Norwegian EncorevsNorwegian Epic

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

77% Bacon Score™

Norwegian Encore

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65% Bacon Score™

Norwegian Epic

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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Norwegian Encore wins this matchup

Earns a +13% higher BaconScore than Norwegian Epic. Based on 2490 creator reviews.

Lead+13%BaconScore

The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 2490 creator reviews, Norwegian Encore holds a +13% BaconScore lead over Norwegian Epic — 77% versus 65%. Norwegian Encore edges ahead on disembarkation and Interior Cabins, while Norwegian Epic leads on drink package. Norwegian Encore sentiment is trending up while Norwegian Epic is cooling off, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 429 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Recommend

of 1.5K reviews

of cruise creators recommend Norwegian Encore

1.5K videos224 channels1% warn againstDeveloping data

About our Bacon Score methodology

Getting crispierCreator enthusiasm has grown noticeably • Divided opinion

Winner

BaconScore+13%

Recommend

of 966 reviews

of cruise creators recommend Norwegian Epic

966 videos205 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data

About our Bacon Score methodology

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dipped slightly • Divided opinion

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Norwegian Encore	Specification	Norwegian Epic
Norwegian Cruise Line	Cruise line	Norwegian Cruise Line
1524 videos	Creator reviews	966 videos
224	Distinct creators	205

Norwegian Encore

Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line
Creator reviews: 1524 videos
Distinct creators: 224

Norwegian Epic

Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line
Creator reviews: 966 videos
Distinct creators: 205

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

Norwegian Encore

Topic

Norwegian Epic

Where creators agree

Both rate Suites highly

Norwegian Encore:
4 Happy Bacon
109 mentions
SuitesBoth like it
Norwegian Epic:
3½ Happy Bacon
38 mentions
Norwegian Encore:
3 Happy Bacon
234 mentions
Specialty DiningBoth like it
Norwegian Epic:
3 Happy Bacon
92 mentions
Norwegian Encore:
3 Happy Bacon
193 mentions
ShowsBoth like it
Norwegian Epic:
3 Happy Bacon
129 mentions

Where creators diverge

Biggest gap: disembarkation

Norwegian Encore:
1 Happy Bacon
11 mentions
disembarkation0.49 gap
Norwegian Epic:
1½ Sad Bacon
11 mentions
Norwegian Encore:
2½ Happy Bacon
100 mentions
Interior Cabins0.39 gap
Norwegian Epic:
½ Happy Bacon
133 mentions
Norwegian Encore:
3 Happy Bacon
238 mentions
Ship Condition0.38 gap
Norwegian Epic:
1 Happy Bacon
169 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.

About our Bacon Score methodology

Standout creator quotes

Positive · Norwegian Encore

“I'm loving the indulge food haul. I'm going to give it a 10 out of 10 experience.”

— Griff & Alyssa · authority

Positive · Norwegian Epic

“being one of the owner Suites you're going to get all of those incredible Haven amenities”

— Harr Travel · authority

Critical · Norwegian Encore

“he proceeded to attack her with a pair of scissors stabbing her in the arm arm back and head”

— Don's Family Vacations · authority

Critical · Norwegian Epic

“his final words were I can't take it anymore before leaping unfortunately overboard”

— Don's Family Vacations · 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.

Norwegian Cruise LineNorwegian Encore77% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Norwegian Cruise LineNorwegian Epic65% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Watch creators on each ship

Norwegian Encore

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Highly Positive

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Highly Positive

Norwegian Epic

1:45:49

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Matthias Morr · 1.1M views · 10 years ago

13:39Review

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🏅Emma Cruises · 885K views · 10 months 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 EncorevsNorwegian Epic

Norwegian Encore wins this matchup

The specs