Independence of the SeasvsStar of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Independence of the Seas and Star of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 83% vs 79%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 2254 creator reviews, Independence of the Seas and Star of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 83% for Independence of the Seas, 79% for Star of the Seas. Star of the Seas leads on crowd capacity and Ship Condition. Independence of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 443 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Independence of the Seas
Opinion trend for Star of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Star of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 961 videos | Creator reviews | 1293 videos |
| 207 | Distinct creators | 236 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 961 videos
- Distinct creators
- 207
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 1293 videos
- Distinct creators
- 236
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Independence of the Seas
Star of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Independence of the Seas:31 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itStar of the Seas:77 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Independence of the Seas:60 mentions3 Happy BaconBalcony CabinsBoth like itStar of the Seas:121 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Independence of the Seas:48 mentions3 Happy BaconWater ParkBoth like itStar of the Seas:189 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Independence of the Seas:93 mentions½ Happy Baconcrowd capacity0.29 gapStar of the Seas:187 mentions2 Happy Bacon
- Independence of the Seas:186 mentions2 Happy BaconShip Condition0.29 gapStar of the Seas:261 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Independence of the Seas:17 mentions½ Happy Baconcruise news0.25 gapStar of the Seas:27 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
“Norway and seeing the fjords is a mustdo. It's incredible.”
“The bazaar is one of the most impressive spaces we've ever seen on any ship. And that's after we've cruised on over a hundred cruises.”
“they have been charged and arrested as well and it what was really disturbing also about this is that one of them also has HIV”
“the teenager who passed away on the Carnival Horizon, it just got even worse”
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 →