The large cruise ship MS Nieuw Amsterdam from Holland America Line is docked at a pier in clear turquoise water. Two people swim in the foreground shallows under a blue sky with fluffy clouds.

Holland America Line

9-DAY EASTERN CARIBBEAN: ST. MAARTEN, ANTIGUA & BAHAMAS

Bahamas

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Trip Details

Departs: December 11, 2026

Returns: December 20, 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

Fort Lauderdale

Philipsburg

St. Johns

San Juan

Bahamas

The Bahamas

The short cruise done properly, a long weekend, a private island, and water so clear the shadow of the ship sits on the sea floor.

Best Time to Go
Year-round; November to April is driest
Typical Length
3 to 5 nights
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