Cruise itinerary
19-Night Caribbean Cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
19 nights · Caribbean · 12 ports of call
19-night Caribbean cruise aboard Nieuw Amsterdam, departing Fort Lauderdale, Florida and calling at Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk Island, Amber Cove, Key West, Florida, Aruba and Cartagena and 5 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Nieuw Amsterdam
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Duration
- 19 nights
- Region
- Caribbean · Americas · South America · Panama Canal
- Departs
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Returns
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Depart 16:00
A South Florida port often called the yachting capital, fringed by canals and the long sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach. Port Everglades is among the world's busiest cruise gateways, with Las Olas Boulevard's shops and cafés minutes from the piers.
- Port Everglades
- Las Olas Boulevard
- Fort Lauderdale Beach
- Day2
Half Moon Cay
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A private island in the Bahamas used by cruise lines as a beach day, set on a crescent of pale sand and shallow turquoise water. The day centres on swimming, watersports, a horseshoe lagoon and a barbecue lunch ashore.
- Crescent beach
- Stingray lagoon
- Watersports
- Day3At sea
- Day4
Grand Turk Island
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A small, low-lying island in the Turks and Caicos, a British territory in the Atlantic. Its cruise centre opens onto a long white-sand beach and clear reef water, with a historic lighthouse standing at the island's northern point.
- White-sand beach
- Coral reef
- Historic lighthouse
- Day5
Amber Cove
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A purpose-built cruise harbour on the north coast of the Dominican Republic, near Puerto Plata. Beyond the pool decks and zip lines of the port complex, the area offers a cable car up Mount Isabel de Torres and the amber museums of the old town.
- Puerto Plata
- Mount Isabel cable car
- Zip lines
- Day6At sea
- Day7
Key West, Florida
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
The southernmost city in the continental United States, an island town at the end of the Florida Keys. Pastel conch houses line Duval Street, Ernest Hemingway's home is a landmark, and crowds gather at Mallory Square for the nightly sunset.
- Duval Street
- Hemingway House
- Mallory Square sunset
- Day8
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
A South Florida port often called the yachting capital, fringed by canals and the long sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach. Port Everglades is among the world's busiest cruise gateways, with Las Olas Boulevard's shops and cafés minutes from the piers.
- Port Everglades
- Las Olas Boulevard
- Fort Lauderdale Beach
- Day9
Half Moon Cay
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A private island in the Bahamas used by cruise lines as a beach day, set on a crescent of pale sand and shallow turquoise water. The day centres on swimming, watersports, a horseshoe lagoon and a barbecue lunch ashore.
- Crescent beach
- Stingray lagoon
- Watersports
- Day10At sea
- Day11At sea
- Day12
Aruba
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A flat, dry island in the southern Caribbean off the Venezuelan coast, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Known for steady trade winds, the long white sweep of Eagle and Palm beaches, the pastel capital of Oranjestad and a cactus-studded interior.
- Eagle Beach
- Oranjestad
- Arikok National Park
- Day13At sea
- Day14
Cartagena
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 14:00
A walled colonial city on Colombia's Caribbean coast, its old town a maze of pastel houses, balconies and shaded plazas. Massive stone ramparts ring the centre, with the San Felipe fortress guarding the harbour above.
- Walled old town
- San Felipe fortress
- Plaza Santo Domingo
- Day15
Panama Canal Transit
Gatun Lake
Gatun Lake
Arrive 11:00 · Depart 11:00
Colón
Arrive 17:00 · Depart 21:00
A Caribbean port at the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal, the usual landing for ships transiting or calling at the isthmus. The historic Gatún Locks and rainforest waterways lie close by, along with the duty-free trade zone and the old fortifications of Portobelo.
- Gatún Locks
- Panama Canal
- Portobelo forts
- Day16
Puerto Limón
Arrive 07:30 · Depart 16:30
A Caribbean port on Costa Rica's humid eastern coast, the country's main Atlantic harbour. It opens onto rainforest, banana plantations and the canals of Tortuguero, with white-faced monkeys and sloths a frequent sight on excursions inland.
- Tortuguero canals
- Rainforest wildlife
- Banana country
- Day17At sea
- Day18
Grand Cayman
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
The largest of the Cayman Islands, a low coral island in the western Caribbean and a noted diving and offshore-banking centre. George Town's cruise harbour sits a short ride from Seven Mile Beach and the shallow sandbar of Stingray City.
- Seven Mile Beach
- Stingray City
- George Town
- Day19At sea
- Day20
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Arrive 07:00
A South Florida port often called the yachting capital, fringed by canals and the long sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach. Port Everglades is among the world's busiest cruise gateways, with Las Olas Boulevard's shops and cafés minutes from the piers.
- Port Everglades
- Las Olas Boulevard
- Fort Lauderdale Beach
Upcoming departures
- 20 Dec 2026
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
19-Night Caribbean Cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 19-night Caribbean cruise calls at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk Island, Amber Cove, Key West, Florida, Aruba, Cartagena, Panama Canal Transit, Gatun Lake, Colón, Puerto Limón and Grand Cayman.
How many days are spent at sea?
7 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It is a round-trip sailing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
How long is this cruise?
19 nights aboard Nieuw Amsterdam.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 20 Dec 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.