Cruises From New York

A large number of cruises leaving for Europe, Canada and the Caribbean depart from New York. Manhattan has the facilities to handle a large number of cruises, with similar ports at Cape Liberty Cruise Port in New Jersey. Very large vessels leaving from New York use Brooklyn as a staging place.

The cruise lines that offer voyages leaving from New York include:

  • Norwegian Cruise Lines, which has a number of ships based in New York full time
  • Carnival Cruise Lines, which offers cruises to Canada, Bermuda and the Caribbean leaving from New York
  • Holland America Cruise Lines, which makes Caribbean cruises in the off-season, as well as Canadian tours, transatlantic trips, and bookings through the Panama Canal
  • Celebrity, which travels to Florida and Canada from Cape Liberty Cruise Port in New Jersey
  • Royal Caribbean, which departs from New Jersey to Canada and points south
  • Crystal Cruises, a luxury line, which departs from New York to Canada and Bermuda
  • Princess Cruise Lines, which departs for the Caribbean from Brooklyn

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In addition, a number of lines offer one-day local cruises. New York's status as a central transportation hub makes getting to the port of departure much easier than with other cities. New York offers a number of things to see and do in and of itself, and passengers who must wait overnight to board can visit the Empire State Building or take in a Broadway show. Direct Line Cruises has travel agency offices in the New York area, as well as online booking options to plan a cruise leaving from New York.