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Getting to the ship in New York

The schedule tells you when to sail. These guides cover the rest: which of the two terminals you need, parking, the three airports, hotels the night before, the documents to bring and where each route goes. Each one lists its sources and the date we last checked them.

Pier 88 and the neighbouring piers on the Hudson River in Manhattan, seen from the water with the Midtown West skyline behind

New York cruise terminals: Manhattan, Brooklyn or Cape Liberty?

New York City has two cruise terminals about 8 miles apart by road: Manhattan at 711 12th Avenue and Brooklyn at 210 Clinton Wharf. A line's usual terminal can change, so check the row for your date. Royal Caribbean and Celebrity use a third port, Cape Liberty in New Jersey.

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The Battery Parking Garage in Lower Manhattan, a multi-storey car park beside the street

Cruise parking in New York: Manhattan and Brooklyn terminal rates

Both official New York City cruise lots charged $45 a night, taxes included, on Cruise NYC's pages on 30 October 2026, so a 7-night cruise comes to $315. Cruise NYC says parking is not guaranteed for all passengers, and it advises public transport over driving.

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Yellow taxis lined up at a terminal curb at Newark Liberty International Airport

From JFK, LaGuardia and Newark to the New York cruise terminals

A yellow taxi from JFK to the Manhattan Cruise Terminal was a $70 flat fare on 30 October 2026, about $76 to $82 with surcharges, before tolls and tip. Brooklyn is on the meter. LaGuardia is the closest airport by road, about 9 miles to Manhattan and 12 to Brooklyn.

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The Manhattan skyline with the Empire State Building and a cruise ship on the Hudson River, seen from Weehawken, New Jersey

Hotels near the New York cruise port

Ink 48 Hotel is the closest we measured to the Manhattan Cruise Terminal, an 11-minute walk. Brooklyn Motor Inn and The Lodge Red Hook are 12 and 13 minutes from the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal. Of the 43 hotels here, only Ink 48 sells a cruise package, and none runs a cruise shuttle.

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West 51st Street and 9th Avenue in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, with brick apartment buildings and shops

Hotels near the Manhattan Cruise Terminal

Ink 48 Hotel is the closest hotel we measured to the Manhattan Cruise Terminal, an 11-minute walk. Three more on West 48th Street are 12 to 13 minutes away. All 19 hotels here are within 23 minutes on foot and 10 minutes by car.

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Brick buildings and shops at Van Brunt Street and Dikeman Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn

Hotels near the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal

Red Hook has two hotels within walking distance of the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal: Brooklyn Motor Inn, 12 minutes on foot, and The Lodge Red Hook, 13. Everything else is a ride. The next 13 hotels we measured are 12 to 14 minutes by car.

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The curved concrete roof of the TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy International Airport, home of the TWA Hotel

New York airport hotels for a cruise

LaGuardia hotels are 26 to 27 minutes from either cruise terminal by car, Newark hotels 27 to 31 and JFK hotels 35 to 40, all without traffic. Eight of these nine hotels run a free airport shuttle. None runs a shuttle to a cruise terminal.

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The Grand Lobby of Queen Mary 2 seen from Deck 2, with its curved staircase and balconies

First cruise from New York: questions and answers

The first thing to check is your terminal, Manhattan or Brooklyn. Cruise NYC says bags are taken no earlier than 9:30 am and boarding generally begins between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm. A 7-night Bermuda cruise has three days at sea.

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The front cover of a United States passport book with the gold eagle seal

Do you need a passport to cruise from New York?

On most round trips from New York, a U.S. citizen can board with a birth certificate and government photo ID, though the lines recommend a passport. One-way sailings change that. Queen Mary 2 to Southampton needs a passport and a UK ETA, which cost £20 on 30 October 2026.

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Front Street in Hamilton, Bermuda, with pastel buildings and a cruise ship at the end of the street

Bermuda cruises from New York: ships, nights docked and getting around

Bermuda is the most common cruise from New York, from late March to early November. A 7-night trip spends two nights docked at the Royal Naval Dockyard, a 5-night one night and a 4-night about eight hours. Fares started at $482 per person on 31 October 2026.

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Colonial buildings with iron balconies on a street in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

Caribbean cruises from New York: Eastern, Southern and the Bahamas

Round-trip Caribbean cruises from New York last at least 8 nights, because the ship spends two or three days at sea each way. Fares started at $699 for the Bahamas and $799 for the Eastern Caribbean on 31 October 2026.

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Aerial view of downtown Bar Harbor, Maine, with Frenchman Bay beyond

Canada and New England cruises from New York: fall foliage, ports and one-ways

Most Canada and New England cruises from New York leave in September and October for the fall color. Regal Princess runs 7-night round trips on Saturdays, and small-ship lines sail one way to Quebec City or Montreal. Fares started at $447 per person on 31 October 2026.

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St Colman's Cathedral above the colourful houses of Cobh in Cork Harbour, Ireland

Europe cruises from New York: Queen Mary 2 and the Atlantic crossing

Queen Mary 2 crosses from Brooklyn to Southampton in 7 nights with no stops, roughly once a month from May to October. Its lowest fare was $529 per person on 31 October 2026. Unless you book a round trip, you fly home.

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Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas docked at Cape Liberty in Bayonne, New Jersey, in August 2008, with a container crane behind it

Royal Caribbean cruises from New York: where they leave from

Royal Caribbean does not sail from Manhattan or Brooklyn. It sails from Cape Liberty in Bayonne, New Jersey, which it markets as New York, and this site does not list those sailings. From the two city terminals, Bermuda fares started at $482 per person on 31 October 2026.

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MSC Meraviglia docked in Brooklyn in August 2023, with the ship's name on the bow

MSC cruises from New York: what changed and what to book instead

MSC has no sailings on this schedule. MSC Meraviglia stopped calling at Brooklyn on 19 April 2026, and Cruise NYC says MSC no longer calls in New York, although its calendar shows one later call. From the city, Bahamas fares started at $699 per person on 31 October 2026.

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Explora I of Explora Journeys moored at the port of Rhodes in Greece in August 2024, with the ship's name on the bow

All-inclusive cruises from New York: what each line's fare covers

Regent is the only line compared here whose own page includes drinks, gratuities, Wi-Fi and shore excursions. Silversea, Seabourn and Explora Journeys include the first three. On 31 October 2026 fares started at $8,799 per person on Regent and $609 on Norwegian, whose fare leaves all four out.

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The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge seen from the deck of a cruise ship leaving New York Harbor

Short and weekend cruises from New York

There are no 3-night cruises from New York on the schedule. The shortest are 4-night trips, 6 in all, nearly all to Bermuda in fall 2027, from $447 per person on 31 October 2026.

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Autumn foliage and the Midtown skyline reflected in the lake in Central Park, New York

Best time to cruise from New York, month by month

Cruises leave New York all year, but the mix changes. Winter is the Caribbean and the Bahamas on Norwegian Bliss, late March to October is Bermuda, and September and October are the busiest months, with Canada and New England added.

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