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

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Set sail with the Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam and get ready for twenty-one nights of exciting cruising around the Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale and back!

While aboard this cruise you will experience favorite cities such as Port Everglades in addition to exotic cities such as Puerto Limon, Kralendijk, and Colon. This route is a rare one for the Nieuw Amsterdam. In fact, this is the only time it's going to sail it!

Our price is the total you pay, no sneaky extra fees. With a cost of under $140 a day, this deal is solid.


The Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam

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

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

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

Your Itinerary

This sailing consists of nine sea days and eleven days in port. High points include a long stop in Willemstad in addition to visits to extremely rare destinations like Puerto Limon, Kralendijk, and Colon.

Map of this cruise's route
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Fri8January 8thFriday
4:00pm
Sat9January 9thSaturday
At Sea
Sun10January 10thSunday
At Sea
Mon11January 11thMonday
12:00pm – 9:00pm
12:00pm – 9:00pm
Tue12January 12thTuesday
8:00am – 11:00pm
Wed13January 13thWednesday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Thu14January 14thThursday
At Sea
Fri15January 15thFriday
At Sea
Sat16January 16thSaturday
8:00am – 3:00pm
Sun17January 17thSunday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Mon18January 18thMonday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Tue19January 19thTuesday
At Sea
Wed20January 20thWednesday
At Sea
Thu21January 21stThursday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Fri22January 22ndFriday
At Sea
Sat23January 23rdSaturday
7:00am – 2:00pm
Gatun Lake, Panama (Cruising)
Panama Canal (Cruising)
Sun24January 24thSunday
5:00pm – 9:00pm
5:00pm – 9:00pm
Mon25January 25thMonday
7:30am – 4:30pm
Tue26January 26thTuesday
At Sea
Wed27January 27thWednesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Thu28January 28thThursday
At Sea
Fri29January 29thFriday
7:00am
Day 4Kralendijk
Day 5Willemstad
Day 6Oranjestad
Day 16Cartagena, Colombia
Day 17Colon
Day 18Puerto Limon

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed nineteen months ago, The price of a room on this cruise has varied between $2,186 and $3,389 including taxes and port fees.

  • Inside

    $2,894

    $138/day

    Book Inside
  • Outside

    $3,034

    $144/day

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  • Balcony

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    Not available on this sailing

  • Suite

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    Not available on this sailing

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Wifi and Cell Service

GigSky offers plans that cover internet on and off the ship at a fraction of the Holland America price. For this cruise, get a 22-day plan for only $258.39. The connection works onboard and on shore.

Your plan includes 500MB per day of high speed data, plus unlimited messaging, rideshare, maps, and email.

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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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