Norwegian BlissvsNorwegian Joy
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Norwegian Bliss and Norwegian Joy have nearly identical BaconScores — 77% vs 76%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 2577 creator reviews, Norwegian Bliss and Norwegian Joy post nearly identical BaconScores — 77% for Norwegian Bliss, 76% for Norwegian Joy. Norwegian Bliss edges ahead on Loyalty Program and Embarkation, while Norwegian Joy leads on Casino. Norwegian Bliss sentiment is cooling off while Norwegian Joy is trending up, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 458 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Norwegian Bliss
Opinion trend for Norwegian Joy
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Norwegian Joy |
|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Cruise Line | Cruise line | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| 1275 videos | Creator reviews | 1302 videos |
| 227 | Distinct creators | 231 |
- Cruise line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Creator reviews
- 1275 videos
- Distinct creators
- 227
- Cruise line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Creator reviews
- 1302 videos
- Distinct creators
- 231
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Norwegian Bliss
Norwegian Joy
Where creators agree
- Norwegian Bliss:115 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itNorwegian Joy:100 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Norwegian Bliss:191 mentions3½ Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itNorwegian Joy:188 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Norwegian Bliss:139 mentions3 Happy BaconWater ParkBoth like itNorwegian Joy:81 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Norwegian Bliss:5 mentions3 Happy BaconLoyalty Program0.36 gapNorwegian Joy:4 mentions1 Happy Bacon
- Norwegian Bliss:28 mentions1 Happy BaconCasino0.24 gapNorwegian Joy:30 mentions2 Happy Bacon
- Norwegian Bliss:55 mentions2½ Happy BaconEmbarkation0.20 gapNorwegian Joy:58 mentions1½ Happy Bacon
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
“it was probably the best service I've ever had on a cruise ship”
“I just did it myself and absolutely loved it and I'll be doing it again when I get back on the ship”
“My friend was robbed on a recent cruise while visiting a cruise port in Mexico.”
“a crew member has been assaulted and a crew member has even further been spit on by a guest”
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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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 →