RotterdamvsStar of the Seas

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

66% Bacon Score™

Rotterdam

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76% Bacon Score™

Star of the Seas

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Creators' Pick

The Bacon Verdict

Star of the Seas wins this matchup

Earns a +10% higher BaconScore than Rotterdam. Based on 5109 creator reviews.

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The Bacon Story

Data-driven recap

Across 5109 creator reviews, Star of the Seas holds a +10% BaconScore lead over Rotterdam — 76% versus 66%. Rotterdam edges ahead on Value, while Star of the Seas leads on Water Park and cruise ship. Star of the Seas sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 678 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.

Recommend

of 1.5K reviews

of cruise creators recommend Rotterdam

1.5K videos263 channels1% warn againstDeveloping data

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Holding steadyModerate consensus

Winner

BaconScore+10%

Recommend

of 3.6K reviews

of cruise creators recommend Star of the Seas

3.6K videos415 channels2% warn againstDeveloping data

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Going soggyCreator enthusiasm has dropped noticeably • Moderate consensus

Side-by-side facts

The specs

Rotterdam	Specification	Star of the Seas
Holland America Line	Cruise line	Royal Caribbean Group
1549 videos	Creator reviews	3560 videos
263	Distinct creators	415

Rotterdam

Cruise line: Holland America Line
Creator reviews: 1549 videos
Distinct creators: 263

Star of the Seas

Cruise line: Royal Caribbean Group
Creator reviews: 3560 videos
Distinct creators: 415

Topic Scoreboard

How they really compare

Rotterdam

Topic

Star of the Seas

Where creators agree

Both rate Suites highly

Rotterdam:
4 Happy Bacon
38 mentions
SuitesBoth like it
Star of the Seas:
3½ Happy Bacon
161 mentions
Rotterdam:
3½ Happy Bacon
74 mentions
Specialty DiningBoth like it
Star of the Seas:
3½ Happy Bacon
376 mentions
Rotterdam:
3½ Happy Bacon
39 mentions
NightlifeBoth like it
Star of the Seas:
3 Happy Bacon
134 mentions

Where creators diverge

Biggest gap: Water Park

Rotterdam:
1½ Sad Bacon
2 mentions
Water Park0.92 gap
Star of the Seas:
3½ Happy Bacon
406 mentions
Rotterdam:
Meh
5 mentions
cruise ship0.53 gap
Star of the Seas:
3 Happy Bacon
21 mentions
Rotterdam:
Meh
12 mentions
Booking0.32 gap
Star of the Seas:
2 Happy Bacon
114 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.

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Standout creator quotes

Positive · Rotterdam

“Prior to dessert, it needs to be said that Viva's culinary program knocks it out of the park, truly raising the bar overall for river cruise food selection and gourmet flavors.”

— Jason and Heidi's Popular Cruising · authority

Positive · Star of the Seas

“My love of Royal Caribbean started 30 plus years ago, the very first time I set foot on a ship. Fell in love with it then, still love it to today.”

— Harr Travel · authority

Critical · Rotterdam

“if I could get my money back and fly home I'd probably get my money back and fly home”

— Don's Family Vacations · authority

Critical · Star of the Seas

“A band-aid, an ink pen, a fake eyelash, straws, a child's plastic spider ring, must have been Halloween, coins, and a nose ring hoop.”

— Professor Melissa · 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 LineRotterdam66% BaconScoreSee full ship breakdown

🥓 75% Ship BaconScore™↓

Oasis of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Group

2 Happy Bacon

8,255 videos

Watch creators on each ship

Rotterdam

25:43Review

72hrs on Ultra Luxury Cruise in the Best Suite

Trek Trendy - Videos · 1.5M views · 1 years ago

Highly Positive

6:30Tour

9 Sinking Cities That Might be Underwater by 2030

TRIP XTREME · 657K views · 3 years ago

Positive

Star of the Seas

0:14

asking @JoJoSiwa the big question!🤣 #jojosiwa #jojohaveyoulearnednothing #staroftheseas #shorts

The J Family · 7.0M views · 1 years ago

1:14Vlog

I still can’t believe this ship is even real! 🤯🤩#staroftheseas #royalpartner

The J Family · 2.9M views · 12 months ago

Highly Positive

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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 →

RotterdamvsStar of the Seas

Star of the Seas wins this matchup

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Opinion trend for Rotterdam

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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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Watch creators on each ship

72hrs on Ultra Luxury Cruise in the Best Suite

9 Sinking Cities That Might be Underwater by 2030

asking @JoJoSiwa the big question!🤣 #jojosiwa #jojohaveyoulearnednothing #staroftheseas #shorts

I still can’t believe this ship is even real! 🤯🤩#staroftheseas #royalpartner

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