Costa FavolosavsMardi Gras
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Mardi Gras wins this matchup
Earns a +14% higher BaconScore than Costa Favolosa. Based on 8994 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 8994 creator reviews, Mardi Gras holds a +14% BaconScore lead over Costa Favolosa — 76% versus 62%. Costa Favolosa edges ahead on Interior Cabins, while Mardi Gras leads on Water Park. Coverage spans 594 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Costa Favolosa
Opinion trend for Mardi Gras
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Mardi Gras |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Cruises | Cruise line | Carnival Cruise Line |
| 29 videos | Creator reviews | 8965 videos |
| 16 | Distinct creators | 578 |
- Cruise line
- Costa Cruises
- Creator reviews
- 29 videos
- Distinct creators
- 16
- Cruise line
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Creator reviews
- 8965 videos
- Distinct creators
- 578
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Costa Favolosa
Mardi Gras
Where creators agree
- Costa Favolosa:7 mentions3 Happy BaconShowsBoth like itMardi Gras:657 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Costa Favolosa:4 mentions3 Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itMardi Gras:1133 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Costa Favolosa:8 mentions3 Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itMardi Gras:1141 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Costa Favolosa:7 mentions1 Happy BaconWater Park0.39 gapMardi Gras:213 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Costa Favolosa:4 mentions3 Happy BaconInterior Cabins0.26 gapMardi Gras:418 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
“cruise lines have doubled down in enforcing their codes of conduct by issuing fines, booting people off ships, and banning guests for life.”
“He is perhaps one of the best cruise directors I've ever seen on any of the ships we've cruised on so far.”
“new federal data shows 48 crimes were reported on cruise ships in the first quarter of this year, marking the highest Q1 total since the reporting began.”
“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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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 →