Sea you in a moment
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Sea you in a moment
Hang tight. We're checking the weather.
Join Holland America Line (HAL)'s Nieuw Amsterdam for a 21-night voyage on the Panama Canal & Southern Caribbean: Abc Islands route, setting out from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on October 18, 2026. It's a classic Caribbean cruise. Travelers sailing in October can generally expect warm, sunny weather with gentle trade winds. Ports of call include Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, Oranjestad, Aruba, with 10 more along the way. The forecasts below break the weather down port by port.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a scheduled port of call on day 1 of the 21-night Panama Canal & Southern Caribbean: Abc Islands cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam. Fort Lauderdale weather in October
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas is a scheduled port of call on day 2 of the 21-night Panama Canal & Southern Caribbean: Abc Islands cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam.
Day 3 of 22 is a day at sea aboard Nieuw Amsterdam, cruising between ports on the Panama Canal & Southern Caribbean: Abc Islands itinerary.
Day 4 of 22 is a day at sea aboard Nieuw Amsterdam, cruising between ports on the Panama Canal & Southern Caribbean: Abc Islands itinerary.
Oranjestad, Aruba is a scheduled port of call on day 5 of the 21-night Panama Canal & Southern Caribbean: Abc Islands cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam.
Day 6 of 22 is a day at sea aboard Nieuw Amsterdam, cruising between ports on the Panama Canal & Southern Caribbean: Abc Islands itinerary.
Cartagena, Colombia is a scheduled port of call on day 7 of the 21-night Panama Canal & Southern Caribbean: Abc Islands cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam. Cartagena weather in October
Panama Canal is a scheduled port of call on day 8 of the 21-night Panama Canal & Southern Caribbean: Abc Islands cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam.
Puerto Limon, Costa Rica is a scheduled port of call on day 9 of the 21-night Panama Canal & Southern Caribbean: Abc Islands cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam.
Day 10 of 22 is a day at sea aboard Nieuw Amsterdam, cruising between ports on the Panama Canal & Southern Caribbean: Abc Islands itinerary.
George Town, Grand Cayman is a scheduled port of call on day 11 of the 21-night Panama Canal & Southern Caribbean: Abc Islands cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam. Grand Cayman weather in October
Day 12 of 22 is a day at sea aboard Nieuw Amsterdam, cruising between ports on the Panama Canal & Southern Caribbean: Abc Islands itinerary.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a scheduled port of call on day 13 of the 21-night Panama Canal & Southern Caribbean: Abc Islands cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam.
Day 14 of 22 is a day at sea aboard Nieuw Amsterdam, cruising between ports on the Panama Canal & Southern Caribbean: Abc Islands itinerary.
Day 15 of 22 is a day at sea aboard Nieuw Amsterdam, cruising between ports on the Panama Canal & Southern Caribbean: Abc Islands itinerary.
Cabo Rojo, Dominican Republic is a scheduled port of call on day 16 of the 21-night Panama Canal & Southern Caribbean: Abc Islands cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam.
Willemstad, Curacao is a scheduled port of call on day 17 of the 21-night Panama Canal & Southern Caribbean: Abc Islands cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam.
Oranjestad, Aruba is a scheduled port of call on day 18 of the 21-night Panama Canal & Southern Caribbean: Abc Islands cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam.
Day 19 of 22 is a day at sea aboard Nieuw Amsterdam, cruising between ports on the Panama Canal & Southern Caribbean: Abc Islands itinerary.
Day 20 of 22 is a day at sea aboard Nieuw Amsterdam, cruising between ports on the Panama Canal & Southern Caribbean: Abc Islands itinerary.
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas is a scheduled port of call on day 21 of the 21-night Panama Canal & Southern Caribbean: Abc Islands cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a scheduled port of call on day 22 of the 21-night Panama Canal & Southern Caribbean: Abc Islands cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam. Fort Lauderdale weather in November
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