Zaandam — 70-Night South America Cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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70-Night South America Cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida

70 nights · South America · 34 ports of call

70-night South America cruise aboard Zaandam, departing Fort Lauderdale, Florida and calling at Grand Cayman, Panama Canal Transit, Panama City, Manta, Salaverry and Callao and 27 more.

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Ship: Zaandam
Cruise line: Holland America Line
Duration: 70 nights
Region: 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 19:00
  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
- Panama City
  Arrive 20:00 · Depart 17:00
  Panama's capital, where a glass-tower skyline meets the Pacific entrance to the famous canal. The colonial Casco Viejo quarter holds plazas and churches, while the Miraflores locks and the rainforest of Soberanía National Park sit close by.
  - Panama Canal
  - Casco Viejo
  - Miraflores Locks
Day
6
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7
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Day
8
- Manta
  Arrive 05:00 · Depart 20:00
Day
9
At sea
Day
10
- Salaverry
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
11
- Callao
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
  Peru's chief seaport, on the Pacific beside Lima. Ships dock here for the colonial centre and museums of the capital, the cliff-top Miraflores district above the ocean, and onward journeys toward Machu Picchu and the Andean highlands.
  - Gateway to Lima
  - Miraflores
  - Historic centre
Day
12
At sea
Day
13
- Pisco
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
14
At sea
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15
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Day
16
- Coquimbo
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
17
- San Antonio
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
18
At sea
Day
19
- Robinson Crusoe Island Chile
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
20
At sea
Day
21
- Puerto Montt
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  A port city in Chile's Lake District, set on the Reloncaví Sound where the central valley meets the fjords of Patagonia. Snow-capped volcanoes ring the bay, and the town is a launch point for trips to lakes, the German-influenced settlement of Puerto Varas and Chiloé island.
  - Osorno Volcano
  - Puerto Varas
  - Angelmó market
Day
22
- Puerto Chacabuco
  Arrive 11:00 · Depart 20:00
Day
23
At sea
Day
24
- Chilean Fjords
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 10:00
Day
25
At sea
Day
26
- Punta Arenas
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 20:00
  A windswept city on the Strait of Magellan in Chilean Patagonia, one of the southernmost ports on earth. It serves as a gateway to Tierra del Fuego, Antarctic crossings and nearby penguin colonies, with a grand central plaza recalling the wool and shipping boom.
  - Strait of Magellan
  - Plaza de Armas
  - Penguin colonies
Day
27
- Cape Horn
Day
28
- Ushuaia
  Arrive 06:00 · Depart 18:00
  The world's southernmost city, on Argentina's Tierra del Fuego at the tip of South America. Backed by snowy peaks on the Beagle Channel, it is the chief departure port for Antarctica and a base for the Patagonian wilderness.
  - Beagle Channel
  - Tierra del Fuego park
  - End of the world
Day
29
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30
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31
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32
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33
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34
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Day
35
- Port Stanley
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  The small capital of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, a row of brightly painted houses and tin roofs along a sheltered harbour. Penguin colonies and windswept moorland surround the settlement, with Christ Church Cathedral and its whalebone arch at the waterfront.
  - Penguin colonies
  - Whalebone Arch
  - Christ Church Cathedral
Day
36
At sea
Day
37
- Puerto Madryn
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  A Patagonian port on the Gulf of Nuevo in Argentine coastal Chubut, founded by Welsh settlers. It is the gateway to the Península Valdés nature reserve, where southern right whales, sea lions and penguins gather along the coast.
  - Península Valdés
  - Whale watching
  - Welsh heritage
Day
38
At sea
Day
39
- Punta del Este
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
40
- Montevideo
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  The capital of Uruguay, set on the north bank of the broad Río de la Plata. Its old town keeps colonial plazas and a long riverside promenade, the Rambla, in a relaxed South American port city known for grilled meat and mate.
  - Ciudad Vieja
  - The Rambla
  - Plaza Independencia
Day
41
At sea
Day
42
