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89% Bacon Score™
AmaCello
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72% Bacon Score™
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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

AmaCello wins this matchup

Earns a +17% higher BaconScore than Viking Star. Based on 166 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 166 creator reviews, AmaCello holds a +17% BaconScore lead over Viking Star — 89% versus 72%. AmaCello edges ahead on itinerary route, while Viking Star leads on Interior Cabins. Viking Star sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 61 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 18 reviews
18 videos7 channels0% warn againstDeveloping data
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Recommend
0%
of 148 reviews
148 videos54 channels4% warn againstHigh data density
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Opinion trend for Viking Star

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dipped slightly • Divided opinion

Side-by-side facts

The specs

AmaWaterways logo
AmaCello
Cruise line
AmaWaterways
Creator reviews
18 videos
Distinct creators
7
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Star
Cruise line
Viking Cruise Lines
Creator reviews
148 videos
Distinct creators
54

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

AmaWaterways logo

AmaCello

Topic

Viking Star

Viking Cruise Lines logo

Where creators agree

  • AmaCello:
    2 mentions
    Specialty DiningBoth like it
    Viking Star:
    11 mentions
  • AmaCello:
    4 mentions
    Balcony CabinsBoth like it
    Viking Star:
    20 mentions
  • AmaCello:
    6 mentions
    Main DiningBoth like it
    Viking Star:
    18 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • AmaCello:
    4 mentions
    Interior Cabins0.40 gap
    Viking Star:
    8 mentions
  • AmaCello:
    2 mentions
    itinerary route0.32 gap
    Viking Star:
    20 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 · AmaCello
“thank you for joining us today on the tour of the lovely amicello we cannot wait to have you on board to pamper you and to provide you an unforgettable River Cruise experience”
— Cruise Specialists · expert
Positive · Viking Star
“we were absolutely blown away by the elegance and sophistication of this ship”
— Cruise With Ben and David · authority
Critical · AmaCello
“I did not enjoy the pork loin. It was very tough and not very tasty.”
— Travel: The Good, The Bad & The Funny - Videos · casual
Critical · Viking Star
“a very sad sad story of a elderly woman who went for a hike with a group and never returned to the ship.”
— 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.

AmaWaterways logo
AmaWaterwaysAmaCello89% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Cruise LinesViking Star72% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Other AmaWaterways ships

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AmaMagna
🥓 97% Ship BaconScore™

AmaMagna

AmaWaterways
132 videos
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AmaDara
🥓 96% Ship BaconScore™

AmaDara

AmaWaterways
64 videos
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AmaKristina
🥓 87% Ship BaconScore™

AmaKristina

AmaWaterways
50 videos
AmaWaterways logo
AmaMora
🥓 100% Ship BaconScore™

AmaMora

AmaWaterways
38 videos
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AmaCerto
🥓 100% Ship BaconScore™

AmaCerto

AmaWaterways
35 videos
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AmaDante
🥓 81% Ship BaconScore™

AmaDante

AmaWaterways
33 videos

Other Viking Cruise Lines ships

Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Sea
🥓 79% Ship BaconScore™

Viking Sea

Viking Cruise Lines
354 videos
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Viking Orion
🥓 57% Ship BaconScore™↓

Viking Orion

Viking Cruise Lines
313 videos
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Venus
🥓 61% Ship BaconScore™

Viking Venus

Viking Cruise Lines
313 videos
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Star
🥓 72% Ship BaconScore™↓

Viking Star

Viking Cruise Lines
278 videos
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Sky
🥓 55% Ship BaconScore™↓

Viking Sky

Viking Cruise Lines
273 videos
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Viking Mars
🥓 65% Ship BaconScore™

Viking Mars

Viking Cruise Lines
240 videos

Watch creators on each ship

AmaCello
AmaWaterways Shore Excursions Guide 2025 | Walking, Biking & Hiking on European River Cruises & More25:19Tips

AmaWaterways Shore Excursions Guide 2025 | Walking, Biking & Hiking on European River Cruises & More

Luxury Travel Docs · 25K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Viking & AmaWaterways: Extra Costs You Need to Know Before Your River Cruise in 202517:00Compare

Viking & AmaWaterways: Extra Costs You Need to Know Before Your River Cruise in 2025

Luxury Travel Docs · 21K views · 1 years ago
Positive
Viking Star
What I Hated And What I Loved About MSC Seaside16:02Review

What I Hated And What I Loved About MSC Seaside

🥈Jim Zim · 677K views · 8 years ago
Very Critical
Viking Star - Hits and Misses: a cruise ship review18:56Review

Viking Star - Hits and Misses: a cruise ship review

🥈Jim Zim · 186K views · 9 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 →