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Detailed Ship Information: Nieuw Amsterdam The Ship. Built in 2010, the Nieuw Amsterdam is a member of HAL's Signature cruise ships. She weighs approximately 87,000 tons and accommodates about 2,100 passengers. Passengers will... Read More

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4 Night - Pacific Coastal Cruise
Starting in San Diego with stops in Victoria, Vancouver
2023 Sails: Apr 26

5 Night - Pacific Coastal Cruise
Starting in Vancouver with stops in Monterey, San Diego
2023 Sails: Oct 1

5 Night - Pacific Coastal Cruise
Starting in San Diego with stops in Santa Barbara, Victoria, Vancouver
2024 Sails: Apr 23

7 Night - Western Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Georgetown, Falmouth, Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay
2023 Sails: Feb 5

7 Night - Southern Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Half Moon Cay, Kralendijk, Willemstad
2023 Sails: Feb 12

7 Night - Southern Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Half Moon Cay, Willemstad, Oranjestad
2023 Sails: Mar 12

7 Night - Tropical Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Half Moon Cay, Amber Cove, Grand Turk, Freeport
2023 Sails: Mar 19

7 Night - Eastern Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Thomas, Half Moon Cay
2023 Sails: Mar 26

7 Night - Western Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Georgetown, Falmouth, Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay
2023 Sails: Apr 2

7 Night - Alaskan Inside Passage
Starting in Vancouver with stops in Scenic Cruising The Inside Passage, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan
2023 Sails: Apr 30, Sep 24

7 Night - Glacier Discovery Northbound
Starting in Vancouver with stops in Scenic Cruising The Inside Passage, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, College Fjord, Whittier

7 Night - Glacier Discovery Southbound
Starting in Whittier with stops in Cruising Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, Scenic Cruising The Inside Passage, Vancouver

7 Night - Glacier Discovery Northbound
Starting in Vancouver with stops in Scenic Cruising The Inside Passage, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, College Fjord, Whittier
2023 Sails: Jun 4

7 Night - Eastern Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Thomas, Half Moon Cay
2023 Sails: Oct 21, Dec 16

7 Night - Western Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Half Moon Cay, Ocho Rios, Georgetown, Cozumel
2023 Sails: Nov 11, Nov 25

7 Night - Eastern Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Half Moon Cay, St. Thomas, San Juan, Grand Turk
2023 Sails: Nov 18

7 Night - Tropical Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Amber Cove, Key West
2023 Sails: Dec 2, Dec 9

7 Night - Tropical Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Amber Cove, Key West
2023 Sails: Dec 23

7 Night - Eastern Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Thomas, Half Moon Cay
2023 Sails: Dec 30

7 Night - Tropical Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Amber Cove, Key West
2024 Sails: Jan 6, Feb 10, Mar 30

7 Night - Eastern Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Thomas, Half Moon Cay
2024 Sails: Feb 3, Mar 2, Mar 16

7 Night - Western Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Half Moon Cay, Ocho Rios, Georgetown, Cozumel
2024 Sails: Feb 24, Mar 23

7 Night - Alaskan Inside Passage
Starting in Vancouver with stops in Scenic Cruising The Inside Passage, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan
2024 Sails: Apr 28

7 Night - Glacier Discovery Northbound
Starting in Vancouver with stops in Scenic Cruising The Inside Passage, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, College Fjord, Whittier

7 Night - Glacier Discovery Southbound
Starting in Whittier with stops in Cruising Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, Scenic Cruising The Inside Passage, Vancouver

7 Night - Alaskan Inside Passage
Starting in Vancouver with stops in Scenic Cruising The Inside Passage, Sitka, Juneau, Scenic Cruising Tracy Arm, Ketchikan
2024 Sails: Sep 22

14 Night - Western / Southern Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Georgetown, Falmouth, Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay, Willemstad
2023 Sails: Feb 5

14 Night - Southern / Tropical Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Half Moon Cay, Willemstad, Oranjestad, Amber Cove, Grand Turk
2023 Sails: Mar 12

14 Night - Tropical / Eastern Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Half Moon Cay, Amber Cove, Grand Turk, Freeport, San Juan, St. Thomas
2023 Sails: Mar 19

14 Night - Eastern / Western Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Thomas, Half Moon Cay, Georgetown, Falmouth
2023 Sails: Mar 26

14 Night - Great Alaskan Explorer
Starting in Vancouver with stops in Scenic Cruising The Inside Passage, Kodiak, Anchorage, Valdez, Glacier Bay, Skagway, Sitka, Ketchikan, Prince Rupert
2023 Sails: May 7

14 Night - Western / Eastern Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Half Moon Cay, Ocho Rios, Georgetown, Cozumel, St. Thomas, San Juan, Grand Turk
2023 Sails: Nov 11

14 Night - Eastern / Western Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Half Moon Cay, St. Thomas, San Juan, Grand Turk, Ocho Rios, Georgetown, Cozumel
2023 Sails: Nov 18

14 Night - Western / Tropical Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Half Moon Cay, Ocho Rios, Georgetown, Cozumel, Grand Turk, Amber Cove, Key West
2023 Sails: Nov 25

