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Norwegian EncorevsPride of America

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

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77% Bacon Score™
Norwegian Encore
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63% Bacon Score™
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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Norwegian Encore wins this matchup

Earns a +14% higher BaconScore than Pride of America. Based on 2127 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 2127 creator reviews, Norwegian Encore holds a +14% BaconScore lead over Pride of America — 77% versus 63%. Norwegian Encore edges ahead on Casino and cruise ship, while Pride of America leads on disembarkation. Norwegian Encore sentiment is trending up in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 367 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 1.5K reviews
1.5K videos224 channels1% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Norwegian Encore

Getting crispierCreator enthusiasm has grown noticeably • Divided opinion
Recommend
0%
of 603 reviews
603 videos143 channels4% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Pride of America

Holding steadyDivided opinion

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Encore
Cruise line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Creator reviews
1524 videos
Distinct creators
224
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Pride of America
Cruise line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Creator reviews
603 videos
Distinct creators
143

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Norwegian Encore

Topic

Pride of America

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Where creators agree

  • Norwegian Encore:
    161 mentions
    Balcony CabinsBoth like it
    Pride of America:
    54 mentions
  • Norwegian Encore:
    109 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Pride of America:
    26 mentions
  • Norwegian Encore:
    87 mentions
    Kids & FamilyBoth like it
    Pride of America:
    23 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Norwegian Encore:
    27 mentions
    Casino0.69 gap
    Pride of America:
    9 mentions
  • Norwegian Encore:
    6 mentions
    cruise ship0.65 gap
    Pride of America:
    4 mentions
  • Norwegian Encore:
    11 mentions
    Room Service0.44 gap
    Pride of America:
    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 Encore
“i would totally recommend this a 10 10 experience if you get the chance to go out there and snorkel”
— Griff & Alyssa · authority
Positive · Pride of America
“some of the best Italian food we've ever had at Sea like classic beef kacho and an extraordinary osoo”
— Jason and Heidi's Popular Cruising · 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 · Pride of America
“the government of canada has announced a one-year ban for pleasure craft and cruise vessels”
— Cruise With Ben and David · 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.

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Norwegian Cruise LineNorwegian Encore77% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
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Norwegian Cruise LinePride of America63% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

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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 →