Costa SmeraldavsMSC World Europa
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
MSC World Europa wins this matchup
Earns a +8% higher BaconScore than Costa Smeralda. Based on 663 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 663 creator reviews, MSC World Europa holds a +8% BaconScore lead over Costa Smeralda — 69% versus 61%. Costa Smeralda edges ahead on Excursions, while MSC World Europa leads on Pool Deck and Value. Costa Smeralda sentiment is trending up in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 165 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Costa Smeralda
Opinion trend for MSC World Europa
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | MSC World Europa |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Cruises | Cruise line | MSC Cruises USA |
| 147 videos | Creator reviews | 516 videos |
| 39 | Distinct creators | 126 |
- Cruise line
- Costa Cruises
- Creator reviews
- 147 videos
- Distinct creators
- 39
- Cruise line
- MSC Cruises USA
- Creator reviews
- 516 videos
- Distinct creators
- 126
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Costa Smeralda
MSC World Europa
Where creators agree
- Costa Smeralda:33 mentions3 Happy BaconBalcony CabinsBoth like itMSC World Europa:43 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Costa Smeralda:10 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itMSC World Europa:53 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Costa Smeralda:8 mentions3½ Happy Bacondining bars drinksBoth like itMSC World Europa:44 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Costa Smeralda:24 mentions1½ Happy BaconPool Deck0.26 gapMSC World Europa:85 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Costa Smeralda:5 mentions3 Happy BaconExcursions0.25 gapMSC World Europa:23 mentions2 Happy Bacon
- Costa Smeralda:5 mentions1 Happy BaconValue0.23 gapMSC World Europa:19 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
“please never ever Cruise without travel insurance it makes me feel unwell”
“I would 100% go on world Europa again I loved it we had the best time”
“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.”
“if there's one thing I absolutely hated about my MSC World Europa Cruise it was the lack of free water”
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 →