Viking MarsvsViking Star
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Viking Star wins this matchup
Earns a +6% higher BaconScore than Viking Mars. Based on 266 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 266 creator reviews, Viking Star holds a +6% BaconScore lead over Viking Mars — 72% versus 65%. Viking Mars edges ahead on Shows and itinerary route, while Viking Star leads on Excursions and disembarkation. Viking Star sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 95 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Viking Star
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Viking Star |
|---|---|---|
| Viking Cruise Lines | Cruise line | Viking Cruise Lines |
| 118 videos | Creator reviews | 148 videos |
| 41 | Distinct creators | 54 |
- Cruise line
- Viking Cruise Lines
- Creator reviews
- 118 videos
- Distinct creators
- 41
- Cruise line
- Viking Cruise Lines
- Creator reviews
- 148 videos
- Distinct creators
- 54
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Viking Mars
Viking Star
Where creators agree
- Viking Mars:8 mentions4½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itViking Star:3 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Viking Mars:5 mentions3½ Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itViking Star:11 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Viking Mars:5 mentions4 Happy BaconMain DiningBoth like itViking Star:18 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Viking Mars:7 mentions4 Happy BaconShows0.61 gapViking Star:2 mentions1 Happy Bacon
- Viking Mars:8 mentionsMehExcursions0.39 gapViking Star:17 mentions2 Happy Bacon
- Viking Mars:2 mentions1 Sad Bacondisembarkation0.35 gapViking Star:2 mentions1 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”
“we were absolutely blown away by the elegance and sophistication of this ship”
“a 40 year old crew man has tragically died for the Viking Mars while it was docked in Inver Gordon Scotland on Friday”
“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 →