Icon of the SeasvsZuiderdam
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Icon of the Seas wins this matchup
Earns a +14% higher BaconScore than Zuiderdam. Based on 6561 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 6561 creator reviews, Icon of the Seas holds a +14% BaconScore lead over Zuiderdam — 70% versus 57%. Icon of the Seas edges ahead on Water Park and Wi-Fi, while Zuiderdam leads on Value and Spa & Fitness. Zuiderdam sentiment is trending up in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 610 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Icon of the Seas
Opinion trend for Zuiderdam
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Zuiderdam |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caribbean Group | Cruise line | Holland America Line |
| 6401 videos | Creator reviews | 160 videos |
| 557 | Distinct creators | 53 |
- Cruise line
- Royal Caribbean Group
- Creator reviews
- 6401 videos
- Distinct creators
- 557
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Creator reviews
- 160 videos
- Distinct creators
- 53
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Icon of the Seas
Zuiderdam
Where creators agree
- Icon of the Seas:308 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itZuiderdam:5 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:355 mentions3½ Happy Bacondining bars drinksBoth like itZuiderdam:4 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:501 mentions3 Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itZuiderdam:13 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Icon of the Seas:866 mentions3 Happy BaconWater Park0.98 gapZuiderdam:2 mentions2 Sad Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:482 mentionsMehValue0.59 gapZuiderdam:2 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Icon of the Seas:80 mentions1½ Happy BaconWi-Fi0.56 gapZuiderdam:7 mentions1½ Sad 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”
“hold America line far exceeded our expectations with the respect to dining”
“American Airlines shame on you”
“I could do 180 days on this ship but on the zwieter dam I could not do 100 we barely we did 15. we could barely do the 15”
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
Rotterdam
Koningsdam
Nieuw Statendam
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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 →