Holland America Line · 21 nights
Nieuw Amsterdam weather: 21-night cruise from Fort Lauderdale, November 8, 2026
The Nieuw Amsterdam (Holland America Line) leaves Fort Lauderdale on November 8, 2026 for a 21-night cruise, with stops in Half Moon Cay, Oranjestad, Cartagena (Colombia), Colón, Puerto Limón, Ocho Rios and 2 more. It returns to Fort Lauderdale on November 29, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 79°F to 86°F (26°C to 30°C), and 9 days are at sea, where seas are typically slight (around 4 ft).
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Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather
| Day | Port | High / low | Rain days | Wind | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1Sun, Nov 8 | Fort Lauderdale Embark | 81 / 71°F27 / 22°C | 48% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 2Mon, Nov 9 | Half Moon Cay | 82 / 79°F28 / 26°C | 53% | 22 mph35 km/h | – |
| Day 3Tue, Nov 10 | At sea | 83 / 79°F28 / 26°C | 70% | 14 mph22 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 4Wed, Nov 11 | At sea | 83 / 79°F28 / 26°C | 70% | 14 mph22 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 5Thu, Nov 12 | Oranjestad | 85 / 79°F29 / 26°C | 87% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 6Fri, Nov 13 | Cartagena (Colombia) | 84 / 77°F29 / 25°C | 82% | 11 mph17 km/h | – |
| Day 7Sat, Nov 14 | Colón | 84 / 76°F29 / 24°C | 93% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 8Sun, Nov 15 | Colón | 84 / 76°F29 / 24°C | 93% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 9Mon, Nov 16 | Puerto Limón | 83 / 73°F28 / 23°C | 98% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 10Tue, Nov 17 | At sea | 83 / 74°F29 / 23°C | 81% | 7 mph11 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 11Wed, Nov 18 | Ocho Rios | 84 / 75°F29 / 24°C | 64% | 9 mph14 km/h | – |
| Day 12Thu, Nov 19 | At sea | 81 / 71°F27 / 22°C | 48% | 7 mph12 km/h | 3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft |
| Day 13Fri, Nov 20 | Fort Lauderdale | 79 / 67°F26 / 19°C | 32% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 14Sat, Nov 21 | At sea | 82 / 73°F28 / 23°C | 46% | 10 mph17 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 15Sun, Nov 22 | At sea | 82 / 73°F28 / 23°C | 46% | 10 mph17 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 16Mon, Nov 23 | At sea | 82 / 73°F28 / 23°C | 46% | 10 mph17 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 17Tue, Nov 24 | Kralendijk | 85 / 79°F30 / 26°C | 60% | 17 mph27 km/h | – |
| Day 18Wed, Nov 25 | Willemstad | 86 / 79°F30 / 26°C | 71% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 19Thu, Nov 26 | At sea | 83 / 78°F28 / 26°C | 54% | 12 mph19 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 20Fri, Nov 27 | At sea | 83 / 78°F28 / 26°C | 54% | 12 mph19 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 21Sat, Nov 28 | Half Moon Cay | 80 / 77°F27 / 25°C | 38% | 17 mph27 km/h | – |
| Day 22Sun, Nov 29 | Fort Lauderdale Disembark | 79 / 67°F26 / 19°C | 32% | 11 mph18 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
- Ocho RiosWeather by month
- KralendijkWeather by month
- WillemstadWeather by month
- Fort LauderdaleWeather by month
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