Regal PrincessvsWesterdam

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

72% Bacon Score™

Regal Princess

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67% Bacon Score™

Westerdam

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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Regal Princess wins this matchup

Earns a +5% higher BaconScore than Westerdam. Based on 2235 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 2235 creator reviews, Regal Princess holds a +5% BaconScore lead over Westerdam — 72% versus 67%. Regal Princess edges ahead on Casino and cruise ship, while Westerdam leads on Ship Condition. Westerdam sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 317 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Recommend

of 1.9K reviews

of cruise creators recommend Regal Princess

1.9K videos242 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data

About our Bacon Score methodology

Holding steadyModerate consensus

Winner

BaconScore+5%

Recommend

of 311 reviews

of cruise creators recommend Westerdam

311 videos75 channels1% warn againstDeveloping data

About our Bacon Score methodology

Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped noticeably • Moderate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Regal Princess	Specification	Westerdam
Princess Cruises	Cruise line	Holland America Line
1924 videos	Creator reviews	311 videos
242	Distinct creators	75

Regal Princess

Cruise line: Princess Cruises
Creator reviews: 1924 videos
Distinct creators: 242

Westerdam

Cruise line: Holland America Line
Creator reviews: 311 videos
Distinct creators: 75

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

Regal Princess

Topic

Westerdam

Where creators agree

Both rate Suites highly

Regal Princess:
3 Happy Bacon
68 mentions
SuitesBoth like it
Westerdam:
3½ Happy Bacon
21 mentions
Regal Princess:
3 Happy Bacon
162 mentions
ShowsBoth like it
Westerdam:
3 Happy Bacon
18 mentions
Regal Princess:
3 Happy Bacon
135 mentions
Specialty DiningBoth like it
Westerdam:
3 Happy Bacon
29 mentions

Where creators diverge

Biggest gap: Casino

Regal Princess:
2 Happy Bacon
47 mentions
Casino0.45 gap
Westerdam:
Meh
3 mentions
Regal Princess:
1½ Happy Bacon
5 mentions
cruise ship0.27 gap
Westerdam:
Meh
3 mentions
Regal Princess:
2½ Happy Bacon
71 mentions
dining bars drinks0.25 gap
Westerdam:
1½ Happy Bacon
6 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 · Regal Princess

“the food drinks and Company were a 10 out of 10”

— Life Well Cruised · authority

Positive · Westerdam

“hold America line far exceeded our expectations with the respect to dining”

— Visit With Us (Rich and Helen) · authority

Critical · Regal Princess

“they have been charged and arrested as well and it what was really disturbing also about this is that one of them also has HIV”

— Don's Family Vacations · authority

Critical · Westerdam

“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”

— Don's Family Vacations · 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.

Princess CruisesRegal Princess72% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Holland America LineWesterdam67% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

Other Princess Cruises ships

Sun Princess

🥓 68% Ship BaconScore™→

Other Holland America Line ships

Rotterdam

🥓 66% Ship BaconScore™→

Rotterdam

🥓 78% Ship BaconScore™→

Koningsdam

🥓 84% Ship BaconScore™→

Nieuw Statendam

🥓 76% Ship BaconScore™↓

Eurodam

🥓 74% Ship BaconScore™→

Nieuw Amsterdam

🥓 67% Ship BaconScore™↓

Westerdam

Holland America Line

2 Happy Bacon

561 videos

Watch creators on each ship

Regal Princess

2:14Tips

Cruise Ship Hit by 90 MPH Winds and Heavy Seas | MSC Leaves New York

🏅Cruise News Today · 1.7M views · 1 years ago

Mixed

2:49Tips

Cruise Ship Hit By Giant Wave, Injures Guest and Crew

🏅Cruise News Today · 1.3M views · 1 years ago

Mixed

Westerdam

13:54Tips

These Bucket List Trips Have a Physical Expiration Date

🥈Go Travel Life · 414K views · 1 months ago

Highly Positive

13:49Vlog

Cruise Nightmare: Thousands of Cruisers Stuck on Ships

🏅La Lido Loca · 250K views · 5 months ago

Critical

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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 →

Regal PrincessvsWesterdam

Regal Princess wins this matchup

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The specs

How they really compare

Where creators agree

Where creators diverge

Standout creator quotes

See the full creator breakdown

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Regal Princess

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Other Holland America Line ships

Rotterdam

Koningsdam

Nieuw Statendam

Eurodam

Nieuw Amsterdam

Westerdam

Watch creators on each ship

Cruise Ship Hit by 90 MPH Winds and Heavy Seas | MSC Leaves New York

Cruise Ship Hit By Giant Wave, Injures Guest and Crew

These Bucket List Trips Have a Physical Expiration Date

Cruise Nightmare: Thousands of Cruisers Stuck on Ships

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