Carnival SplendorvsMardi Gras
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Mardi Gras wins this matchup
Earns a +11% higher BaconScore than Carnival Splendor. Based on 9670 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 9670 creator reviews, Mardi Gras holds a +10% BaconScore lead over Carnival Splendor — 77% versus 66%. Mardi Gras leads on Loyalty Program and cruise ship. Carnival Splendor sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 701 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Carnival Splendor
Opinion trend for Mardi Gras
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Mardi Gras |
|---|---|---|
| Carnival Cruise Line | Cruise line | Carnival Cruise Line |
| 839 videos | Creator reviews | 8831 videos |
| 136 | Distinct creators | 565 |
- Cruise line
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Creator reviews
- 839 videos
- Distinct creators
- 136
- Cruise line
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Creator reviews
- 8831 videos
- Distinct creators
- 565
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Carnival Splendor
Mardi Gras
Where creators agree
- Carnival Splendor:2 mentions3½ Happy Baconfirst cruiseBoth like itMardi Gras:4 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Carnival Splendor:59 mentions3 Happy BaconShowsBoth like itMardi Gras:642 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Carnival Splendor:13 mentions4 Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itMardi Gras:165 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Carnival Splendor:3 mentions½ Sad BaconLoyalty Program0.47 gapMardi Gras:22 mentions1½ Happy Bacon
- Carnival Splendor:5 mentions1 Happy Baconcruise ship0.28 gapMardi Gras:32 mentions2 Happy Bacon
- Carnival Splendor:45 mentions1 Sad Baconsafety medical0.26 gapMardi Gras:223 mentionsMeh
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
“power snorkeling was amazing”
“I love the people of Carnival and I have no negatives none he said Carnival gets a 10 out of 10.”
“a 40 year old crew man has tragically died for the Viking Mars while it was docked in Inver Gordon Scotland on Friday”
“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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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 →