Norwegian SkyvsNorwegian Sun

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

63% Bacon Score™

Norwegian Sky

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58% Bacon Score™

Norwegian Sun

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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Norwegian Sky wins this matchup

Earns a +5% higher BaconScore than Norwegian Sun. Based on 918 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 918 creator reviews, Norwegian Sky holds a +5% BaconScore lead over Norwegian Sun — 63% versus 58%. Norwegian Sky edges ahead on disembarkation and Room Service, while Norwegian Sun leads on Buffet. Norwegian Sky sentiment is trending up while Norwegian Sun is cooling off, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 299 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Recommend

of 492 reviews

of cruise creators recommend Norwegian Sky

492 videos166 channels2% warn againstHigh data density

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Getting crispierCreator enthusiasm has grown substantially • Moderate consensus

Winner

BaconScore+5%

Recommend

of 426 reviews

of cruise creators recommend Norwegian Sun

426 videos133 channels3% warn againstHigh data density

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Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped sharply • Divided opinion

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Norwegian Sky	Specification	Norwegian Sun
Norwegian Cruise Line	Cruise line	Norwegian Cruise Line
492 videos	Creator reviews	426 videos
166	Distinct creators	133

Norwegian Sky

Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line
Creator reviews: 492 videos
Distinct creators: 166

Norwegian Sun

Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line
Creator reviews: 426 videos
Distinct creators: 133

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

Norwegian Sky

Topic

Norwegian Sun

Where creators agree

Both rate Suites highly

Norwegian Sky:
3½ Happy Bacon
15 mentions
SuitesBoth like it
Norwegian Sun:
3½ Happy Bacon
18 mentions
Norwegian Sky:
3½ Happy Bacon
26 mentions
Balcony CabinsBoth like it
Norwegian Sun:
3½ Happy Bacon
27 mentions
Norwegian Sky:
3 Happy Bacon
17 mentions
dining bars drinksBoth like it
Norwegian Sun:
3 Happy Bacon
11 mentions

Where creators diverge

Biggest gap: disembarkation

Norwegian Sky:
2 Happy Bacon
5 mentions
disembarkation0.63 gap
Norwegian Sun:
1½ Sad Bacon
3 mentions
Norwegian Sky:
2½ Happy Bacon
5 mentions
Room Service0.39 gap
Norwegian Sun:
½ Happy Bacon
7 mentions
Norwegian Sky:
3 Happy Bacon
18 mentions
Excursions0.30 gap
Norwegian Sun:
1½ Happy Bacon
11 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 Sky

“we absolutely love the norwegian product especially the haven it's one of our favorite cruise experiences in the entire cruise world”

— Harr Travel · authority

Positive · Norwegian Sun

“you're going to have ever-changing views and from here you get the same as the captain it's that perfect place to relax read a book or just take in the scenery”

— Harr Travel · authority

Critical · Norwegian Sky

“people were left stranded in Florida with no way home”

— Don's Family Vacations · authority

Critical · Norwegian Sun

“I would absolutely never do this again”

— Cruise Blog · 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 Sky63% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Norwegian Cruise LineNorwegian Sun58% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Watch creators on each ship

Norwegian Sky

7:44Review

Couple Outraged After Being Stranded in Cuba ~ Norwegian Sky

🥈Destinations with Sal & Debi Pitera · 503K views · 7 years ago

Critical

27:02Vlog

So About Aruba

🏅La Lido Loca · 268K views · 2 years ago

Highly Positive

Norwegian Sun

13:54Review

I Booked The CHEAPEST and SMALLEST Cabin on a Cruise

🏅Emma Cruises · 993K views · 3 years ago

Positive

22:41Review

I Took a Cruise on a Ship Designed in The 1990s | NCL Sun

🏅Emma Cruises · 671K views · 3 years ago

Highly Positive

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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 →

Norwegian SkyvsNorwegian Sun

Norwegian Sky wins this matchup

The specs