12 Night Panama Canal Discovery, Costa Rica & Greater Antilles Cruise aboard the Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam

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Reserve your cabin on the Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam and prepare yourself for twelve nights of luxurious cruising through the Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale and back!

This sailing is particularly exciting because you'll exclusively spend time in very uncommon stops like Puerto Limon and Colon. This route is an interesting one for the Nieuw Amsterdam.

At under $135 per day, this represents a good deal. This includes all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees. No surprises!


The Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam

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

The Nieuw Amsterdam Holland America has a gym, seven jacuzzis, a casino, and a spa.

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 cruise spends six port days and five days at sea. Major features include visits to extremely rare stops like Puerto Limon and Colon.

Map of this cruise's route
© OpenStreetMap · © ESA WorldCover
Sun21March 21stSunday
4:00pm
Mon22March 22ndMonday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Tue23March 23rdTuesday
At Sea
Wed24March 24thWednesday
At Sea
Thu25March 25thThursday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Fri26March 26thFriday
At Sea
Sat27March 27thSaturday
7:00am – 2:00pm
Gatun Lake, Panama (Cruising)
Panama Canal (Cruising)
Sun28March 28thSunday
5:00pm – 9:00pm
5:00pm – 9:00pm
Mon29March 29thMonday
7:30am – 4:30pm
Tue30March 30thTuesday
At Sea
Wed31March 31stWednesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Thu1April 1stThursday
At Sea
Fri2April 2ndFriday
7:00am
Day 5Oranjestad
Day 7Cartagena, Colombia
Day 8Colon
Day 9Puerto Limon
Day 11Georgetown

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on April 7th of last year, The cost of this cruise has ranged between $1,592 and $2,398 for a room, including taxes and port fees. Right now this sailing is at its minimum price, so lock in your cabin now before it goes up.

Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.


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Printable CruiseSheet

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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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Data as of Nov 3, 2026

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