Get ready for twelve nights of exciting cruising across the sea when you book your cabin on the Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam from Ft. Lauderdale and back again.
Spending time at extremely rare destinations like Puerto Limon and Colon makes this trip noteworthy. This route is an interesting one for the Nieuw Amsterdam.
We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this, so there are no sneaky extra fees. Coming in at less than $190 a day, this represents a deal.
Over 2,100 guests can travel on this top-rated Signature class cruise ship, based in Alaska and the Caribbean and refurbished just two years ago in 2023.
The Nieuw Amsterdam Holland America has seven jacuzzis, a spa, a gym, and a casino.
Since being listed a few months ago, the price of this sailing has remained at $2,264. The accompanying graph indicates the price over time for every type of cabin. Today this itinerary is at its minimum price, so lock in your room now before it goes up.
This sailing consists of six days in port and five days at sea. High points include visits to rare stops like Puerto Limon and Colon.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Feb 28 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 4:00pm | |
| Mon, Mar 1 | Half Moon Cay, Bahamas | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Mar 2 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Mar 3 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Mar 4 | Oranjestad, Aruba | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Mar 5 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Mar 6 | Cartagena, Colombia | 7:00am | 2:00pm |
| Sun, Mar 7 | Panama Canal (Cruising) | ||
| Gatun Lake, Panama (Cruising) | |||
| Panama Canal (Cruising) | |||
| Colon, Panama | 5:00pm | 9:00pm | |
| Mon, Mar 8 | Puerto Limon, Costa Rica | 7:30am | 4:30pm |
| Tue, Mar 9 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Mar 10 | Georgetown, Cayman Islands | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Thu, Mar 11 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Mar 12 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 7:00am |
The Nieuw Amsterdam sails this route three times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
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Last Updated: Jul 3, 2025
Last Modified: Jul 3, 2025
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