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

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74% Bacon Score™
Norwegian Aqua
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70% Bacon Score™
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The Bacon Verdict

Too close to call

Norwegian Aqua and Norwegian Breakaway have nearly identical BaconScores — 74% vs 70%. The decision comes down to your priorities.

The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 1719 creator reviews, Norwegian Aqua and Norwegian Breakaway post nearly identical BaconScores — 74% for Norwegian Aqua, 70% for Norwegian Breakaway. Norwegian Aqua edges ahead on safety medical and cruise topic. Norwegian Breakaway sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 310 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Score comparison

Recommend
0%
of 846 reviews
846 videos167 channels1% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Norwegian Aqua

Holding steadyModerate consensus
Recommend
0%
of 873 reviews
873 videos143 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data
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Opinion trend for Norwegian Breakaway

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped sharply • Divided opinion

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Aqua
Cruise line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Creator reviews
846 videos
Distinct creators
167
Norwegian Cruise Line logo
Norwegian Breakaway
Cruise line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Creator reviews
873 videos
Distinct creators
143

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

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Norwegian Aqua

Topic

Norwegian Breakaway

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Where creators agree

  • Norwegian Aqua:
    57 mentions
    SuitesBoth like it
    Norwegian Breakaway:
    36 mentions
  • Norwegian Aqua:
    160 mentions
    Specialty DiningBoth like it
    Norwegian Breakaway:
    103 mentions
  • Norwegian Aqua:
    171 mentions
    Water ParkBoth like it
    Norwegian Breakaway:
    50 mentions

Where creators diverge

  • Norwegian Aqua:
    15 mentions
    safety medical0.62 gap
    Norwegian Breakaway:
    69 mentions
  • Norwegian Aqua:
    5 mentions
    cruise topic0.47 gap
    Norwegian Breakaway:
    18 mentions
  • Norwegian Aqua:
    162 mentions
    Ship Condition0.25 gap
    Norwegian Breakaway:
    106 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 Aqua
“All of them were 10 out of 10.”
— CruiseTipsTV · authority
Positive · Norwegian Breakaway
“we got to meet a ton of great people and people that we've been watching on YouTube for a long time”
— The Cruise World · authority
Critical · Norwegian Aqua
“Oh, Ben, you're not going to believe what we've just been told.”
— Cruise With Ben and David · authority
Critical · Norwegian Breakaway
“A passenger has died after going overboard from Carnival Liberty during a cruise in the Bahamas.”
— Cruise News Today · authority

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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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Norwegian Cruise LineNorwegian Aqua74% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown
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Norwegian Cruise LineNorwegian Breakaway70% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

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Watch creators on each ship

Norwegian Aqua
I’ve Done 7 Repositioning Cruises—Here’s What No One Tells You14:50Tips

I’ve Done 7 Repositioning Cruises—Here’s What No One Tells You

🥈Tips For Travellers · 1.3M views · 6 months ago
Positive
We Cancelled Our Cruise Seconds Before Boarding17:11Vlog

We Cancelled Our Cruise Seconds Before Boarding

🏅Cruise With Ben and David · 1.0M views · 1 years ago
Very Critical
Norwegian Breakaway
I Cruised in The WORLDS SMALLEST Cruise Ship Cabin (1 Guest Only)13:39Review

I Cruised in The WORLDS SMALLEST Cruise Ship Cabin (1 Guest Only)

🥈Emma Cruises · 841K views · 7 months ago
Highly Positive
Stop Doing These 12 "Polite" Things Crew Actually Dislike13:03Tips

Stop Doing These 12 "Polite" Things Crew Actually Dislike

🏅Life Well Cruised · 670K views · 1 years ago
Positive

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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 →