12 Night Panama Canal Holiday: Costa Rica & Greater Antilles aboard the Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam

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Settle in for twelve nights of tropical sailing through the Caribbean when you set sail with the Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam from Fort Lauderdale and back.

This trip is noteworthy because you'll only stop in extremely rare ports such as Puerto Limon and Colon. This route is an unusual one for the Nieuw Amsterdam.

The price includes all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. No surprises at checkout! At less than $135 a day, this is a solid deal.


The Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam

Over 2,100 guests can cruise on this highly-rated Signature class cruise ship, based in the Mediterranean and refurbished less than three years ago in 2023.

The Nieuw Amsterdam Holland America is home to a gym, a spa, a casino, and seven jacuzzis.

Ship class
Signature
Built
2010
Refurbished
2023
Guests
2,106
Crew
929
Length
935 ft
Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam
Bars & cafésBillboard Onboard

Your Itinerary

This itinerary consists of five days at sea and six days in port. High points include visits to extremely rare destinations like Puerto Limon and Colon.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sun27December 27thSunday
4:00pm
Mon28December 28thMonday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Tue29December 29thTuesday
At Sea
Wed30December 30thWednesday
At Sea
Thu31December 31stThursday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Fri1January 1stFriday
At Sea
Sat2January 2ndSaturday
7:00am – 2:00pm
Gatun Lake, Panama (Cruising)
Panama Canal (Cruising)
Sun3January 3rdSunday
5:00pm – 9:00pm
5:00pm – 9:00pm
Mon4January 4thMonday
7:30am – 4:30pm
Tue5January 5thTuesday
At Sea
Wed6January 6thWednesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Thu7January 7thThursday
At Sea
Fri8January 8thFriday
7:00am
Day 5Oranjestad
Day 7Cartagena, Colombia
Day 8Colon
Day 9Puerto Limon
Day 11Georgetown

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed nineteen months ago, The price of this itinerary has varied between $1,367 and $2,503 for a stateroom, inclusive of taxes and port fees. At only seventeen percent more expensive than the all time low of $1,367 today is a great time to secure your stateroom

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Wifi and Cell Service

GigSky offers plans that cover internet on and off the ship at a fraction of the Holland America price. For this cruise, get a 13-day plan for only $163.19. The connection works onboard and on shore.

Your plan includes 500MB per day of high speed data, plus unlimited messaging, rideshare, maps, and email.

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Alternate Sailings

The Nieuw Amsterdam sails this route once this year as well as four times next year. The Oosterdam also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule.

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