Norwegian AquavsNorwegian Star
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Norwegian Aqua wins this matchup
Earns a +8% higher BaconScore than Norwegian Star. Based on 1723 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 1723 creator reviews, Norwegian Aqua holds a +8% BaconScore lead over Norwegian Star — 76% versus 69%. Norwegian Aqua edges ahead on safety medical and Wi-Fi, while Norwegian Star leads on Value and disembarkation. Norwegian Star sentiment is trending up in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 340 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Norwegian Aqua
Opinion trend for Norwegian Star
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Norwegian Star |
|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Cruise Line | Cruise line | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| 1313 videos | Creator reviews | 410 videos |
| 228 | Distinct creators | 112 |
- Cruise line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Creator reviews
- 1313 videos
- Distinct creators
- 228
- Cruise line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Creator reviews
- 410 videos
- Distinct creators
- 112
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Norwegian Aqua
Norwegian Star
Where creators agree
- Norwegian Aqua:131 mentions3½ Happy BaconBalcony CabinsBoth like itNorwegian Star:46 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Norwegian Aqua:119 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itNorwegian Star:13 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Norwegian Aqua:250 mentions3½ Happy BaconWater ParkBoth like itNorwegian Star:3 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Norwegian Aqua:27 mentions1 Happy Baconsafety medical0.62 gapNorwegian Star:34 mentions2 Sad Bacon
- Norwegian Aqua:31 mentions1 Happy BaconValue0.35 gapNorwegian Star:8 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Norwegian Aqua:26 mentions1½ Happy BaconWi-Fi0.32 gapNorwegian Star:11 mentionsMeh
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
“This duck dish may have been the dish of the cruise for me.”
“we actually saw the Northern Lights at glacier lagoon which was probably the moto was our first time seeing there are the lights and it was one of the most incredible days of my life”
“Oh, Ben, you're not going to believe what we've just been told.”
“we feel we're being cheated being scammed”
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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 →