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The New York City area has three cruise terminals: One on the west side of Manhattan, one in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, and a third in Bayonne, NJ, just across the bay from Red Hook.

Caribbean cruises are offered year-round from all three ports, as are sailings to the scenic coastal cities and towns of New England and Canada in summer and fall. Bahamas itineraries are available most of the year from Manhattan, and Bermuda cruises depart from Bayonne spring through fall.

Repositioning cruises from Manhattan head for the Mediterranean, the Panama Canal and to southern U.S. ports. The Brooklyn pier is the departure point for Cunard's six-day trans-Atlantic crossings aboard the Queen Mary 2, available from spring through fall.

By car, New York is within four hours of Philadelphia, PA; Boston, MA; Providence, RI; New Haven and Hartford, CT; Trenton, NJ; and Baltimore, MD. New York has two major rail stations -- Penn Station, which serves Amtrak, the Long Island Railroad and New Jersey Transit, and Grand Central Terminal, which serves commuter lines that operate in the suburbs of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey.

Driving Directions and Parking Information for Manhattan

New York City Passenger Ship Terminal
711 12th Avenue
New York, NY 10019

The New York City Passenger Ship Terminal is located 15 miles from Newark International Airport, 15 miles from LaGuardia Airport and 20 miles from JFK International Airport. Parking is $24.00 per day (rates are subject to change by the Port Authority).

From outside New York City - Take the New Jersey Turnpike North/South to the Lincoln Tunnel. Take the Lincoln Tunnel to New York City. Go north on 12th Avenue to 55th Street. Go west on 55th Street. Proceed to Pier 88/90/92.

Driving Directions and Parking Information for Brooklyn

Brooklyn Cruise Terminal
Pier 12
Brooklyn, NY 11231

The Brooklyn cruise terminal is located in Red Hook, opposite Governors Island. The terminal is approximately 12 miles from LaGuardia Airport, 16 miles from Newark International Airport and 20 miles from JFK International Airport. The Brooklyn terminal complex includes a 500-car parking area, and taxi and bus drop-off areas. The daily parking rate is $19 (for 10 hours) and the overnight rate is $20 (for 24 hours). The daily parking rate for multiple days is $18 per day. Rates are subject to change.

From Manhattan Via the Battery Tunnel - Take the Battery Tunnel (I-478-E) into Brooklyn. Continue onto the westbound Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (I-278-W) and immediately take the first exit on the right: Exit 26-Hamilton Avenue onto the service road. Stay to the left and make a left U-turn at the intersection of Hamilton Avenue with Clinton Street/9th Street, then continue west along the westbound Hamilton Avenue service road. Continue on the service road to its end at Van Brunt Street. Turn left at Van Brunt Street, travel 2 blocks and then turn right onto Bowne Street to enter the terminal.

From Manhattan Via the Brooklyn or Manhattan bridges, and from LaGuardia Airport - Get onto the westbound Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (I-278-W) and take Exit 26-Hamilton Avenue onto the service road. Stay to the left and make a left U-turn at the intersection of Hamilton Avenue with Clinton Street/9th Street, then continue west along the westbound Hamilton Avenue service road. Continue on the service road to its end at Van Brunt Street. Turn left at Van Brunt Street, travel 2 blocks and then turn right onto Bowne Street to enter the terminal.

From John F. Kennedy Airport - Get onto the eastbound Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (I-278-E) to Exit 26-Hamilton Avenue. After exit, continue along westbound Hamilton Avenue service road. Continue on the service road to its end at Van Brunt Street. Turn left at Van Brunt Street, travel 2 blocks and then turn right onto Bowne Street.

Driving Directions and Parking Information for Bayonne

Cape Liberty Cruise Port
Bayonne, NJ 07002

The Cape Liberty Cruise Port is located just off the New Jersey Turnpike. The terminal is 10 miles from Newark International Airport, 30 miles from JFK Airport and 21 miles from LaGuardia. Parking is $12.00 per day (rates are subject to change by Port Authority).

From the North - Take the New Jersey Turnpike south to exit 14A. Follow signs at exit to 440 South and continue on 440 South. Turn left into Cape Liberty Terminal (Port Terminal Blvd.).

From the South - Take the New Jersey Turnpike north to exit 14A. Follow signs at exit to 440 South and continue on 440 South. Turn left into Cape Liberty Terminal (Port Terminal Blvd.).

From Long Island - Take the Belt Parkway West toward the Verrazano Bridge. Cross the bridge and continue on I-278 West toward Staten Island/New Jersey. Merge onto NY-440 North Exit #9 toward Bayonne Bridge. Cross the bridge and continue on 440 North. Turn right into Cape Liberty Terminal (Port Terminal Blvd.).