National Geographic Islander IIvsNorwegian Sun

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

100% Bacon Score™

National Geographic Islander II

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60% Bacon Score™

Norwegian Sun

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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

National Geographic Islander II wins this matchup

Earns a +40% higher BaconScore than Norwegian Sun. Based on 423 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 423 creator reviews, National Geographic Islander II holds a +40% BaconScore lead over Norwegian Sun — 100% versus 60%. National Geographic Islander II edges ahead on Excursions and Ship Condition. Coverage spans 132 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Recommend

of 12 reviews

of cruise creators recommend National Geographic Islander II

12 videos2 channels0% warn againstDeveloping data

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Winner

BaconScore+40%

Recommend

of 411 reviews

of cruise creators recommend Norwegian Sun

411 videos130 channels3% warn againstHigh data density

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Holding steadyDivided opinion

Side-by-side facts

The specs

National Geographic Islander II	Specification	Norwegian Sun
National Geographic Expeditions	Cruise line	Norwegian Cruise Line
12 videos	Creator reviews	411 videos
2	Distinct creators	130

National Geographic Islander II

Cruise line: National Geographic Expeditions
Creator reviews: 12 videos
Distinct creators: 2

Norwegian Sun

Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line
Creator reviews: 411 videos
Distinct creators: 130

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

National Geographic Islander II

Topic

Norwegian Sun

Where creators agree

Both rate Spa & Fitness highly

National Geographic Islander II:
3½ Happy Bacon
2 mentions
Spa & FitnessBoth like it
Norwegian Sun:
3 Happy Bacon
21 mentions
National Geographic Islander II:
4 Happy Bacon
2 mentions
Kids & FamilyBoth like it
Norwegian Sun:
3 Happy Bacon
17 mentions
National Geographic Islander II:
4½ Happy Bacon
5 mentions
Crew & ServiceBoth like it
Norwegian Sun:
2½ Happy Bacon
32 mentions

Where creators diverge

Biggest gap: Excursions

National Geographic Islander II:
4 Happy Bacon
6 mentions
Excursions0.59 gap
Norwegian Sun:
1 Happy Bacon
10 mentions
National Geographic Islander II:
4½ Happy Bacon
5 mentions
Ship Condition0.55 gap
Norwegian Sun:
1½ Happy Bacon
75 mentions
National Geographic Islander II:
4 Happy Bacon
6 mentions
port destination0.41 gap
Norwegian Sun:
2 Happy Bacon
62 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 · National Geographic Islander II

“this is the best ship now in the galapagos no doubt about it”

— Lindblad Expeditions · knowledgeable

Positive · Norwegian Sun

“that bath that really has changed everything for me now I know what is possible”

— Emma Cruises · authority

Critical · National Geographic Islander II

No standout negative quote yet — read the full creator coverage on the detail page.

Critical · Norwegian Sun

“you don't expect a literal part of a ship to fall off the ship”

— Don's Family Vacations · authority

Drill Deeper

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.

National Geographic ExpeditionsNational Geographic Islander II100% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Norwegian Cruise LineNorwegian Sun60% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Other National Geographic Expeditions ships

National Geographic Explorer

🥓 89% Ship BaconScore™

Other Norwegian Cruise Line ships

Norwegian Prima

🥓 76% Ship BaconScore™→

Norwegian Prima

Norwegian Cruise Line

2 Happy Bacon

2,898 videos

Norwegian Breakaway

🥓 75% Ship BaconScore™↓

Norwegian Breakaway

Norwegian Cruise Line

2 Happy Bacon

2,828 videos

Norwegian Encore

🥓 78% Ship BaconScore™→

Norwegian Encore

Norwegian Cruise Line

2 Happy Bacon

2,411 videos

Norwegian Viva

🥓 68% Ship BaconScore™→

Norwegian Viva

Norwegian Cruise Line

2 Happy Bacon

2,328 videos

Norwegian Epic

🥓 64% Ship BaconScore™→

Norwegian Epic

Norwegian Cruise Line

1 Happy Bacon

2,083 videos

Norwegian Bliss

🥓 78% Ship BaconScore™→

Norwegian Bliss

Norwegian Cruise Line

2½ Happy Bacon

1,979 videos

Watch creators on each ship

National Geographic Islander II

2:50

National Geographic Islander II FPV Ship Tour | Galápagos Islands | Lindblad Expeditions

Lindblad Expeditions · 13K views · 3 years ago

4:34Tour

National Geographic Islander II: A New Ship for the Galápagos Islands | Lindblad Expeditions

Lindblad Expeditions · 11K views · 4 years ago

Highly Positive

Norwegian Sun

13:54Review

I Booked The CHEAPEST and SMALLEST Cabin on a Cruise

🏅Emma Cruises · 992K views · 3 years ago

Positive

22:41Review

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

🏅Emma Cruises · 668K views · 3 years ago

Highly Positive

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National Geographic Islander IIvsNorwegian Sun

National Geographic Islander II wins this matchup

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The specs

How they really compare

Where creators agree

Where creators diverge

Standout creator quotes

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National Geographic Venture

Other Norwegian Cruise Line ships

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Norwegian Breakaway

Norwegian Encore

Norwegian Viva

Norwegian Epic

Norwegian Bliss

Watch creators on each ship

National Geographic Islander II FPV Ship Tour | Galápagos Islands | Lindblad Expeditions

National Geographic Islander II: A New Ship for the Galápagos Islands | Lindblad Expeditions

I Booked The CHEAPEST and SMALLEST Cabin on a Cruise

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

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