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

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74% Bacon Score™
Norwegian Aqua
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76% Bacon Score™
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Dead Heat

The Bacon Verdict

Too close to call

Norwegian Aqua and Norwegian Bliss have nearly identical BaconScores — 74% vs 76%. The decision comes down to your priorities.

The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 1646 creator reviews, Norwegian Aqua and Norwegian Bliss post nearly identical BaconScores — 74% for Norwegian Aqua, 76% for Norwegian Bliss. Norwegian Aqua edges ahead on safety medical and drink package. Norwegian Bliss sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 330 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 846 reviews
846 videos167 channels1% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Norwegian Aqua

Holding steadyModerate consensus
Recommend
0%
of 800 reviews
800 videos163 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Norwegian Bliss

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped noticeably • Moderate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Aqua
Cruise line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Creator reviews
846 videos
Distinct creators
167
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Bliss
Cruise line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Creator reviews
800 videos
Distinct creators
163

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Norwegian Aqua

Topic

Norwegian Bliss

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Where creators agree

  • Norwegian Aqua:
    57 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Norwegian Bliss:
    69 mentions
  • Norwegian Aqua:
    64 mentions
    Spa & FitnessBoth like it
    Norwegian Bliss:
    76 mentions
  • Norwegian Aqua:
    171 mentions
    Water ParkBoth like it
    Norwegian Bliss:
    87 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Norwegian Aqua:
    15 mentions
    safety medical0.38 gap
    Norwegian Bliss:
    32 mentions
  • Norwegian Aqua:
    3 mentions
    drink package0.37 gap
    Norwegian Bliss:
    2 mentions
  • Norwegian Aqua:
    15 mentions
    Booking0.30 gap
    Norwegian Bliss:
    7 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 · Norwegian Aqua
“All of them were 10 out of 10.”
— CruiseTipsTV · authority
Positive · Norwegian Bliss
“I don't think I've ever had a better overall food experience than I did on this week on the Bliss”
— La Lido Loca · authority
Critical · Norwegian Aqua
“Oh, Ben, you're not going to believe what we've just been told.”
— Cruise With Ben and David · authority
Critical · Norwegian Bliss
“we will not be coming back to los lobos anytime soon”
— JJ Cruise · 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.

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Norwegian Cruise LineNorwegian Aqua74% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
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Norwegian Cruise LineNorwegian Bliss76% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

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Watch creators on each ship

Norwegian Aqua
I’ve Done 7 Repositioning Cruises—Here’s What No One Tells You14:50Tips

I’ve Done 7 Repositioning Cruises—Here’s What No One Tells You

🥈Tips For Travellers · 1.3M views · 6 months ago
Positive
We Cancelled Our Cruise Seconds Before Boarding17:11Vlog

We Cancelled Our Cruise Seconds Before Boarding

🏅Cruise With Ben and David · 1.0M views · 1 years ago
Very Critical
Norwegian Bliss
Norwegian Bliss Inaugural voyage from Miami9:00Vlog

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🥈Justin Hirsch Cruising · 1.1M views · 8 years ago
Highly Positive
Missing Cruise Passenger Found Dead | City Mayor Denied Ship Access2:15Vlog

Missing Cruise Passenger Found Dead | City Mayor Denied Ship Access

🏅Cruise News Today · 1.0M views · 10 months ago
Mixed

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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 →