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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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51% Bacon Score™
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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Aurora wins this matchup

Earns a +29% higher BaconScore than Viking Neptune. Based on 2282 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 2282 creator reviews, Aurora holds a +29% BaconScore lead over Viking Neptune — 80% versus 51%. Aurora edges ahead on port destination, while Viking Neptune leads on Room Service and Buffet. Coverage spans 499 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 2.2K reviews
2.2K videos471 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Aurora

Holding steadyModerate consensus
Recommend
0%
of 86 reviews
86 videos28 channels1% warn againstHigh data density
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Side-by-side facts

The specs

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Aurora
Cruise line
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Creator reviews
2196 videos
Distinct creators
471
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Viking Neptune
Cruise line
Viking Cruise Lines
Creator reviews
86 videos
Distinct creators
28

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Where creators agree

  • Aurora:
    53 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Viking Neptune:
    10 mentions
  • Aurora:
    27 mentions
    ExcursionsBoth like it
    Viking Neptune:
    4 mentions
  • Aurora:
    59 mentions
    Pool DeckBoth like it
    Viking Neptune:
    2 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Aurora:
    2 mentions
    Room Service0.73 gap
    Viking Neptune:
    3 mentions
  • Aurora:
    36 mentions
    Buffet0.42 gap
    Viking Neptune:
    2 mentions
  • Aurora:
    102 mentions
    Main Dining0.37 gap
    Viking Neptune:
    6 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 · Viking Neptune
“January actually became the single most successful month for bookings in our history which of course was a great start to the year”
— Viking · 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 · Viking Neptune
“12.7 percent of those passengers are suffering from abdominal pain vomiting things coming out the backside that we don't even want to talk about”
— Midships · 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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Viking Cruise LinesViking Neptune51% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Other P & O Cruises ships

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Aurora
🥓 80% Ship BaconScore™→

Aurora

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4,787 videos
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Britannia
🥓 81% Ship BaconScore™→

Britannia

P & O Cruises
2,606 videos
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Iona
🥓 80% Ship BaconScore™↓

Iona

P & O Cruises
2,523 videos
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Arcadia
🥓 80% Ship BaconScore™↑

Arcadia

P & O Cruises
1,929 videos
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Ventura
🥓 76% Ship BaconScore™→

Ventura

P & O Cruises
1,880 videos
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Arvia
🥓 82% Ship BaconScore™↓

Arvia

P & O Cruises
1,370 videos

Other Viking Cruise Lines ships

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Viking Sea
🥓 79% Ship BaconScore™↓

Viking Sea

Viking Cruise Lines
352 videos
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Viking Venus
🥓 61% Ship BaconScore™

Viking Venus

Viking Cruise Lines
304 videos
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Viking Orion
🥓 56% Ship BaconScore™↑

Viking Orion

Viking Cruise Lines
292 videos
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Viking Star
🥓 71% Ship BaconScore™↓

Viking Star

Viking Cruise Lines
273 videos
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Viking Sky
🥓 56% Ship BaconScore™↓

Viking Sky

Viking Cruise Lines
263 videos
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Viking Mars
🥓 65% Ship BaconScore™

Viking Mars

Viking Cruise Lines
234 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
Viking Neptune
CRUISE NEWS - CRUISE SHIP HITS DOCK, ROYAL TO OFFER FREE CHAT, NEW CARNIVAL SHIP DELAYED11:29Tips

CRUISE NEWS - CRUISE SHIP HITS DOCK, ROYAL TO OFFER FREE CHAT, NEW CARNIVAL SHIP DELAYED

🏅La Lido Loca · 71K views · 3 years ago
Positive
HUGE OUTBREAK ON CRUISE AND IS NCL CUTTING MORE SHOWS - CRUISE NEWS10:15Tips

HUGE OUTBREAK ON CRUISE AND IS NCL CUTTING MORE SHOWS - CRUISE NEWS

🏅Don's Family Vacations · 61K views · 2 years ago
Positive

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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 →