Icon of the SeasvsWonder of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Icon of the Seas and Wonder of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 74% vs 78%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 4546 creator reviews, Icon of the Seas and Wonder of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 74% for Icon of the Seas, 78% for Wonder of the Seas. Icon of the Seas edges ahead on Loyalty Program and Embarkation, while Wonder of the Seas leads on Value. Icon of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 641 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Icon of the Seas
Opinion trend for Wonder of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Wonder of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 2553 videos | Creator reviews | 1993 videos |
| 341 | Distinct creators | 300 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 2553 videos
- Distinct creators
- 341
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 1993 videos
- Distinct creators
- 300
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Icon of the Seas
Wonder of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Icon of the Seas:138 mentions3½ Happy Bacondining bars drinksBoth like itWonder of the Seas:81 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:409 mentions3½ Happy BaconWater ParkBoth like itWonder of the Seas:123 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:150 mentions3 Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itWonder of the Seas:117 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Icon of the Seas:4 mentions2½ Happy BaconLoyalty Program0.43 gapWonder of the Seas:6 mentionsMeh
- Icon of the Seas:187 mentionsMehValue0.31 gapWonder of the Seas:59 mentions1½ Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:81 mentions3 Happy BaconEmbarkation0.26 gapWonder of the Seas:52 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
“I mean, it's a 10. I love the icon class. What's not to like about it?”
“i love love love castaway key it just feels so natural the sea and the beaches are so much better here”
“Norwegian Cruise Line just screwed over its cruisers and people are not happy.”
“we just got off a 7even night cruise and had the worst cruise cabin neighbors”
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 →