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Island PrincessvsRuby Princess

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

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74% Bacon Score™
Island Princess
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69% Bacon Score™
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The Bacon Verdict

Too close to call

Island Princess and Ruby Princess have nearly identical BaconScores — 74% vs 69%. The decision comes down to your priorities.

The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 2049 creator reviews, Island Princess and Ruby Princess post nearly identical BaconScores — 74% for Island Princess, 69% for Ruby Princess. Island Princess edges ahead on disembarkation and Room Service, while Ruby Princess leads on Loyalty Program and Value. Island Princess sentiment is cooling off while Ruby Princess is trending up, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 326 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 887 reviews
887 videos158 channels1% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Island Princess

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped sharply • Moderate consensus
Recommend
0%
of 1.2K reviews
1.2K videos168 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Ruby Princess

Getting crispierCreator enthusiasm has grown substantially • Divided opinion

Side-by-side facts

The specs

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Island Princess
Cruise line
Princess Cruises
Creator reviews
887 videos
Distinct creators
158
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Ruby Princess
Cruise line
Princess Cruises
Creator reviews
1162 videos
Distinct creators
168

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Island Princess

Topic

Ruby Princess

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Where creators agree

  • Island Princess:
    62 mentions
    Balcony CabinsBoth like it
    Ruby Princess:
    74 mentions
  • Island Princess:
    14 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Ruby Princess:
    34 mentions
  • Island Princess:
    24 mentions
    dining bars drinksBoth like it
    Ruby Princess:
    34 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Island Princess:
    2 mentions
    Loyalty Program0.42 gap
    Ruby Princess:
    6 mentions
  • Island Princess:
    6 mentions
    disembarkation0.37 gap
    Ruby Princess:
    28 mentions
  • Island Princess:
    14 mentions
    Room Service0.33 gap
    Ruby Princess:
    9 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 · Island Princess
“the best sail ever is on right now that includes that group that cruise and that would be the drink package the Wi-Fi the reduced deposits and gratuities are all included in that”
— Don's Family Vacations · authority
Positive · Ruby Princess
“to me this is one of those great things about cruising waking up in a new city each and every single day”
— Harr Travel · authority
Critical · Island Princess
“95% of all cruise ships out there have zero cases of anything on board and they're still not allowed to send their own people home”
— Don's Family Vacations · 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

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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Princess CruisesIsland Princess74% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
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Princess CruisesRuby Princess69% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

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Watch creators on each ship

Island Princess
“I Couldn’t Remember My Dreams… Until Marilyn Taught Me This” ⭐️0:34Tips

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Dream Central Now · 495K views · 5 months ago
Highly Positive
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Ruby Princess
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Dream Central Now · 508K views · 3 months ago
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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 →