Costa DiademavsMardi Gras
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Mardi Gras wins this matchup
Earns a +6% higher BaconScore than Costa Diadema. Based on 9074 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 9074 creator reviews, Mardi Gras holds a +6% BaconScore lead over Costa Diadema — 76% versus 70%. Costa Diadema edges ahead on drink package and Value. Coverage spans 603 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Mardi Gras
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Mardi Gras |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Cruises | Cruise line | Carnival Cruise Line |
| 109 videos | Creator reviews | 8965 videos |
| 25 | Distinct creators | 578 |
- Cruise line
- Costa Cruises
- Creator reviews
- 109 videos
- Distinct creators
- 25
- Cruise line
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Creator reviews
- 8965 videos
- Distinct creators
- 578
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Costa Diadema
Mardi Gras
Where creators agree
- Costa Diadema:9 mentions3 Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itMardi Gras:1133 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Costa Diadema:25 mentions3½ Happy BaconShowsBoth like itMardi Gras:657 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Costa Diadema:7 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itMardi Gras:170 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Costa Diadema:2 mentions4 Happy Bacondrink package0.47 gapMardi Gras:19 mentions1½ Happy Bacon
- Costa Diadema:3 mentions3½ Happy BaconValue0.39 gapMardi Gras:142 mentions1½ Happy Bacon
- Costa Diadema:6 mentions2½ Happy Bacondisembarkation0.24 gapMardi Gras:46 mentions1½ 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
“we're delighted to be able to welcome our guests on board again after more than five months without cruising”
“He is perhaps one of the best cruise directors I've ever seen on any of the ships we've cruised on so far.”
“I'm very disappointed I booked a cruise on the Elation November the 30th because I wanted to enjoy a Christmasy cruise”
“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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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 →