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

Step aboard the Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam and prepare yourself for twelve nights of relaxing sailing across the sea from Ft. Lauderdale and back again!

Calling on extremely rare ports such as Puerto Limon, Colon, and Half Moon Cay makes this trip particularly exciting. This route is an interesting one for the Nieuw Amsterdam, But this is the best deal on it.

This includes all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes. No surprises! Act now, because the price of this sailing is on the rise! Reserve your cabin before the price moves upwards. Offered at under $120 per day, this bargain is good.

Day 5: Aruba
Spa

The Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam

The Nieuw Amsterdam Holland America, based in Alaska and refurbished only three years ago in 2023, is a highly-rated Signature class ship that can accomodate over 2,100 guests.

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

Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam
Day 9: Puerto Limon

Your Itinerary

This cruise includes five sea days and six days in port. High points include visits to extremely rare ports like Puerto Limon, Colon, and Half Moon Cay.

DatePortArriveDepart
Sun, Oct 18Fort Lauderdale, FL 4:00pm
Mon, Oct 19Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 8:00am5:00pm
Tue, Oct 20At Sea
Wed, Oct 21At Sea
Thu, Oct 22Oranjestad, Aruba 8:00am5:00pm
Fri, Oct 23At Sea
Sat, Oct 24Cartagena, Colombia 7:00am2:00pm
Sun, Oct 25Panama Canal (Cruising) 2:00pm3:00pm
Gatun Lake, Panama (Cruising)
Colon, Panama 5:00pm9:00pm
Mon, Oct 26Puerto Limon, Costa Rica 7:30am4:30pm
Tue, Oct 27At Sea
Wed, Oct 28Georgetown, Cayman Islands 7:00am4:00pm
Thu, Oct 29At Sea
Fri, Oct 30Fort Lauderdale, FL 7:00am
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October 18th, 2026  - Panama Canal Discovery, Costa Rica & Greater Antilles Cruise on the Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam
Your Route
Jacuzzi
Day 8: Colon
Day 7: Cartagena
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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The accompanying graph displays the price over time for the different types of cabin. Since it was first listed on April 7th of last year, The cost of this itinerary has varied between $1,419 and $1,853 for a cabin, including $0 in taxes and port fees. Right now this cruise is at an all time low, so secure your stateroom now before it rises.

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$118.25/day
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Last Updated: Jul 14, 2026

Last Modified: Jul 9, 2026

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