Holland America Line
9-DAY SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN
Caribbean
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Sailing Itinerary
Trip Details
Departs: November 20, 2026
Returns: November 29, 2026
Departure Port: Fort Lauderdale
Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam
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Your Ship
Nieuw Amsterdam
The only Holland America ship with a permanent Morimoto restaurant, and the one that never stays put
Aboard
- The second and last Signature-class ship, delivered by Fincantieri in June 2010
- Christened at Venice in July 2010 by Princess Máxima of the Netherlands
- Morimoto By Sea, the chef's first permanent restaurant at sea, opened here in December 2023
- Sails Alaska, the Mediterranean and the Panama Canal in the same year
- Bookings run from a week to well over a month
- Named on Holland America's Evolution list for a full rebuild
Ashore
Where You Stop
Willemstad
Caribbean
The Caribbean
The most-sailed water on earth, and the easiest cruise to fall in love with, short flights, warm water twelve months a year, and a different island every morning.
- Best Time to Go
- December through April, outside hurricane season
- Typical Length
- 5 to 8 nights
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