Navigator of the SeasvsStar of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Navigator of the Seas and Star of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 79% vs 77%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 5132 creator reviews, Navigator of the Seas and Star of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 79% for Navigator of the Seas, 77% for Star of the Seas. Navigator of the Seas edges ahead on cruise experience and Value, while Star of the Seas leads on safety medical and Wi-Fi. Navigator of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 632 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Navigator of the Seas
Opinion trend for Star of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Star of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 1720 videos | Creator reviews | 3412 videos |
| 232 | Distinct creators | 400 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 1720 videos
- Distinct creators
- 232
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 3412 videos
- Distinct creators
- 400
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Navigator of the Seas
Star of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Navigator of the Seas:185 mentions3½ Happy BaconShowsBoth like itStar of the Seas:480 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Navigator of the Seas:70 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itStar of the Seas:160 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Navigator of the Seas:287 mentions3½ Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itStar of the Seas:238 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Navigator of the Seas:2 mentions4 Happy Baconcruise experience0.47 gapStar of the Seas:4 mentions1½ Happy Bacon
- Navigator of the Seas:77 mentions2 Sad Baconsafety medical0.42 gapStar of the Seas:75 mentionsMeh
- Navigator of the Seas:29 mentionsMehWi-Fi0.31 gapStar of the Seas:34 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
“it was absolutely fantastic”
“Awesome cruise. 10 out of 10. Definitely go on it.”
“a 40 year old crew man has tragically died for the Viking Mars while it was docked in Inver Gordon Scotland on Friday”
“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.”
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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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 →