21 Night Panama Canal Cruise

Nieuw Amsterdam

This 21-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, Port of Oranjestad, Cartagena, and 9 more ports, and returns March 21, 2027. Cabin prices start from $2,644 per person.

Days
21 nights
Departs
Feb 28, 2027
Ports
12
Returns
Mar 21, 2027
Sea days
8
Distance
5,170nm
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
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
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
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 14
Mar 13
At Sea
Day 15
Mar 14
At Sea
Day 16
Mar 15
Antigua (St. John's)
arr 09:00 · dep 18:00

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 17
Mar 16
St. Thomas (Charlotte Amalie), USVI
arr 08:00 · dep 23:00

St. Thomas cruise port is one of the busiest stops on Eastern Caribbean itineraries and the hub of the US Virgin Islands cruise scene. The port handles two main cruise terminals.

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Day 18
Mar 17
Tortola Island BVI, Road Town, UK Virgin Islands
arr 08:00 · dep 18:00

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 19
Mar 18
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 20
Mar 19
At Sea
Day 21
Mar 20
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 22
Mar 21
Disembark
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Distance
≈ 5,170nm
At sea
8 of 21 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$2,644▲ $10 (0.4%) vs Mar 9
Low
$2,424
High
$2,764
Average
$2,634
Vs avg
+0%
$2,390$2,492$2,594$2,696$2,798Mar 9Jun 18Sep 28$2,634 · Mar 9$2,424 · Mar 21$2,764 · Jun 4$2,694 · Aug 2$2,644 · Sep 7$2,644 · Sep 28

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Starting from
$2,644/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Sep 28
Last change Sep 7: $2,694 → $2,644 (−$50)
Interior
$126/night
$2,644
Ocean View
$145/night
$3,054
Balcony
$231/night
$4,854
Spa
$286/night
$6,014
Suite
$355/night
$7,464

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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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