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 refreshing sailing through the sea when you set sail with the Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam from Ft. 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.

Day 8: Colon
Gym

The Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam

Over 2,100 travelers can comfortably travel on this top-rated Signature class cruise ship, based in Ft. Lauderdale and refurbished just three years ago in 2023.

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

Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam
Spa

Your Itinerary

This sailing consists of five sea days and six port days. Major features include visits to once-in-a-lifetime destinations like Puerto Limon and Colon.

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
Sun3January 3rdSunday
Panama Canal (Cruising)
Gatun Lake, Panama (Cruising)
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
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December 27th, 2026  - Panama Canal Holiday: Costa Rica & Greater Antilles on the Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam
Your Route
Day 7: Cartagena
Jacuzzi
Day 5: Aruba

Alternate Sailings

The Nieuw Amsterdam sails this route two times this year plus four times next year. The Oosterdam also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.

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2026
2028
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This graph shows the cost over time for the different types of cabin. Since being listed sixteen months ago, The cost of a room on this sailing has ranged between $1,599 and $2,503 including taxes and port fees. Now this itinerary is at its minimum price, so reserve your room now before it rises.

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balcony
suite
$1,599
$1,699
$2,449
$4,999
$133.25/day
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Last Modified: Aug 1, 2026

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