KoningsdamvsRotterdam
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Koningsdam wins this matchup
Earns a +12% higher BaconScore than Rotterdam. Based on 2145 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 2145 creator reviews, Koningsdam holds a +12% BaconScore lead over Rotterdam — 78% versus 66%. Koningsdam edges ahead on cruise ship and Wi-Fi, while Rotterdam leads on cruise topic and cruise news. Coverage spans 366 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Koningsdam
Opinion trend for Rotterdam
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Rotterdam |
|---|---|---|
| Holland America Line | Cruise line | Holland America Line |
| 596 videos | Creator reviews | 1549 videos |
| 103 | Distinct creators | 263 |
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Creator reviews
- 596 videos
- Distinct creators
- 103
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Creator reviews
- 1549 videos
- Distinct creators
- 263
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Koningsdam
Rotterdam
Where creators agree
- Koningsdam:50 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itRotterdam:38 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Koningsdam:64 mentions3½ Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itRotterdam:74 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Koningsdam:46 mentions3½ Happy BaconNightlifeBoth like itRotterdam:39 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Koningsdam:3 mentions3½ Happy Baconcruise ship0.59 gapRotterdam:5 mentionsMeh
- Koningsdam:3 mentionsMehcruise topic0.42 gapRotterdam:7 mentions2½ Happy Bacon
- Koningsdam:2 mentions1 Sad Baconcruise news0.41 gapRotterdam:16 mentions1½ 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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“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”
“if I could get my money back and fly home I'd probably get my money back and fly home”
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.
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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 →