- Buenos Aires
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 15:00
  Argentina's grand capital on the Río de la Plata, a city of wide boulevards and European-style architecture. The tango was born in its streets, with the colourful houses of La Boca and the cafés of San Telmo close to the waterfront.
  - La Boca
  - San Telmo
  - Tango culture
Day
43
At sea
Day
44
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45
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46
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Day
47
- Santos
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 20:00
  Brazil's busiest port, on the coast of São Paulo state and the main gateway to that vast city. Its waterfront sits below green coastal hills, with historic coffee-trade buildings, an aquarium and long urban beaches backed by a seafront garden.
  - Coffee Museum
  - Santos beach gardens
  - Pelé Museum
Day
48
- Ilha Grande
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
49
- Rio de Janeiro
  Arrive 06:00 · Depart 17:00
  Brazil's great coastal city, set between forested mountains and the Atlantic. The Christ the Redeemer statue looks down from Corcovado, Sugarloaf rises over the harbour mouth, and the sands of Copacabana and Ipanema run along the city's southern edge.
  - Christ the Redeemer
  - Sugarloaf Mountain
  - Copacabana Beach
Day
50
At sea
Day
51
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52
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Day
53
- Salvador de Bahia
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 23:00
  Brazil's first colonial capital, set on a bluff above the Bay of All Saints. The cobbled Pelourinho district holds pastel baroque churches and the rhythms of Afro-Brazilian culture, with capoeira, candomblé and acarajé stalls woven into daily life.
  - Pelourinho
  - Elevador Lacerda
  - Acarajé
Day
54
At sea
Day
55
- Recife
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 23:00
Day
56
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Day
57
- Fortaleza
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
58
At sea
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59
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Day
60
- Belem
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
61
At sea
Day
62
- Iles du Salut
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
63
At sea
Day
64
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Day
65
- Bridgetown
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  The capital of Barbados on the island's southwest coast, a long-standing Caribbean cruise port. Its colonial centre and Garrison Savannah are UNESCO-listed, with the white sand of Carlisle Bay and turtle-filled waters close to the harbour.
  - Carlisle Bay
  - Garrison Savannah
  - Rum distilleries
Day
66
- Castries
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
  The capital of St. Lucia, tucked into a sheltered harbour on the island's northwest coast. Beyond the market town rise the rainforested interior and the iconic twin Piton peaks further south along the volcanic coastline.
  - The Pitons
  - Central market
  - Pigeon Island
Day
67
- Basseterre, Saint Kitts
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  The capital of St. Kitts, set below the green slopes of a volcanic Caribbean island. Its colonial centre circles The Circus and Independence Square, while the hilltop fortress of Brimstone Hill and a scenic railway lie out along the coast.
  - Brimstone Hill Fortress
  - The Circus
  - Scenic railway
Day
68
- San Juan
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  The capital of Puerto Rico and a major Caribbean cruise homeport. The walled colonial quarter of Old San Juan keeps blue-cobbled streets, pastel facades and two Spanish fortresses, El Morro and San Cristóbal, guarding the harbour mouth.
  - Old San Juan
  - El Morro
  - Castillo San Cristóbal
Day
69
At sea
Day
70
At sea
Day
71
- 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

3 Jan 2027

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70-Night South America Cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 70-night South America cruise calls at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Grand Cayman, Panama Canal Transit, Panama City, Manta, Salaverry, Callao, Pisco, Coquimbo, San Antonio, Robinson Crusoe Island Chile, Puerto Montt, Puerto Chacabuco, Chilean Fjords, Punta Arenas, Cape Horn, Ushuaia, Port Stanley, Puerto Madryn, Punta del Este, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Santos, Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador de Bahia, Recife, Fortaleza, Belem, Iles du Salut, Bridgetown, Castries, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and San Juan.

How many days are spent at sea?

37 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?

70 nights aboard Zaandam.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 3 Jan 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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