Celebrity EclipsevsCelebrity Xcel
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Celebrity Xcel wins this matchup
Earns a +6% higher BaconScore than Celebrity Eclipse. Based on 1333 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 1333 creator reviews, Celebrity Xcel holds a +6% BaconScore lead over Celebrity Eclipse — 83% versus 77%. Celebrity Eclipse edges ahead on disembarkation, while Celebrity Xcel leads on safety medical and Wi-Fi. Celebrity Eclipse sentiment is trending up while Celebrity Xcel is cooling off, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 293 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Celebrity Eclipse
Opinion trend for Celebrity Xcel
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Celebrity Xcel |
|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Cruises | Cruise line | Celebrity Cruises |
| 799 videos | Creator reviews | 534 videos |
| 163 | Distinct creators | 130 |
- Cruise line
- Celebrity Cruises
- Creator reviews
- 799 videos
- Distinct creators
- 163
- Cruise line
- Celebrity Cruises
- Creator reviews
- 534 videos
- Distinct creators
- 130
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Celebrity Eclipse
Celebrity Xcel
Where creators agree
- Celebrity Eclipse:61 mentions4 Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itCelebrity Xcel:56 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Celebrity Eclipse:90 mentions3½ Happy BaconShowsBoth like itCelebrity Xcel:111 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Celebrity Eclipse:48 mentions3½ Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itCelebrity Xcel:66 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Celebrity Eclipse:30 mentions1½ Sad Baconsafety medical0.70 gapCelebrity Xcel:7 mentions2 Happy Bacon
- Celebrity Eclipse:20 mentionsMehWi-Fi0.51 gapCelebrity Xcel:6 mentions2½ Happy Bacon
- Celebrity Eclipse:3 mentions2 Happy Bacondisembarkation0.43 gapCelebrity Xcel:3 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
“this was the most epic incredible experience I have ever done in my life”
“This ship maybe one of our favorites in the whole whole entire world. It's just something about it is beautiful.”
“i think that's a garbage offer personally i really really do”
“four passengers from Carnival celebration were arrested in Miami on Sunday morning for credit card fraud”
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.
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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 →