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

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52% Bacon Score™
Norwegian Sun
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67% Bacon Score™
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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Norwegian Viva wins this matchup

Earns a +15% higher BaconScore than Norwegian Sun. Based on 879 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 879 creator reviews, Norwegian Viva holds a +15% BaconScore lead over Norwegian Sun — 67% versus 52%. Norwegian Sun edges ahead on crowd capacity and Nightlife, while Norwegian Viva leads on disembarkation and Room Service. Norwegian Sun sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 199 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 250 reviews
250 videos79 channels4% warn againstHigh data density
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Opinion trend for Norwegian Sun

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dipped slightly • Divided opinion
Recommend
0%
of 629 reviews
629 videos120 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Norwegian Viva

Holding steadyModerate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Sun
Cruise line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Creator reviews
250 videos
Distinct creators
79
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Viva
Cruise line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Creator reviews
629 videos
Distinct creators
120

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Norwegian Sun

Topic

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Where creators agree

  • Norwegian Sun:
    7 mentions
    Balcony CabinsBoth like it
    Norwegian Viva:
    53 mentions
  • Norwegian Sun:
    21 mentions
    Specialty DiningBoth like it
    Norwegian Viva:
    90 mentions
  • Norwegian Sun:
    6 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Norwegian Viva:
    69 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Norwegian Sun:
    2 mentions
    disembarkation0.76 gap
    Norwegian Viva:
    8 mentions
  • Norwegian Sun:
    6 mentions
    Room Service0.70 gap
    Norwegian Viva:
    5 mentions
  • Norwegian Sun:
    11 mentions
    crowd capacity0.45 gap
    Norwegian Viva:
    49 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 · Norwegian Sun
“the sky is the bluest of blue the grass is the greenest of green the yellow is the yellowest of yellow”
— La Lido Loca · authority
Positive · Norwegian Viva
“chef's kiss the food at la bistro is absolutely amazing”
— The Shiplife · authority
Critical · Norwegian Sun
“A Carnival cruise passenger was arrested after US Customs agents searched his phone during debark at Port Canaveral.”
— Cruise News Today · authority
Critical · Norwegian Viva
“I'm a little bit shocked this ship is an epic failure there's definitely something wrong with this ship guys”
— Cruise With Ben and David · authority

Drill Deeper

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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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Norwegian Cruise LineNorwegian Sun52% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
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Norwegian Cruise LineNorwegian Viva67% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

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Watch creators on each ship

Norwegian Sun
I Booked The CHEAPEST and SMALLEST Cabin on a Cruise13:54Review

I Booked The CHEAPEST and SMALLEST Cabin on a Cruise

🥈Emma Cruises · 990K views · 3 years ago
Positive
I Took a Cruise on a Ship Designed in The 1990s | NCL Sun22:41Review

I Took a Cruise on a Ship Designed in The 1990s | NCL Sun

🥈Emma Cruises · 665K views · 3 years ago
Highly Positive
Norwegian Viva
We Go FIRST CLASS on the World's NEWEST $1 billion Cruise Ship58:10Review

We Go FIRST CLASS on the World's NEWEST $1 billion Cruise Ship

🏅Cruise With Ben and David · 994K views · 2 years ago
Positive
6 Things "Polite" Passengers Do That Drive Cruise Crew Crazy!12:43Tips

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🥈Tips For Travellers · 868K views · 2 years ago
Critical

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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 →