KoningsdamvsZaandam

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

78% Bacon Score™

Koningsdam

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54% Bacon Score™

Zaandam

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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Koningsdam wins this matchup

Earns a +25% higher BaconScore than Zaandam. Based on 736 creator reviews.

Lead+25%BaconScore

The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 736 creator reviews, Koningsdam holds a +25% BaconScore lead over Zaandam — 78% versus 54%. Koningsdam edges ahead on Kids & Family and safety medical. Zaandam sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 147 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+25%

Recommend

of 140 reviews

of cruise creators recommend Zaandam

140 videos44 channels6% warn againstHigh data density

About our Bacon Score methodology

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped sharply • Divided opinion

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Koningsdam	Specification	Zaandam
Holland America Line	Cruise line	Holland America Line
596 videos	Creator reviews	140 videos
103	Distinct creators	44

Koningsdam

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

Zaandam

Cruise line: Holland America Line
Creator reviews: 140 videos
Distinct creators: 44

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

Koningsdam

Topic

Zaandam

Where creators agree

Both rate Suites highly

Koningsdam:
3½ Happy Bacon
50 mentions
SuitesBoth like it
Zaandam:
4 Happy Bacon
3 mentions
Koningsdam:
3 Happy Bacon
74 mentions
Balcony CabinsBoth like it
Zaandam:
3½ Happy Bacon
6 mentions
Koningsdam:
3 Happy Bacon
39 mentions
Spa & FitnessBoth like it
Zaandam:
3 Happy Bacon
4 mentions

Where creators diverge

Biggest gap: Kids & Family

Koningsdam:
3 Happy Bacon
28 mentions
Kids & Family0.45 gap
Zaandam:
½ Happy Bacon
4 mentions
Koningsdam:
1 Sad Bacon
26 mentions
safety medical0.41 gap
Zaandam:
3 Sad Bacon
20 mentions
Koningsdam:
3½ Happy Bacon
61 mentions
Shows0.29 gap
Zaandam:
2 Happy Bacon
8 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 · Zaandam

“You have a huge ver out here. You've got two comfy chairs there that do have a recline function, cocktail table in between, and then you've got a full dining table to the side there.”

— Harr Travel · 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 · Zaandam

“the situation has gotten worse on the MS zaandam passengers have passed away”

— 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 LineZaandam54% 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

Zaandam

27:29Tips

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

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

Highly Positive

12:39Tips

Cruise Lines Shut Down Until at Least August

🏅Don's Family Vacations · 108K views · 6 years ago

Critical

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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 →

KoningsdamvsZaandam

Koningsdam wins this matchup

The specs