Oosterdam — 23-Night Caribbean Cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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23-Night Caribbean Cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida

23 nights · Caribbean · 10 ports of call

23-night Caribbean cruise aboard Oosterdam, departing Fort Lauderdale, Florida and calling at Grand Cayman, Cartagena, Aruba, Curaçao, Half Moon Cay and Panama Canal Transit and 3 more.

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Ship: Oosterdam
Cruise line: Holland America Line
Duration: 23 nights
Region: Caribbean · Americas · South America
Departs: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Returns: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Where this voyage takes you

Voyage route — calls shown in order; map is schematic.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day
1
- 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
Day
2
At sea
Day
3
- Grand Cayman
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  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
Day
4
At sea
Day
5
- Cartagena
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  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
Day
6
At sea
Day
7
- Aruba
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 23:00
  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
Day
8
- Curaçao
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 23:00
Day
9
At sea
Day
10
At sea
Day
11
- Half Moon Cay
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 14:00
  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
Day
12
- 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
Day
13
- 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
Day
14
At sea
Day
15
At sea
Day
16
- 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
Day
17
At sea
Day
18
- 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
Day
19
- Panama Canal Transit
- Gatun Lake
- Gatun Lake
- 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
Day
20
- 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
Day
21
At sea
Day
22
- 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
Day
23
At sea
Day
24
- 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

22 Dec 2027

Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.

23-Night Caribbean Cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 23-night Caribbean cruise calls at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Grand Cayman, Cartagena, Aruba, Curaçao, Half Moon Cay, Panama Canal Transit, Gatun Lake, Colón and Puerto Limón.

How many days are spent at sea?

10 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?

23 nights aboard Oosterdam.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 22 Dec 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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