Caribbean Cruises
Dreams become reality when you find yourself floating through the warm, welcoming waters of the Caribbean on one of our award-winning five-star ships. With 19 spectacular itineraries ranging from 7 to 14 days, your place in the sun, sand and surf on a picture-perfect island is there for the taking.

Caribbean Cruises For special prices, the following information is required:   US residents: enter standard 2 letter State abbreviation:    and Zip Code   Canadian residents: select Province: Select AB Alberta BC British Columbia MB Manitoba NB New Brunswick NL Newfoundland NT NW Territories NS Nova Scotia ON Ontario PE Prince Edward QC Quebec SK Saskatchewan   Other countries: check here: Have you sailed with Holland America Line before? Yes No   Select a sailing month: 2009 sailing dates:           OCT 09 NOV 09 DEC 09     2010 sailing dates: JAN 10 FEB 10 MAR 10 APR 10 MAY 10             Special American Way Caribbean Cruise Deals:   Caribbean Cruises - 7 days from as low as $489 Selection of Caribbean itineraries at great savings Eurodam or Westerdam from Ft. Lauderdale Veendam or Ryndam from Tampa Eastern, Western or Southern Caribbean from $489 American Way Cruise Vacations Extras (selected sailings) Additional passengers from only $99 (selected sailings)   10 day Southern Caribbean cruises from $779 Noordam, Maasdam or Statendam Round-trip from Ft. Lauderdale Selection of 10 day Southern Caribbean itineraries from $779 American Way Cruise Vacations Extras (selected sailings) Additional passengers from only $199 (selected sailings)   14 day Southern Caribbean cruises as low as $1049 Maasdam - Prinsendam - Statendam - Westerdam Selection of 14 day Southern Caribbean itineraries from $1049 American Way Cruise Vacations Extras (selected sailings) Additional passengers from only $199 (selected sailings)   Or, select by itinerary: 7 day Eastern Caribbean cruises Cruise roundtrip from Ft Lauderdale to the eastern Caribbean. Ports include: Grand Turk, St Thomas, St. Maarten, San Juan, Mayaguez, Tortola and Holland America's private island, Half Moon Cay. Eurodam or Westerdam   7 day Southern Caribbean cruises Cruise roundtrip from Ft Lauderdale to Half Moon Cay and on to the sunny Dutch Islands of Aruba and Curacao in the deep Southern Caribbean. Westerdam or Eurodam   7 day Western Caribbean Yucatan Explorer cruises Cruise roundtrip from Tampa to Key West and on to the Yucatan. Ports include: Belize City; Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala; Roatan or Puerto Cortez, Honduras and Costa Maya, Mexico Ryndam   7 day Western Caribbean cruises from Ft Lauderdale Cruise roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale to Grand Turk and the Western Caribbean ports of Georgetown, Grand Cayman and Costa Maya or Cozumel, Mexico. This cruise also features a day at Holland America's private island, Half Moon Cay. Westerdam   10 day Southern Caribbean cruises Cruise roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale to ports in the Southern Caribbean. Choose from 2 itineraries: Seafarer ports include: Grand Turk, St Thomas, Samana, Dominica, Bonaire, Aruba and Curacao. Wayfarer ports include: St. Maarten, St. Lucia, Barbados, Martinique, Guadeloupe, St Thomas, Tortola and Dominica. All cruises feature a day at Holland America's private island, Half Moon Cay. Noordam or Statendam   14 day Southern Caribbean cruises Cruise roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale on a 14 day Caribbean adventure. A selection of itineraries to island ports in the deep Southern Caribbean Maasdam, Prinsendam or Statendam   14 day Collectors Caribbean Combine two itineraries, eastern, western or southern, for a 14 day Caribbean experience. Westerdam

Holland America Line Features 57 Caribbean Cruises with 7- to 14-Day Itineraries in Fall 2009

Seattle, April 7, 2009 ­ With its extensive Caribbean cruise itineraries, Holland America Line offers a wide variety of seven- to 14-day Caribbean cruises. Starting in October 2009, the premium cruise line will feature a total of 57 departures on eight ships, including its newest Signature-class ms Eurodam.

