21 Night Southern Caribbean & Panama Canal: ABC Islands aboard the Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam

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Settle in for twenty-one nights of refreshing sailing through the Caribbean when you embark on the Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam from Fort Lauderdale and back again.

With this sailing you will stop in common cities such as Port Everglades in addition to very uncommon cities such as Puerto Limon, Kralendijk, and Colon. This route is an interesting one for the Nieuw Amsterdam. Actually, this is the only time it's scheduled to sail it!

Coming in at under $135 a day, this value is good. This includes all all taxes and fees. No surprises at checkout!


The Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam

The Nieuw Amsterdam Holland America, based in Fort Lauderdale and refurbished just three years ago in 2023, is a top-rated Signature class cruise ship that can carry over 2,100 people.

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

Ship class
Signature
Built
2010
Refurbished
2023
Guests
2,106
Crew
929
Length
935 ft
Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam
Gym

Your Itinerary

This sailing spends eleven days in port and nine sea days. Highlights include visits to rare stops like Puerto Limon and Colon as well as long stops in Kralendijk and Willemstad.

Map of this cruise's route
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Fri19February 19thFriday
4:00pm
Sat20February 20thSaturday
At Sea
Sun21February 21stSunday
At Sea
Mon22February 22ndMonday
12:00pm – 11:00pm
12:00pm – 11:00pm
Tue23February 23rdTuesday
8:00am – 9:00pm
Wed24February 24thWednesday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Thu25February 25thThursday
At Sea
Fri26February 26thFriday
At Sea
Sat27February 27thSaturday
8:00am – 3:00pm
Sun28February 28thSunday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Mon1March 1stMonday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Tue2March 2ndTuesday
At Sea
Wed3March 3rdWednesday
At Sea
Thu4March 4thThursday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Fri5March 5thFriday
At Sea
Sat6March 6thSaturday
7:00am – 2:00pm
Gatun Lake, Panama (Cruising)
Panama Canal (Cruising)
Sun7March 7thSunday
5:00pm – 9:00pm
5:00pm – 9:00pm
Mon8March 8thMonday
7:30am – 4:30pm
Tue9March 9thTuesday
At Sea
Wed10March 10thWednesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Thu11March 11thThursday
At Sea
Fri12March 12thFriday
7:00am
Day 4Kralendijk
Day 5Willemstad
Day 6Oranjestad
Day 16Cartagena, Colombia
Day 17Colon
Day 18Puerto Limon

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed eighteen months ago, The price of this itinerary has varied between $2,829 and $3,814 for a room, inclusive of taxes and port fees. Right now this sailing is at an all time low, so lock in your stateroom now before it moves upwards.

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Alternate Sailings

The Nieuw Amsterdam sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The Oosterdam also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule.

The same route on other Holland America ships

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Data as of Oct 13, 2026

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