Wind StarvsWind Surf
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Wind Star and Wind Surf have nearly identical BaconScores — 84% vs 86%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 581 creator reviews, Wind Star and Wind Surf post nearly identical BaconScores — 84% for Wind Star, 86% for Wind Surf. Wind Star edges ahead on Balcony Cabins and Shows, while Wind Surf leads on safety medical. Wind Star sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 197 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Wind Star
Opinion trend for Wind Surf
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Wind Surf |
|---|---|---|
| Windstar Cruises | Cruise line | Windstar Cruises |
| 379 videos | Creator reviews | 202 videos |
| 109 | Distinct creators | 88 |
- Cruise line
- Windstar Cruises
- Creator reviews
- 379 videos
- Distinct creators
- 109
- Cruise line
- Windstar Cruises
- Creator reviews
- 202 videos
- Distinct creators
- 88
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Wind Star
Wind Surf
Where creators agree
- Wind Star:5 mentions4 Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itWind Surf:12 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Wind Star:16 mentions4 Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itWind Surf:10 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Wind Star:2 mentions3½ Happy BaconValueBoth like itWind Surf:3 mentions4 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Wind Star:5 mentions4 Happy BaconBalcony Cabins0.44 gapWind Surf:5 mentions1½ Happy Bacon
- Wind Star:6 mentions1½ Sad Baconsafety medical0.40 gapWind Surf:5 mentionsMeh
- Wind Star:4 mentions4½ Happy BaconShows0.39 gapWind Surf:5 mentions2½ 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
“we love how much of the external decks on star plus ships are real teak making you feel like you're in your own private super yacht”
“this place is truly incredible you can see behind me the incredible turquoise water beautiful white sandy beach”
“So unfortunately we do have another man overboard situation. It happened on wind stars.”
“After the first night of my first sailing ship experience, I was for the first time in over 100 cruises I've done considering leaving the cruise.”
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 →