KoningsdamvsNieuw Amsterdam
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Koningsdam and Nieuw Amsterdam have nearly identical BaconScores — 78% vs 74%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 895 creator reviews, Koningsdam and Nieuw Amsterdam post nearly identical BaconScores — 78% for Koningsdam, 74% for Nieuw Amsterdam. Koningsdam edges ahead on Nightlife, while Nieuw Amsterdam leads on cruise topic and disembarkation. Coverage spans 170 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Koningsdam
Opinion trend for Nieuw Amsterdam
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Nieuw Amsterdam |
|---|---|---|
| Holland America Line | Cruise line | Holland America Line |
| 596 videos | Creator reviews | 299 videos |
| 103 | Distinct creators | 67 |
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Creator reviews
- 596 videos
- Distinct creators
- 103
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Creator reviews
- 299 videos
- Distinct creators
- 67
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Koningsdam
Nieuw Amsterdam
Where creators agree
- Koningsdam:50 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itNieuw Amsterdam:23 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Koningsdam:19 mentions3½ Happy BaconExcursionsBoth like itNieuw Amsterdam:4 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Koningsdam:64 mentions3½ Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itNieuw Amsterdam:40 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Koningsdam:3 mentionsMehcruise topic0.33 gapNieuw Amsterdam:2 mentions2 Happy Bacon
- Koningsdam:4 mentionsMehdisembarkation0.30 gapNieuw Amsterdam:2 mentions2 Happy Bacon
- Koningsdam:46 mentions3½ Happy BaconNightlife0.22 gapNieuw Amsterdam:17 mentions2½ 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
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“we actually sailed to Alaska in 2023 on Norwegian Encore and had a fantastic time”
“all right friends not good news tonight at all there has been a tragedy at sc involving a cruise ship and this has resulted in a fatality”
“two crew members have lost their life on Holland America Lin's New Amsterdam cruise ship”
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.
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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 →