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

Prepare for twelve nights of exciting sailing through the sea when you set sail with the Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam from Ft. Lauderdale and back again.

This trip is noteworthy because you will only stop in rare stops like Puerto Limon, Colon, and Half Moon Cay. This route is an interesting one for the Nieuw Amsterdam.

At less than $150 per day, this bargain is good. We include all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this price, so that you can compare sailings easily. Act quickly, because the price of this cruise is on its way up! Reserve your room before the price rises.

Day 7: Cartagena
Jacuzzi

The Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam

Based in Alaska and refurbished just three years ago in 2023, more than 2,100 guests can cruise on this top-rated Signature class ship.

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

Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam
Day 9: Puerto Limon

Your Itinerary

This itinerary consists of six port days and five days at sea. Major features include visits to very uncommon destinations like Puerto Limon, Colon, and Half Moon Cay.

DatePortArriveDepart
Sun, Mar 21Fort Lauderdale, FL 4:00pm
Mon, Mar 22Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 8:00am5:00pm
Tue, Mar 23At Sea
Wed, Mar 24At Sea
Thu, Mar 25Oranjestad, Aruba 8:00am5:00pm
Fri, Mar 26At Sea
Sat, Mar 27Cartagena, Colombia 7:00am2:00pm
Sun, Mar 28Panama Canal (Cruising) 2:00pm3:00pm
Gatun Lake, Panama (Cruising)
Colon, Panama 5:00pm9:00pm
Mon, Mar 29Puerto Limon, Costa Rica 7:30am4:30pm
Tue, Mar 30At Sea
Wed, Mar 31Georgetown, Cayman Islands 7:00am4:00pm
Thu, Apr 1At Sea
Fri, Apr 2Fort Lauderdale, FL 7:00am
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March 21st, 2027  - Panama Canal Discovery, Costa Rica & Greater Antilles Cruise on the Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam
Your Route
Day 5: Aruba
Spa
Day 8: Colon
Gym

Alternate Sailings

The Nieuw Amsterdam sails this route two times this year as well as 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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Book Your Cruise

Since being listed fifteen months ago, The price of this itinerary has varied between $1,549 and $2,398 for a stateroom, including $0 in taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph shows the cost over time for the different classes of cabin. Now this itinerary is just $220 more expensive than the all time low of $1,549 so lock in your stateroom now before it goes up.

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$147.42/day
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Last Updated: Jul 14, 2026

Last Modified: Jul 9, 2026

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