National Geographic EndurancevsPaul Gauguin

Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.

85% Bacon Score™

National Geographic Endurance

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78% Bacon Score™

Paul Gauguin

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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

National Geographic Endurance wins this matchup

Earns a +7% higher BaconScore than Paul Gauguin. Based on 112 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 112 creator reviews, National Geographic Endurance holds a +7% BaconScore lead over Paul Gauguin — 85% versus 78%. National Geographic Endurance edges ahead on safety medical and Spa & Fitness. Coverage spans 41 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Recommend

of 34 reviews

of cruise creators recommend National Geographic Endurance

34 videos9 channels0% warn againstDeveloping data

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Winner

BaconScore+7%

Recommend

of 78 reviews

of cruise creators recommend Paul Gauguin

78 videos32 channels6% warn againstHigh data density

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Side-by-side facts

The specs

National Geographic Endurance	Specification	Paul Gauguin
National Geographic Expeditions	Cruise line	Ponant Explorations
34 videos	Creator reviews	78 videos
9	Distinct creators	32

National Geographic Endurance

Cruise line: National Geographic Expeditions
Creator reviews: 34 videos
Distinct creators: 9

Paul Gauguin

Cruise line: Ponant Explorations
Creator reviews: 78 videos
Distinct creators: 32

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

National Geographic Endurance

Topic

Paul Gauguin

Where creators agree

Both rate Suites highly

National Geographic Endurance:
4½ Happy Bacon
4 mentions
SuitesBoth like it
Paul Gauguin:
4½ Happy Bacon
11 mentions
National Geographic Endurance:
4 Happy Bacon
6 mentions
Balcony CabinsBoth like it
Paul Gauguin:
4 Happy Bacon
15 mentions
National Geographic Endurance:
4 Happy Bacon
8 mentions
port destinationBoth like it
Paul Gauguin:
4 Happy Bacon
36 mentions

Where creators diverge

Biggest gap: safety medical

National Geographic Endurance:
4 Happy Bacon
3 mentions
safety medical0.74 gap
Paul Gauguin:
Meh
10 mentions
National Geographic Endurance:
4 Happy Bacon
5 mentions
Spa & Fitness0.31 gap
Paul Gauguin:
2 Happy Bacon
13 mentions
National Geographic Endurance:
4 Happy Bacon
16 mentions
Ship Condition0.27 gap
Paul Gauguin:
3 Happy Bacon
19 mentions

How to read the Trip Bacon Score

Happy Bacon — creators loved this aspect

Sad Bacon — creators took issue with this

Meh — no strong opinion either way

Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.

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Standout creator quotes

Positive · National Geographic Endurance

“guests on board national geographic endurance got to see a rare sight when the ship was able to catch the solar eclipse”

— Cruise News Today · authority

Positive · Paul Gauguin

“the ultimate Romance Package is $400 sparkling wine chocolate covered strawberries red roses a couples massage breakfast in bed”

— CruiseTipsTV · authority

Critical · National Geographic Endurance

“the former costa romanica has found its way to a shipyard or rather a scrap yard in pakistan”

— Cruise News Today · authority

Critical · Paul Gauguin

“the CDC however has done absolutely nothing absolutely nothing with the cruise lines to help them in any way to prepare them for opening”

— Don's Family Vacations · authority

Drill Deeper

See the full creator breakdown

Each detail page has the full creator panel, topic heatmap, monthly trends, audience breakdown, and verbatim quotes — far more than fits in this comparison.

National Geographic ExpeditionsNational Geographic Endurance85% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Ponant ExplorationsPaul Gauguin78% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Other National Geographic Expeditions ships

National Geographic Explorer

🥓 89% Ship BaconScore™

Other Ponant Explorations ships

Paul Gauguin

🥓 78% Ship BaconScore™

Paul Gauguin

Ponant Explorations

2½ Happy Bacon

836 videos

Le Commandant Charcot

🥓 77% Ship BaconScore™

Le Commandant Charcot

🥓 56% Ship BaconScore™

L'Austral

🥓 77% Ship BaconScore™

Le Bellot

🥓 88% Ship BaconScore™

Le Champlain

Ponant Explorations

2½ Happy Bacon

58 videos

Watch creators on each ship

National Geographic Endurance

1:23Tour

Massive Pod of Several Hundred Fin Whales | Antarctica | Lindblad Expeditions

Lindblad Expeditions · 175K views · 4 years ago

Highly Positive

3:59:11Vlog

Antarctica Discovery Expedition on Atlas Ocean Voyages World Navigator In Depth - Full Ship Tour

Dream Vacations - Lainey Melnick & Assoc · 104K views · 4 years ago

Highly Positive

Paul Gauguin

45:23Tour

Mighty Cruise Ships: Paul Gauguin | Season 1 Episode 6 (Full Episode) | MIGHTY

Mighty - Videos · 203K views · 1 years ago

Highly Positive

8:07Tips

CRUISE NEWS: Passenger Injured, Annual Pass & More

🏅The Travel Scouts · 197K views · 1 years ago

Positive

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National Geographic EndurancevsPaul Gauguin

National Geographic Endurance wins this matchup

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The specs

How they really compare

Where creators agree

Where creators diverge

Standout creator quotes

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