AmaSerenavsViking Star
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
AmaSerena wins this matchup
Earns a +10% higher BaconScore than Viking Star. Based on 164 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 164 creator reviews, AmaSerena holds a +10% BaconScore lead over Viking Star — 81% versus 72%. AmaSerena edges ahead on crowd capacity and Crew & Service, while Viking Star leads on Spa & Fitness. Viking Star sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 58 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Viking Star
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Viking Star |
|---|---|---|
| AmaWaterways | Cruise line | Viking Cruise Lines |
| 16 videos | Creator reviews | 148 videos |
| 4 | Distinct creators | 54 |
- Cruise line
- AmaWaterways
- Creator reviews
- 16 videos
- Distinct creators
- 4
- Cruise line
- Viking Cruise Lines
- Creator reviews
- 148 videos
- Distinct creators
- 54
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
AmaSerena
Viking Star
Where creators agree
- AmaSerena:7 mentions4 Happy BaconShip ConditionBoth like itViking Star:28 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- AmaSerena:6 mentions3½ Happy BaconBalcony CabinsBoth like itViking Star:20 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- AmaSerena:3 mentions3½ Happy BaconPool DeckBoth like itViking Star:19 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- AmaSerena:3 mentions2 Happy BaconSpa & Fitness0.44 gapViking Star:16 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- AmaSerena:2 mentions3 Happy Baconcrowd capacity0.23 gapViking Star:6 mentions2 Happy Bacon
- AmaSerena:2 mentions4½ Happy BaconCrew & Service0.21 gapViking Star:14 mentions3 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
“they're constantly winning awards for their Cuisine you're going to have breakfast lunch and dinner included”
“we were absolutely blown away by the elegance and sophistication of this ship”
“I want you to kind of be aware of what can happen on River Cruises because they don't have all the you know 15 elevators and everything else that you find on big ocean cruises”
“a very sad sad story of a elderly woman who went for a hike with a group and never returned to the ship.”
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.
Other AmaWaterways ships
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Other Viking Cruise Lines ships
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Watch creators on each ship
25:19TipsAmaWaterways Shore Excursions Guide 2025 | Walking, Biking & Hiking on European River Cruises & More
20:46TourAMA Serena | Full Ship Walkthrough Tour & Review 4K | AMA Waterways River Cruise
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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 →