Nieuw Amsterdam: 19-Night Panama Canal
This 19-night Panama Canal cruise aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam by Holland America Line departs Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) on December 20, 2026, calling at Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, and 8 more ports, and returns January 8, 2027. Cabin prices start from $2,209 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 →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.
Read more →Grand Turk is a small, flat island of about 4,000 residents and the capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory southeast of the Bahamas. Carnival Corporation built a dedicated cruise center on the island's south end, and the vast majority of cruise traffic comes from Carnival Cruise Line ships on Eastern Caribbean and Bahamas itineraries.
Read more →Puerto Plata cruise port is on the north coast of the Dominican Republic and operates through two distinct facilities. Amber Cove is a Carnival Corporation exclusive port covering 30 acres of waterfront, used by Carnival, Princess, Holland America, Cunard, P&O, Costa, and AIDA ships.
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 →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.
Read more →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.
Read more →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.
Read more →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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Questions about this sailing
How much does this cruise cost per night?
Interior cabins start at $2,209 per person for the 19 nights, about $116 a night, with taxes and port fees included.
Is $2,209 a good price for this sailing?
It is $250 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($1,959 on September 30, 2026).
Which ports does it visit?
It sails round trip from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) and calls at Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Key West, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Aruba, Cartagena, Panama Canal, Colon, Puerto Limon and Grand Cayman (George Town), with 7 days at sea.
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