Icon of the SeasvsNoordam
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Icon of the Seas and Noordam have nearly identical BaconScores — 70% vs 73%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 6574 creator reviews, Icon of the Seas and Noordam post nearly identical BaconScores — 70% for Icon of the Seas, 73% for Noordam. Icon of the Seas edges ahead on Wi-Fi and Excursions, while Noordam leads on Value and Room Service. Noordam sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 600 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Icon of the Seas
Opinion trend for Noordam
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Noordam |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Holland America Line |
| 6401 videos | Creator reviews | 173 videos |
| 557 | Distinct creators | 43 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 6401 videos
- Distinct creators
- 557
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Creator reviews
- 173 videos
- Distinct creators
- 43
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Icon of the Seas
Noordam
Where creators agree
- Icon of the Seas:756 mentions3½ Happy BaconShowsBoth like itNoordam:15 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:308 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itNoordam:19 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:355 mentions3½ Happy Bacondining bars drinksBoth like itNoordam:6 mentions4 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Icon of the Seas:482 mentionsMehValue0.79 gapNoordam:4 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:80 mentions1½ Happy BaconWi-Fi0.42 gapNoordam:5 mentions1 Sad Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:25 mentions2 Happy BaconRoom Service0.32 gapNoordam:3 mentions3½ 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
“Royal didn't do that here everything they said it was it has been it will continue to be”
“prayers were answered and as you can see we couldn't have got a more spectacular look at one of the most scenic places to cruise in the world”
“American Airlines shame on you”
“I made a gambling decision that cost me five thousand dollars”
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.
Other Royal Caribbean Group ships
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Harmony of the Seas
Adventure of the Seas
Oasis of the Seas
Other Holland America Line ships
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Nieuw Statendam
Eurodam
Nieuw Amsterdam
Westerdam
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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 →