Nieuw AmsterdamvsOosterdam
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Too close to call
Nieuw Amsterdam and Oosterdam have nearly identical BaconScores — 74% vs 72%. The decision comes down to your priorities.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 434 creator reviews, Nieuw Amsterdam and Oosterdam post nearly identical BaconScores — 74% for Nieuw Amsterdam, 72% for Oosterdam. Nieuw Amsterdam edges ahead on disembarkation and Suites, while Oosterdam leads on safety medical. Oosterdam sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 115 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Nieuw Amsterdam
Opinion trend for Oosterdam
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Oosterdam |
|---|---|---|
| Holland America Line | Cruise line | Holland America Line |
| 299 videos | Creator reviews | 135 videos |
| 67 | Distinct creators | 48 |
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Creator reviews
- 299 videos
- Distinct creators
- 67
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Creator reviews
- 135 videos
- Distinct creators
- 48
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Nieuw Amsterdam
Oosterdam
Where creators agree
- Nieuw Amsterdam:40 mentions3½ Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itOosterdam:15 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Nieuw Amsterdam:4 mentions3½ Happy BaconExcursionsBoth like itOosterdam:4 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Nieuw Amsterdam:45 mentions3 Happy BaconBalcony CabinsBoth like itOosterdam:18 mentions4 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Nieuw Amsterdam:2 mentions2 Happy Bacondisembarkation0.52 gapOosterdam:4 mentions1 Sad Bacon
- Nieuw Amsterdam:17 mentions½ Sad Baconsafety medical0.26 gapOosterdam:2 mentions1 Happy Bacon
- Nieuw Amsterdam:23 mentions4 Happy BaconSuites0.21 gapOosterdam:14 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 sailed to Alaska in 2023 on Norwegian Encore and had a fantastic time”
“We highly recommend the exquisite Chateau Bion.”
“two crew members have lost their life on Holland America Lin's New Amsterdam cruise ship”
“the bathroom in the suite that the throne kept filling up with raw sewage multiple times throughout the day”
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.
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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 →