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

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60% Bacon Score™
Radiance of the Seas
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74% Bacon Score™
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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Symphony of the Seas wins this matchup

Earns a +14% higher BaconScore than Radiance of the Seas. Based on 2697 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 2697 creator reviews, Symphony of the Seas holds a +14% BaconScore lead over Radiance of the Seas — 74% versus 60%. Symphony of the Seas leads on Water Park and Ship Condition. Radiance of the Seas sentiment is trending up in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 438 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 570 reviews
570 videos153 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Radiance of the Seas

Getting crispierCreator enthusiasm has grown noticeably • Divided opinion
Recommend
0%
of 2.1K reviews
2.1K videos285 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Symphony of the Seas

Holding steadyDivided opinion

Side-by-side facts

The specs

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Radiance of the Seas
Cruise line
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Creator reviews
570 videos
Distinct creators
153
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Symphony of the Seas
Cruise line
Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews
2127 videos
Distinct creators
285

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Radiance of the Seas

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Symphony of the Seas

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Where creators agree

  • Radiance of the Seas:
    19 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Symphony of the Seas:
    105 mentions
  • Radiance of the Seas:
    51 mentions
    Specialty DiningBoth like it
    Symphony of the Seas:
    243 mentions
  • Radiance of the Seas:
    26 mentions
    Spa & FitnessBoth like it
    Symphony of the Seas:
    69 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Radiance of the Seas:
    3 mentions
    Water Park0.32 gap
    Symphony of the Seas:
    99 mentions
  • Radiance of the Seas:
    157 mentions
    Ship Condition0.26 gap
    Symphony of the Seas:
    329 mentions
  • Radiance of the Seas:
    13 mentions
    Wi-Fi0.24 gap
    Symphony of the Seas:
    28 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 · Radiance of the Seas
“I actually cried like screamed and cried of happiness”
— Cruising As Crew · authority
Positive · Symphony of the Seas
“this is the first time in my entire career I have seen the bottom of the cruise ship”
— CHRIS WONG VLOGS · authority
Critical · Radiance of the Seas
“the gentleman came up behind her and put his arms under her arm under her armpits like and attempted to lift her and throw her into the ocean”
— Don's Family Vacations · authority
Critical · Symphony of the Seas
“just around about ninety eight thousand dollars”
— The Shiplife · 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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Royal Caribbean GroupRadiance of the Seas60% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
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Royal Caribbean GroupSymphony of the Seas74% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

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Watch creators on each ship

Radiance of the Seas
Radiance of the Seas Full Cruise Ship Tour38:15Tour

Radiance of the Seas Full Cruise Ship Tour

🏅Royal Caribbean Blog · 313K views · 3 years ago
Highly Positive
Guest Dies at Cruise Line Private Island2:29Review

Guest Dies at Cruise Line Private Island

🏅Cruise News Today · 312K views · 2 years ago
Very Critical
Symphony of the Seas
Boarding The LARGEST CRUISE SHIP IN THE WORLD! - Symphony of the Seas Inaugural Cruise9:29Vlog

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The Endless Adventure - Videos · 2.3M views · 8 years ago
Highly Positive
7 Days In a Controversial Cabin That Faces INSIDE THE SHIP14:48Review

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🥈Emma Cruises · 1.7M views · 2 years ago
Highly Positive

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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 →