Nieuw Amsterdam: 12-Night Panama Canal

Nieuw Amsterdam

This 12-night Panama Canal cruise aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam by Holland America Line departs Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) on January 17, 2027, calling at Half Moon Cay, Aruba, Cartagena, and 4 more ports, and returns January 29, 2027. Cabin prices start from $1,799 per person.

Days
12 nights
Departs
Jan 17, 2027
Ports
8
Returns
Jan 29, 2027
Sea days
5
Distance
2,818nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 5 dates

Nieuw Amsterdam sails round trip from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) to these seven ports on 5 dates between December 2026 and March 2027. All 4 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

4th lowest of 5

At $1,799 for an interior cabin, this date is tied for 4th lowest of the 5 dates from December 2026 to March 2027 in the table below. The lowest is $1,699 on Dec 27, 2026.

Same ports, other ship

Oosterdam

Oosterdam also sails round trip from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) to these seven ports in 12 nights, on 5 dates between January 2028 and March 2028.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Jan 17
Embark
Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
dep 16:00

Fort Lauderdale cruise port, officially Port Everglades, is one of the busiest cruise ports in the world and the closest major competitor to PortMiami, just 25 miles to the south. It sits on the southeastern coast of Florida across the cities of Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, and Dania Beach.

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Day 2
Jan 18
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00

Half Moon Cay (officially renamed RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay in 2024) is Holland America Line's private Bahamian destination, also used by certain Carnival Cruise Line itineraries. The island sits in the southeast Bahamas, about 100 miles southeast of Nassau, in the Exuma chain.

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Day 3
Jan 19
At Sea
Day 4
Jan 20
At Sea
Day 5
Jan 21
Aruba
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00

Known as 'One Happy Island,' Aruba docks ships at the port in Oranjestad, just steps from the colorful Dutch colonial architecture and Royal Plaza Mall. Eagle Beach and Palm Beach offer powdery white sand, and the island sits outside the hurricane belt.

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Day 6
Jan 22
At Sea
Day 7
Jan 23
Cartagena, Colombia
arr 07:00 · dep 14:00

Cartagena de Indias is a Caribbean port city of about 1 million people on Colombia's northern coast, and one of the best-preserved colonial cities in the Americas. The walled old city (Ciudad Amurallada) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, built by the Spanish starting in the 16th century to protect the gold and silver being shipped back to Europe.

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Day 8
Jan 24
Panama Canal, Panama06:00 – 07:00
Colon, Panama17:00 – 21:00
Day 9
Jan 25
Puerto Limon, Costa Rica
arr 07:30 · dep 16:30
Day 10
Jan 26
At Sea
Day 11
Jan 27
Grand Cayman (George Town), Cayman Islands
arr 07:00 · dep 16:00

Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the western Caribbean known for Seven Mile Beach, exceptional diving, and its role as a major offshore financial center. George Town serves as the cruise port, but there's no pier large enough for cruise ships.

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Day 12
Jan 28
At Sea
Day 13
Jan 29
Disembark
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Distance
≈ 2,818nm
At sea
5 of 12 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$1,799▲ $280 (18.4%) vs Mar 9
Low
$1,499
High
$1,899
Average
$1,756
Vs avg
+2%
$1,459$1,579$1,699$1,819$1,939Mar 9Jul 10Nov 11$1,519 · Mar 9$1,499 · Mar 21$1,719 · Jun 3$1,819 · Jul 6$1,899 · Aug 1$1,799 · Aug 15$1,699 · Aug 21$1,759 · Aug 30$1,859 · Sep 4$1,899 · Sep 11$1,799 · Oct 21$1,799 · Nov 11

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Nieuw Amsterdam to these seven ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Jan 17
Dec 27, 2026Half Moon Cay, Aruba, Cartagena, Panama Canal, Colon, Puerto Limon, Grand Cayman (George Town)$1,699−$100
Jan 17, 2027Half Moon Cay, Aruba, Cartagena, Panama Canal, Colon, Puerto Limon, Grand Cayman (George Town)$1,799this sailing
Feb 7, 2027Half Moon Cay, Aruba, Cartagena, Panama Canal, Colon, Puerto Limon, Grand Cayman (George Town)$1,799same
Feb 28, 2027Half Moon Cay, Aruba, Cartagena, Panama Canal, Colon, Puerto Limon, Grand Cayman (George Town)$1,699−$100
Mar 21, 2027Half Moon Cay, Aruba, Cartagena, Panama Canal, Colon, Puerto Limon, Grand Cayman (George Town)$1,699−$100

Nieuw Amsterdam, round trip from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), 12 nights. Interior cabin, per person, two sharing, taxes and port fees included. Prices checked as of Nov 11, 2026.

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Questions

Questions about this sailing

How much does this cruise cost per night?

Interior cabins start at $1,799 per person for the 12 nights, about $150 a night, with taxes and port fees included.

Is $1,799 a good price for this sailing?

It is $300 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($1,499 on March 21, 2026). Among the 5 dates from December 2026 to March 2027 on this route shown above, the lowest is $1,699 on Dec 27, 2026.

Which ports does it visit?

It sails round trip from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) and calls at Half Moon Cay, Aruba, Cartagena, Panama Canal, Colon, Puerto Limon and Grand Cayman (George Town), with 5 days at sea.

Are there other dates with the same ports?

Yes. Nieuw Amsterdam sails this route on 5 dates between December 2026 and March 2027. Oosterdam also sails the same route.

Starting from
$1,799/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked yesterday · Nov 11
Last change Oct 21: $1,899 → $1,799 (−$100)
Interior
$150/night
$1,799
Ocean View
$158/night
$1,899
Balcony
Last seen Aug 14
$3,699
Spa
Last seen Aug 14
$4,299
Suite
$621/night
$7,449

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Nieuw Amsterdam
Your ship
Nieuw Amsterdam
Holland America Line · Signature class · Built 2010
Passengers
2,106
Tonnage
86,273
Length
285m
Crew
929
Onboard
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