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21 nights · 13 ports
round-trip · Fort Lauderdale
Holland AmericaMS Rotterdam
MS Rotterdam Jan 2, 2027
21-Night Western & Eastern Caribbean: Mexico & Leeward Islands
4.3 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
- Fair
- Value
- Fair
Aboard MS Rotterdam · Departing January 2, 2027 from the Port of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
You'll depart Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, January 2, 2027 for your 21-Night Western & Eastern Caribbean: Mexico & Leeward Islands round-trip cruise vacation aboard Holland America's MS Rotterdam.
Your itinerary includes two domestic stops in Key West and Fort Lauderdale as well as visits to Bahamas, where you'll explore Half Moon Cay, Jamaica, where you'll explore Falmouth, Cayman Islands, where you'll explore George Town, Belize, where you'll explore Belize City, Mexico, where you'll explore Cozumel, Netherlands Antilles, where you'll explore Philipsburg, Antigua, where you'll explore St. John's, Dominica, where you'll explore Roseau, Martinique, where you'll explore Fort-De-France, St Kitts And Nevis, where you'll explore Basseterre, and Puerto Rico, where you'll explore San Juan. Your trip has six sea days to enjoy everything the MS Rotterdam has to offer.
Your ship ranks tied for #2 among Holland America's 11 ships by size and is newer than the fleet average, having launched in 2021.
Current pricing for this sailing starts at $110 per passenger, per night, up 4% vs. our tracked average.
// 01 · About the ship
MS Rotterdam
Ship OverviewHolland America
Holland America · Pinnacle Class class
CHRISTENED
2021
STATEROOMS
1,340
TONNAGE
99,863GT
▲ 18.8% ABOVEvs avg 84,029
YEAR BUILT
2021
▲ 13 YRS NEWERvs avg 2008
LENGTH
975ft
▲ 5.7% ABOVEvs avg 922 ft
PASSENGERS
3,218cruisers
▲ 49.2% ABOVEvs avg 2,157
MS Rotterdam is Holland America's newest ship, a Pinnacle Class-class vessel launched in 2021 and tied for #2 in the Holland America fleet by size, with 8 passenger decks. Music runs deep here. Side by side up forward, Billboard Onboard hosts piano sing-alongs and Rolling Stone Rock Room has a live rock band, while Lincoln Center Stage BB Kings Blues Club pairs classical and blues. Production shows fill the World Stage, a theater wrapped in immersive LED screens. Among 9 dining venues are Pinnacle Grill for Prime steaks, the French seafood brasserie Rudi's Sel De Mer, Italian Canaletto, and Pan-Asian Tamarind alongside Nami Sushi at the aft. The Lido Pool sits beneath a Sliding Dome Cover, adults unwind at The Retreat, and children and teens have Club Hal.
With six sea days on this sailing, there's time for Club Hal, Greenhouse Spa Salon and Sea View Pool.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
MS RotterdamJanuary 2 to January 23, 2027Round-trip Fort Lauderdale
- DAY 2 · SUN, JAN 3
Half Moon Cay
Bahamas (private Island)- ARRIVES
- 9:00 AM
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- 5:00 PM
- DAY 3 · MON, JAN 4
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- DAY 6 · THU, JAN 7
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- DAY 9 · SUN, JAN 10
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- DAY 12 · WED, JAN 13
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- DAY 13 · THU, JAN 14
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- DAY 20 · THU, JAN 21
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- DAY 21 · FRI, JAN 22
Half Moon Cay
Bahamas (private Island)- ARRIVES
- 8:00 AM
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- 3:00 PM
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
MS RotterdamJanuary 2, 2027
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $2,304 ($110 per night) for an Inside cabin. Compared to the average price of $2,224 ($106 per night), this represents a 4% increase. That's $700 more than the lowest of the five dates on this route (Nov 21, 2026).
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This cabinAvg $2,224
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your MS Rotterdam January 2, 2027 cruise, here are some helpful tools to get you prepared and excited for your vacation.
- 01 Ship Tracking Check the MS Rotterdam'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 Rotterdam on Jan 2, 2027, and join the roll call.
- 03 Deck Plans Explore every deck of the MS Rotterdam, with the venues and cabins on each.
// 05 · Other sailings
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