VolendamvsZaandam
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Volendam wins this matchup
Earns a +25% higher BaconScore than Zaandam. Based on 326 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 326 creator reviews, Volendam holds a +25% BaconScore lead over Zaandam — 78% versus 54%. Volendam edges ahead on disembarkation and Shows, while Zaandam leads on Casino. Zaandam sentiment is cooling off in the latest reviews. Coverage spans 85 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Zaandam
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Zaandam |
|---|---|---|
| Holland America Line | Cruise line | Holland America Line |
| 186 videos | Creator reviews | 140 videos |
| 41 | Distinct creators | 44 |
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Creator reviews
- 186 videos
- Distinct creators
- 41
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Creator reviews
- 140 videos
- Distinct creators
- 44
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Volendam
Zaandam
Where creators agree
- Volendam:29 mentions3 Happy Baconport destinationBoth like itZaandam:15 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Volendam:11 mentions3 Happy BaconSpa & FitnessBoth like itZaandam:4 mentions3 Happy Bacon
- Volendam:37 mentions3 Happy BaconCrew & ServiceBoth like itZaandam:9 mentions3 Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Volendam:2 mentions2 Happy Bacondisembarkation0.59 gapZaandam:5 mentions1 Sad Bacon
- Volendam:24 mentions4 Happy BaconShows0.43 gapZaandam:8 mentions2 Happy Bacon
- Volendam:5 mentions1 Sad Baconsafety medical0.42 gapZaandam:20 mentions3 Sad 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”
“You have a huge ver out here. You've got two comfy chairs there that do have a recline function, cocktail table in between, and then you've got a full dining table to the side there.”
“Holland America Alliance voland dam is dealing with a noro outbreak during its 20 one night Caribbean Voyage”
“the situation has gotten worse on the MS zaandam passengers have passed away”
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 →