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16 nights · 9 ports
round-trip · Fort Lauderdale
Holland AmericaMS Nieuw Amsterdam
MS Nieuw Amsterdam Dec 11, 2026
16-Night Eastern Caribbean & Amber Cove
4.4 out of 5, Gangwaze Score™
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The Gangwaze Score blends how cruisers rate this ship, how they rate this sailing, the ship’s latest CDC health inspection, the safety of its ports, and how today’s fare compares with its recent average.
- Cruiser satisfaction
- Very good
- Ship health
- Excellent
- Port safety
- Good
- Value
- Excellent
Aboard MS Nieuw Amsterdam · Departing December 11, 2026 from the Port of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
You'll depart Fort Lauderdale on Friday, December 11, 2026 for your 16-Night Eastern Caribbean & Amber Cove round-trip cruise vacation aboard Holland America's MS Nieuw Amsterdam.
Your itinerary includes two domestic stops in Fort Lauderdale and Key West as well as visits to Netherlands Antilles, where you'll explore Philipsburg, Antigua, where you'll explore St. John's, British Virgin Islands, where you'll explore Tortola, Puerto Rico, where you'll explore San Juan, Bahamas, where you'll explore Half Moon Cay, Turks And Caicos Islands, where you'll explore Grand Turk Island, and Dominican Republic, where you'll explore Amber Cove. Your trip has five sea days to enjoy everything the MS Nieuw Amsterdam has to offer.
Your ship ranks #4 among Holland America's 11 ships by size and is newer than the fleet average, having launched in 2010.
Current pricing for this sailing starts at $77 per passenger, per night, down 18% vs. our tracked average.
// 01 · About the ship
MS Nieuw Amsterdam
Ship OverviewHolland America
Holland America · Signature Class class
CHRISTENED
2010
STATEROOMS
1,053
TONNAGE
86,700GT
▲ 3.2% ABOVEvs avg 84,029
YEAR BUILT
2010
▲ 2 YRS NEWERvs avg 2008
LENGTH
936ft
▲ 1.5% ABOVEvs avg 922 ft
PASSENGERS
2,106cruisers
▼ 2.4% BELOWvs avg 2,157
MS Nieuw Amsterdam is a Signature Class ship built in 2010, the #4 ship in the Holland America fleet by size, with 11 passenger decks and a refurbishment in late 2023 and early 2024 that brought accessibility upgrades. Music sets the tone: Lincoln Center Stage hosts classical and chamber performances, Billboard Onboard runs piano sing-alongs, and the World Stage wraps its shows in LED screens. Dinner can be steaks and seafood at Pinnacle Grill, shared Italian plates at Canaletto, or sushi at Nami Sushi, with sake flights at Tamarind Bar. The Lido Pool sits beneath a Sliding Dome Cover that shifts it between indoors and outdoors. Adults can slip away to The Retreat and the Sea View Pool, while children and teens have Club Hal.
With five sea days on this sailing, there's time for World Stage, Sliding Dome Cover and Sports Courts.
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Your Itinerary
MS Nieuw AmsterdamDecember 11 to December 27, 2026Round-trip Fort Lauderdale
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- DAY 9 · SAT, DEC 19
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- DAY 11 · MON, DEC 21
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- DAY 12 · TUE, DEC 22
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
MS Nieuw AmsterdamDecember 11, 2026
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $1,224 ($77 per night) for an Inside cabin. Compared to the average price of $1,495 ($94 per night), this represents a 18% decrease.
// Price history · inside
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This cabinAvg $1,495
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your MS Nieuw Amsterdam December 11, 2026 cruise, here are some helpful tools to get you prepared and excited for your vacation.
- 01 Ship Tracking Check the MS Nieuw Amsterdam's current location. Track where it's coming from and where the ship is headed.
- 02 Roll Call See who else is sailing on the MS Nieuw Amsterdam on Dec 11, 2026, and join the roll call.
- 03 Deck Plans Explore every deck of the MS Nieuw Amsterdam, with the venues and cabins on each.
// 05 · Other sailings
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