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

Book your cabin on the Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam and get ready for twenty-one nights of breathtaking travel across the sea from Ft. Lauderdale and back again!

Spending time at once-in-a-lifetime ports like Puerto Limon, Colon, and Half Moon Cay makes this cruise special. This route is an unusual one for the Nieuw Amsterdam, But this is the most popular time of year to sail it.

This price is the total price, including all taxes and fees. With a cost of under $135 a day, this value is strong. Act quickly, because the price of this itinerary is on its way up! Lock in your cabin before the price increases.

Day 17: St. Thomas
Spa

The Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam

Based in Alaska and refurbished only three years ago in 2023, more than 2,100 passengers can sail comfortably on this highly-rated Signature class vessel.

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

Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam
Day 18: Tortola

Your Itinerary

This itinerary includes twelve days in port and eight days at sea. Major features include a long stop in St. Thomas plus visits to rare cities like Puerto Limon, Colon, and Half Moon Cay.

DatePortArriveDepart
Sun, Feb 28Fort Lauderdale, FL 4:00pm
Mon, Mar 1Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 8:00am5:00pm
Tue, Mar 2At Sea
Wed, Mar 3At Sea
Thu, Mar 4Oranjestad, Aruba 8:00am5:00pm
Fri, Mar 5At Sea
Sat, Mar 6Cartagena, Colombia 7:00am2:00pm
Sun, Mar 7Panama Canal (Cruising) 2:00pm3:00pm
Gatun Lake, Panama (Cruising)
Colon, Panama 5:00pm9:00pm
Mon, Mar 8Puerto Limon, Costa Rica 7:30am4:30pm
Tue, Mar 9At Sea
Wed, Mar 10Georgetown, Cayman Islands 7:00am4:00pm
Thu, Mar 11At Sea
Fri, Mar 12Fort Lauderdale, FL 7:00am4:00pm
Sat, Mar 13At Sea
Sun, Mar 14At Sea
Mon, Mar 15St. John's, Antigua 9:00am6:00pm
Tue, Mar 16St. Thomas, USVI 8:00am11:00pm
Wed, Mar 17Tortola, BVI 8:00am6:00pm
Thu, Mar 18San Juan, Puerto Rico 8:00am5:00pm
Fri, Mar 19At Sea
Sat, Mar 20Half Moon Cay, Bahamas 8:00am3:00pm
Sun, Mar 21Fort Lauderdale, FL 7:00am
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February 28th, 2027  - Panama Canal & Eastern Caribbean: U.S. Virgin Islands Cruise on the Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam
Your Route
Day 5: Aruba
Gym
Day 7: Cartagena
Day 16: St. John's
Day 8: Colon
Jacuzzi

Alternate Sailings

The Nieuw Amsterdam sails this route two times 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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This graph shows the price over time for each type of cabin. Since being listed fifteen months ago, The cost of a cabin on this cruise has ranged between $2,424 and $3,839 including $0 in taxes and port fees. At only $340 more expensive than the all time low of $2,424 right now is a great time to reserve your stateroom

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Last Modified: Jul 9, 2026

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