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Departing Fort Lauderdale, Florida on December 20, 2026, the HAL Cruises 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.
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.
Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos is a scheduled port of call on day 3 of the 19-night Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam.
Puerto Plata/Amber Cove, Dominican Republic is a scheduled port of call on day 4 of the 19-night Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam.
Key West, Florida is a scheduled port of call on day 5 of the 19-night Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a scheduled port of call on day 6 of the 19-night Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam.
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas is a scheduled port of call on day 7 of the 19-night Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam.
Oranjestad, Aruba is a scheduled port of call on day 8 of the 19-night Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam.
Cartagena, Colombia is a scheduled port of call on day 9 of the 19-night Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam.
Panama Canal is a scheduled port of call on day 10 of the 19-night Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam.
Puerto Limon, Costa Rica is a scheduled port of call on day 11 of the 19-night Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam.
George Town, Grand Cayman is a scheduled port of call on day 12 of the 19-night Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a scheduled port of call on day 13 of the 19-night Panama Canal Holiday: Amber Cove & Costa Rica cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam.
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