Costa SmeraldavsMSC World America
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
MSC World America wins this matchup
Earns a +21% higher BaconScore than Costa Smeralda. Based on 1818 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 1818 creator reviews, MSC World America holds a +21% BaconScore lead over Costa Smeralda — 81% versus 61%. Costa Smeralda edges ahead on Wi-Fi, while MSC World America leads on safety medical and Embarkation. Costa Smeralda sentiment is trending up in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 288 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Costa Smeralda
Opinion trend for MSC World America
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | MSC World America |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Cruises | Cruise line | MSC Cruises USA |
| 147 videos | Creator reviews | 1671 videos |
| 39 | Distinct creators | 249 |
- Cruise line
- Costa Cruises
- Creator reviews
- 147 videos
- Distinct creators
- 39
- Cruise line
- MSC Cruises USA
- Creator reviews
- 1671 videos
- Distinct creators
- 249
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Costa Smeralda
MSC World America
Where creators agree
- Costa Smeralda:10 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itMSC World America:136 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Costa Smeralda:8 mentions3 Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itMSC World America:284 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Costa Smeralda:11 mentions3 Happy BaconSpa & FitnessBoth like itMSC World America:167 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Costa Smeralda:9 mentions1½ Sad Baconsafety medical0.46 gapMSC World America:38 mentions1 Happy Bacon
- Costa Smeralda:2 mentions1 Happy BaconEmbarkation0.37 gapMSC World America:158 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Costa Smeralda:5 mentions1½ Happy BaconWi-Fi0.35 gapMSC World America:41 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
“please never ever Cruise without travel insurance it makes me feel unwell”
“Would highly recommend coming here, coming away smiling, cuz I've got to say it's one of our favorite islands now.”
“And a Costa Cruises passenger has died after falling from the Costa Smeralda while the ship was docked in Civitavecchia, that's the port for Rome.”
“Bar none the worst cruise experience I've ever had. Both ship, food, service, everything.”
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 →