Get ready for sixteen nights of exciting cruising across the sea when you book your cabin on the Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam from San Diego to Ft. Lauderdale.
Spending time at extremely rare destinations like Acajutla, Puerto Chiapas, and Huatulco makes this trip noteworthy. This route is an interesting one for the Nieuw Amsterdam. Actually, this is the only time it's going to sail it!
We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this, so there are no sneaky extra fees. Coming in at less than $165 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 ranged between $2,609 and $2,644 for a room, including $0 in taxes and port charges. 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 seven days in port and eight days at sea. High points include visits to rare stops like Acajutla, Puerto Chiapas, and Huatulco in addition to a long stop in Puerto Quetzal.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 2 | San Diego, CA | 4:00pm | |
| Sat, Oct 3 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Oct 4 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Oct 5 | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Oct 6 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Oct 7 | Huatulco, Mexico | 10:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Oct 8 | Puerto Chiapas, Mexico | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Oct 9 | Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala | 6:00am | 8:00pm |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Acajutla, San Salvador | 7:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Oct 11 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Oct 12 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Oct 13 | Panama Canal (Cruising) | ||
| Wed, Oct 14 | Cartagena, Colombia | 12:00pm | 6:00pm |
| Thu, Oct 15 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Oct 16 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Oct 17 | Half Moon Cay, Bahamas | 8:00am | 2:00pm |
| Sun, Oct 18 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 7:00am |
The Nieuw Amsterdam sails this route once 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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