Holland America Line · 21 nights
Nieuw Amsterdam weather: 21-night cruise from Fort Lauderdale, November 29, 2026
The Nieuw Amsterdam (Holland America Line) leaves Fort Lauderdale on November 29, 2026 for a 21-night cruise, with stops in Philipsburg, Fort-de-France, Bridgetown, Scarborough, Castries, Basseterre and 5 more. It returns to Fort Lauderdale on December 20, 2026. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 75°F to 85°F (24°C to 30°C), and 7 days are at sea, where seas are typically moderate (around 5 ft).
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Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather
| Day | Port | High / low | Rain days | Wind | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1Sun, Nov 29 | Fort Lauderdale Embark | 79 / 67°F26 / 19°C | 32% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 2Mon, Nov 30 | At sea | 81 / 73°F27 / 23°C | 38% | 11 mph18 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 3Tue, Dec 1 | At sea | 80 / 72°F27 / 22°C | 34% | 12 mph19 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 4Wed, Dec 2 | Philipsburg | 81 / 78°F27 / 26°C | 40% | 19 mph31 km/h | – |
| Day 5Thu, Dec 3 | Fort-de-France | 85 / 74°F29 / 24°C | 67% | 12 mph19 km/h | – |
| Day 6Fri, Dec 4 | Bridgetown | 85 / 76°F30 / 25°C | 44% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 7Sat, Dec 5 | Scarborough | 84 / 77°F29 / 25°C | 68% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 8Sun, Dec 6 | Castries | 83 / 76°F28 / 24°C | 64% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 9Mon, Dec 7 | Basseterre | 83 / 77°F28 / 25°C | 44% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 10Tue, Dec 8 | At sea | 79 / 74°F26 / 24°C | 30% | 13 mph20 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 11Wed, Dec 9 | At sea | 79 / 74°F26 / 24°C | 30% | 13 mph20 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 12Thu, Dec 10 | Key West | 76 / 72°F24 / 22°C | 16% | 20 mph32 km/h | – |
| Day 13Fri, Dec 11 | Fort Lauderdale | 78 / 66°F26 / 19°C | 28% | 12 mph19 km/h | – |
| Day 14Sat, Dec 12 | At sea | 80 / 72°F27 / 22°C | 34% | 12 mph19 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 15Sun, Dec 13 | At sea | 80 / 72°F27 / 22°C | 34% | 12 mph19 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 16Mon, Dec 14 | Philipsburg | 81 / 78°F27 / 26°C | 40% | 19 mph31 km/h | – |
| Day 17Tue, Dec 15 | St. John's | 84 / 76°F29 / 25°C | 49% | 14 mph23 km/h | – |
| Day 18Wed, Dec 16 | Tortola | 80 / 77°F27 / 25°C | 31% | 19 mph31 km/h | – |
| Day 19Thu, Dec 17 | San Juan | 82 / 73°F28 / 23°C | 54% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 20Fri, Dec 18 | At sea | 80 / 74°F26 / 23°C | 52% | 13 mph20 km/h | 5 ft (1.5 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft |
| Day 21Sat, Dec 19 | Half Moon Cay | 77 / 74°F25 / 23°C | 50% | 20 mph32 km/h | – |
| Day 22Sun, Dec 20 | Fort Lauderdale Disembark | 75 / 64°F24 / 18°C | 50% | 12 mph19 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
- PhilipsburgWeather by month
- Fort-de-FranceWeather by month
- BridgetownWeather by month
- ScarboroughWeather by month
- CastriesWeather by month
- BasseterreWeather by month
- Key WestWeather by month
- St. John'sWeather by month
- TortolaWeather by month
- San JuanWeather by month
- Half Moon CayWeather by month
- Fort LauderdaleWeather by month
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