14 Night - Tropical / Eastern Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Amber Cove, Key West, San Juan, St. Thomas
2023 Sails: Dec 9

14 Night - Eastern / Tropical Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Thomas, Half Moon Cay, Amber Cove, Key West
2023 Sails: Dec 16

14 Night - Eastern / Tropical Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Amber Cove, Key West, San Juan, St. Thomas
2023 Sails: Dec 23

14 Night - Eastern / Tropical Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Thomas, Half Moon Cay, Amber Cove, Key West
2023 Sails: Dec 30

14 Night - Eastern / Tropical Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Thomas, Half Moon Cay, Amber Cove, Key West
2024 Sails: Feb 3

14 Night - Western / Eastern Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Half Moon Cay, Ocho Rios, Georgetown, Cozumel, Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Thomas
2024 Sails: Feb 24

14 Night - Eastern / Western Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Thomas, Half Moon Cay, Ocho Rios, Georgetown, Cozumel
2024 Sails: Mar 16

14 Night - Western / Tropical Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Half Moon Cay, Ocho Rios, Georgetown, Cozumel, Grand Turk, Amber Cove, Key West
2024 Sails: Mar 23

14 Night - Great Alaskan Explorer
Starting in Vancouver with stops in Kodiak, Anchorage, Homer, Valdez, Juneau, Skagway, Wrangell, Ketchikan, Scenic Cruising The Inside Passage
2024 Sails: May 5

15 Night - Panama Canal
Starting in San Diego with stops in Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Puerto Chiapas, Puerto Quetzal, Corinto, Puntarenas, Enter Panama Canal Balboa, Cruising Panama Canal, Exit Panama Canal Cristobal, Half Moon Cay, Fort Lauderdale
2023 Sails: Oct 6

17 Night - Panama Canal
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Grand Turk, Oranjestad, Cartagena, Enter Panama Canal Cristobal, Cruising Panama Canal, Exit Panama Canal Balboa, Puerto Caldera, Corinto, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, San Diego
2023 Sails: Apr 9

17 Night - Panama Canal
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Grand Turk, Oranjestad, Cartagena, Enter Panama Canal Cristobal, Cruising Panama Canal, Exit Panama Canal Balboa, Puntarenas, Corinto, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, San Diego
2024 Sails: Apr 6

20 Night - Panama Canal
Starting in Vancouver with stops in Monterey, San Diego, Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Puerto Chiapas, Puerto Quetzal, Corinto, Puntarenas, Enter Panama Canal Balboa, Cruising Panama Canal, Exit Panama Canal Cristobal, Half Moon Cay, Fort Lauderdale
2023 Sails: Oct 1

21 Night - Panama Canal
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Grand Turk, Oranjestad, Cartagena, Enter Panama Canal Cristobal, Cruising Panama Canal, Exit Panama Canal Balboa, Puerto Caldera, Corinto, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, San Diego, Victoria, Vancouver
2023 Sails: Apr 9

22 Night - Panama Canal & Eastern Caribbean
Starting in San Diego with stops in Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Puerto Chiapas, Puerto Quetzal, Corinto, Puntarenas, Enter Panama Canal Balboa, Cruising Panama Canal, Exit Panama Canal Cristobal, Half Moon Cay, Fort Lauderdale, Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Thomas
2023 Sails: Oct 6

22 Night - Panama Canal
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Grand Turk, Oranjestad, Cartagena, Enter Panama Canal Cristobal, Cruising Panama Canal, Exit Panama Canal Balboa, Puntarenas, Corinto, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Victoria, Vancouver
2024 Sails: Apr 6

24 Night - Tropical Caribbean & Panama Canal
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Amber Cove, Key West, Oranjestad, Cartagena, Enter Panama Canal Cristobal, Cruising Panama Canal, Exit Panama Canal Balboa, Puntarenas, Corinto, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Victoria, Vancouver
2024 Sails: Mar 30

27 Night - Panama Canal & Eastern Caribbean
Starting in Vancouver with stops in Monterey, San Diego, Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Puerto Chiapas, Puerto Quetzal, Corinto, Puntarenas, Enter Panama Canal Balboa, Cruising Panama Canal, Exit Panama Canal Cristobal, Half Moon Cay, Fort Lauderdale, Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Thomas
2023 Sails: Oct 1

29 Night - Tropical Caribbean & Panama Canal
Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Amber Cove, Key West, Oranjestad, Cartagena, Enter Panama Canal Cristobal, Cruising Panama Canal, Exit Panama Canal Balboa, Puntarenas, Corinto, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, San Diego
2024 Sails: Mar 30

About HAL Nieuw Amsterdam

Nieuw Amsterdam

The Ship. Built in 2010, the Nieuw Amsterdam is a member of HAL's Signature cruise ships. She weighs approximately 87,000 tons and accommodates about 2,100 passengers. Passengers will find the ship large enough to provide plenty of choices in onboard experiences, yet small enough to feel cozy and intimate

The Nieuw Amsterdam's art collection is valued at over $3 million, and includes both, antiques by traditional Dutch masters and creations by celebrated contemporary artists. One of the most striking pieces is an abstract sculpture of the inverted New York skyline made from clear translucent blocks that is installed hanging from the ceiling. Andy Warhol, Richard Estes and Roy Lichtenstein are just a few of the artists whose works are displayed onboard. A complimentary self-guided iPod art tour is available for guests wishing to view the entire collection.

