Nieuw Amsterdam: 36-Night South America
This 36-night South America cruise aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam by Holland America Line sails from San Diego to Buenos Aires, departing October 12, 2027, calling at Cabo San Lucas, Huatulco, Puerto Quetzal, and 17 more ports, and returns November 17, 2027. Cabin prices start from $4,504 per person.
San Diego is a major cruise port on the Southern California coast, about 120 miles south of Los Angeles and directly on the Mexican border. The B Street Cruise Ship Terminal and adjacent Broadway Pier sit in downtown San Diego along the Embarcadero waterfront, within walking distance of the Gaslamp Quarter, Seaport Village, and the USS Midway Museum.
Read more →Cabo San Lucas sits at the very tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez. This is a tender port: ships anchor in Cabo San Lucas Bay and passengers ride small boats to the marina.
Read more →Buenos Aires is Argentina's capital and the primary embarkation port for cruise itineraries to Patagonia, the Falkland Islands, Antarctica, and around South America. The cruise terminal (Terminal de Cruceros Benito Quinquela Martin) is in the Puerto Madero/La Boca area on the Rio de la Plata, about 3 km from the city center.
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Questions about this sailing
How much does this cruise cost per night?
Interior cabins start at $4,504 per person for the 36 nights, about $125 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $6,594, about $183 a night.
Is $4,504 a good price for this sailing?
It is $255 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($4,249 on June 20, 2026).
Which ports does it visit?
It sails from San Diego to Buenos Aires and calls at Cabo San Lucas, Huatulco, Puerto Quetzal, Puerto Caldera, Manta, Trujillo (Salaverry), Lima (Callao), Pisco, Arica, La Serena (Coquimbo), Santiago (San Antonio), Puerto Montt, Puerto Chacabuco, Chilean Fjords (Scenic Cruising), Punta Arenas, Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego), Cape Horn (Scenic Cruising), Port Stanley and Montevideo, with 13 days at sea.
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