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

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, Colon, and Half Moon Cay. 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 $140 a day, this is a solid deal.

Day 5: Aruba
Spa

The Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam

Over 2,100 travelers can comfortably travel on this top-rated Signature class cruise ship, based in Alaska 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
Day 9: Puerto Limon

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, Colon, and Half Moon Cay.

DatePortArriveDepart
Sun, Dec 27Fort Lauderdale, FL 4:00pm
Mon, Dec 28Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 8:00am5:00pm
Tue, Dec 29At Sea
Wed, Dec 30At Sea
Thu, Dec 31Oranjestad, Aruba 8:00am5:00pm
Fri, Jan 1At Sea
Sat, Jan 2Cartagena, Colombia 7:00am2:00pm
Sun, Jan 3Panama Canal (Cruising) 2:00pm3:00pm
Gatun Lake, Panama (Cruising)
Colon, Panama 5:00pm9:00pm
Mon, Jan 4Puerto Limon, Costa Rica 7:30am4:30pm
Tue, Jan 5At Sea
Wed, Jan 6Georgetown, Cayman Islands 7:00am4:00pm
Thu, Jan 7At Sea
Fri, Jan 8Fort Lauderdale, FL 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
Gym
Day 8: Colon
Jacuzzi

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.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2026
2028
$1,419 $1,819
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This graph shows the cost over time for the different types of cabin. Since being listed fifteen months ago, The cost of a room on this sailing has ranged between $1,569 and $2,503 including $0 in taxes and port fees. At only $100 more than the all time low of $1,569 now is a great time to reserve your room

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Last Updated: Jul 14, 2026

Last Modified: Jul 9, 2026

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