Dining. The ship features a number of dining options:

The main dining room features impeccable service and an extensive wine list. Five-course menus include continental cuisine, vegetarian and low-carb options. You may opt for traditional cruise dining with assigned times and tables, or choose HAL's As You Wish Dining for more flexibility.

The Pinnacle Grill is an intimate, reservations-only venue that serves premium Double R Ranch Beef and as well as a variety of seafood dishes for an additional dining fee.

The highly acclaimed Tamarind focuses on Southeast Asian, Chinese and Japanese cuisines. Dishes include wasabi-encrusted beef tenderloin, a hoisin-lime glazed sea bass, and of course Peking duck. Be sure to make reservations early for this venue! Dinner requires a small dining fee, but lunches are included in the cruise fare.

Canaletto is a classic Italian restaurant serving seafood, grilled meats and more in a relaxed setting for dinner. This venue features a selection of antipasti, salads, soups, pasta, seafood, grilled meats and more.

The Lido Restaurant provides a relaxed ambiance for all three meals and features a variety of fresh, cooked-to-order specialties.

Slice is a new the new 24-hour pizzeria offering a variety of gourmet pizzas with an array of toppings.

Complimentary 24-hour room service is also available

Daytime Activities. The Nieuw Amsterdam features two pools (one indoor and one outdoor), plus two hot tubs and two kids' pools. The Nieuw Amsterdam offers HAL's Explorations activities program, where an experienced travel guide educates passengers about the culture, wildlife and history of the ports to be visited. A Digital Workshop, powered by Windows - offers fun, free learning about digital photography, videos, scrapbooking, blogging and social networking. The Culinary Arts Center presents interactive gourmet cooking lessons taught by professional chefs. In addition to an Internet cafe, WI-FI is available throughout the ship.

Spa and Fitness. HAL's Greenhouse Spa & Salon offers all of the healthy and relaxing treatments one would expect at an upscale spa including massages, facials, and body wraps. Their signature treatment is the Hot Stone Massage, which they describe as "Harnessing the properties of volcanic basalt stones, guests are bathed in warm water and anointed with spicy, sensual aromas of the Orient. Deep penetrating heat from the stones massages the body using traditional techniques to release muscular tension and balance the spirit." The Greenhouse Retreat is a communal relaxation center that has an ambiance similar to a Turkish Bath. Different grottos and chambers release a variety of dry heat, steam and mists into the air with aromatherapy filled vapors. Relax on a heated ceramic lounge and allow the pressures of life to rinse away.

Tennis, basketball, and shuffleboard courts are available, as are a jogging track and ping-pong tables. A fully-equipped gym that features resistance and cardio equipment as well as regular fitness classes.

Nighttime Entertainment. Nightlife onboard the Statendam is elegant and plentiful. There are intimate, cabaret-style shows staged in the theater with professional performers. Mix is an innovative meeting place featuring three specialty venues: Champagne, for mid-day mimosas or anytime celebrations; Martinis, for Grey Goose cocktails and martini flights; and Spirits & Ales for microbrews, single malts and sports updates. Music and dancing in the various bars and lounges, a casino offering a variety of games when the ship is at sea. First-run movies are also shown in a theater setting.

Kids. The Nieuw Amsterdam offers a variety of supervised fun for kids.

For children aged 3-7, Club HAL offers activities like pirate treasure hunts, hands-on pizza making, storytelling, "Little Artists" crafts, ice cream sundae parties and a farewell pajama party.

Teens and tweens ages 8-12 have even more options and can participated in Xbox and Wii tournaments, relay races, scavenger hunts, and karaoke disco parties. At this age, they can also become involved with the award-winning National Park Service Jr. Ranger Program in Alaska on Alaska cruises.

Club HAL also offer activities for children aged 3-12 between 8:00am and 4:00pm on port days.

Teens ages 13-17 can enjoy more mature pursuits like mocktail mixology classes, late night sporting competitions, cooking demos, and teen yoga. There are also hip hop classes, guys verses girls scavenger hunts, tech classes and teen only night club events. They also have dedicated teen spaces.

In addition, the line offers kid-friendly food, with menu items that include sandwiches, tacos, hamburgers, hot dogs and pizza. HAL also offers kid-friendly birthday parties with advance notice.

Babysitting services are available for a small surcharge for children 3 years of age or older, but is provided by staff on a volunteer basis, and may not always be available. Babysitting service is not offered while the ship is in port.

Club HAL After Hours is from 10:00pm - 12:00am for children 3 years of age or older. The fee is US$5.00 per child, per hour.


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