Ruby PrincessvsViking Sky

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

68% Bacon Score™

Ruby Princess

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55% Bacon Score™

Viking Sky

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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Ruby Princess wins this matchup

Earns a +13% higher BaconScore than Viking Sky. Based on 1306 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 1306 creator reviews, Ruby Princess holds a +13% BaconScore lead over Viking Sky — 68% versus 55%. Viking Sky leads on Buffet and Interior Cabins. Ruby Princess sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 234 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Recommend

of 1.2K reviews

of cruise creators recommend Ruby Princess

1.2K videos173 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data

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Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped sharply • Divided opinion

Winner

BaconScore+13%

Recommend

of 138 reviews

of cruise creators recommend Viking Sky

138 videos61 channels12% warn againstHigh data density

About our Bacon Score methodology

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped sharply • Divided opinion

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Ruby Princess	Specification	Viking Sky
Princess Cruises	Cruise line	Viking Cruise Lines
1168 videos	Creator reviews	138 videos
173	Distinct creators	61

Ruby Princess

Cruise line: Princess Cruises
Creator reviews: 1168 videos
Distinct creators: 173

Viking Sky

Cruise line: Viking Cruise Lines
Creator reviews: 138 videos
Distinct creators: 61

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

Ruby Princess

Topic

Viking Sky

Where creators agree

Both rate Suites highly

Ruby Princess:
3½ Happy Bacon
35 mentions
SuitesBoth like it
Viking Sky:
4 Happy Bacon
6 mentions
Ruby Princess:
3 Happy Bacon
76 mentions
Balcony CabinsBoth like it
Viking Sky:
3½ Happy Bacon
18 mentions
Ruby Princess:
3 Happy Bacon
79 mentions
ActivitiesBoth like it
Viking Sky:
3½ Happy Bacon
6 mentions

Where creators diverge

Biggest gap: Buffet

Ruby Princess:
1½ Happy Bacon
93 mentions
Buffet0.39 gap
Viking Sky:
3½ Happy Bacon
6 mentions
Ruby Princess:
2 Happy Bacon
81 mentions
Interior Cabins0.36 gap
Viking Sky:
4 Happy Bacon
9 mentions
Ruby Princess:
2½ Happy Bacon
110 mentions
Main Dining0.28 gap
Viking Sky:
4 Happy Bacon
4 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 · Ruby Princess

“we know we can craft your perfect Cruise vacation of a lifetime at an incredible value”

— Harr Travel · authority

Positive · Viking Sky

“I highly recommend to be try the steak or the ribeye it is probably the best thing I've ever had”

— Cruise Fever · authority

Critical · Ruby Princess

“what were they thinking letting passengers off with absolutely no testing and absolutely no screening whatsoever”

— Don's Family Vacations · authority

Critical · Viking Sky

“the captain who has been detained following the collision between his river cruise ship and a tourist boat was the same captain who hit an oil tanker on April first”

— Don's Family Vacations · 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.

Princess CruisesRuby Princess68% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Viking Cruise LinesViking Sky55% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Other Princess Cruises ships

Sun Princess

🥓 68% Ship BaconScore™→

Other Viking Cruise Lines ships

Viking Sea

🥓 79% Ship BaconScore™

Viking Sea

🥓 57% Ship BaconScore™↓

Viking Orion

🥓 61% Ship BaconScore™

Viking Venus

🥓 72% Ship BaconScore™↓

Viking Star

🥓 55% Ship BaconScore™↓

Viking Sky

🥓 65% Ship BaconScore™

Viking Mars

Viking Cruise Lines

2 Happy Bacon

240 videos

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Ruby Princess

14:22

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Dream Central Now · 510K views · 5 months ago

9:31

Princess Cruises Dinner Buffet Food 140+ Items (HD)

TravelTouristVideos · 479K views · 10 years ago

Viking Sky

8:33Compare

Scariest Moments Ever Caught on Cruise Ships!

🥈The Cruiser · 421K views · 1 years ago

Very Critical

9:40Tips

The Must-See And Must Avoid Mediterranean Ports.

🥈Tips For Travellers · 419K views · 4 years ago

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 →

Ruby PrincessvsViking Sky

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The specs

How they really compare

Where creators agree

Where creators diverge

Standout creator quotes

See the full creator breakdown

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Viking Orion

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Beautiful Oahu 🌺 Hawaii 🌊 Halona Blowhole & Wild Coastline (4K Scenic Views)

Princess Cruises Dinner Buffet Food 140+ Items (HD)

Scariest Moments Ever Caught on Cruise Ships!

The Must-See And Must Avoid Mediterranean Ports.

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