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Nieuw Amsterdam: 16-Night Caribbean - Eastern

Nieuw Amsterdam

This 16-night Caribbean (Eastern) cruise aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam by Holland America Line departs Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) on December 11, 2026, calling at St. Maarten (Philipsburg), Antigua (St. John's), Tortola Island BVI, and 6 more ports, and returns December 27, 2026. Cabin prices start from $1,224 per person.

Days
16 nights
Departs
Dec 11, 2026
Ports
9
Returns
Dec 27, 2026
Sea days
5
Distance
3,794nm
Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Dec 11
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
Dec 12
At Sea
Day 3
Dec 13
At Sea
Day 4
Dec 14
St. Maarten (Philipsburg)
arr 08:00 · dep 21:00

St. Maarten cruise port is one of the busiest in the Caribbean, with ships docking at the A.C.

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Day 5
Dec 15
Antigua (St. John's)
arr 08:00 · dep 21:00

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 6
Dec 16
Tortola Island BVI, Road Town, UK Virgin Islands
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00

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
Dec 17
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
Dec 18
At Sea
Day 9
Dec 19
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
Dec 20
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
Dec 21
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
Dec 22
At Sea
Day 13
Dec 23
Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00

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.

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Day 14
Dec 24
Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Dominicana
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00

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.

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Day 15
Dec 25
At Sea
Day 16
Dec 26
Key West, Florida
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 17
Dec 27
Disembark
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Distance
≈ 3,794nm
At sea
5 of 16 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$1,224▼ $520 (29.8%) vs Mar 9
Low
$1,224
High
$1,744
Average
$1,468
Vs avg
−17%
$1,172$1,328$1,484$1,640$1,796Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$1,744 · Mar 9$1,624 · Mar 21$1,574 · May 15$1,664 · Jun 3$1,574 · Jun 27$1,534 · Jul 4$1,474 · Jul 11$1,434 · Jul 19$1,474 · Aug 2$1,434 · Sep 12$1,394 · Sep 23$1,344 · Sep 25$1,304 · Oct 10$1,224 · Oct 14$1,224 · Oct 21

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Questions

Questions about this sailing

How much does this cruise cost per night?

Interior cabins start at $1,224 per person for the 16 nights, about $77 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $1,774, about $111 a night.

Is $1,224 a good price for this sailing?

It is the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026.

Which ports does it visit?

It sails round trip from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) and calls at St. Maarten (Philipsburg), Antigua (St. John's), Tortola Island BVI, San Juan, Half Moon Cay, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Grand Turk, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove and Key West, with 5 days at sea.

Starting from
$1,224/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Oct 14: $1,304 → $1,224 (−$80)
Interior
$77/night
$1,224
Ocean View
$82/night
$1,304
Balcony
$111/night
$1,774
Spa
$173/night
$2,774
Suite
Last seen Oct 3
$5,644

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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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