Norwegian JoyvsNorwegian Luna
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Norwegian Joy and Norwegian Luna have nearly identical BaconScores — 76% vs 75%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 1893 creator reviews, Norwegian Joy and Norwegian Luna post nearly identical BaconScores — 76% for Norwegian Joy, 75% for Norwegian Luna. Norwegian Joy edges ahead on drink package, while Norwegian Luna leads on cruise news and disembarkation. Norwegian Joy sentiment is trending up in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 366 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Norwegian Joy
Opinion trend for Norwegian Luna
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Norwegian Luna |
|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Cruise Line | Cruise line | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| 1337 videos | Creator reviews | 556 videos |
| 235 | Distinct creators | 131 |
- Cruise line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Creator reviews
- 1337 videos
- Distinct creators
- 235
- Cruise line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Creator reviews
- 556 videos
- Distinct creators
- 131
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Norwegian Joy
Norwegian Luna
Where creators agree
- Norwegian Joy:105 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itNorwegian Luna:80 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Norwegian Joy:83 mentions3½ Happy BaconWater ParkBoth like itNorwegian Luna:92 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Norwegian Joy:197 mentions3 Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itNorwegian Luna:107 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Norwegian Joy:7 mentions3 Happy Bacondrink package0.95 gapNorwegian Luna:2 mentions2 Sad Bacon
- Norwegian Joy:8 mentions½ Sad Baconcruise news0.58 gapNorwegian Luna:6 mentions2½ Happy Bacon
- Norwegian Joy:18 mentions½ Happy Bacondisembarkation0.40 gapNorwegian Luna:5 mentions2½ 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
“the Parker House rolls which which might be it might be the best thing to eat on the entire cruise ship they're just spectacular”
“She was everything I wanted her to be. She was absolutely fantastic. We had a great time throughout the cruise.”
“a crew member has been assaulted and a crew member has even further been spit on by a guest”
“British police have launched an investigation after a 60-year-old man passed away following an altercation aboard the MSE Virtuosa over the weekend.”
Drill Deeper
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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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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 →