Carnival HorizonvsCosta Fortuna
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Carnival Horizon wins this matchup
Earns a +18% higher BaconScore than Costa Fortuna. Based on 3788 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 3788 creator reviews, Carnival Horizon holds a +18% BaconScore lead over Costa Fortuna — 75% versus 56%. Carnival Horizon edges ahead on Excursions and crowd capacity, while Costa Fortuna leads on Main Dining. Costa Fortuna sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 363 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Carnival Horizon
Opinion trend for Costa Fortuna
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Costa Fortuna |
|---|---|---|
| Carnival Cruise Line | Cruise line | Costa Cruises |
| 3703 videos | Creator reviews | 85 videos |
| 312 | Distinct creators | 51 |
- Cruise line
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Creator reviews
- 3703 videos
- Distinct creators
- 312
- Cruise line
- Costa Cruises
- Creator reviews
- 85 videos
- Distinct creators
- 51
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Carnival Horizon
Costa Fortuna
Where creators agree
- Carnival Horizon:60 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itCosta Fortuna:6 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Carnival Horizon:146 mentions3½ Happy BaconWater ParkBoth like itCosta Fortuna:2 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Carnival Horizon:230 mentions3 Happy BaconShowsBoth like itCosta Fortuna:6 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Carnival Horizon:197 mentions3 Happy BaconExcursions0.26 gapCosta Fortuna:6 mentions1½ Happy Bacon
- Carnival Horizon:248 mentions1 Happy Baconcrowd capacity0.26 gapCosta Fortuna:8 mentionsMeh
- Carnival Horizon:314 mentions2½ Happy BaconMain Dining0.26 gapCosta Fortuna:7 mentions3½ 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
“it's been the most fun day ever all right next up putt-putt i'm gonna win”
“I can't wait to see what they do with this new cruise ship.”
“my wife three kids and I started noticing bites all over after several days of being on the ship”
“We're learning more about that deadly accident involving a cruise passenger that fell off a hiking trail near Juno, Alaska.”
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.
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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 →