Departs March 24, 2023

Cruise from Santiago, spend days at sea gliding serene waters, overnight in dazzling Peru, experience man-made wonders of the Panama Canal, relax in lush Aruba, arrive to Ft. Lauderdale.

San Antonio (Santiago), Chile

This large, modern port serves Chile’s capital, Santiago, a city with Spanish colonial charm and a vivacious spirit. Encircled by the Andes and the Coastal Range, Santiago is centered around the Plaza de Armas, with several of the city’s landmarks: the 18th-century Metropolitan Cathedral the Palacio de la Real Audencia from 1808, the City Hall and the National Museum of History. North of San Antonio lie the picturesque old port and university town of Valparaíso and the colorful seaside resort of Viña del Mar. In between the coast and the capital are valleys filled with some of Chile’s most famous wineries, all inviting you to come and taste. 

Coquimbo (La Serena), Chile

Coquimbo may be relatively small for a capital city (it's the seat of the Chilean province Elqui), but between its location along the Pan-American Highway and its status as an important port, Coquimbo receives quite a few domestic and international visitors. Many of them use the city as a jumping-off point from which to explore the attractions of the surrounding Elqui Valley. Reached by the Ruta de Estrellas (Route of the Stars), the valley's vineyards yield to a desert landscape that is home to approximately 70 percent of the world's astronomical observational infrastructure, including nearly a dozen observatories. Other popular out-of-town destinations include southern beach towns like Guanaqueros and Tongoy. Don't rush beyond city limits without checking out Coquimbo's own sights, though; because of its mining and port history, there's been a fair bit of global influence on local life and culture. One place where this influence is evident is the Coquimbo Mosque; while it's a recently built structure, inaugurated in 2007, it's still a testament to the long and fascinating history of this Chilean coastal town.

General San Martin (Pisco), Peru

While most tourists envision a lush Peru—with mountaintop citadels shrouded in jungle and mist—the Pisco region is a stunningly stark junction of lunar landscape and teeming sea—all earth tones and aquas. For a place whose beauty is so austere, however, the area is shockingly fertile, both agriculturally (the beloved national brandy of the same name hails from here) and culturally (civilizations from the Paracas to the Incas have left a mark—or many—here).

Callao (Lima), Peru

Peru's bone-dry capital (only Cairo is drier as far as national capitals go), Lima is a booming energetic metropolis built on ancient foundations millennia in the making. At first she is no looker, but scratch that parched surface below the high-rise offices and dust-settled dwellings and Lima's charms begin to shine: Strikingly preserved pre-Columbian ruins sit defiantly among modern skyscrapers, a cultural potpourri of world-class museums, sun-toasted beaches beautifully illuminated by nightly sunsets and one of the most exciting and dynamic culinary landscapes in the world.

Manta, Ecuador

Located on the Pacific coast, Manta is one of Ecuador’s most important ports. The mainstay of the economy of this city with some 200,000 residents is tuna—both fishing and the processing and canning of the catch. In other words, unless you have a keen interest in the tuna industry, Manta will, most likely, simply be a stopping point to other destinations in the country like Quito, the Galápagos and the haciendas in the foothills of the Andes. Even so, Manta is a pleasant port town with some contemporary buildings and a few historic sights, interesting museums and natural beauty in the form of parks and nearby beaches.

Fuerte Amador, Panama

Located west of Panama City at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal, Fuerte Amador is a gateway to exploring the many faces of this unique Central American country. The impressive engineering of the canal itself is a wonder to behold; a quick trip to the Miraflores Locks' visitor center with its panoramic observation decks offers the chance to watch behemoth barges thread their way through the legendary manmade waterway. Just minutes from the cruise port, the recently opened Biomuseo is a Frank Gehry–designed natural-history museum dedicated to Panama's ecological marvels. And Fuerte Amador sits within easy taxi distance of Panama City, the bustling, multicultural capital metropolis where visitors can wander a conquistador-era UNESCO World Heritage Site, sip coffee in street cafés and peruse modern malls. For a rural escape, it only takes an hour or two by car to trade the city for the tropical rain forests of Soberanía National Park, where an aerial tram carries passengers through treetops, or to meet Emberá tribespeople in their traditional village along the Chagres River.

Oranjestad, Aruba

Located off the coasts of Venezuela and Colombia, the windswept Dutch island of Aruba feels like another world. When you take a cruise to Aruba, you can relax in the shade of a swaying Divi Divi tree on a pristine beach or explore untamed coastal cliffs in an exotic landscape filled with cacti. Just one day on an Aruba cruise can lead to a lifetime full of stories.

Other Cruise Highlights include:

• SEE THE BEST OF SOUTH AMERICA, from the lost cities of the Inca and Chile’s fjords to Uruguay’s Art Deco architecture and Argentina’s gaucho lifestyle.
• SPEND FOUR FULL DAYS CRUISING ANTARCTICA on select cruises, and soak in ice-covered landscapes and flocks of playful penguins.
• AN OVERNIGHT STAY IS INCLUDED on all our South America itineraries. In Buenos Aires, saddle up for a polo lesson and minimatch. Celebrate a night touring Lima with a candlelit dinner at the elegant Casa Aliaga.
• EXPERIENCE A FULL TRANSIT OF THE PANAMA CANAL as you make your way south from Ft. Lauderdale to San Antonio (Santiago), Chile, on a Panama Canal & Inca Discovery voyage.

Have It All.

Introducing a new way to experience the world of Holland America Line while enjoying amazing savings. For one simple fare, your clients can enjoy a premium package that includes four high-value amenities:*

• SHORE EXCURSIONS: The longer you cruise, the more you can explore. Cruise 6 to 9 days and get 1 shore excursion; 10 to 20 days and get 2 shore excursions; 21 days or more and get 3 shore excursions! Each guest in the stateroom will receive up to US$100 value per tour or US$100 off any tour.
• DRINK PACKAGE: Choose from a large selection of wine, beer, spirits and cocktails, plus non-alcoholic options like sodas, coffees and more — with service charges included.
• SPECIALTY DINING: Enhance your cruise with award-winning specialty dining at Pinnacle Grill, Canaletto or Tamarind.
• WI-FI: Stay connected throughout your journey. Surf the web, use social media, check email and send messages to friends and family.