Mardi GrasvsStar of the Seas
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Mardi Gras and Star of the Seas have nearly identical BaconScores — 76% vs 76%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 12528 creator reviews, Mardi Gras and Star of the Seas post nearly identical BaconScores — 76% for Mardi Gras, 76% for Star of the Seas. Star of the Seas leads on ship features and Buffet. Star of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 993 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Mardi Gras
Opinion trend for Star of the Seas
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Star of the Seas |
|---|---|---|
| Carnival Cruise Line | Cruise line | Royal Caribbean Group |
| 8965 videos | Creator reviews | 3563 videos |
| 578 | Distinct creators | 415 |
- Cruise line
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Creator reviews
- 8965 videos
- Distinct creators
- 578
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 3563 videos
- Distinct creators
- 415
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Mardi Gras
Star of the Seas
Where creators agree
- Mardi Gras:213 mentions3 Happy BaconWater ParkBoth like itStar of the Seas:406 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Mardi Gras:5 mentions3 Happy Baconship featuresBoth like itStar of the Seas:2 mentions4½ Happy Bacon
- Mardi Gras:1133 mentions3 Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itStar of the Seas:276 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Mardi Gras:5 mentions3 Happy Baconship features0.28 gapStar of the Seas:2 mentions4½ Happy Bacon
- Mardi Gras:434 mentions2 Happy BaconBuffet0.26 gapStar of the Seas:371 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Mardi Gras:691 mentions1 Happy Baconcrowd capacity0.21 gapStar of the Seas:390 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
“He is perhaps one of the best cruise directors I've ever seen on any of the ships we've cruised on so far.”
“My love of Royal Caribbean started 30 plus years ago, the very first time I set foot on a ship. Fell in love with it then, still love it to today.”
“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"”
“A band-aid, an ink pen, a fake eyelash, straws, a child's plastic spider ring, must have been Halloween, coins, and a nose ring hoop.”
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 →