KoningsdamvsOosterdam

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

78% Bacon Score™

Koningsdam

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72% Bacon Score™

Oosterdam

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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Koningsdam wins this matchup

Earns a +7% higher BaconScore than Oosterdam. Based on 731 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 731 creator reviews, Koningsdam holds a +7% BaconScore lead over Oosterdam — 78% versus 72%. Koningsdam edges ahead on Ship Condition and Nightlife, while Oosterdam leads on safety medical. Oosterdam sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 151 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+7%

Recommend

of 135 reviews

of cruise creators recommend Oosterdam

135 videos48 channels2% warn againstHigh data density

About our Bacon Score methodology

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped sharply • Moderate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Koningsdam	Specification	Oosterdam
Holland America Line	Cruise line	Holland America Line
596 videos	Creator reviews	135 videos
103	Distinct creators	48

Koningsdam

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

Oosterdam

Cruise line: Holland America Line
Creator reviews: 135 videos
Distinct creators: 48

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

Koningsdam

Topic

Oosterdam

Where creators agree

Both rate Excursions highly

Koningsdam:
3½ Happy Bacon
19 mentions
ExcursionsBoth like it
Oosterdam:
3½ Happy Bacon
4 mentions
Koningsdam:
3½ Happy Bacon
64 mentions
Specialty DiningBoth like it
Oosterdam:
3½ Happy Bacon
15 mentions
Koningsdam:
3½ Happy Bacon
61 mentions
ShowsBoth like it
Oosterdam:
3½ Happy Bacon
12 mentions

Where creators diverge

Biggest gap: safety medical

Koningsdam:
1 Sad Bacon
26 mentions
safety medical0.32 gap
Oosterdam:
1 Happy Bacon
2 mentions
Koningsdam:
3½ Happy Bacon
123 mentions
Ship Condition0.31 gap
Oosterdam:
2 Happy Bacon
40 mentions
Koningsdam:
3½ Happy Bacon
46 mentions
Nightlife0.29 gap
Oosterdam:
2 Happy Bacon
7 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 · Oosterdam

“We highly recommend the exquisite Chateau Bion.”

— Jason and Heidi's Popular Cruising · 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 · Oosterdam

“the bathroom in the suite that the throne kept filling up with raw sewage multiple times throughout the day”

— 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 LineOosterdam72% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Watch creators on each ship

Koningsdam

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Best Alaska Cruise Ships 2023 - Top Itineraries and Cruise Lines

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

Highly Positive

9:47

Ships Sailing Empty from Port Everglades

Justin Hirsch Cruising · 285K views · 6 years ago

Oosterdam

14:50Tips

Cruising South America Wasn’t What I Expected (Or Planned)

🥈Tips For Travellers · 207K views · 3 years ago

Highly Positive

1:04

Ancient Wonders at a Relaxed Pace | Greece, Egypt & Turkey Cruise

S.W. Black Travel · 150K views · 6 months ago

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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 →

KoningsdamvsOosterdam

Koningsdam wins this matchup

The specs