Carnival JubileevsMarella Explorer 2

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

70% Bacon Score™

Carnival Jubilee

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80% Bacon Score™

Marella Explorer 2

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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Marella Explorer 2 wins this matchup

Earns a +10% higher BaconScore than Carnival Jubilee. Based on 3013 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 3013 creator reviews, Marella Explorer 2 holds a +10% BaconScore lead over Carnival Jubilee — 80% versus 70%. Carnival Jubilee edges ahead on Casino and Ship Condition, while Marella Explorer 2 leads on drink package and Embarkation. Carnival Jubilee sentiment is cooling off while Marella Explorer 2 is trending up, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 303 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Recommend

of 2.8K reviews

of cruise creators recommend Carnival Jubilee

2.8K videos269 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data

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Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped sharply • Moderate consensus

Winner

BaconScore+10%

Recommend

of 167 reviews

of cruise creators recommend Marella Explorer 2

167 videos34 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data

About our Bacon Score methodology

Getting crispierCreator enthusiasm has grown noticeably • Moderate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Carnival Jubilee	Specification	Marella Explorer 2
Carnival Cruise Line	Cruise line	Marella Cruises
2846 videos	Creator reviews	167 videos
269	Distinct creators	34

Carnival Jubilee

Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line
Creator reviews: 2846 videos
Distinct creators: 269

Marella Explorer 2

Cruise line: Marella Cruises
Creator reviews: 167 videos
Distinct creators: 34

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

Carnival Jubilee

Topic

Marella Explorer 2

Where creators agree

Both rate Specialty Dining highly

Carnival Jubilee:
3 Happy Bacon
379 mentions
Specialty DiningBoth like it
Marella Explorer 2:
3 Happy Bacon
28 mentions
Carnival Jubilee:
3 Happy Bacon
263 mentions
ShowsBoth like it
Marella Explorer 2:
3 Happy Bacon
36 mentions
Carnival Jubilee:
3 Happy Bacon
47 mentions
SuitesBoth like it
Marella Explorer 2:
3½ Happy Bacon
5 mentions

Where creators diverge

Biggest gap: drink package

Carnival Jubilee:
1 Happy Bacon
8 mentions
drink package0.38 gap
Marella Explorer 2:
2½ Happy Bacon
5 mentions
Carnival Jubilee:
2 Happy Bacon
171 mentions
Embarkation0.35 gap
Marella Explorer 2:
3½ Happy Bacon
7 mentions
Carnival Jubilee:
2 Happy Bacon
90 mentions
Casino0.32 gap
Marella Explorer 2:
Meh
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 · Carnival Jubilee

“Fahrenheit 555 I thought it was the best steakhouse I've ever eaten at on any Cruise Line”

— Byte Size Cruises · authority

Positive · Marella Explorer 2

“marella have really always been one of my favorite cruise lines”

— Emma Cruises · authority

Critical · Carnival Jubilee

“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”

— Cruise News Today · authority

Critical · Marella Explorer 2

“A tragic overboard incident has been confirmed aboard Mela Explorer 2.”

— Cruise Tips N Tricks · expert

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.

Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Jubilee70% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

🥓 83% Ship BaconScore™↓

Marella Discovery 2

Marella Cruises

2½ Happy Bacon

293 videos

Watch creators on each ship

Carnival Jubilee

20:33Tips

When PASSENGERS Miss Their Cruise Ship!

🥈The Cruiser · 415K views · 9 months ago

Very Critical

29:11Compare

What Are The Best New Cruise Ships of 2023?

🏅Eat Sleep Cruise · 351K views · 3 years ago

Highly Positive

Marella Explorer 2

18:29

I Spent 7 Days on a All Inclusive British Cruise

Emma Cruises · 310K views · 4 years ago

22:32Tour

Marella Explorer 2 Cruise Ship Tour & Review

🥈Travel Blog Jamie · 178K views · 4 years ago

Highly 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 →

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The specs

How they really compare

Where creators agree

Where creators diverge

Standout creator quotes

See the full creator breakdown

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