Nieuw Amsterdam: 12-Night Panama Canal
This 12-night Panama Canal cruise aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam by Holland America Line departs Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) on December 27, 2026, calling at Half Moon Cay, Aruba, Cartagena, and 4 more ports, and returns January 8, 2027. Cabin prices start from $1,699 per person.
How this date compares
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.
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.
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.
- Jan 2, 2028 · Oosterdam · interior $2,059
- Jan 23, 2028 · Oosterdam · interior $2,149
- Feb 13, 2028 · Oosterdam · interior $2,254
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.
Read more →Interior cabin
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Nieuw Amsterdam to these seven ports on other dates
| Departs | Port order | Interior from | vs Dec 27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2026 | Half Moon Cay, Aruba, Cartagena, Panama Canal, Colon, Puerto Limon, Grand Cayman (George Town) | $1,699 | this sailing |
| Jan 17, 2027 | Half Moon Cay, Aruba, Cartagena, Panama Canal, Colon, Puerto Limon, Grand Cayman (George Town) | $1,799 | +$100 |
| Feb 7, 2027 | Half Moon Cay, Aruba, Cartagena, Panama Canal, Colon, Puerto Limon, Grand Cayman (George Town) | $1,799 | +$100 |
| Feb 28, 2027 | Half Moon Cay, Aruba, Cartagena, Panama Canal, Colon, Puerto Limon, Grand Cayman (George Town) | $1,699 | same |
| Mar 21, 2027 | Half Moon Cay, Aruba, Cartagena, Panama Canal, Colon, Puerto Limon, Grand Cayman (George Town) | $1,699 | same |
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 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.
Is $1,699 a good price for this sailing?
It is $200 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($1,499 on April 11, 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.
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