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

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80% Bacon Score™
Aurora
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78% Bacon Score™
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The Bacon Verdict

Too close to call

Aurora and Scarlet Lady have nearly identical BaconScores — 80% vs 78%. The decision comes down to your priorities.

The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 5225 creator reviews, Aurora and Scarlet Lady post nearly identical BaconScores — 80% for Aurora, 78% for Scarlet Lady. Scarlet Lady leads on Room Service and Booking. Scarlet Lady sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 847 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 2.3K reviews
2.3K videos484 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Aurora

Holding steadyModerate consensus
Recommend
0%
of 2.9K reviews
2.9K videos363 channels1% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Scarlet Lady

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped sharply • Moderate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

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Aurora
Cruise line
P & O Cruises
Creator reviews
2281 videos
Distinct creators
484
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Scarlet Lady
Cruise line
Virgin Voyages
Creator reviews
2944 videos
Distinct creators
363

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Where creators agree

  • Aurora:
    53 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Scarlet Lady:
    137 mentions
  • Aurora:
    63 mentions
    Specialty DiningBoth like it
    Scarlet Lady:
    363 mentions
  • Aurora:
    3 mentions
    first cruiseBoth like it
    Scarlet Lady:
    2 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Aurora:
    2 mentions
    Room Service0.64 gap
    Scarlet Lady:
    26 mentions
  • Aurora:
    11 mentions
    Booking0.49 gap
    Scarlet Lady:
    29 mentions
  • Aurora:
    2 mentions
    cruise news0.33 gap
    Scarlet Lady:
    34 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 · Aurora
“I went to see the show Applause in here and it was definitely the best show I've ever seen on an English Cruise Line”
— Cruising As Crew · authority
Positive · Scarlet Lady
“two thumbs way way up for the secret menu you guys gotta do it”
— Griff & Alyssa · authority
Critical · Aurora
“this is going to be a very expensive mistake for the cruise line Aurora Expeditions”
— Midships · authority
Critical · Scarlet Lady
“this is probably without a doubt the worst time to ever launch a cruise line”
— The Shiplife · authority

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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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P & O CruisesAurora80% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
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Virgin VoyagesScarlet Lady78% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

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5,069 videos
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🥓 80% Ship BaconScore™↓

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2,811 videos
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Britannia
🥓 81% Ship BaconScore™→

Britannia

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2,796 videos
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Ventura
🥓 76% Ship BaconScore™↑

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1,989 videos
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Arcadia
🥓 80% Ship BaconScore™→

Arcadia

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1,982 videos
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Arvia
🥓 82% Ship BaconScore™↓

Arvia

P & O Cruises
1,575 videos

Other Virgin Voyages ships

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Scarlet Lady
🥓 78% Ship BaconScore™↓

Scarlet Lady

Virgin Voyages
7,430 videos
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Valiant Lady
🥓 81% Ship BaconScore™→

Valiant Lady

Virgin Voyages
3,399 videos
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Resilient Lady
🥓 80% Ship BaconScore™→

Resilient Lady

Virgin Voyages
2,637 videos
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Brilliant Lady
🥓 81% Ship BaconScore™→

Brilliant Lady

Virgin Voyages
1,275 videos

Watch creators on each ship

Aurora
The Oakland, California Homeless Problem is Beyond Belief41:27Vlog

The Oakland, California Homeless Problem is Beyond Belief

Nick Johnson · 18.1M views · 4 years ago
Very Critical
Kalogeras Sisters SURPRISE NOAH FOR 24 HOURS!50:08Vlog

Kalogeras Sisters SURPRISE NOAH FOR 24 HOURS!

Kalogeras Sisters · 11.7M views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Scarlet Lady
First Class on an Ultra Luxury Cruise | Scarlet Lady23:39Review

First Class on an Ultra Luxury Cruise | Scarlet Lady

Trek Trendy - Videos · 2.9M views · 3 years ago
Highly Positive
First Class on a Ritz Carlton Luxury Cruise | Evrima21:42Review

First Class on a Ritz Carlton Luxury Cruise | Evrima

Trek Trendy - Videos · 2.7M views · 3 years ago
Positive

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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 →