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Where is the MS Nieuw Amsterdam Right Now?

MS Nieuw Amsterdam — where is it now? Our ship tracking tool shows the current location of MS Nieuw Amsterdam is at sea, sailing from Acajutla, El Salvador to Panama Canal Transit — 65% of the way across.

MS Nieuw Amsterdam cruise ship at sea
Status
At sea
Avg pace this leg
11.1 kn
Next port
Panama Canal Transit
Arrives
Tue, Oct 13, 5:00 AM
Voyage
62% complete

The MS Nieuw Amsterdam current location shown above is derived from the ship’s itinerary and charted route, interpolated to the current time. The ship’s positioning is exact at each destination and estimated between ports. This is not an AIS position report. Position last calculated Oct 12, 2026, 1:05 PM UTC.

16 Night Panama Canal (San Diego To Ft. Lauderdale)

16 nights · departed Fri, Oct 2 · Holland America Cruise Line
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Fri, Oct 2
Dep 4:00 PM
02
Mon, Oct 5
Arr 8:00 AM · Dep 5:00 PM
03
Wed, Oct 7
Arr 10:00 AM · Dep 5:00 PM
04
Thu, Oct 8
Arr 8:00 AM · Dep 5:00 PM
05
Fri, Oct 9
Arr 6:00 AM · Dep 8:00 PM
06
Sat, Oct 10
Arr 7:00 AM · Dep 5:00 PM
07
Tue, Oct 13
Arr 5:00 AM · Dep 7:00 PM
08
Wed, Oct 14
Arr 12:00 PM · Dep 6:00 PM
09
Sat, Oct 17
Arr 8:00 AM · Dep 2:00 PM

MS Nieuw Amsterdam tracking questions

Where is MS Nieuw Amsterdam right now?

MS Nieuw Amsterdam is currently 62% of the way through its 16 Night Panama Canal itinerary. Right now, the ship is at sea, sailing from Acajutla, El Salvador to Panama Canal Transit — about 65% of the way across. It is due to arrive Tue, Oct 13 at 5:00 AM local time.

What is MS Nieuw Amsterdam's current location?

MS Nieuw Amsterdam's current location is approximately 10.74° N, 83.28° W. The position updates as the voyage goes on, so the ship moves along its route in step with its schedule.

Which ports does MS Nieuw Amsterdam visit?

MS Nieuw Amsterdam sails from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida. Its scheduled ports of call over the coming months include Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (private Island), Oranjestad, Aruba, Cartagena, Colombia, Colon, Panama, Cruise Gatun Lake (inside Panama Canal), Panama Canal (cruise Into Canal), Puerto Limon, Costa Rica and Willemstad, Curacao. That is 8 of 17 ports in all.

Is there a live MS Nieuw Amsterdam map?

Yes. The MS Nieuw Amsterdam map on this page plots the ship on its charted route. The distance already sailed is drawn as a solid line, and the distance still to go is dashed. Every port on the itinerary is marked, and the next one is highlighted.

How does this MS Nieuw Amsterdam ship tracker work?

The tracker works out the ship's position from its published itinerary and the charted route between its ports. It then estimates how far along that route the ship should be right now. So the position is exact at each destination and an estimate in between. It is not an AIS report, and will not show an unplanned diversion or a delay.

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