Carnival LibertyvsMardi Gras
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Mardi Gras wins this matchup
Earns a +6% higher BaconScore than Carnival Liberty. Based on 10269 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 10269 creator reviews, Mardi Gras holds a +6% BaconScore lead over Carnival Liberty — 77% versus 70%. Carnival Liberty edges ahead on drink package and group cruise, while Mardi Gras leads on cruise ship and cruise on. Carnival Liberty sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 804 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Carnival Liberty
Opinion trend for Mardi Gras
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Mardi Gras |
|---|---|---|
| Carnival Cruise Line | Cruise line | Carnival Cruise Line |
| 1438 videos | Creator reviews | 8831 videos |
| 239 | Distinct creators | 565 |
- Cruise line
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Creator reviews
- 1438 videos
- Distinct creators
- 239
- Cruise line
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Creator reviews
- 8831 videos
- Distinct creators
- 565
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Carnival Liberty
Mardi Gras
Where creators agree
- Carnival Liberty:89 mentions3 Happy BaconShowsBoth like itMardi Gras:642 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Carnival Liberty:76 mentions3 Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itMardi Gras:1115 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Carnival Liberty:100 mentions3 Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itMardi Gras:1103 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Carnival Liberty:2 mentions2 Sad Baconcruise ship0.79 gapMardi Gras:32 mentions2 Happy Bacon
- Carnival Liberty:2 mentions½ Happy Baconcruise on0.45 gapMardi Gras:9 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Carnival Liberty:3 mentions1 Happy Baconfirst cruise0.42 gapMardi Gras:4 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
“I live on cruise ships! I just completed 3 back-to-back cruises on Carnival Liberty and in this video I share the BEST things to do while living on a cruise ship.”
“I love the people of Carnival and I have no negatives none he said Carnival gets a 10 out of 10.”
“a woman sailing MSC maravia died after going overboard early Thursday morning”
“NCL told Cruise News today, "We are deeply saddened to confirm that one of our guests, a 79year-old male, was reported to have gone overboard"”
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 →