Freedom of the SeasvsIcon of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Freedom of the Seas wins this matchup
Earns a +5% higher BaconScore than Icon of the Seas. Based on 3833 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 3833 creator reviews, Freedom of the Seas holds a +5% BaconScore lead over Icon of the Seas — 80% versus 74%. Freedom of the Seas edges ahead on Value and safety medical, while Icon of the Seas leads on cruise news. Freedom of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 555 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Freedom of the Seas
Opinion trend for Icon of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Icon of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 1230 videos | Creator reviews | 2603 videos |
| 210 | Distinct creators | 345 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 1230 videos
- Distinct creators
- 210
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 2603 videos
- Distinct creators
- 345
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Freedom of the Seas
Icon of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Freedom of the Seas:50 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itIcon of the Seas:150 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Freedom of the Seas:77 mentions3 Happy BaconKids & FamilyBoth like itIcon of the Seas:425 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Freedom of the Seas:128 mentions3½ Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itIcon of the Seas:219 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Freedom of the Seas:40 mentions2 Happy BaconValue0.40 gapIcon of the Seas:192 mentionsMeh
- Freedom of the Seas:81 mentionsMehsafety medical0.36 gapIcon of the Seas:92 mentions1½ Sad Bacon
- Freedom of the Seas:18 mentions½ Happy Baconcruise news0.31 gapIcon of the Seas:43 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
“the jj crew is the best birthday gift that i could ever have gotten i love the people that we're with”
“I mean, it's a 10. I love the icon class. What's not to like about it?”
“she was assaulted in a very disgusting horrible unspeakable way on board the sky princess allegedly”
“The Icon of the Seas owned by Royal Caribbean is of course the largest cruise ship in the world and it was rocked with tragedy last night just after 7:00 p.m. as the Oscar alarm was sounded.”
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 →