Ruby PrincessvsViking Star
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Ruby Princess and Viking Star have nearly identical BaconScores — 68% vs 72%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 1316 creator reviews, Ruby Princess and Viking Star post nearly identical BaconScores — 68% for Ruby Princess, 72% for Viking Star. Ruby Princess edges ahead on Shows, while Viking Star leads on Wi-Fi and Room Service. Ruby Princess sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 227 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Ruby Princess
Opinion trend for Viking Star
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Viking Star |
|---|---|---|
| Princess Cruises | Cruise line | Viking Cruise Lines |
| 1168 videos | Creator reviews | 148 videos |
| 173 | Distinct creators | 54 |
- Cruise line
- Princess Cruises
- Creator reviews
- 1168 videos
- Distinct creators
- 173
- Cruise line
- Viking Cruise Lines
- Creator reviews
- 148 videos
- Distinct creators
- 54
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Ruby Princess
Viking Star
Where creators agree
- Ruby Princess:35 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itViking Star:3 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Ruby Princess:76 mentions3 Happy BaconBalcony CabinsBoth like itViking Star:20 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Ruby Princess:79 mentions3 Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itViking Star:4 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Ruby Princess:26 mentions½ Sad BaconWi-Fi0.80 gapViking Star:5 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Ruby Princess:10 mentions1 Happy BaconRoom Service0.55 gapViking Star:7 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Ruby Princess:184 mentions1½ Happy BaconShip Condition0.46 gapViking Star:28 mentions4 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
“Viking is one of our picks for the top Alaska cruises of 2023 for luxury Travelers”
“we were absolutely blown away by the elegance and sophistication of this ship”
“what were they thinking letting passengers off with absolutely no testing and absolutely no screening whatsoever”
“a very sad sad story of a elderly woman who went for a hike with a group and never returned to the ship.”
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 →