21 Night Panama Canal & Eastern Caribbean: U.S. Virgin Islands Cruise aboard the Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam

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Prepare for twenty-one nights of luxurious cruising around the Caribbean when you set sail with the Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam from Fort Lauderdale and back again.

Aboard this trip you'll spend time at usual stops like Port Everglades and San Juan as well as very uncommon stops like Puerto Limon and Colon. This route is an interesting one for the Nieuw Amsterdam, But this is the least expensive sailing.

We include all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes in the price, so that you can compare cruises easily. With a cost of less than $125 a day, this deal is good.


The Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam

Over 2,100 people can travel on this top-rated Signature class ship, based in Fort Lauderdale and refurbished less than three years ago in 2023.

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

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 twelve days in port and eight sea days. Major features include a long stop in St. Thomas as well as visits to extremely rare ports like Puerto Limon and Colon.

Map of this cruise's route
© OpenStreetMap · © ESA WorldCover
Sun28February 28thSunday
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 – 4:00pm
Sat13March 13thSaturday
At Sea
Sun14March 14thSunday
At Sea
Mon15March 15thMonday
9:00am – 6:00pm
Tue16March 16thTuesday
8:00am – 11:00pm
8:00am – 11:00pm
Wed17March 17thWednesday
8:00am – 6:00pm
8:00am – 6:00pm
Thu18March 18thThursday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Fri19March 19thFriday
At Sea
Sat20March 20thSaturday
8:00am – 3:00pm
Sun21March 21stSunday
7:00am
Day 5Oranjestad
Day 7Cartagena, Colombia
Day 8Colon
Day 9Puerto Limon
Day 11Georgetown
Day 16St. John's, Antigua

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on April 7th of last year, The cost of a stateroom on this sailing has ranged between $2,226 and $3,839 including taxes and port charges. Right now this cruise is only fifteen percent higher than the all time low of $2,226 so secure your cabin now before it goes up.

Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.


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Alternate Sailings

The Nieuw Amsterdam sails this route two times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. No other ship sails this exact same route.

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