Norwegian JoyvsNorwegian Star
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Norwegian Joy wins this matchup
Earns a +7% higher BaconScore than Norwegian Star. Based on 1751 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 1751 creator reviews, Norwegian Joy holds a +7% BaconScore lead over Norwegian Star — 76% versus 68%. Norwegian Joy edges ahead on safety medical, while Norwegian Star leads on disembarkation and Booking. Norwegian Joy sentiment is trending up in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 347 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Norwegian Joy
Opinion trend for Norwegian Star
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Norwegian Star |
|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Cruise Line | Cruise line | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| 1337 videos | Creator reviews | 414 videos |
| 235 | Distinct creators | 112 |
- Cruise line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Creator reviews
- 1337 videos
- Distinct creators
- 235
- Cruise line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Creator reviews
- 414 videos
- Distinct creators
- 112
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Norwegian Joy
Norwegian Star
Where creators agree
- Norwegian Joy:105 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itNorwegian Star:13 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Norwegian Joy:83 mentions3½ Happy BaconWater ParkBoth like itNorwegian Star:3 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Norwegian Joy:119 mentions3 Happy BaconBalcony CabinsBoth like itNorwegian Star:46 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Norwegian Joy:18 mentions½ Happy Bacondisembarkation0.48 gapNorwegian Star:8 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Norwegian Joy:16 mentions1 Happy BaconBooking0.23 gapNorwegian Star:3 mentions2 Happy Bacon
- Norwegian Joy:20 mentions2 Happy BaconValue0.22 gapNorwegian Star:8 mentions3 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”
“we actually saw the Northern Lights at glacier lagoon which was probably the moto was our first time seeing there are the lights and it was one of the most incredible days of my life”
“a crew member has been assaulted and a crew member has even further been spit on by a guest”
“a nightmare cruise is going on right now”
Drill Deeper
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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 →