KoningsdamvsNieuw Statendam
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Nieuw Statendam wins this matchup
Earns a +6% higher BaconScore than Koningsdam. Based on 937 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 937 creator reviews, Nieuw Statendam holds a +6% BaconScore lead over Koningsdam — 84% versus 78%. Koningsdam edges ahead on Value, while Nieuw Statendam leads on disembarkation and Embarkation. Coverage spans 194 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Koningsdam
Opinion trend for Nieuw Statendam
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Nieuw Statendam |
|---|---|---|
| Holland America Line | Cruise line | Holland America Line |
| 596 videos | Creator reviews | 341 videos |
| 103 | Distinct creators | 91 |
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Creator reviews
- 596 videos
- Distinct creators
- 103
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Creator reviews
- 341 videos
- Distinct creators
- 91
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Koningsdam
Nieuw Statendam
Where creators agree
- Koningsdam:46 mentions3½ Happy BaconNightlifeBoth like itNieuw Statendam:26 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Koningsdam:50 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itNieuw Statendam:28 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Koningsdam:123 mentions3½ Happy BaconShip ConditionBoth like itNieuw Statendam:87 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Koningsdam:2 mentions3 Happy BaconValue0.45 gapNieuw Statendam:5 mentions½ Happy Bacon
- Koningsdam:4 mentionsMehdisembarkation0.33 gapNieuw Statendam:5 mentions2 Happy Bacon
- Koningsdam:11 mentions1½ Happy BaconEmbarkation0.21 gapNieuw Statendam:6 mentions3 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
“We actually got to sail on Norwegian Encore in 2023, and it was one of our favorite Alaska cruises.”
“the Neustadt and Damned is absolutely stunning”
“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”
“Unfortunately, they were pronounced deceased at the time once they got him onto a boat and ashore.”
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.
More from this fleet
Rotterdam
Nieuw Statendam
Eurodam
Nieuw Amsterdam
Westerdam
Zaandam
Watch creators on each ship
More matchups
Compare with…
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 →