About one million people sailed from three ports in New York (Manhattan, Brooklyn and Cape Liberty, Bayonne, New Jersey) in 2007, according to the New York City Economic Development Corporation, and that number is likely to increase in 2008.
Since 9 / 11 the number of ships and passengers increased to the point that additional facilities were created in Red Hook, Brooklyn and Cape Liberty (Bayonne), opened in New Jersey. Today, all major cruise line has several ships are, in home portNew York for extended periods of trips ranging from a one-day trip to a party 100 +-day circumnavigation.
Four cruise lines (Cunard Line, Holland America, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line) have year-round service from New York. Itineraries range from one-day party cruises to a 99-day full circumnavigation. Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2 continues the tradition of regular transatlantic liner service between New Yorkand Southampton.
Tips for the best routes of the ships and 2008/09:
BEST CRUISE LINES AND SHIPS
The New York Star: Queen Mary 2 Ballroom dancing to a live orchestra, tea perfectly served, scientific evaluation of teachers, a dog kennel and the ultimate physical well to keep the British maritime heritage alive and healthy.
Best Ships for Families: Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas. A big kid pleaser due to their climbing wall, roller bladingIce skating and private teen club, Explorer of the Seas "is very popular with cruisers of all ages.
Top Luxury Ship: Crystal Symphony (Crystal Cruises) and offers the highest levels of food and service, penthouse suites with private butlers and onboard enrichment programs, Crystal Symphony steals the show in luxury cruising.
The best routes: Princess Cruises Caribbean and Canada / New England cruises from Brooklyn.
The best ships for Laid-back people: Norwegian Cruise Line.This cruise line popular "Freestyle Cruising" program means you can eat at many restaurants, when and with whom you want. And, no information Tuxen.
Best Onboard Dining Program: Princess Cruises Caribbean Princess. Princess offers the choice of single open seating dining or traditional two seating dining and a Lido Restaurant that serves great food 24 hours a day.
BEST ITINERARIES OF 2008/09
Caribbean: (Princess) Caribbean Princess sails on nine daysEastern Caribbean Travel round-trip from Brooklyn to Bermuda, Grand Turk, San Juan and St. Thomas
Bermuda: (Royal Caribbean & NCL, Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas sails on six days Bermuda cruises from Cape Liberty (Bayonne), NJ, and Norwegian Cruise Lines' Norwegian Dawn makes seven-day Bermuda voyages from Manhattan
Canada / New England: (Princess) Princess Sea Princess sails on ten-night cruises between Brooklyn and Quebec City (with an overnightStay on board the ship). Ports of call are Newport, Boston, Bar Harbor, Saint John, Halifax, Sydney, Charlottetown
Europe: Six-night transatlantic crossings between New York and Southampton aboard the Queen Mary 2
Short Cruise: 29 August 2008 three-night cruise to nowhere aboard Holland America's brand new Eurodam sailing from Manhattan.
Best Long Cruise: Sea Princess' 14-day Iceland and Greenland voyage from Southampton, UK, to Brooklyn, 30 August 2008.Bergen, Norway, Shetland Islands, Scotland, Faroe Islands, Denmark, Iceland, Nanoha, Greenland, St. Johns, Nova Scotia.
World Cruise: Queen Victoria's travels from New York to Barcelona on a 99-day World Cruise departing 10th January 2009. The ship visits Curacao, Guatemala, Cabo San Lucas, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Tonga, New Zealand, Australia, New Guinea, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, India, Dubai, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, Greece, Rome ;Barcelona.
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