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Holland America Line · 9 nights

Nieuw Amsterdam weather: 9-night cruise from Fort Lauderdale, October 30, 2026

The Nieuw Amsterdam (Holland America Line) leaves Fort Lauderdale on October 30, 2026 for a 9-night cruise, with stops in Cabo Rojo, Willemstad, Oranjestad and Half Moon Cay. It returns to Fort Lauderdale on November 8, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 81°F to 89°F (27°C to 32°C), and 4 days are at sea, where seas are typically slight (around 4 ft).

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Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather

Typical conditions for each date (2022–2025 climate record, ECMWF). Sea-day figures are approximate, blended from the ports on either side. Not a forecast.
DayPortHigh / lowRain daysWindTypical seas
Day 1Fri, Oct 30Fort Lauderdale Embark82 / 71°F28 / 22°C44%13 mph21 km/h–
Day 2Sat, Oct 31At sea86 / 73°F30 / 23°C53%8 mph12 km/h2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft
Day 3Sun, Nov 1Cabo Rojo89 / 75°F32 / 24°C40%10 mph16 km/h–
Day 4Mon, Nov 2At sea87 / 76°F31 / 25°C64%9 mph14 km/h3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
Day 5Tue, Nov 3Willemstad85 / 78°F30 / 26°C87%13 mph21 km/h–
Day 6Wed, Nov 4Oranjestad85 / 79°F29 / 26°C87%14 mph23 km/h–
Day 7Thu, Nov 5At sea83 / 79°F28 / 26°C70%14 mph22 km/h4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft
Day 8Fri, Nov 6At sea83 / 79°F28 / 26°C70%14 mph22 km/h4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft
Day 9Sat, Nov 7Half Moon Cay82 / 79°F28 / 26°C53%22 mph35 km/h–
Day 10Sun, Nov 8Fort Lauderdale Disembark81 / 71°F27 / 22°C48%14 mph22 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.

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