Holland America Line will homeport ships in Fort Lauderdale and Tampa. Three Vista-class ships ­ ms Noordam, ms Zuiderdam and ms Westerdam ­ will join Signature-class Eurodam and ms Maasdam, ms Statendam and ms Prinsendam sailing from Ft. Lauderdale. The ms Ryndam will sail from Tampa on a series of Western Caribbean cruises. Called Collectors Voyages, many Caribbean cruises can be combinable to create longer voyages of 14 to 28 days with unique ports of call.

10- and 14-day Southern Caribbean Cruises
Three ships sail the majority of 10- to 14-day cruises roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale to the southern Caribbean. The Maasdam features 14-day sailings departing Oct. 23 and Nov. 20. Port highlights include Tortola, British Virgin Islands; Half Moon Cay, Bahamas; and feature the ABC islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao.

The Noordam offers a series of alternating, 10-day Wayfarer and 10-day Seafarer itineraries Nov. 1 through Dec. 21. The Statendam also features a 10-day Wayfarer cruise Dec. 11. Wayfarer sailings highlight the exotic islands of St. Lucia and Barbados, and Seafarer cruises showcase Aruba and Curaçao. These itineraries can be combined to create a 20-day voyage that only repeats popular Half Moon Cay and St. Thomas.

The Zuiderdam sails the 10-day Sunfarer voyages that combine Panama Canal cruising with Caribbean destinations. Guests cruise to Half Moon Cay, Bahamas; Dutch-influenced Willemstad, Curaçao and Oranjestad, Aruba; the Panama Canal to Gatun Lake and Limon Bay; and Puerto Limon, Costa Rica. Sailings depart Oct. 14 through Dec. 22. Maasdam offers two 14-day versions of the Sunfarer cruises on Nov. 6 and Dec. 4, adding St. Croix, Dominica, Key West and St. Lucia or Antigua.

Seven-Day Caribbean Itineraries
Holland America Line offers an extensive selection of seven-day cruises to the eastern, western and southern Caribbean. The 2,104-guest Eurodam sails most of the eastern Caribbean cruises roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale Oct. 10 through Dec. 19. The ships call at such ports as Grand Turk, St. Thomas, San Juan and Half Moon Cay, Holland America¹s private Bahamian island paradise.

Ryndam features seven-day western Caribbean cruises roundtrip from Tampa departing Oct. 18 to Dec. 20. The ship offers Sunday departures to such ports as Belize City, Belize; Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala; Costa Maya, Mexico; and Key West, United States.

The Westerdam features three seven-day itineraries roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale that combine Half Moon Cay with an exclusive itinerary to the southern Caribbean islands of Aruba and Curaçao. A western itinerary option with three departures includes Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Grand Cayman and Cozumel or Costa Maya, Mexico. Three eastern itinerary cruises sail to Grand Turk, San Juan, Puerto Rico, St. Maarten and Half Moon Cay. Sunday departures are Oct. 18 to Dec. 20.

Holiday Caribbean Cruises
Holland America Line also features seven- to 14-day holiday cruises on seven ships departing in late December 2009. These include seven-day sailings on the Eurodam, Noordam and Westerdam roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, seven-day cruises on the Ryndam from Tampa, and 10- to 14-day voyages on the Maasdam, Zuiderdam and Prinsendam from Fort Lauderdale. Itineraries cover eastern, western and southern itinerary choices.

Most cruises include a day at Half Moon Cay, Holland America Line's acclaimed private island. In 2008, Half Moon Cay received its eighth Best Private Island acknowledgement from Porthole readers. The island¹s offerings provide a full beachside water park for children, private beach cabanas, an exclusive over-water bungalow and an array of shore excursions that include horseback riding by land and sea, personal watercraft adventures and an opportunity to swim with stingrays.