Carnival HorizonvsCarnival Radiance
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Carnival Horizon wins this matchup
Earns a +6% higher BaconScore than Carnival Radiance. Based on 1902 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 1902 creator reviews, Carnival Horizon holds a +6% BaconScore lead over Carnival Radiance — 79% versus 73%. Carnival Horizon edges ahead on Loyalty Program and Shows, while Carnival Radiance leads on safety medical. Carnival Horizon sentiment is trending up while Carnival Radiance is cooling off, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 266 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Carnival Horizon
Opinion trend for Carnival Radiance
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Carnival Radiance |
|---|---|---|
| Carnival Cruise Line | Cruise line | Carnival Cruise Line |
| 1387 videos | Creator reviews | 515 videos |
| 175 | Distinct creators | 91 |
- Cruise line
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Creator reviews
- 1387 videos
- Distinct creators
- 175
- Cruise line
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Creator reviews
- 515 videos
- Distinct creators
- 91
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Carnival Horizon
Carnival Radiance
Where creators agree
- Carnival Horizon:85 mentions3 Happy BaconExcursionsBoth like itCarnival Radiance:15 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Carnival Horizon:169 mentions3 Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itCarnival Radiance:62 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Carnival Horizon:87 mentions3 Happy BaconBalcony CabinsBoth like itCarnival Radiance:54 mentions2½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Carnival Horizon:90 mentions1½ Sad Baconsafety medical0.42 gapCarnival Radiance:24 mentionsMeh
- Carnival Horizon:9 mentions3½ Happy BaconLoyalty Program0.36 gapCarnival Radiance:6 mentions2 Happy Bacon
- Carnival Horizon:94 mentions3 Happy BaconShows0.31 gapCarnival Radiance:24 mentions1½ 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
“it's been the most fun day ever all right next up putt-putt i'm gonna win”
“all i gotta say is wow shaq you have outdone yourself if you ever watch this i doubt he will this is immaculate”
“a man has gone overboard while sailing as a passenger on board the carnival horizon”
“I have most recently when I was in Brazil this year I got it on the second night and there were about 30 other travel agents out of the 50 that were there with me that all caught it as well.”
Drill Deeper
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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 →