Carnival SpiritvsMardi Gras

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

68% Bacon Score™

Carnival Spirit

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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 +8% higher BaconScore than Carnival Spirit. Based on 10281 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 10281 creator reviews, Mardi Gras holds a +8% BaconScore lead over Carnival Spirit — 76% versus 68%. Carnival Spirit edges ahead on Value and Booking, while Mardi Gras leads on Loyalty Program and cruise ship. Carnival Spirit sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 785 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Recommend

of 1.3K reviews

of cruise creators recommend Carnival Spirit

1.3K videos211 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data

About our Bacon Score methodology

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped noticeably • Moderate consensus

Winner

BaconScore+8%

Recommend

of 8.9K reviews

of cruise creators recommend Mardi Gras

8.9K videos574 channels1% warn againstDeveloping data

About our Bacon Score methodology

Holding steadyModerate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Carnival Spirit	Specification	Mardi Gras
Carnival Cruise Line	Cruise line	Carnival Cruise Line
1339 videos	Creator reviews	8942 videos
211	Distinct creators	574

Carnival Spirit

Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line
Creator reviews: 1339 videos
Distinct creators: 211

Mardi Gras

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

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

Carnival Spirit

Topic

Mardi Gras

Where creators agree

Both rate Specialty Dining highly

Carnival Spirit:
3 Happy Bacon
51 mentions
Specialty DiningBoth like it
Mardi Gras:
3 Happy Bacon
1137 mentions
Carnival Spirit:
3 Happy Bacon
14 mentions
SuitesBoth like it
Mardi Gras:
3 Happy Bacon
167 mentions
Carnival Spirit:
3 Happy Bacon
66 mentions
dining bars drinksBoth like it
Mardi Gras:
3 Happy Bacon
430 mentions

Where creators diverge

Biggest gap: Loyalty Program

Carnival Spirit:
1 Sad Bacon
8 mentions
Loyalty Program0.54 gap
Mardi Gras:
1½ Happy Bacon
23 mentions
Carnival Spirit:
3½ Happy Bacon
11 mentions
Value0.38 gap
Mardi Gras:
1½ Happy Bacon
141 mentions
Carnival Spirit:
Meh
6 mentions
cruise ship0.36 gap
Mardi Gras:
2 Happy Bacon
32 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 Spirit

“A+ experience. Good job.”

— Poverty to Paradise · authority

Positive · Mardi Gras

No standout positive quote yet — read the full creator coverage on the detail page.

Critical · Carnival Spirit

“only 17% have ever been rescued so those aren't terrific odds”

— Don's Family Vacations · authority

Critical · Mardi Gras

No standout negative quote yet — read the full creator coverage on the detail page.

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 Spirit68% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Carnival Cruise LineMardi Gras76% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Watch creators on each ship

Carnival Spirit

6:46Tour

Where did all the EMPTY cruise ships go?

🥈Chris Frame the Maritime Historian · 895K views · 6 years ago

Mixed

18:33Review

I tried the CHEAPEST Alaska Cruise I could find: Here's What Happened: Carnival Cruise

🏅Midships · 758K views · 1 years ago

Highly 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 SpiritvsMardi Gras

Mardi Gras wins this matchup

The specs