Norwegian DawnvsPride of America

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

53% Bacon Score™

Norwegian Dawn

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63% Bacon Score™

Pride of America

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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Pride of America wins this matchup

Earns a +10% higher BaconScore than Norwegian Dawn. Based on 1013 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 1013 creator reviews, Pride of America holds a +10% BaconScore lead over Norwegian Dawn — 63% versus 53%. Norwegian Dawn edges ahead on drink package and Casino, while Pride of America leads on Embarkation and Excursions. Norwegian Dawn sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 261 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Recommend

of 410 reviews

of cruise creators recommend Norwegian Dawn

410 videos118 channels5% warn againstDeveloping data

About our Bacon Score methodology

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped sharply • Divided opinion

Winner

BaconScore+10%

Recommend

of 603 reviews

of cruise creators recommend Pride of America

603 videos143 channels4% warn againstDeveloping data

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Holding steadyDivided opinion

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Norwegian Dawn	Specification	Pride of America
Norwegian Cruise Line	Cruise line	Norwegian Cruise Line
410 videos	Creator reviews	603 videos
118	Distinct creators	143

Norwegian Dawn

Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line
Creator reviews: 410 videos
Distinct creators: 118

Pride of America

Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line
Creator reviews: 603 videos
Distinct creators: 143

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

Norwegian Dawn

Topic

Pride of America

Where creators agree

Both rate Suites highly

Norwegian Dawn:
3 Happy Bacon
21 mentions
SuitesBoth like it
Pride of America:
3 Happy Bacon
26 mentions
Norwegian Dawn:
3 Happy Bacon
56 mentions
Specialty DiningBoth like it
Pride of America:
3 Happy Bacon
45 mentions
Norwegian Dawn:
3½ Happy Bacon
27 mentions
Spa & FitnessBoth like it
Pride of America:
3 Happy Bacon
21 mentions

Where creators diverge

Biggest gap: Embarkation

Norwegian Dawn:
1 Sad Bacon
20 mentions
Embarkation0.75 gap
Pride of America:
2½ Happy Bacon
16 mentions
Norwegian Dawn:
Meh
31 mentions
Excursions0.74 gap
Pride of America:
3½ Happy Bacon
29 mentions
Norwegian Dawn:
3½ Happy Bacon
4 mentions
drink package0.55 gap
Pride of America:
½ Happy Bacon
8 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 Dawn

“this is the biggest cruise ship suite at sea”

— Cruise With Ben and David · authority

Positive · Pride of America

“the Habachi style Tepanyaki is a blast where you get to watch your entire meal prepare alaminute and then enjoy the mouthwatering flavors”

— Jason and Heidi's Popular Cruising · authority

Critical · Norwegian Dawn

“A passenger has died after going overboard from Carnival Liberty during a cruise in the Bahamas.”

— Cruise News Today · authority

Critical · Pride of America

“I had a flooded cabin on the Carnival Elation and it was horrible. It was you know, all of our stuff got flooded.”

— La Lido Loca · 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.

Norwegian Cruise LineNorwegian Dawn53% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Norwegian Cruise LinePride of America63% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Watch creators on each ship

Norwegian Dawn

10:08Tour

Cruise Ship vs 12-Force Storm | Norwegian Dawn Incident

The Microcosm · 394K views · 5 months ago

Very Critical

39:19Tips

20 Things To See in Bermuda

How To Have Fun Outdoors · 244K views · 4 years ago

Highly Positive

Pride of America

12:31Tips

Solo Cruising Without The Double Price Tag

🥈Tips For Travellers · 201K views · 5 years ago

Highly Positive

18:06Vlog

Boarding NCL Pride of America - FOUR ISLAND Cruise Around HAWAII (+ Full Ship Tour)

🥈EECC Travels · 188K views · 4 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 →

Norwegian DawnvsPride of America

Pride of America wins this matchup

The specs