Pride of America

Name: Pride of America
Brand: Norwegian Cruise Line
Rating: 3.6 (589 reviews)

Norwegian Cruise Line · 642 videos

64% Bacon Score™

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Creator Consensus

What 139 independent creators think about Pride of America

Analyzed from 589 high quality videos of 642 in our library for this ship · Norwegian Cruise Line

95%independent reviews

Weighted scores already discount comped and sponsored reviews.

579 independent7 comped/press29 sponsored

Recommend

of 589 reviews

of cruise creators recommend Pride of America

Expert creators57%

Mainstream creators72%

▼ -15% expert gap — experts rate this lower

589 videos139 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data

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Creator Consensus

What's Worth the Money?

Creator consensus on Pride of America's add-ons and packages.

Royal Caribbean stock

4 creators reviewed

Fair

Norwegian stock

4 creators reviewed

Fair

Carnival Corporation stock

4 creators reviewed

Fair

Getting crispierCreator enthusiasm has grown substantially • Divided opinion

Sentiment Over Time

How Opinion Has Evolved

Monthly creator sentiment for Pride of America — based on videos published each month.

Latest month:71%positive

Oct

May

Dec

Jan

Dec

Nov

62 months of data · only months with 3+ creator reviews shown

No consensus seals earned yet

Seals are awarded when topics or audiences cross positive thresholds with sufficient volume.

Reported Issues

What Creators Flagged

Operational issues mentioned by multiple independent creators — sorted by frequency.

Crew Shortages On Pride Of America
Last reported 4+ years ago
Major2 creators
Crew Shortages
Last reported 4+ years ago
Major2 creators
Itinerary Change Due To Hurricane
Last reported 2+ years ago
Moderate2 creators
Kids Clubs Unavailable Under 5
Last reported 4+ years ago
Minor2 creators
NCL Pride Of America Technical Issues
Last reported 2+ years ago
Major2 creators
Overcast Weather During Snorkeling
Last reported 1+ years ago
Minor2 creators
Reduced Capacity On Pride Of America
Last reported 4+ years ago
Moderate2 creators
Reduced Crew And Capacity On Pride Of America
Last reported 4+ years ago
Moderate2 creators

Who’s this ship for?

How the ship rates with different travel parties.

Best Match: Groups

Solo Travelers

74%

Great fit

Couples

76%

Great fit

Families (Young Kids)

71%

Great fit

Families (Teens)

66%

Great fit

Best Match

Groups

81%

Loved

Adults-Only

35%

Mixed reviews

How it plays across experience levels

Creators with different cruise histories can see the same ship very differently.

The crowd disagrees.

Casual reviewers rate Pride of America 15% more favorably than cruise authority creators.

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First-Timer

People on their first cruise

Solid Strip

Occasional

A handful of cruises under their belt

A Nibble

Veteran

Experienced cruisers with deep comparisons

A Nibble

Topic-by-topic creator consensus

Every topic scored on the Trip Bacon Score — 0 to 5. More bacon, more love.

Strongest Praise

Balcony Cabins

51 mentions

Dining

Main Dining

A Nibble54 video mentions

Specialty Dining

Solid Strip44 video mentions

Buffet

Solid Strip39 video mentions

Room Service

Barely Crispy8 video mentions

Cabins

Interior Cabins

A Nibble38 video mentions

Balcony Cabins

Seriously Tasty51 video mentions

Top

Suites

Solid Strip25 video mentions

Entertainment

Shows

A Nibble36 video mentions

Nightlife

A Nibble14 video mentions

Casino

Slight Frown9 video mentions

Low

Activities

Solid Strip24 video mentions

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck

Solid Strip44 video mentions

Kids & Family

Solid Strip23 video mentions

Spa & Fitness

Solid Strip19 video mentions

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition

A Nibble93 video mentions

Embarkation

Solid Strip14 video mentions

Crew & Service

A Nibble65 video mentions

Value & Logistics

Booking

Barely Crispy3 video mentions

Value

No strong opinion30 video mentions

Excursions

Seriously Tasty29 video mentions

Top

Wi-Fi

Not Their Favorite1 video mention

Low

Loyalty Program

Bacon Bliss1 video mention

Top

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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Cabin Intelligence

Where Should You Sleep?

