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95% Bacon Score™
Avalon Vista
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72% Bacon Score™
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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Avalon Vista wins this matchup

Earns a +23% higher BaconScore than Viking Star. Based on 168 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 168 creator reviews, Avalon Vista holds a +23% BaconScore lead over Viking Star — 95% versus 72%. Avalon Vista edges ahead on dining bars drinks, while Viking Star leads on Wi-Fi and Embarkation. Viking Star sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 60 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 20 reviews
20 videos6 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

Avalon Waterways logo
Avalon Vista
Cruise line
Avalon Waterways
Creator reviews
20 videos
Distinct creators
6
Viking Cruise Lines logo
Viking Star
Cruise line
Viking Cruise Lines
Creator reviews
148 videos
Distinct creators
54

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

Avalon Waterways logo

Avalon Vista

Topic

Viking Star

Viking Cruise Lines logo

Where creators agree

  • Avalon Vista:
    8 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Viking Star:
    3 mentions
  • Avalon Vista:
    2 mentions
    Balcony CabinsBoth like it
    Viking Star:
    20 mentions
  • Avalon Vista:
    6 mentions
    Main DiningBoth like it
    Viking Star:
    18 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Avalon Vista:
    2 mentions
    Wi-Fi0.45 gap
    Viking Star:
    5 mentions
  • Avalon Vista:
    4 mentions
    dining bars drinks0.28 gap
    Viking Star:
    2 mentions
  • Avalon Vista:
    2 mentions
    Embarkation0.20 gap
    Viking Star:
    3 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 · Avalon Vista
“It has been a wonderful experience on the Viking long ships down the river Rine.”
— Shirley's Journeys - Videos · expert
Positive · Viking Star
“we were absolutely blown away by the elegance and sophistication of this ship”
— Cruise With Ben and David · authority
Critical · Avalon Vista
“this is not an emergency drill it is a true emergency”
— Affluent Journeys · expert
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

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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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Avalon WaterwaysAvalon Vista95% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
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Viking Cruise LinesViking Star72% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Other Avalon Waterways ships

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Avalon Panorama
🥓 100% Ship BaconScore™

Avalon Panorama

Avalon Waterways
34 videos
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Avalon Envision
🥓 100% Ship BaconScore™

Avalon Envision

Avalon Waterways
25 videos
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Avalon Vista
🥓 95% Ship BaconScore™

Avalon Vista

Avalon Waterways
25 videos
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Avalon Passion
🥓 50% Ship BaconScore™

Avalon Passion

Avalon Waterways
17 videos
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Avalon Impression
🥓 100% Ship BaconScore™

Avalon Impression

Avalon Waterways
14 videos
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Delfin III
🥓 100% Ship BaconScore™

Delfin III

Avalon Waterways
9 videos

Other Viking Cruise Lines ships

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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
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Viking Venus
🥓 61% Ship BaconScore™

Viking Venus

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

Viking Star

Viking Cruise Lines
278 videos
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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

Avalon Vista
Avalon Vista Full Tour in 1080p14:06Tour

Avalon Vista Full Tour in 1080p

🥈Affluent Journeys · 54K views · 10 years ago
Highly Positive
Viking River Cruise Daily Itinerary, Excursions, Menus and Hints - Packed Full of Info You Need!20:37Tips

Viking River Cruise Daily Itinerary, Excursions, Menus and Hints - Packed Full of Info You Need!

🥈Shirley's Journeys - Videos · 36K views · 1 years ago
Highly 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 →