Costa FortunavsMardi Gras
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Mardi Gras wins this matchup
Earns a +19% higher BaconScore than Costa Fortuna. Based on 9050 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 9050 creator reviews, Mardi Gras holds a +19% BaconScore lead over Costa Fortuna — 76% versus 56%. Costa Fortuna edges ahead on Main Dining, while Mardi Gras leads on Ship Condition and crowd capacity. Costa Fortuna sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 629 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Costa Fortuna
Opinion trend for Mardi Gras
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Mardi Gras |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Cruises | Cruise line | Carnival Cruise Line |
| 85 videos | Creator reviews | 8965 videos |
| 51 | Distinct creators | 578 |
- Cruise line
- Costa Cruises
- Creator reviews
- 85 videos
- Distinct creators
- 51
- Cruise line
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Creator reviews
- 8965 videos
- Distinct creators
- 578
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Costa Fortuna
Mardi Gras
Where creators agree
- Costa Fortuna:2 mentions3 Happy BaconWater ParkBoth like itMardi Gras:213 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Costa Fortuna:6 mentions3 Happy BaconShowsBoth like itMardi Gras:657 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Costa Fortuna:6 mentions3 Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itMardi Gras:170 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Costa Fortuna:32 mentions½ Happy BaconShip Condition0.37 gapMardi Gras:1268 mentions2½ Happy Bacon
- Costa Fortuna:8 mentionsMehcrowd capacity0.26 gapMardi Gras:691 mentions1 Happy Bacon
- Costa Fortuna:7 mentions3½ Happy BaconMain Dining0.23 gapMardi Gras:464 mentions2½ 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
“I can't wait to see what they do with this new cruise ship.”
“He is perhaps one of the best cruise directors I've ever seen on any of the ships we've cruised on so far.”
“We're learning more about that deadly accident involving a cruise passenger that fell off a hiking trail near Juno, Alaska.”
“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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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 →