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Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…Departing Fort Lauderdale, Florida on December 20, 2026, the Holland America Line (HAL) ship Nieuw Amsterdam runs this 19-night Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica sailing. It's a classic Caribbean cruise. Travelers sailing in December can generally expect warm, sunny weather with gentle trade winds. Ports of call include Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos, with 10 more along the way. Scroll the daily outlook below to pack smart for every port of call.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a scheduled port of call on day 1 of the 19-night Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 76°F.
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas is a scheduled port of call on day 2 of the 19-night Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 77°F.
Day 3 of 20 is a day at sea aboard Nieuw Amsterdam, cruising between ports on the Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica itinerary.
Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos is a scheduled port of call on day 4 of the 19-night Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 79°F.
Puerto Plata/Amber Cove, Dominican Republic is a scheduled port of call on day 5 of the 19-night Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 81°F.
Day 6 of 20 is a day at sea aboard Nieuw Amsterdam, cruising between ports on the Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica itinerary.
Key West, Florida is a scheduled port of call on day 7 of the 19-night Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 76°F.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a scheduled port of call on day 8 of the 19-night Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 75°F.
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas is a scheduled port of call on day 9 of the 19-night Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 77°F.
Day 10 of 20 is a day at sea aboard Nieuw Amsterdam, cruising between ports on the Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica itinerary.
Day 11 of 20 is a day at sea aboard Nieuw Amsterdam, cruising between ports on the Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica itinerary.
Oranjestad, Aruba is a scheduled port of call on day 12 of the 19-night Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 80°F.
Day 13 of 20 is a day at sea aboard Nieuw Amsterdam, cruising between ports on the Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica itinerary.
Cartagena, Colombia is a scheduled port of call on day 14 of the 19-night Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 92°F.
Panama Canal is a scheduled port of call on day 15 of the 19-night Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 85°F.
Puerto Limon, Costa Rica is a scheduled port of call on day 16 of the 19-night Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam.
Day 17 of 20 is a day at sea aboard Nieuw Amsterdam, cruising between ports on the Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica itinerary.
George Town, Grand Cayman is a scheduled port of call on day 18 of the 19-night Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam.
Day 19 of 20 is a day at sea aboard Nieuw Amsterdam, cruising between ports on the Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica itinerary.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a scheduled port of call on day 20 of the 19-night Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam.
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