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 7, 2027, calling at Half Moon Cay, Port of Oranjestad, Cartagena, and 4 more ports, and returns February 19, 2027. Cabin prices start from $1,799 per person.

Days
12 nights
Departs
Feb 7, 2027
Ports
8
Returns
Feb 19, 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

4th lowest of 5

At $1,799 for an interior cabin, this date is tied for 4th lowest of the 5 dates from December 2026 to March 2027 in the table below. The lowest is $1,499 on Dec 27, 2026.

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 7
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
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 3
Feb 9
At Sea
Day 4
Feb 10
At Sea
Day 5
Feb 11
Port of Oranjestad, Aruba, Caribbean
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00

Aruba's capital sits just 15 miles off the Venezuelan coast, and it's one of the southern Caribbean's most popular cruise stops for good reason. Five berths across three air-conditioned terminals handle up to five ships at once, with water depths of 32 to 36 feet.

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Day 6
Feb 12
At Sea
Day 7
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 8
Feb 14
Panama Canal, Panama06:00 – 07:00
Colon, Panama17:00 – 21:00
Day 9
Feb 15
Puerto Limon, Costa Rica
arr 07:30 · dep 16:30
Day 10
Feb 16
At Sea
Day 11
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 12
Feb 18
At Sea
Day 13
Feb 19
Disembark
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Distance
≈ 2,818nm
At sea
5 of 12 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$1,799▲ $230 (14.7%) vs Mar 9
Low
$1,499
High
$1,799
Average
$1,656
Vs avg
+9%
$1,469$1,559$1,649$1,739$1,829Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$1,569 · Mar 9$1,549 · Mar 21$1,499 · May 15$1,719 · Jun 4$1,799 · Aug 1$1,799 · Oct 21

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Nieuw Amsterdam to these seven ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Feb 7
Dec 27, 2026Half Moon Cay, Port of Oranjestad, Cartagena, Panama Canal, Colon, Puerto Limon, Grand Cayman (George Town)$1,499−$300
Jan 17, 2027Half Moon Cay, Port of Oranjestad, Cartagena, Panama Canal, Colon, Puerto Limon, Grand Cayman (George Town)$1,799same
Feb 7, 2027Half Moon Cay, Port of Oranjestad, Cartagena, Panama Canal, Colon, Puerto Limon, Grand Cayman (George Town)$1,799this sailing
Feb 28, 2027Half Moon Cay, Port of Oranjestad, Cartagena, Panama Canal, Colon, Puerto Limon, Grand Cayman (George Town)$1,699−$100
Mar 21, 2027Half Moon Cay, Port of Oranjestad, Cartagena, Panama Canal, Colon, Puerto Limon, Grand Cayman (George Town)$1,699−$100

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 Oct 21, 2026.

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Questions

Questions about this sailing

How much does this cruise cost per night?

Interior cabins start at $1,799 per person for the 12 nights, about $150 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $3,899, about $325 a night.

Is $1,799 a good price for this sailing?

It is $300 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($1,499 on May 15, 2026). Among the 5 dates from December 2026 to March 2027 on this route shown above, the lowest is $1,499 on Dec 27, 2026.

Which ports does it visit?

It sails round trip from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) and calls at Half Moon Cay, Port of Oranjestad, 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
$1,799/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Aug 1: $1,719 → $1,799 (+$80)
Interior
$150/night
$1,799
Ocean View
$158/night
$1,899
Balcony
$325/night
$3,899
Spa
$375/night
$4,499
Suite
$625/night
$7,499

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Nieuw Amsterdam
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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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