Norwegian EpicvsNorwegian Joy

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

65% Bacon Score™

Norwegian Epic

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76% Bacon Score™

Norwegian Joy

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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Norwegian Joy wins this matchup

Earns a +11% higher BaconScore than Norwegian Epic. Based on 2303 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 2303 creator reviews, Norwegian Joy holds a +11% BaconScore lead over Norwegian Epic — 76% versus 65%. Norwegian Epic edges ahead on cruise topic, while Norwegian Joy leads on disembarkation and Ship Condition. Norwegian Epic sentiment is cooling off while Norwegian Joy is trending up, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 440 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

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

Winner

BaconScore+11%

Recommend

of 1.3K reviews

of cruise creators recommend Norwegian Joy

1.3K videos235 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data

About our Bacon Score methodology

Getting crispierCreator enthusiasm has grown substantially • Moderate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Norwegian Epic	Specification	Norwegian Joy
Norwegian Cruise Line	Cruise line	Norwegian Cruise Line
966 videos	Creator reviews	1337 videos
205	Distinct creators	235

Norwegian Epic

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

Norwegian Joy

Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line
Creator reviews: 1337 videos
Distinct creators: 235

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

Norwegian Epic

Topic

Norwegian Joy

Where creators agree

Both rate Suites highly

Norwegian Epic:
3½ Happy Bacon
38 mentions
SuitesBoth like it
Norwegian Joy:
3½ Happy Bacon
105 mentions
Norwegian Epic:
3 Happy Bacon
92 mentions
Specialty DiningBoth like it
Norwegian Joy:
3 Happy Bacon
197 mentions
Norwegian Epic:
3 Happy Bacon
11 mentions
drink packageBoth like it
Norwegian Joy:
3 Happy Bacon
7 mentions

Where creators diverge

Biggest gap: disembarkation

Norwegian Epic:
1½ Sad Bacon
11 mentions
disembarkation0.45 gap
Norwegian Joy:
½ Happy Bacon
18 mentions
Norwegian Epic:
1 Happy Bacon
169 mentions
Ship Condition0.29 gap
Norwegian Joy:
2½ Happy Bacon
246 mentions
Norwegian Epic:
½ Happy Bacon
133 mentions
Interior Cabins0.23 gap
Norwegian Joy:
1½ Happy Bacon
93 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 Epic

“this incredible Suite is one of the Haven Deluxe owner suites with large balcony you're going to find you get all of those incredible Haven amenities and an enormous amount of space”

— Harr Travel · authority

Positive · Norwegian Joy

“I just did it myself and absolutely loved it and I'll be doing it again when I get back on the ship”

— Harr Travel · authority

Critical · Norwegian Epic

“I hope you're having a fantastic day well I guess I have to cover the story I didn't want to cover it because it's very disturbing”

— Don's Family Vacations · authority

Critical · Norwegian Joy

“a crew member has been assaulted and a crew member has even further been spit on by a guest”

— 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.

Norwegian Cruise LineNorwegian Epic65% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Norwegian Cruise LineNorwegian Joy76% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Watch creators on each ship

Norwegian Epic

1:45:49

AIDAprima: Morr-Rundgang

Matthias Morr · 1.1M views · 10 years ago

13:39Review

I Cruised in The WORLDS SMALLEST Cruise Ship Cabin (1 Guest Only)

🏅Emma Cruises · 885K views · 10 months ago

Highly Positive

Norwegian Joy

24:05Review

My Luxurious Train Ride On The Rocky Mountaineer

🥈Jim Zim · 874K views · 7 years ago

Highly Positive

21:19Tour

Norwegian Prima | Full Walkthrough Ship Tour & Review | Wonderful New Ship | Full HD

🏅Cruises It · 509K views · 3 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 EpicvsNorwegian Joy

Norwegian Joy wins this matchup

The specs