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 February 28, 2027, calling at Half Moon Cay, Aruba, Cartagena, and 4 more ports, and returns March 12, 2027. Cabin prices start from $1,699 per person.

Days
12 nights
Departs
Feb 28, 2027
Ports
8
Returns
Mar 12, 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

Tied for cheapest of 5

At $1,699 for an interior cabin, this date is tied for cheapest of the 5 dates from December 2026 to March 2027 in the table below.

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
Feb 28
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
Mar 1
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
Mar 2
At Sea
Day 4
Mar 3
At Sea
Day 5
Mar 4
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
Mar 5
At Sea
Day 7
Mar 6
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
Mar 7
Panama Canal, Panama06:00 – 07:00
Colon, Panama17:00 – 21:00
Day 9
Mar 8
Puerto Limon, Costa Rica
arr 07:30 · dep 16:30
Day 10
Mar 9
At Sea
Day 11
Mar 10
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
Mar 11
At Sea
Day 13
Mar 12
Disembark
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Distance
≈ 2,818nm
At sea
5 of 12 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$1,699▲ $130 (8.3%) vs Mar 9
Low
$1,549
High
$1,769
Average
$1,672
Vs avg
+2%
$1,527$1,593$1,659$1,725$1,791Mar 9Jul 10Nov 11$1,569 · Mar 9$1,549 · Mar 21$1,769 · Jun 4$1,749 · Aug 1$1,699 · Oct 4$1,699 · Nov 11

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Nieuw Amsterdam to these seven ports on other dates

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

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 $1,699 per person for the 12 nights, about $142 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $3,299, about $275 a night.

Is $1,699 a good price for this sailing?

It is $150 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($1,549 on March 21, 2026). It is also tied for cheapest of the 5 dates from December 2026 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 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
$1,699/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked yesterday · Nov 11
Last change Oct 4: $1,749 → $1,699 (−$50)
Interior
$142/night
$1,699
Ocean View
$167/night
$1,999
Balcony
$275/night
$3,299
Spa
$325/night
$3,899
Suite
$408/night
$4,899

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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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