Nieuw Amsterdam: 21-Night Panama Canal

Nieuw Amsterdam

This 21-night Panama Canal cruise aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam by Holland America Line departs Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) on January 29, 2027, calling at Antigua (St. John's), St. Thomas (Charlotte Amalie), Tortola, and 9 more ports, and returns February 19, 2027. Cabin prices start from $2,549 per person.

Days
21 nights
Departs
Jan 29, 2027
Ports
12
Returns
Feb 19, 2027
Sea days
8
Distance
5,170nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 4 dates

Nieuw Amsterdam sails round trip from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) to these 12 ports on 4 dates between January 2027 and March 2027. In the table below, March 12, 2027 calls at them in the same order.

Vs other dates

Cheapest of 3

At $2,549 for an interior cabin, this date is the cheapest of the 3 dates from January to March 2027 in the table below.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Jan 29
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 30
At Sea
Day 3
Jan 31
At Sea
Day 4
Feb 1
Antigua (St. John's)
arr 09:00 · dep 18:00

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.

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Day 5
Feb 2
St. Thomas (Charlotte Amalie), USVI
arr 08:00 · dep 23:00

St. Thomas cruise port is one of the busiest stops on Eastern Caribbean itineraries and the hub of the US Virgin Islands cruise scene. The port handles two main cruise terminals.

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Day 6
Feb 3
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
arr 08:00 · dep 18:00

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).

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Day 7
Feb 4
San Juan, Puerto Rico
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00

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.

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Day 8
Feb 5
At Sea
Day 9
Feb 6
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
arr 08:00 · dep 15:00

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 10
Feb 7
Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
arr 07:00 · 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 11
Feb 8
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 12
Feb 9
At Sea
Day 13
Feb 10
At Sea
Day 14
Feb 11
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 15
Feb 12
At Sea
Day 16
Feb 13
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 17
Feb 14
Panama Canal, Panama06:00 – 07:00
Colon, Panama17:00 – 21:00
Day 18
Feb 15
Puerto Limon, Costa Rica
arr 07:30 · dep 16:30
Day 19
Feb 16
At Sea
Day 20
Feb 17
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 21
Feb 18
At Sea
Day 22
Feb 19
Disembark
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1Embark/Debark3Port of CallRoute
Distance
≈ 5,170nm
At sea
8 of 21 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$2,549▲ $10 (0.4%) vs Mar 9
Low
$2,279
High
$4,039
Average
$2,693
Vs avg
−5%
$2,103$2,631$3,159$3,687$4,215Mar 9Jul 10Nov 11$2,539 · Mar 9$2,329 · Mar 21$2,279 · May 15$2,629 · Jun 3$2,689 · Aug 2$4,039 · Oct 2$2,689 · Oct 3$2,639 · Oct 16$2,549 · Nov 5$2,549 · Nov 11

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Nieuw Amsterdam to these 12 ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Jan 29
Jan 17, 2027Half Moon Cay, Aruba, Cartagena, Panama Canal, Colon, Puerto Limon, Grand Cayman (George Town), Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Antigua (St. John's), St. Thomas (Charlotte Amalie), Tortola, San Juan, Half Moon CaySold out
Jan 29, 2027Antigua (St. John's), St. Thomas (Charlotte Amalie), Tortola, San Juan, Half Moon Cay, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Half Moon Cay, Aruba, Cartagena, Panama Canal, Colon, Puerto Limon, Grand Cayman (George Town)$2,549this sailing
Feb 28, 2027Half Moon Cay, Aruba, Cartagena, Panama Canal, Colon, Puerto Limon, Grand Cayman (George Town), Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Antigua (St. John's), St. Thomas (Charlotte Amalie), Tortola, San Juan, Half Moon Cay$2,554+$5
Mar 12, 2027Antigua (St. John's), St. Thomas (Charlotte Amalie), Tortola, San Juan, Half Moon Cay, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Half Moon Cay, Aruba, Cartagena, Panama Canal, Colon, Puerto Limon, Grand Cayman (George Town)$2,554+$5

Nieuw Amsterdam, round trip from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), 21 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 $2,549 per person for the 21 nights, about $121 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $4,799, about $229 a night.

Is $2,549 a good price for this sailing?

It is $270 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($2,279 on May 15, 2026). It is also the cheapest of the 3 dates from January to March 2027 on this route shown above.

Which ports does it visit?

It sails round trip from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) and calls at Antigua (St. John's), St. Thomas (Charlotte Amalie), Tortola, San Juan, Half Moon Cay, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Aruba, Cartagena, Panama Canal, Colon, Puerto Limon and Grand Cayman (George Town), with 8 days at sea.

Are there other dates with the same ports?

Yes. Nieuw Amsterdam sails this route on 4 dates between January 2027 and March 2027.

Starting from
$2,549/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked yesterday · Nov 11
Last change Nov 5: $2,639 → $2,549 (−$90)
Interior
$121/night
$2,549
Ocean View
$130/night
$2,729
Balcony
$229/night
$4,799
Spa
$284/night
$5,959
Suite
Last seen Oct 24
$9,009

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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
PoolHot TubCasinoTheaterPiano BarSports BarWine BarNight ClubBasketball CourtJogging TrackPickleballKids Club
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