Carnival ParadisevsMardi Gras

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

63% Bacon Score™

Carnival Paradise

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76% Bacon Score™

Mardi Gras

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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Mardi Gras wins this matchup

Earns a +13% higher BaconScore than Carnival Paradise. Based on 10640 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 10640 creator reviews, Mardi Gras holds a +13% BaconScore lead over Carnival Paradise — 76% versus 63%. Carnival Paradise edges ahead on drink package, while Mardi Gras leads on Specialty Dining and Ship Condition. Coverage spans 765 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Recommend

of 1.7K reviews

of cruise creators recommend Carnival Paradise

1.7K videos191 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data

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Holding steadyModerate consensus

Winner

BaconScore+13%

Recommend

of 8.9K reviews

of cruise creators recommend Mardi Gras

8.9K videos574 channels1% warn againstDeveloping data

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Holding steadyModerate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Carnival Paradise	Specification	Mardi Gras
Carnival Cruise Line	Cruise line	Carnival Cruise Line
1698 videos	Creator reviews	8942 videos
191	Distinct creators	574

Carnival Paradise

Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line
Creator reviews: 1698 videos
Distinct creators: 191

Mardi Gras

Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line
Creator reviews: 8942 videos
Distinct creators: 574

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

Carnival Paradise

Topic

Mardi Gras

Where creators agree

Both rate Suites highly

Carnival Paradise:
3 Happy Bacon
21 mentions
SuitesBoth like it
Mardi Gras:
3 Happy Bacon
167 mentions
Carnival Paradise:
3 Happy Bacon
5 mentions
group cruiseBoth like it
Mardi Gras:
3 Happy Bacon
21 mentions
Carnival Paradise:
3 Happy Bacon
58 mentions
Water ParkBoth like it
Mardi Gras:
3 Happy Bacon
211 mentions

Where creators diverge

Biggest gap: Specialty Dining

Carnival Paradise:
1½ Happy Bacon
39 mentions
Specialty Dining0.33 gap
Mardi Gras:
3 Happy Bacon
1137 mentions
Carnival Paradise:
1 Happy Bacon
304 mentions
Ship Condition0.27 gap
Mardi Gras:
2½ Happy Bacon
1263 mentions
Carnival Paradise:
2½ Happy Bacon
6 mentions
drink package0.22 gap
Mardi Gras:
1½ Happy Bacon
19 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 Paradise

“the staff here they had a mirage mariachi band for us it has been wonderful”

— Sharon at Sea Travel · authority

Positive · Mardi Gras

“He is perhaps one of the best cruise directors I've ever seen on any of the ships we've cruised on so far.”

— Oakland Travel · authority

Critical · Carnival Paradise

“I'm going to explain in a minute because I do believe this is a massive warning to all of you out there U.S citizens that are sailing onboard cruises without proper documentation”

— The Shiplife · authority

Critical · Mardi Gras

“my wife three kids and I started noticing bites all over after several days of being on the ship”

— The Shiplife · authority

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 Paradise63% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Carnival Cruise LineMardi Gras76% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Watch creators on each ship

Carnival Paradise

20:33Tips

When PASSENGERS Miss Their Cruise Ship!

🥈The Cruiser · 415K views · 8 months ago

Very Critical

16:20Review

I Took The Cheapest Cruise I Could Find In The United States On Carnival’s Oldest Cruise Ship

🏅The Shiplife · 393K views · 3 years ago

Positive

Mardi Gras

6:34

Fun With Model Trains While Quarantined At Home

Jim Zim · 1.5M views · 6 years ago

22:16Vlog

New Roller Coaster & Theme Park Tech At IAAPA 2019! | Ride POVs & Attractions Expo!

TheTimTracker · 1.5M views · 6 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 →

Carnival ParadisevsMardi Gras

Mardi Gras wins this matchup

The specs