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76% Bacon Score™
Norwegian Aqua
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68% Bacon Score™
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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Norwegian Aqua wins this matchup

Earns a +8% higher BaconScore than Norwegian Viva. Based on 2388 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 2388 creator reviews, Norwegian Aqua holds a +8% BaconScore lead over Norwegian Viva — 76% versus 68%. Norwegian Aqua edges ahead on safety medical and drink package, while Norwegian Viva leads on Room Service. Norwegian Viva sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 401 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 1.3K reviews
1.3K videos228 channels1% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Norwegian Aqua

Holding steadyModerate consensus
Recommend
0%
of 1.1K reviews
1.1K videos173 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Norwegian Viva

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
1313 videos
Distinct creators
228
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Viva
Cruise line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Creator reviews
1075 videos
Distinct creators
173

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Norwegian Aqua

Topic

Norwegian Viva

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Where creators agree

  • Norwegian Aqua:
    119 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Norwegian Viva:
    86 mentions
  • Norwegian Aqua:
    131 mentions
    Balcony CabinsBoth like it
    Norwegian Viva:
    85 mentions
  • Norwegian Aqua:
    105 mentions
    Spa & FitnessBoth like it
    Norwegian Viva:
    42 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Norwegian Aqua:
    27 mentions
    safety medical0.48 gap
    Norwegian Viva:
    20 mentions
  • Norwegian Aqua:
    4 mentions
    drink package0.47 gap
    Norwegian Viva:
    6 mentions
  • Norwegian Aqua:
    6 mentions
    new cruise0.45 gap
    Norwegian Viva:
    2 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
“This duck dish may have been the dish of the cruise for me.”
— Norwegian Cruise Line · authority
Positive · Norwegian Viva
“The Icon of the Seas was completely different. All four DJs we saw and heard during this cruise were exceptional.”
— Oakland Travel · 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 Viva
“I literally watched a 27 year old man try to fight two boys between the ages of 15 and 16 at the 18 and up adult-only nightclub”
— The Shiplife · 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 Aqua76% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
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Norwegian Cruise LineNorwegian Viva68% 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

Matthias Morr · 2.3M views · 1 years ago
Norwegian Aqua 🛳️#like #share #comment #subscribe #cruiseship #cruise #vacation #shorts #short #wow0:14

Norwegian Aqua 🛳️#like #share #comment #subscribe #cruiseship #cruise #vacation #shorts #short #wow

EdpzTube · 1.6M views · 11 months ago
Norwegian Viva
We Go FIRST CLASS on the World's NEWEST $1 billion Cruise Ship58:10Review

We Go FIRST CLASS on the World's NEWEST $1 billion Cruise Ship

🏅Cruise With Ben and David · 1.0M views · 2 years ago
Positive
6 Things "Polite" Passengers Do That Drive Cruise Crew Crazy!12:43Tips

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🥈Tips For Travellers · 900K views · 2 years ago
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 →