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Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…The Nieuw Statendam sails a 14-night Western & Eastern Caribbean Holiday: Mexico & Bahamas itinerary with Holland America Line (HAL), departing Fort Lauderdale, Florida on December 20, 2026. 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, Ocho Rios, Jamaica, with 8 more along the way. Use the day-by-day forecast below to plan what to pack for each stop.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a scheduled port of call on day 1 of the 14-night Western & Eastern Caribbean Holiday: Mexico & Bahamas cruise on Nieuw Statendam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 76°F.
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas is a scheduled port of call on day 2 of the 14-night Western & Eastern Caribbean Holiday: Mexico & Bahamas cruise on Nieuw Statendam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 77°F.
Day 3 of 15 is a day at sea aboard Nieuw Statendam, cruising between ports on the Western & Eastern Caribbean Holiday: Mexico & Bahamas itinerary.
Ocho Rios, Jamaica is a scheduled port of call on day 4 of the 14-night Western & Eastern Caribbean Holiday: Mexico & Bahamas cruise on Nieuw Statendam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 79°F.
George Town, Grand Cayman is a scheduled port of call on day 5 of the 14-night Western & Eastern Caribbean Holiday: Mexico & Bahamas cruise on Nieuw Statendam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 80°F.
Cozumel, Mexico is a scheduled port of call on day 6 of the 14-night Western & Eastern Caribbean Holiday: Mexico & Bahamas cruise on Nieuw Statendam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 79°F.
Day 7 of 15 is a day at sea aboard Nieuw Statendam, cruising between ports on the Western & Eastern Caribbean Holiday: Mexico & Bahamas itinerary.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a scheduled port of call on day 8 of the 14-night Western & Eastern Caribbean Holiday: Mexico & Bahamas cruise on Nieuw Statendam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 75°F.
Nassau, Bahamas is a scheduled port of call on day 9 of the 14-night Western & Eastern Caribbean Holiday: Mexico & Bahamas cruise on Nieuw Statendam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 76°F.
Day 10 of 15 is a day at sea aboard Nieuw Statendam, cruising between ports on the Western & Eastern Caribbean Holiday: Mexico & Bahamas itinerary.
Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos is a scheduled port of call on day 11 of the 14-night Western & Eastern Caribbean Holiday: Mexico & Bahamas cruise on Nieuw Statendam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 78°F.
Puerto Plata/Amber Cove, Dominican Republic is a scheduled port of call on day 12 of the 14-night Western & Eastern Caribbean Holiday: Mexico & Bahamas cruise on Nieuw Statendam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 81°F.
Day 13 of 15 is a day at sea aboard Nieuw Statendam, cruising between ports on the Western & Eastern Caribbean Holiday: Mexico & Bahamas itinerary.
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas is a scheduled port of call on day 14 of the 14-night Western & Eastern Caribbean Holiday: Mexico & Bahamas cruise on Nieuw Statendam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 76°F.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a scheduled port of call on day 15 of the 14-night Western & Eastern Caribbean Holiday: Mexico & Bahamas cruise on Nieuw Statendam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 74°F.
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