videos |
| 341 | Distinct creators | 259 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 2553 videos
- Distinct creators
- 341
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 1306 videos
- Distinct creators
- 259
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Icon of the Seas
Utopia of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Icon of the Seas:365 mentions3½ Happy BaconShowsBoth like itUtopia of the Seas:230 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:11 mentions3½ Happy Baconnew cruiseBoth like itUtopia of the Seas:8 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:409 mentions3½ Happy BaconWater ParkBoth like itUtopia of the Seas:107 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Icon of the Seas:91 mentions1½ Sad Baconsafety medical0.33 gapUtopia of the Seas:18 mentionsMeh
- Icon of the Seas:187 mentionsMehValue0.28 gapUtopia of the Seas:66 mentions1½ Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:21 mentions2½ Happy BaconExcursions0.25 gapUtopia of the Seas:5 mentions1½ 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 mean, it's a 10. I love the icon class. What's not to like about it?”
“The hospitality service that they give was 10 out of 10.”
“Norwegian Cruise Line just screwed over its cruisers and people are not happy.”
“That's why I would never book this kind of cabin again.”
Drill Deeper
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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 →