Creator sentiment per cabin category — based on significant reviews only.

balcony

Seriously Tasty

100% positive58 reviews

Suite

Seriously Tasty

93% positive27 reviews

oceanview

Solid Strip

100% positive10 reviews

other

Solid Strip

91% positive34 reviews

inside

A Nibble

86% positive21 reviews

Contested Topics

Topics Creators Disagree On

Opinions on Pride of America are divided — worth reading multiple reviews before deciding.

Room Service

8 creator mentions

Mixed

44% skeptical62% spread56% enthusiastic

Value

30 creator mentions

Mixed

46% skeptical56% spread54% enthusiastic

Casino

9 creator mentions

Mixed

59% skeptical36% spread41% enthusiastic

Creator Comparisons

The Matchup

Creators most often compare this ship against its nearest rival.

Pride of America

64%

A Nibble

Creators compared these ships 0 times — Norwegian Jade came out ahead in 0 of them.

Fleet context

Norwegian Cruise Line avg

A Nibble

Pride of America

A Nibble

On par with Norwegian Cruise Line's fleet

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Creator Rankings

Port Report Card

Ranked by creator sentiment — how each port scores with the review community.

Grand Canyon West

Bacon Bliss

98%

Chobe National Park

Bacon Bliss

98%

Doha

Bacon Bliss

95%

Busan

Bacon Bliss

95%

Kyoto

Bacon Bliss

95%

Norway

Bacon Bliss

95%

Venice

Bacon Bliss

95%

Antigua

Bacon Bliss

95%

Sailing Season

When Should You Go?

Creator sentiment broken down by season and itinerary region.

Winter

South Pacific

3 reviews

Caribbean

6 reviews

Other

6 reviews

Spring

South Pacific

3 reviews

Other

8 reviews

Alaska

4 reviews

Summer

South Pacific

11 reviews

Northern Europe

3 reviews

Other

18 reviews

Alaska

9 reviews

Fall / Autumn

Other

7 reviews

Caribbean

5 reviews

What Creators Use

Organically Recommended Products

Products creators independently mention when reviewing this ship — no paid promotions.

Norwegian Cruise Line

Pride of America cruise

Cruise Booking

6 mentions6 creators

Norwegian Cruise Line

Pride of America

Cruise Booking

5 mentions5 creators

Turo

Car rental

Travel Accessory

5 mentions3 creators

Nespresso

Coffee Maker

Tech

4 mentions1 creator

Cruise Radio

Cruise News Today

Other

4 mentions2 creators

Alamo

car rental

Travel Accessory

3 mentions1 creator

Nespresso

coffee maker

Tech

3 mentions1 creator

NCL

Pride of America

Cruise Booking

3 mentions3 creators

Turo

car rental

Other

3 mentions1 creator

Turo

car rental

Travel Accessory

3 mentions2 creators

Marriott

hotel stay

Other

3 mentions3 creators

The Expert Panel

20 creators reviewed this ship — ranked by effective expertise.

7 authority13 expert299 reviews

🏅AuthorityTony & Jenny from La Lido Loca
17 reviews311.0K subscribersExpertise 93
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🏅AuthorityDawn & Don from Don's Family Vacations
12 reviews220.0K subscribersExpertise 91
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🏅AuthorityDoug Parker from Cruise News Today
22 reviews141.0K subscribersExpertise 91
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🏅AuthorityDanny from Harr Travel
21 reviews173.0K subscribersExpertise 88
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🏅AuthoritySharon & Jamie from Sharon at Sea Travel
9 reviews65.9K subscribersExpertise 87
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🥈ExpertMr and Mrs traveler & Mr Traveler from Mr Traveler
26 reviews37.9K subscribersExpertise 84
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