Nieuw AmsterdamvsRotterdam
Side-by-side creator consensus from cruise reviewers across YouTube.
The Bacon Verdict
Nieuw Amsterdam wins this matchup
Earns a +8% higher BaconScore than Rotterdam. Based on 1809 creator reviews.
The Bacon Story
Data-driven recap
Across 1809 creator reviews, Nieuw Amsterdam holds a +8% BaconScore lead over Rotterdam — 74% versus 66%. Nieuw Amsterdam edges ahead on Wi-Fi. Nieuw Amsterdam sentiment is trending up while Rotterdam is cooling off, so the gap may widen in the months ahead. Coverage spans 315 distinct cruise channels — read the full breakdown for each ship below.
Score comparison
Opinion trend for Nieuw Amsterdam
Opinion trend for Rotterdam
Side-by-side facts
The specs
 | Specification | Rotterdam |
|---|---|---|
| Holland America Line | Cruise line | Holland America Line |
| 294 videos | Creator reviews | 1515 videos |
| 65 | Distinct creators | 250 |
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Creator reviews
- 294 videos
- Distinct creators
- 65
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Creator reviews
- 1515 videos
- Distinct creators
- 250
Topic Scoreboard
How they really compare
Nieuw Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Where creators agree
- Nieuw Amsterdam:22 mentions4 Happy BaconSuitesBoth like itRotterdam:35 mentions4 Happy Bacon
- Nieuw Amsterdam:37 mentions3½ Happy BaconSpecialty DiningBoth like itRotterdam:71 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
- Nieuw Amsterdam:45 mentions3 Happy BaconBalcony CabinsBoth like itRotterdam:75 mentions3½ Happy Bacon
Where creators diverge
- Nieuw Amsterdam:3 mentions2 Happy BaconWi-Fi0.26 gapRotterdam:7 mentions½ 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
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“two crew members have lost their life on Holland America Lin's New Amsterdam cruise ship”
“if I could get my money back and fly home I'd probably get my money back and fly home”
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 →