Viking MarsvsViking Orion
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Viking Mars wins this matchup
Earns a +8% higher BaconScore than Viking Orion. Based on 285 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 285 creator reviews, Viking Mars holds a +8% BaconScore lead over Viking Orion — 65% versus 57%. Viking Mars edges ahead on Embarkation and Interior Cabins, while Viking Orion leads on Excursions and Crew & Service. Viking Orion sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 97 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Viking Orion
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Viking Orion |
|---|---|---|
| Viking Cruise Lines | Cruise line | Viking Cruise Lines |
| 118 videos | Creator reviews | 167 videos |
| 41 | Distinct creators | 56 |
- Cruise line
- Viking Cruise Lines
- Creator reviews
- 118 videos
- Distinct creators
- 41
- Cruise line
- Viking Cruise Lines
- Creator reviews
- 167 videos
- Distinct creators
- 56
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Viking Mars
Viking Orion
Where creators agree
- Viking Mars:8 mentions4½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itViking Orion:7 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Viking Mars:12 mentions3½ Happy BaconSpa & FitnessBoth like itViking Orion:13 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Viking Mars:5 mentions3½ Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itViking Orion:11 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Viking Mars:3 mentions2½ Happy BaconEmbarkation0.52 gapViking Orion:2 mentionsMeh
- Viking Mars:8 mentionsMehExcursions0.40 gapViking Orion:14 mentions2 Happy Bacon
- Viking Mars:3 mentions3½ Happy BaconInterior Cabins0.39 gapViking Orion:4 mentions1½ 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
“you have your an espresso maker here I start my day at home with one I love that I can do that here as well”
“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”
“a 40 year old crew man has tragically died for the Viking Mars while it was docked in Inver Gordon Scotland on Friday”
“I just want to get off this ship and go home they've ruined New Zealand and Australia for me”
Drill Deeper
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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 →