Carnival JubileevsCosta Smeralda
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Carnival Jubilee wins this matchup
Earns a +10% higher BaconScore than Costa Smeralda. Based on 2993 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 2993 creator reviews, Carnival Jubilee holds a +10% BaconScore lead over Costa Smeralda — 70% versus 61%. Carnival Jubilee edges ahead on Pool Deck. Carnival Jubilee sentiment is cooling off while Costa Smeralda is trending up, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 308 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Carnival Jubilee
Opinion trend for Costa Smeralda
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Costa Smeralda |
|---|---|---|
| Carnival Cruise Line | Cruise line | Costa Cruises |
| 2846 videos | Creator reviews | 147 videos |
| 269 | Distinct creators | 39 |
- Cruise line
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Creator reviews
- 2846 videos
- Distinct creators
- 269
- Cruise line
- Costa Cruises
- Creator reviews
- 147 videos
- Distinct creators
- 39
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Carnival Jubilee
Costa Smeralda
Where creators agree
- Carnival Jubilee:202 mentions3½ Happy Bacondining bars drinksBoth like itCosta Smeralda:8 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Carnival Jubilee:299 mentions3 Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itCosta Smeralda:8 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Carnival Jubilee:227 mentions3 Happy BaconMain DiningBoth like itCosta Smeralda:18 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Carnival Jubilee:287 mentions3 Happy BaconPool Deck0.25 gapCosta Smeralda:24 mentions1½ 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
“Fahrenheit 555 I thought it was the best steakhouse I've ever eaten at on any Cruise Line”
“please never ever Cruise without travel insurance it makes me feel unwell”
“a 16-year-old guest tragically passed away after falling from an inward-facing balcony onto another balcony aboard Royal Caribbeans lore of the Seas”
“And a Costa Cruises passenger has died after falling from the Costa Smeralda while the ship was docked in Civitavecchia, that's the port for Rome.”
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.
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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 →