The Holland America Line cruise ship Zuiderdam cruising on deep blue water. The massive vessel features a dark hull, stacked white passenger decks, a row of orange lifeboats, and a white funnel under a clear sky.

Holland America Line

7-DAY EASTERN CARIBBEAN HOLIDAY: SAN JUAN & ST. THOMAS

Caribbean

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Trip Details

Departs: December 30, 2027

Returns: January 6, 2028

Departure Port: Fort Lauderdale

Ship: Zuiderdam

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Your Ship

Zuiderdam

The oldest ship here, and the second to be rebuilt from the keel up in 2028

Aboard

  • Lead ship of the Vista class, delivered by Fincantieri in late 2002
  • Christened at Port Everglades by the broadcaster Joan Lunden
  • The smallest ship in this part of the fleet at 1,964 guests
  • A December 2025 dry dock added eleven ocean-view cabins and a bandstand in the Crow's Nest
  • Scheduled for a full Evolution rebuild in late 2027, back in service spring 2028
  • Summers out of Amsterdam, winters out of Miami
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Ashore

Where You Stop

Fort Lauderdale

St. Thomas

San Juan

Grand Turk

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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