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

Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Star of the Seas wins this matchup

Earns a +8% higher BaconScore than Ilma. Based on 3425 creator reviews.

Lead+8%BaconScore

The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 3425 creator reviews, Star of the Seas holds a +8% BaconScore lead over Ilma77% versus 69%. Ilma edges ahead on Crew & Service and crowd capacity. Ilma sentiment is trending up while Star of the Seas is cooling off, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 415 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 39 reviews
39 videos19 channels0% warn againstHigh data density

Opinion trend for Ilma

Getting crispierCreator enthusiasm has grown slightlyModerate consensus
Recommend
0%
of 3.4K reviews
3.4K videos396 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data

Opinion trend for Star of the Seas

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped noticeablyModerate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Four Seasons Yachts logo
Ilma
Cruise line
Four Seasons Yachts
Creator reviews
39 videos
Distinct creators
19
Royal Caribbean Group logo
Star of the Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
3386 videos
Distinct creators
396

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

Four Seasons Yachts logo

Ilma

Topic

Star of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group logo

Where creators agree

  • Ilma:
    16 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Star of the Seas:
    158 mentions
  • Ilma:
    5 mentions
    Specialty DiningBoth like it
    Star of the Seas:
    349 mentions
  • Ilma:
    10 mentions
    Ship ConditionBoth like it
    Star of the Seas:
    641 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Ilma:
    2 mentions
    Crew & Service0.34 gap
    Star of the Seas:
    247 mentions
  • Ilma:
    4 mentions
    crowd capacity0.32 gap
    Star of the Seas:
    378 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.

About our Bacon Score methodology

Standout creator quotes

Positive · Ilma
the first in the icon class will be the largest cruise ship in the world
Jason and Heidi's PopularCruising · authority
Positive · Star of the Seas
I mean, it's a 10. I love the icon class. What's not to like about it?
Royal Caribbean Blog · authority
Critical · Ilma
I was gobsmacked when I learned about this, which I did by watching a review of Four Seasons 1 on YouTube put together by hotel reviewer Ryan Walker.
Adrian The Cruise and Travel Guy · expert
Critical · Star of the Seas
A band-aid, an ink pen, a fake eyelash, straws, a child's plastic spider ring, must have been Halloween, coins, and a nose ring hoop.
Professor Melissa · 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 →