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Holland America Cruise Prices: What We’ve Seen in Daily Price Tracking
We’ve checked the price of 810 Holland America sailings every morning since October 2024. Here’s what a Holland America cruise actually costs, which months sail cheapest, and how prices usually move before you sail.
- Sailings on sale today
- 289
- Ships · U.S. home ports
- 10 · 6
- Cheapest today
- $399 Zuiderdam, 7 nights
- Typical 7-night price
- $938 per person
Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 · per person, inside cabin, 2 guests, taxes & fees included · updated every morning
What a Holland America cruise costs right now
Typical and lowest prices for every Holland America sailing on sale today, by trip length.
| Trip length | Typical price | Lowest today | Per night (typical) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 nights | $938 | $399 | $134 |
| 9 nights | $1,076 | $590 | $120 |
| 10 nights | $1,060 | $656 | $106 |
| 11 nights | $1,299 | $799 | $118 |
| 12 nights | $1,682 | $928 | $140 |
| 14 nights | $1,372 | $779 | $98 |
| 21 nights | $2,468 | $1,316 | $118 |
How Holland America prices move before sailing
Based on 468 Holland America sailings we tracked that have already departed.
85%
got at least 5% cheaper between a year out and three months before sailing. The typical drop was about 19%.
52%
cost at least 5% more one to two weeks before sailing than three months out. Waiting until the last minute usually costs more.
29%
of Holland America sailings hit their lowest price of the final six months 2–3 months before sailing, the most common window.
Share of departed sailings by when they hit their lowest price during the final six months. The 5–6 month bar includes sailings that were already at their lowest when that window starts (11% of all sailings), so some of those were likely cheapest even earlier.
Cheapest months to sail Holland America
Typical prices for Holland America sailings on sale today, by the month the ship sails. November, December and January are the cheapest months to sail Holland America right now; July sailings cost about 2.9 times as much per night.
By trip length: 7-night: cheapest in Nov ($509), priciest in Jul ($1,479).
Holland America prices over time
The average Holland America price per night went from about $134 in Nov 2024 to about $138 now. Prices have moved differently depending on trip length. Pick a length to see what that trip has cost.
Average price per person since Nov 2024: 7-night: $976 → $1,002; 14-night: $1,724 → $1,620; 21-night: $2,424 → $2,893.
Holland America prices by destination
Each destination behaves a little differently. Caribbean showed the biggest drop between a year out and three months out.
Caribbean
Typical $112 per night · from $399
Zuiderdam, 7 nights · 186 sailings on sale
Typically 24% cheaper 3 months out than a year out, then +14% by the final weeks.
See Holland America Caribbean sailings →
Mexico & Central America
Typical $119 per night · from $499
Zuiderdam, 7 nights · 82 sailings on sale
Typically 9% cheaper 3 months out than a year out, then +25% by the final weeks.
See Holland America Mexico & Central America sailings →
Alaska
Typical $175 per night · from $761
Noordam, 7 nights · 38 sailings on sale
Typically 15% cheaper 3 months out than a year out, then -4% by the final weeks.
See Holland America Alaska sailings →
Bahamas
Typical $114 per night · from $399
Zuiderdam, 7 nights · 38 sailings on sale
Fewer departed sailings tracked so far.
See Holland America Bahamas sailings →
Panama Canal
Typical $127 per night · from $1,010
Nieuw Amsterdam, 12 nights · 24 sailings on sale
Fewer departed sailings tracked so far.
See Holland America Panama Canal sailings →
Hawaii
Typical $121 per night · from $1,496
Koningsdam, 18 nights · 13 sailings on sale
Fewer departed sailings tracked so far.
See Holland America Hawaii sailings →
Eastern Canada & New England
Typical $240 per night · from $1,216
Volendam, 7 nights · 9 sailings on sale
Fewer departed sailings tracked so far.
See Holland America Eastern Canada & New England sailings →
Cheapest Holland America ships right now
The lowest price on sale today for each ship.
| Ship | From | That sailing | Sailings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zuiderdam | $399 | 7 nights · Bahamas, Caribbean · Nov 28, 2026 | 43 sailings → |
| Eurodam | $474 | 7 nights · Caribbean · Nov 28, 2026 | 58 sailings → |
| Nieuw Statendam | $499 | 7 nights · Caribbean · Jan 3, 2027 | 23 sailings → |
| Nieuw Amsterdam | $549 | 7 nights · Caribbean · Dec 20, 2026 | 31 sailings → |
| Koningsdam | $603 | 7 nights · Mexico & Central America · Jan 2, 2027 | 35 sailings → |
| Rotterdam | $656 | 10 nights · Caribbean, Mexico & Central America · Nov 21, 2026 | 44 sailings → |
| Noordam | $761 | 7 nights · Alaska · May 2, 2027 | 16 sailings → |
| Zaandam | $1,092 | 7 nights · Mexico & Central America · Oct 7, 2027 | 11 sailings → |
| Volendam | $1,216 | 7 nights · Eastern Canada & New England · Sep 18, 2027 | 14 sailings → |
| Oosterdam | $2,148 | 9 nights · Caribbean · Jan 14, 2028 | 14 sailings → |
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How we track: every morning we record the lowest advertised inside-cabin price for each round-trip Holland America sailing from a U.S. port, per person for two guests, including taxes and fees. “Typical” means the median. Patterns are based on sailings that have already departed; past patterns don’t guarantee future prices.
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Written by Kevin Schippers
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