Top 10 Reasons to Sail From New York or New Jersey


#1 Cruise options from NY/NJ are better than ever! - Cruises now sail to Bermuda, Canada, Europe, The Caribbean, Florida, Bahamas and even Iceland - right from NY/NJ.

#2 There is a cruise for every price range and every taste. Affordable cruises are available as well as high end luxury cruises.

#3 You can check in at the pier just minutes from leaving your home. Cruises depart from 3 different locations in the NY/NJ area. Manhattan, Bayonne, NJ and Brooklyn. (When booking your cruise be sure to ask the cruise line from which location will your ship will be departing from).

#4 You don't have to fly! Save the airfare money for a massage, shopping, a new wardrobe or to pay for your on-board purchases.

#5 Your vacation starts earlier so you get more for your money. You are on the ship sooner. If you travel to another port, depending on the arrival times of the flight you can loose almost the entire first day.

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#6 You don't have to get up at 6:30 AM to catch your flight! Sleep in and do those last minute tasks leisurely before leaving for the pier.

#7 Sailings are available from NY year-round. Norwegian Cruise Line & Royal Caribbean offers 10 and 11 day Eastern & Southern Caribbean Cruises from NY November thru February and 7 day cruises to Florida and the Bahamas the remainder of the year.

#8 You can get a great deal on cruises in the off-season. High season is June, July and August.

#9 Nothing compares to sailing down the Hudson River and seeing the skyline, Statue of Liberty and sailing under the Verrazano Bridge. (Depending on your departure point some of these sights may be in the distance).

#10 Some of the newest and largest ships are sailing from NY/NJ.