Thursday, April 12, 2018

Strolling To Your Cruise Dock From Midtown Manhattan? An Only In New York Experience

Few neighborhoods in the world offer the convenience of walking to your embarkation pier, but residents of Midtown Manhattan enjoy that luxury. Other New Yorkers have a relatively short taxi ride to the Manhattan Cruise Terminal at 711 12th Avenue near West 51st Street.

Manhattan Cruise Terminal

But where can I cruise? 


Miraculously, the answer is the Bahamas, Baltic, Bermuda, British Isles, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, New England, Northern Europe, the Panama Canal, and South America.

Some destinations depend on the seasons and some ships rate themselves as "luxury." But most sailings from Manhattan are mid-market to premium cruises competitively priced against other U.S. departure ports.

Each departure comes with a view of the Statue of Liberty

Disney Fantasy In New York Harbor

Here are sample sailings from Manhattan Cruise Terminal. Ask your cruise agent to specify all promotions that may apply, including on board spending credits. Before committing, check for any additional charges such as gratuities, taxes, and port fees.

Bahamas + Port Canaveral, 7 Nights

Nov. 3 Disney Magic, 2,713 passengers, built 1998, refurbished 2018.

Deluxe 268 square foot oceanview stateroom with veranda. $4,567.12 for two passengers including taxes, fees and port expenses plus $168 recommended gratuities. Grand total $4,735.12 for two. 

Itinerary

  • Saturday, November 3 New York (Manhattan), NY
  • Sunday, November 4 At Sea
  • Monday, November 5 At Sea
  • Tuesday, November 6 Castaway Cay, Bahamas 8:30am
  • Wed, November 7         Port Canaveral, FL 7:00am 11:59pm
  • Thursday, November 8 At Sea
  • Friday, November 9  At Sea
  • Saturday, November 10 New York (Manhattan), NY

Manhattan Overnight + Transatlantic Via Newfoundland To Ireland, 13 Nights

April 24 Silversea Silver Muse, 596 passengers, built 2017, All Inclusive.

Vista Suite 334 square feet oceanview stateroom. From $6,400 per person. Book by May 15 for one-category suite upgrade and $1,000 on-board credit per suite.

Silver Muse

Itinerary

  • Tuesday, April 24        New York (Manhattan), NY Embark
  • Wednesday, April 25      New York (Manhattan), NY 4:00pm
  • Thursday, April 26        At Sea
  • Friday, April 27        At Sea
  • Saturday, April 28        St. John's, NL, Canada Noon 10:00pm
  • Sunday, April 29        At Sea
  • Monday, April 30        At Sea
  • Tuesday, May 1        At Sea
  • Wednesday, May 2        At Sea
  • Thursday, May 3        At Sea
  • Friday, May 4                Galway, Ireland 8:00am 6:00pm
  • Saturday, May 5        Killybegs, Ireland 8:00am 6:00pm
  • Sunday, May 6        Belfast, Northern Ireland 8am-11pm
  • Monday, May 7        Dublin, Ireland


Canada Via Newport, Boston, Bar Harbor, + Bermuda Overnight, 10 Nights

July 25 Oceania Insignia, 684 passengers, built 1998, refurbished 2014.

Oceania Insignia
Ocean view staterooms of 165 square feet from $1,799 per person in "guarantee" category, which means the cruise line chooses your cabin location. Also available at $2,299 per person including round trip airfare (good if you don't live in the New York metro area), free Internet, and one of these: 6 shore excursions, beverage package, $600 shipboard credit.

Itinerary


  • Wed, July 25         New York (Manhattan), NY 6:00pm
  • Thursday, July 26 Newport, RI 8:00am 5:00pm
  • Friday, July 27        Boston, MA 8:00am 6:00pm
  • Saturday, July 28 Bar Harbor, ME 8:00am 5:00pm
  • Sunday, July 29 Halifax, NS, Canada 11:00am 11:00pm
  • Monday, July 30 At Sea
  • Tuesday, July 31 At Sea
  • Wed, August 1 St. George's, Bermuda 8:00am
  • Thursday, August 2 St. George's, Bermuda 3:00pm
  • Friday, August 3 At Sea
  • Saturday, August 4 New York (Manhattan), NY


Bermuda + Caribbean To Miami, 14 Nights

October 18 Viking Star, 930 passengers, built 2015.

Veranda stateroom of 270 square feet from $3,499 per person with free airfare, spirits package, and shipboard credit.

Viking Star

Itinerary

  • Thursday, October 18 New York (Manhattan), NY Embark
  • Friday, October 19         At Sea
  • Saturday, October 20 Hamilton, Bermuda
  • Sunday, October 21 At Sea
  • Monday, October 22 At Sea
  • Tuesday, October 23 St. Kitts
  • Wednesday, October 24 St. Lucia
  • Thursday, October 25 At Sea
  • Friday, October 26         Curacao
  • Saturday, October 27 Aruba
  • Sunday, October 28 At Sea
  • Monday, October 29 Montego Bay, Jamaica
  • Tuesday, October 30 Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
  • Wednesday, October 31 At Sea
  • Thursday, November 1 Miami, FL


Transatlantic Via Bermuda To Barcelona, Including Funchal, Valencia, 14 Nights

Regent Splendor

April 16, 2020 (Two Years Away) Regent Seven Seas Splendor, 750 passengers, launching 2020, all inclusive.

Deluxe veranda suite of 361 square feet from $8,199 per person including air fare, transfers, shore exursions, $1,200 per person less when buying own airfare.

Itinerary

  • Thursday, April 16 New York (Manhattan), NY 4:00pm
  • Friday, April 17 At Sea
  • Saturday, April 18 Royal Dockyard, Bermuda 10:00am
  • Sunday, April 19 At Sea
  • Monday, April 20 At Sea
  • Tuesday, April 21 At Sea
  • Wed, April 22         At Sea
  • Thursday, April 23 At Sea
  • Friday, April 24 At Sea
  • Saturday, April 25 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal 7:00am
  • Sunday, April 26 At Sea
  • Monday, April 27 Malaga, Spain 9:00am 7:00pm
  • Tuesday, April 28 Cartagena 9:00am 6:00pm
  • Wed, April 29         Valencia, Spain 8:00am 6:00pm
  • Thursday, April 30 Barcelona, Spain

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