Scenic Eclipse IIvsViking Star

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

74% Bacon Score™

Scenic Eclipse II

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72% Bacon Score™

Viking Star

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Dead Heat

The Bacon Verdict

Too close to call

Scenic Eclipse II and Viking Star have nearly identical BaconScores — 74% vs 72%. The decision comes down to your priorities.

The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 186 creator reviews, Scenic Eclipse II and Viking Star post nearly identical BaconScores — 74% for Scenic Eclipse II, 72% for Viking Star. Scenic Eclipse II edges ahead on crowd capacity and Shows. Scenic Eclipse II sentiment is trending up while Viking Star is cooling off, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 71 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

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Getting crispierCreator enthusiasm has grown substantially • Moderate consensus

TIE

Dead heat

Recommend

of 148 reviews

of cruise creators recommend Viking Star

148 videos54 channels4% warn againstHigh data density

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Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dipped slightly • Divided opinion

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Scenic Eclipse II	Specification	Viking Star
Scenic Cruises and Tours	Cruise line	Viking Cruise Lines
38 videos	Creator reviews	148 videos
17	Distinct creators	54

Scenic Eclipse II

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

Viking Star

Cruise line: Viking Cruise Lines
Creator reviews: 148 videos
Distinct creators: 54

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

Scenic Eclipse II

Topic

Viking Star

Where creators agree

Both rate Spa & Fitness highly

Scenic Eclipse II:
4 Happy Bacon
6 mentions
Spa & FitnessBoth like it
Viking Star:
4 Happy Bacon
16 mentions
Scenic Eclipse II:
4 Happy Bacon
11 mentions
SuitesBoth like it
Viking Star:
4 Happy Bacon
3 mentions
Scenic Eclipse II:
4 Happy Bacon
7 mentions
Specialty DiningBoth like it
Viking Star:
4 Happy Bacon
11 mentions

Where creators diverge

Biggest gap: crowd capacity

Scenic Eclipse II:
4½ Happy Bacon
2 mentions
crowd capacity0.48 gap
Viking Star:
2 Happy Bacon
6 mentions
Scenic Eclipse II:
3 Happy Bacon
4 mentions
Shows0.45 gap
Viking Star:
1 Happy Bacon
2 mentions
Scenic Eclipse II:
4 Happy Bacon
7 mentions
Excursions0.41 gap
Viking Star:
2 Happy Bacon
17 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 Star

“we were absolutely blown away by the elegance and sophistication of this ship”

— Cruise With Ben and David · 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 Star

“a very sad sad story of a elderly woman who went for a hike with a group and never returned to the ship.”

— 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.

Scenic Cruises and ToursScenic Eclipse II74% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Viking Cruise LinesViking Star72% 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™↑