Norwegian JoyvsNorwegian Sun
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Norwegian Joy wins this matchup
Earns a +18% higher BaconScore than Norwegian Sun. Based on 1767 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 1767 creator reviews, Norwegian Joy holds a +18% BaconScore lead over Norwegian Sun — 76% versus 58%. Norwegian Joy edges ahead on drink package and Ship Condition, while Norwegian Sun leads on crowd capacity and Embarkation. Norwegian Joy sentiment is trending up while Norwegian Sun is cooling off, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 370 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Norwegian Joy
Opinion trend for Norwegian Sun
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Norwegian Sun |
|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Cruise Line | Cruise line | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| 1337 videos | Creator reviews | 430 videos |
| 235 | Distinct creators | 135 |
- Cruise line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Creator reviews
- 1337 videos
- Distinct creators
- 235
- Cruise line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Creator reviews
- 430 videos
- Distinct creators
- 135
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Norwegian Joy
Norwegian Sun
Where creators agree
- Norwegian Joy:105 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itNorwegian Sun:19 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Norwegian Joy:197 mentions3 Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itNorwegian Sun:29 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Norwegian Joy:119 mentions3 Happy BaconBalcony CabinsBoth like itNorwegian Sun:27 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Norwegian Joy:101 mentions½ Happy Baconcrowd capacity0.35 gapNorwegian Sun:11 mentions2½ Happy Bacon
- Norwegian Joy:7 mentions3 Happy Bacondrink package0.35 gapNorwegian Sun:2 mentions1½ Happy Bacon
- Norwegian Joy:60 mentions1½ Happy BaconEmbarkation0.34 gapNorwegian Sun:7 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”
“you're gonna have Butler Service 24 hours a day you're going to love everything that your butler can do for you whether it's making Reserve invasions drawing a bubble bath or just handling all the details while you Cruise”
“a crew member has been assaulted and a crew member has even further been spit on by a guest”
“I would absolutely never do this again”
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.
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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 →