Holland America Line · 21 nights
Nieuw Amsterdam weather: 21-night cruise from Fort Lauderdale, December 27, 2026
The Nieuw Amsterdam (Holland America Line) leaves Fort Lauderdale on December 27, 2026 for a 21-night cruise, with stops in Half Moon Cay, Oranjestad, Cartagena (Colombia), Colón, Puerto Limón, George Town and 2 more. It returns to Fort Lauderdale on January 17, 2027. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 74°F to 88°F (23°C to 31°C), and 8 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, Dec 27 | Fort Lauderdale Embark | 75 / 64°F24 / 18°C | 50% | 12 mph19 km/h | – |
| Day 2Mon, Dec 28 | Half Moon Cay | 77 / 74°F25 / 23°C | 50% | 20 mph32 km/h | – |
| Day 3Tue, Dec 29 | At sea | 81 / 76°F27 / 25°C | 50% | 14 mph23 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 4Wed, Dec 30 | At sea | 81 / 76°F27 / 25°C | 50% | 14 mph23 km/h | 4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 5Thu, Dec 31 | Oranjestad | 85 / 79°F29 / 26°C | 50% | 18 mph29 km/h | – |
| Day 6Fri, Jan 1 | Cartagena (Colombia) | 88 / 76°F31 / 24°C | 24% | 13 mph21 km/h | – |
| Day 7Sat, Jan 2 | Colón | 84 / 76°F29 / 25°C | 67% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 8Sun, Jan 3 | Colón | 84 / 76°F29 / 25°C | 67% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 9Mon, Jan 4 | Puerto Limón | 82 / 71°F28 / 22°C | 87% | 7 mph12 km/h | – |
| Day 10Tue, Jan 5 | At sea | 82 / 74°F28 / 23°C | 63% | 9 mph15 km/h | 5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 11Wed, Jan 6 | George Town | 82 / 77°F28 / 25°C | 38% | 17 mph27 km/h | – |
| Day 12Thu, Jan 7 | At sea | 78 / 69°F26 / 21°C | 35% | 11 mph17 km/h | 4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 13Fri, Jan 8 | Fort Lauderdale | 75 / 62°F24 / 16°C | 32% | 12 mph19 km/h | – |
| Day 14Sat, Jan 9 | At sea | 80 / 70°F26 / 21°C | 44% | 11 mph18 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 15Sun, Jan 10 | At sea | 80 / 70°F26 / 21°C | 44% | 11 mph18 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 16Mon, Jan 11 | Kralendijk | 84 / 78°F29 / 25°C | 56% | 17 mph28 km/h | – |
| Day 17Tue, Jan 12 | Willemstad | 85 / 78°F29 / 25°C | 62% | 16 mph25 km/h | – |
| Day 18Wed, Jan 13 | Oranjestad | 84 / 78°F29 / 26°C | 51% | 18 mph29 km/h | – |
| Day 19Thu, Jan 14 | At sea | 80 / 76°F27 / 24°C | 39% | 13 mph21 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 20Fri, Jan 15 | At sea | 80 / 76°F27 / 24°C | 39% | 13 mph21 km/h | 3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft |
| Day 21Sat, Jan 16 | Half Moon Cay | 76 / 74°F25 / 23°C | 15% | 19 mph30 km/h | – |
| Day 22Sun, Jan 17 | Fort Lauderdale Disembark | 74 / 61°F23 / 16°C | 31% | 12 mph20 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
- KralendijkWeather by month
- WillemstadWeather by month
- Fort LauderdaleWeather by month
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