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

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76% Bacon Score™
Norwegian Aqua
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70% Bacon Score™
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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Norwegian Aqua wins this matchup

Earns a +7% higher BaconScore than Norwegian Spirit. Based on 1761 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 1761 creator reviews, Norwegian Aqua holds a +7% BaconScore lead over Norwegian Spirit — 76% versus 70%. Norwegian Aqua edges ahead on safety medical and Booking, while Norwegian Spirit leads on Value and crowd capacity. Norwegian Spirit sentiment is trending up in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 328 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 1.3K reviews
1.3K videos234 channels1% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Norwegian Aqua

Holding steadyModerate consensus
Recommend
0%
of 435 reviews
435 videos94 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Norwegian Spirit

Getting crispierCreator enthusiasm has grown slightly • Divided opinion

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Aqua
Cruise line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Creator reviews
1326 videos
Distinct creators
234
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Spirit
Cruise line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Creator reviews
435 videos
Distinct creators
94

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Norwegian Aqua

Topic

Norwegian Spirit

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Where creators agree

  • Norwegian Aqua:
    120 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Norwegian Spirit:
    20 mentions
  • Norwegian Aqua:
    248 mentions
    Water ParkBoth like it
    Norwegian Spirit:
    2 mentions
  • Norwegian Aqua:
    132 mentions
    Balcony CabinsBoth like it
    Norwegian Spirit:
    42 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Norwegian Aqua:
    28 mentions
    safety medical0.66 gap
    Norwegian Spirit:
    22 mentions
  • Norwegian Aqua:
    22 mentions
    Booking0.46 gap
    Norwegian Spirit:
    3 mentions
  • Norwegian Aqua:
    31 mentions
    Value0.38 gap
    Norwegian Spirit:
    13 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
“It was a cruise that I will never ever forget.”
— Emma Cruises · authority
Positive · Norwegian Spirit
“I would 100,000% recommend if you are looking to get a dog um a rescue doggy like this it's just he's just so perfect”
— Emma Cruises · 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 Spirit
“Norwegian Cruise Line is ripping passengers off maybe in the worst way possible over in the UK”
— Midships · authority

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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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Norwegian Cruise LineNorwegian Aqua76% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
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Norwegian Cruise LineNorwegian Spirit70% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

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Watch creators on each ship

Norwegian Aqua
Weltneuheit auf der Norwegia Aqua: Der Aqua Slidecoaster! #Norwegianaqua #aquaslidecoaster0:58

Weltneuheit auf der Norwegia Aqua: Der Aqua Slidecoaster! #Norwegianaqua #aquaslidecoaster

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🥈Tips For Travellers · 1.7M views · 9 months ago
Positive
Norwegian Spirit
I Tried a Strange "Inside" Cabin on The Worlds Last Ocean Liner11:56Review

I Tried a Strange "Inside" Cabin on The Worlds Last Ocean Liner

🏅Emma Cruises · 1.5M views · 1 years ago
Positive
Japan by Sea: I Took a Cruise Like No Other (Norwegian Spirit)32:13Review

Japan by Sea: I Took a Cruise Like No Other (Norwegian Spirit)

🏅Emma Cruises · 855K views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive

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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 →