Holland America Line · 12 nights
Nieuw Amsterdam weather: 12-night cruise from Fort Lauderdale, October 18, 2026
The Nieuw Amsterdam (Holland America Line) leaves Fort Lauderdale on October 18, 2026 for a 12-night cruise, with stops in Half Moon Cay, Oranjestad, Cartagena (Colombia), Colón, Puerto Limón and George Town. It returns to Fort Lauderdale on October 30, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 82°F to 88°F (28°C to 31°C), and 4 days are at sea, where seas are typically slight (around 3 ft).
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Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather
| Day | Port | High / low | Rain days | Wind | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1Sun, Oct 18 | Fort Lauderdale Embark | 82 / 71°F28 / 22°C | 44% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 2Mon, Oct 19 | Half Moon Cay | 82 / 78°F28 / 26°C | 58% | 19 mph31 km/h | – |
| Day 3Tue, Oct 20 | At sea | 85 / 80°F30 / 27°C | 44% | 13 mph21 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 4Wed, Oct 21 | At sea | 85 / 80°F30 / 27°C | 44% | 13 mph21 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 5Thu, Oct 22 | Oranjestad | 88 / 81°F31 / 27°C | 31% | 15 mph24 km/h | – |
| Day 6Fri, Oct 23 | Cartagena (Colombia) | 85 / 77°F29 / 25°C | 81% | 10 mph16 km/h | – |
| Day 7Sat, Oct 24 | Colón | 83 / 75°F29 / 24°C | 98% | 8 mph13 km/h | – |
| Day 8Sun, Oct 25 | Colón | 83 / 75°F29 / 24°C | 98% | 8 mph13 km/h | – |
| Day 9Mon, Oct 26 | Puerto Limón | 84 / 74°F29 / 23°C | 100% | 7 mph12 km/h | – |
| Day 10Tue, Oct 27 | At sea | 85 / 77°F29 / 25°C | 90% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 11Wed, Oct 28 | George Town | 85 / 79°F30 / 26°C | 79% | 17 mph28 km/h | – |
| Day 12Thu, Oct 29 | At sea | 84 / 75°F29 / 24°C | 62% | 11 mph18 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 13Fri, Oct 30 | Fort Lauderdale Disembark | 82 / 71°F28 / 22°C | 44% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of waves, on the Douglas sea state scale. What that means on board.
Ports on this cruise
- Half Moon CayWeather by month
- OranjestadWeather by month
- Cartagena (Colombia)Weather by month
- ColónWeather by month
- Puerto LimónWeather by month
- George TownWeather by month
- Fort LauderdaleWeather by month
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