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

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80% Bacon Score™
Aurora
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68% Bacon Score™
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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Aurora wins this matchup

Earns a +12% higher BaconScore than Carnival Valor. Based on 3110 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 3110 creator reviews, Aurora holds a +12% BaconScore lead over Carnival Valor — 80% versus 68%. Aurora edges ahead on Loyalty Program and disembarkation, while Carnival Valor leads on Booking and Room Service. Carnival Valor sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 645 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 2.2K reviews
2.2K videos467 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Aurora

Holding steadyModerate consensus
Recommend
0%
of 922 reviews
922 videos178 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Carnival Valor

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped sharply • Divided opinion

Side-by-side facts

The specs

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Aurora
Cruise line
P & O Cruises
Creator reviews
2188 videos
Distinct creators
467
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Carnival Valor
Cruise line
Carnival Cruise Line
Creator reviews
922 videos
Distinct creators
178

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Aurora

Topic

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Where creators agree

  • Aurora:
    53 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Carnival Valor:
    12 mentions
  • Aurora:
    25 mentions
    ExcursionsBoth like it
    Carnival Valor:
    29 mentions
  • Aurora:
    52 mentions
    Specialty DiningBoth like it
    Carnival Valor:
    51 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Aurora:
    10 mentions
    Booking0.61 gap
    Carnival Valor:
    2 mentions
  • Aurora:
    2 mentions
    Room Service0.52 gap
    Carnival Valor:
    14 mentions
  • Aurora:
    3 mentions
    Loyalty Program0.47 gap
    Carnival Valor:
    4 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 · Aurora
“i just got an email from somebody recently who was just on an oceana ship said they it was their first time on board they absolutely fell in love with the cruise line”
— Don's Family Vacations · authority
Positive · Carnival Valor
“this is the best thing all right no not not best wine i mean like some of the best like thing i've ever put in my mouth”
— Griff & Alyssa · authority
Critical · Aurora
“oh no they're going to hit us go oh damn damn we're going down we're going down yall”
— The Shiplife · authority
Critical · Carnival Valor
“it does not look like this lady will survive um it's been called off virtually non-existent chances to find her”
— 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.

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P & O CruisesAurora80% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
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Carnival Cruise LineCarnival Valor68% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

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Aurora
🥓 80% Ship BaconScore™→

Aurora

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4,765 videos
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Britannia
🥓 81% Ship BaconScore™↓

Britannia

P & O Cruises
2,587 videos
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Iona
🥓 80% Ship BaconScore™↓

Iona

P & O Cruises
2,513 videos
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Arcadia
🥓 80% Ship BaconScore™→

Arcadia

P & O Cruises
1,921 videos
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Ventura
🥓 76% Ship BaconScore™↑

Ventura

P & O Cruises
1,861 videos
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Arvia
🥓 82% Ship BaconScore™↓

Arvia

P & O Cruises
1,356 videos

Other Carnival Cruise Line ships

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Mardi Gras
🥓 77% Ship BaconScore™→

Mardi Gras

Carnival Cruise Line
14,382 videos
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Carnival Celebration
🥓 74% Ship BaconScore™↓

Carnival Celebration

Carnival Cruise Line
7,991 videos
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Carnival Horizon
🥓 75% Ship BaconScore™→

Carnival Horizon

Carnival Cruise Line
6,060 videos
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Carnival Jubilee
🥓 71% Ship BaconScore™→

Carnival Jubilee

Carnival Cruise Line
5,580 videos
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Carnival Vista
🥓 75% Ship BaconScore™↑

Carnival Vista

Carnival Cruise Line
5,239 videos
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Carnival Magic
🥓 72% Ship BaconScore™→

Carnival Magic

Carnival Cruise Line
4,531 videos

Watch creators on each ship

Aurora
The Oakland, California Homeless Problem is Beyond Belief41:27Vlog

The Oakland, California Homeless Problem is Beyond Belief

Nick Johnson · 18.1M views · 4 years ago
Very Critical
Kalogeras Sisters SURPRISE NOAH FOR 24 HOURS!50:08Vlog

Kalogeras Sisters SURPRISE NOAH FOR 24 HOURS!

Kalogeras Sisters · 10.9M views · 1 years ago
Highly Positive
Carnival Valor
What I Wish I Knew Before I Sailed a Carnival Cruise7:58Tips

What I Wish I Knew Before I Sailed a Carnival Cruise

🏅Cruzely.com · 443K views · 4 years ago
Highly Positive
30 Minutes of Pier Runners Who Missed the Ship29:56Vlog

30 Minutes of Pier Runners Who Missed the Ship

🥈The Cruiser · 384K views · 2 months ago
Very Critical

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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 →