Celebrity SummitvsCelebrity Xcel
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Celebrity Xcel wins this matchup
Earns a +7% higher BaconScore than Celebrity Summit. Based on 2062 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 2062 creator reviews, Celebrity Xcel holds a +7% BaconScore lead over Celebrity Summit — 83% versus 76%. Celebrity Summit edges ahead on disembarkation, while Celebrity Xcel leads on Booking and cruise news. Celebrity Xcel sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 332 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Celebrity Xcel
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Celebrity Xcel |
|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Cruises | Cruise line | Celebrity Cruises |
| 1528 videos | Creator reviews | 534 videos |
| 202 | Distinct creators | 130 |
- Cruise line
- Celebrity Cruises
- Creator reviews
- 1528 videos
- Distinct creators
- 202
- Cruise line
- Celebrity Cruises
- Creator reviews
- 534 videos
- Distinct creators
- 130
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Celebrity Summit
Celebrity Xcel
Where creators agree
- Celebrity Summit:59 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itCelebrity Xcel:56 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Celebrity Summit:100 mentions3½ Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itCelebrity Xcel:153 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Celebrity Summit:60 mentions3 Happy Bacondining bars drinksBoth like itCelebrity Xcel:55 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Celebrity Summit:7 mentions½ Sad BaconBooking0.60 gapCelebrity Xcel:8 mentions2½ Happy Bacon
- Celebrity Summit:9 mentionsMehcruise news0.59 gapCelebrity Xcel:6 mentions2½ Happy Bacon
- Celebrity Summit:38 mentions1 Sad Baconsafety medical0.55 gapCelebrity Xcel:7 mentions2 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
No standout positive quote yet — read the full creator coverage on the detail page.
“This ship maybe one of our favorites in the whole whole entire world. It's just something about it is beautiful.”
No standout negative quote yet — read the full creator coverage on the detail page.
“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 →