The free quarterly report cruise professionals actually read.
Every cruise line and the top ships, ranked by what real guests say on YouTube — not surveys, not paid reviews.
The highest-rated name in cruising is Emerald Cruises, with 90% of cruisers saying they'd recommend it.
Built on the largest independent read on cruise sentiment
No surveys. No paid reviews.
What you'll get
One download. The whole industry, measured — and the stories behind the numbers.
Every line, ranked
All cruise lines scored by guest sentiment and the share who recommend.
Biggest movers
Who rose and fell the most versus the same quarter last year.
Best & worst ships
The top-rated and lowest-rated well-covered ships this quarter.
Loved & complained
The topics cruisers rave about — and the ones they gripe about.
Category winners
The best in luxury, river, expedition and contemporary cruising.
Public-company watch
Guest sentiment by parent ticker — CCL, RCL, NCLH, VKNG.
A first look
A taste of this quarter's rankings. The full edition has every line, the movers, and more.
Most loved
Most complained about
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 methodologyWho reads it
Guest-experience and marketing teams tracking their reputation.
Sellers who want an honest read on every line and ship.
Equity and demand analysts using sentiment as an early signal.
Reporters and creators who want the data behind the story.
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How we measure it. Independent measurement built from real cruiser videos — same scoring every quarter, no surveys, no paid reviews. Completed quarters only, with a minimum-video bar so rankings stay honest. Read the full method →
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