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Ruby PrincessvsStar Princess

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

Dead Heat

The Bacon Verdict

Too close to call

Ruby Princess and Star Princess have nearly identical BaconScores — 67% vs 67%. The decision comes down to your priorities.

The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 1572 creator reviews, Ruby Princess and Star Princess post nearly identical BaconScores — 67% for Ruby Princess, 67% for Star Princess. Star Princess leads on Wi-Fi and cruise news. Ruby Princess sentiment is trending up in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 245 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 582 reviews
582 videos90 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data

Opinion trend for Ruby Princess

Getting crispierCreator enthusiasm has grown substantiallyDivided opinion
Recommend
0%
of 990 reviews
990 videos155 channels4% warn againstDeveloping data

Opinion trend for Star Princess

Getting crispierCreator enthusiasm has grown noticeablyModerate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Princess Cruises logo
Ruby Princess
Cruise line
Princess Cruises
Creator reviews
582 videos
Distinct creators
90
Princess Cruises logo
Star Princess
Cruise line
Princess Cruises
Creator reviews
990 videos
Distinct creators
155

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

Princess Cruises logo

Ruby Princess

Topic

Star Princess

Princess Cruises logo

Where creators agree

  • Ruby Princess:
    24 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Star Princess:
    62 mentions
  • Ruby Princess:
    42 mentions
    Balcony CabinsBoth like it
    Star Princess:
    81 mentions
  • Ruby Princess:
    37 mentions
    ActivitiesBoth like it
    Star Princess:
    52 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Ruby Princess:
    12 mentions
    Wi-Fi0.35 gap
    Star Princess:
    11 mentions
  • Ruby Princess:
    2 mentions
    cruise news0.33 gap
    Star Princess:
    12 mentions
  • Ruby Princess:
    48 mentions
    Buffet0.30 gap
    Star Princess:
    54 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 · Ruby Princess
we are number one in alaska princess actually takes more guests there every single year than any other cruise line
CruiseTipsTV · authority
Positive · Star Princess
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.
JJ Cruise · authority
Critical · Ruby Princess
what were they thinking letting passengers off with absolutely no testing and absolutely no screening whatsoever
Don's Family Vacations · authority
Critical · Star Princess
this was a horrible horrible trip I think the cruise line knew ahead of time they were going to change the schedule
Don's Family Vacations · authority

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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 →