KoningsdamvsNoordam

Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.

78% Bacon Score™

Koningsdam

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73% Bacon Score™

Noordam

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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Koningsdam wins this matchup

Earns a +6% higher BaconScore than Noordam. Based on 769 creator reviews.

Lead+6%BaconScore

The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 769 creator reviews, Koningsdam holds a +6% BaconScore lead over Noordam — 78% versus 73%. Koningsdam edges ahead on Excursions and Wi-Fi, while Noordam leads on Value and dining bars drinks. Noordam sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 146 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Recommend

of 596 reviews

of cruise creators recommend Koningsdam

596 videos103 channels1% warn againstDeveloping data

About our Bacon Score methodology

Holding steadyModerate consensus

Winner

BaconScore+6%

Recommend

of 173 reviews

of cruise creators recommend Noordam

173 videos43 channels3% warn againstDeveloping data

About our Bacon Score methodology

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped sharply • Moderate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Koningsdam	Specification	Noordam
Holland America Line	Cruise line	Holland America Line
596 videos	Creator reviews	173 videos
103	Distinct creators	43

Koningsdam

Cruise line: Holland America Line
Creator reviews: 596 videos
Distinct creators: 103

Noordam

Cruise line: Holland America Line
Creator reviews: 173 videos
Distinct creators: 43

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

Koningsdam

Topic

Noordam

Where creators agree

Both rate Suites highly

Koningsdam:
3½ Happy Bacon
50 mentions
SuitesBoth like it
Noordam:
3½ Happy Bacon
19 mentions
Koningsdam:
3½ Happy Bacon
64 mentions
Specialty DiningBoth like it
Noordam:
4 Happy Bacon
13 mentions
Koningsdam:
3½ Happy Bacon
61 mentions
ShowsBoth like it
Noordam:
3½ Happy Bacon
15 mentions

Where creators diverge

Biggest gap: Excursions

Koningsdam:
3½ Happy Bacon
19 mentions
Excursions0.54 gap
Noordam:
1 Happy Bacon
2 mentions
Koningsdam:
2 Happy Bacon
10 mentions
Wi-Fi0.51 gap
Noordam:
1 Sad Bacon
5 mentions
Koningsdam:
3 Happy Bacon
2 mentions
Value0.25 gap
Noordam:
4 Happy Bacon
4 mentions

How to read the Trip Bacon Score

Happy Bacon — creators loved this aspect

Sad Bacon — creators took issue with this

Meh — no strong opinion either way

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 methodology

Standout creator quotes

Positive · Koningsdam

“We actually got to sail on Norwegian Encore in 2023, and it was one of our favorite Alaska cruises.”

— Eat Sleep Cruise · authority

Positive · Noordam

“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”

— Visit With Us (Rich and Helen) · authority

Critical · Koningsdam

“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”

— The Travel Scouts · authority

Critical · Noordam

“I made a gambling decision that cost me five thousand dollars”

— La Lido Loca · authority

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.

Holland America LineKoningsdam78% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Holland America LineNoordam73% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Watch creators on each ship

Koningsdam

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🏅Eat Sleep Cruise · 321K views · 3 years ago

Highly Positive

9:47

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Justin Hirsch Cruising · 285K views · 6 years ago

Noordam

27:29Tips

20 things you MUST do on your next HOLLAND AMERICA cruise!

🥈Fraser at Sea · 117K views · 2 years ago

Highly Positive

14:21Tips

Holland America Vista Class Ships Offer AMAZING Dining Options

🏅Visit With Us (Rich and Helen) · 97K views · 3 years ago

Highly Positive

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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 →

KoningsdamvsNoordam

Koningsdam wins this matchup

The specs