Nieuw Amsterdam: 21-Night Caribbean - Eastern
This 21-night Caribbean (Eastern) cruise aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam by Holland America Line departs Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) on November 29, 2026, calling at St. Maarten (Philipsburg), Fort-de-France, Barbados, and 9 more ports, and returns December 20, 2026. Cabin prices start from $1,639 per person.
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.
Read more →St. Maarten cruise port is one of the busiest in the Caribbean, with ships docking at the A.C.
Read more →Martinique gives you something most Caribbean ports can't: an actual piece of France in the tropics. This is a French overseas department, so the bakeries are real, the wine is good, and the Creole cuisine draws from both metropolitan French technique and Caribbean soul.
Read more →Barbados cruise port is in Bridgetown, the capital of the easternmost Caribbean island. Bridgetown Port (Deep Water Harbour) sits just outside the city's UNESCO-listed historic center, with modern terminal facilities including 21 duty-free shops, restaurants, car rental agencies, and a tourism office.
Read more →St. Lucia is one of the Caribbean's most topographically dramatic islands, defined by the twin volcanic peaks of the Pitons rising sharply from the southwestern coast. The Castries cruise port sits on the island's northwest side, with ships docking at either Pointe Seraphine (a duty-free shopping complex within walking distance of downtown Castries) or the La Place Carenage terminal on the opposite side of the harbor.
Read more →Basseterre cruise port in St. Kitts uses the Port Zante terminal, a purpose-built cruise facility in the heart of Basseterre, the capital of St. Kitts and Nevis. Port Zante includes two dedicated cruise piers capable of berthing the largest modern ships plus a marina, restaurants, shops, and the Amina Craft Market.
Read more →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.
Read more →St. Maarten cruise port is one of the busiest in the Caribbean, with ships docking at the A.C.
Read more →St. John's is the capital and main cruise port of Antigua, one of the Leeward Islands in the eastern Caribbean. The Heritage Quay and Redcliffe Quay cruise terminals sit in the heart of St. John's, directly adjacent to the duty-free shopping district.
Read more →Tortola is the largest of the British Virgin Islands, a mountainous, lush Caribbean island where Road Town serves as the capital of this British Overseas Territory. The cruise port at Road Town Pier Park handles two large ships simultaneously (up to 180,000 GT).
Read more →San Juan cruise port is one of the busiest in the Caribbean and one of the few that doubles as both a major embarkation point and a popular port of call. The port sits in Old San Juan, the historic colonial core of Puerto Rico's capital, founded by Spanish colonists in 1521.
Read more →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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Questions about this sailing
How much does this cruise cost per night?
Interior cabins start at $1,639 per person for the 21 nights, about $78 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $2,019, about $96 a night.
Is $1,639 a good price for this sailing?
It is $40 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($1,599 on October 21, 2026).
Which ports does it visit?
It sails round trip from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) and calls at St. Maarten (Philipsburg), Fort-de-France, Barbados, Tobago, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, Key West, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Antigua (St. John's), Tortola, San Juan and Half Moon Cay, with 7 days at sea.
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