VolendamvsWesterdam
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Volendam wins this matchup
Earns a +12% higher BaconScore than Westerdam. Based on 497 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 497 creator reviews, Volendam holds a +12% BaconScore lead over Westerdam — 78% versus 67%. Volendam edges ahead on Wi-Fi and dining bars drinks, while Westerdam leads on cruise news. Westerdam sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 116 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Westerdam
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Westerdam |
|---|---|---|
| Holland America Line | Cruise line | Holland America Line |
| 186 videos | Creator reviews | 311 videos |
| 41 | Distinct creators | 75 |
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Creator reviews
- 186 videos
- Distinct creators
- 41
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Creator reviews
- 311 videos
- Distinct creators
- 75
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Volendam
Westerdam
Where creators agree
- Volendam:24 mentions4 Happy BaconShowsBoth like itWesterdam:18 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Volendam:37 mentions3 Happy BaconCrew & ServiceBoth like itWesterdam:31 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Volendam:3 mentions3 Happy BaconValueBoth like itWesterdam:6 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Volendam:2 mentions3½ Happy BaconWi-Fi0.91 gapWesterdam:8 mentions1 Sad Bacon
- Volendam:4 mentions3½ Happy Bacondining bars drinks0.42 gapWesterdam:6 mentions1½ Happy Bacon
- Volendam:13 mentions3 Happy BaconBuffet0.31 gapWesterdam:21 mentions1½ 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
“I'm I'm loving the size of this interior cabin”
“hold America line far exceeded our expectations with the respect to dining”
“Holland America Alliance voland dam is dealing with a noro outbreak during its 20 one night Caribbean Voyage”
“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 →