Norwegian BlissvsNorwegian Joy
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Norwegian Bliss and Norwegian Joy have nearly identical BaconScores — 76% vs 73%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 1579 creator reviews, Norwegian Bliss and Norwegian Joy post nearly identical BaconScores — 76% for Norwegian Bliss, 73% for Norwegian Joy. Norwegian Bliss edges ahead on Value and Room Service, while Norwegian Joy leads on drink package and Casino. Norwegian Bliss sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 332 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Norwegian Bliss
Opinion trend for Norwegian Joy
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Norwegian Joy |
|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Cruise Line | Cruise line | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| 800 videos | Creator reviews | 779 videos |
| 163 | Distinct creators | 169 |
- Cruise line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Creator reviews
- 800 videos
- Distinct creators
- 163
- Cruise line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Creator reviews
- 779 videos
- Distinct creators
- 169
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Norwegian Bliss
Norwegian Joy
Where creators agree
- Norwegian Bliss:69 mentions4 Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itNorwegian Joy:61 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Norwegian Bliss:111 mentions3½ Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itNorwegian Joy:83 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Norwegian Bliss:87 mentions3½ Happy BaconWater ParkBoth like itNorwegian Joy:50 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Norwegian Bliss:2 mentions1 Happy Bacondrink package0.43 gapNorwegian Joy:3 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Norwegian Bliss:32 mentions2½ Happy BaconValue0.30 gapNorwegian Joy:10 mentions1 Happy Bacon
- Norwegian Bliss:5 mentions2½ Happy BaconRoom Service0.24 gapNorwegian Joy:14 mentions1 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
“I don't think I've ever had a better overall food experience than I did on this week on the Bliss”
“the food on Norwegian is just so so good and I got to tell you even though we're only I think 3 days in we have tried just about everything”
“we will not be coming back to los lobos anytime soon”
“a crew member has been assaulted and a crew member has even further been spit on by a guest”
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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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 →