Scenic Eclipse IIvsViking Orion

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

74% Bacon Score™

Scenic Eclipse II

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57% Bacon Score™

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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Scenic Eclipse II wins this matchup

Earns a +17% higher BaconScore than Viking Orion. Based on 205 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 205 creator reviews, Scenic Eclipse II holds a +17% BaconScore lead over Viking Orion — 74% versus 57%. Scenic Eclipse II edges ahead on Excursions and itinerary route. Scenic Eclipse II sentiment is trending up while Viking Orion is cooling off, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 73 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Recommend

of 38 reviews

of cruise creators recommend Scenic Eclipse II

38 videos17 channels0% warn againstHigh data density

About our Bacon Score methodology

Getting crispierCreator enthusiasm has grown substantially • Moderate consensus

Winner

BaconScore+17%

Recommend

of 167 reviews

of cruise creators recommend Viking Orion

167 videos56 channels2% warn againstHigh data density

About our Bacon Score methodology

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dipped slightly • Moderate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Scenic Eclipse II	Specification	Viking Orion
Scenic Cruises and Tours	Cruise line	Viking Cruise Lines
38 videos	Creator reviews	167 videos
17	Distinct creators	56

Scenic Eclipse II

Cruise line: Scenic Cruises and Tours
Creator reviews: 38 videos
Distinct creators: 17

Viking Orion

Cruise line: Viking Cruise Lines
Creator reviews: 167 videos
Distinct creators: 56

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

Scenic Eclipse II

Topic

Viking Orion

Where creators agree

Both rate Value highly

Scenic Eclipse II:
4½ Happy Bacon
2 mentions
ValueBoth like it
Viking Orion:
4 Happy Bacon
4 mentions
Scenic Eclipse II:
4 Happy Bacon
11 mentions
SuitesBoth like it
Viking Orion:
4 Happy Bacon
7 mentions
Scenic Eclipse II:
4½ Happy Bacon
2 mentions
crowd capacityBoth like it
Viking Orion:
3½ Happy Bacon
4 mentions

Where creators diverge

Biggest gap: Excursions

Scenic Eclipse II:
4 Happy Bacon
7 mentions
Excursions0.41 gap
Viking Orion:
2 Happy Bacon
14 mentions
Scenic Eclipse II:
2½ Happy Bacon
7 mentions
itinerary route0.37 gap
Viking Orion:
½ Happy Bacon
15 mentions
Scenic Eclipse II:
3 Happy Bacon
3 mentions
port destination0.32 gap
Viking Orion:
1½ Happy Bacon
42 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 · Scenic Eclipse II

“The accommodations are spacious, the dining is excellent, the public spaces are beautifully designed, and the service is among the best I've ever experienced at sea.”

— Cruise Mummy · expert

Positive · Viking Orion

“I think everybody should be up there everybody should try weightless weightlessness and everybody should try to look at the Earth from up there because you come back kind of changed”

— Viking · authority

Critical · Scenic Eclipse II

“If you like to go to sleep before 11:00 p.m. or if you like to watch a movie um and relax quietly in your room, then I would avoid this deck.”

— Cruise Mummy · expert

Critical · Viking Orion

“I just want to get off this ship and go home they've ruined New Zealand and Australia for me”

— The Cruise World · 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.

Scenic Cruises and ToursScenic Eclipse II74% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Viking Cruise LinesViking Orion57% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Other Scenic Cruises and Tours ships

Scenic Eclipse

🥓 83% Ship BaconScore™↑

Scenic Eclipse

Scenic Cruises and Tours

3½ Happy Bacon

234 videos

Scenic Eclipse II

🥓 74% Ship BaconScore™↑