Nieuw StatendamvsWesterdam
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Nieuw Statendam wins this matchup
Earns a +18% higher BaconScore than Westerdam. Based on 652 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 652 creator reviews, Nieuw Statendam holds a +18% BaconScore lead over Westerdam — 84% versus 67%. Nieuw Statendam edges ahead on Wi-Fi and Casino, while Westerdam leads on Value. Westerdam sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 166 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Nieuw Statendam
Opinion trend for Westerdam
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Westerdam |
|---|---|---|
| Holland America Line | Cruise line | Holland America Line |
| 341 videos | Creator reviews | 311 videos |
| 91 | Distinct creators | 75 |
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Creator reviews
- 341 videos
- Distinct creators
- 91
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Creator reviews
- 311 videos
- Distinct creators
- 75
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Nieuw Statendam
Westerdam
Where creators agree
- Nieuw Statendam:28 mentions3½ Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itWesterdam:21 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Nieuw Statendam:54 mentions3½ Happy BaconShowsBoth like itWesterdam:18 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Nieuw Statendam:24 mentions3 Happy BaconActivitiesBoth like itWesterdam:23 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Nieuw Statendam:14 mentions1½ Happy BaconWi-Fi0.49 gapWesterdam:8 mentions1 Sad Bacon
- Nieuw Statendam:5 mentions½ Happy BaconValue0.48 gapWesterdam:6 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Nieuw Statendam:4 mentions2 Happy BaconCasino0.41 gapWesterdam:3 mentionsMeh
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
“the Neustadt and Damned is absolutely stunning”
“hold America line far exceeded our expectations with the respect to dining”
“Unfortunately, they were pronounced deceased at the time once they got him onto a boat and ashore.”
“it's no longer a luxury cruise it's now you're stuck in your cabin and you're ordering room service and you're watching that little screen TV and stuck in that little bathroom not a great situation”
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 →