New Port Tech to Speed Up Carnival Cruise Debarkation
Carnival Cruise Line has announced that in just a matter of days, new facial recognition technology will be active at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal in New York City. (more…)
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Viking’s Newest Ocean Ship Named By Metropolitan Opera Chairman Ann Ziff. The 930-Guest Viking Saturn Was Named in the New York Harbor at Manhattan Cruise Terminal
Viking today (June 6, 2023) named its newest ocean ship, the Viking Saturn, with a celebration in New York City. (more…)
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MSC Meraviglia Arrives In New York City Offering Year Round Sailings to The Bahamas and Florida, Canada and New England, and Bermuda. “Stay & Cruise” packages enable guests to extend their cruise experience in New York City
MSC Meraviglia – MSC Cruises’ award-winning Meraviglia Class ship arrived at her new homeport in New York City at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal. (more…)
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Brooklyn Cruise Terminal migrant center to close as two new sites open
The city will open two new migrant relief centers as it prepares to close its shelter at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, officials said. (more…)
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One of the World’s Largest Cruise Ships Is About to Come to Brooklyn. So Will Its Toxic Exhaust
New York has the only electric solution on the East Coast for idling cruise ships burning toxic diesel fuel, but despite Eric Adams’ commitments, shore power won’t be ready in time. (more…)
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NYC to use cruise ship terminal as asylum-seeker shelter
New York City is temporarily turning a cruise ship terminal into a shelter and services hub for asylum-seekers, Mayor Eric Adams said Saturday, announcing the latest in a series of facilities the city has set up — and sometimes shut down — as it strains to handle an ongoing influx. (more…)
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MSC Cruises Named The Official Cruise Line Partner Of The New York Knicks. Knicks and MSC Cruises will Partner on a Sustainability Program to Help Ocean Conservation
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. announced a multi-year marketing partnership with MSC Cruises, naming one of the world’s largest cruise brands the Official Cruise Line Partner of the New York Knicks. (more…)
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Why This Cruise Line Is Betting Big On New York City
MSC Cruises is the third largest cruise line in the world and the world’s fastest growing cruise line. (more…)
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Carnival Cruise Line Kicking Off 2023 With Times Square and Fleetwide New Year’s Eve Celebrations
Carnival Cruise Line will usher in 2023 on land and at sea as Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy will light the famous New Year’s Eve Ball in New York’s Times Square, and nearly 100,000 guests sailing on Carnival’s 24 ships will join in the celebration to welcome in the new year. (more…)
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MSC Cruises touts New York commitment with MSC Seascape christening
MSC Cruises’ christening ceremony at the cruise terminal in New York City was as much a blessing of its newest ship as it was a celebration of the cruise line’s plans to homeport from New York year-round. (more…)
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World’s Newest Cruise Ship Arrives In New York City As MSC Cruises Welcomes MSC Seascape To Fleet. Flagship docks at Pier 88 in Manhattan ahead of traditional maritime Naming Ceremony, scheduled for Wednesday evening
The world’s newest cruise ship lit up the pre-dawn sky this morning when MSC Cruises’ new U.S. flagship—MSC Seascape—sailed past the Statue of Liberty and up the Hudson River to dock at Pier 88 at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal. (more…)
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Carnival Venezia Opens for Sale on Year-Round Cruises From New York. Sailing year-round from New York City starting June 15, 2023
Carnival Cruise Line today opened reservations for the inaugural season of its next new ship, Carnival Venezia™, which will begin sailing year-round from New York City starting June 15, 2023 and will showcase “Carnival Fun Italian Style.” (more…)
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Holland America Line’s Rotterdam Arrives at New York City on Historic Maiden Call
Holland America Line’s Rotterdam arrived at New York City this morning (Oct.26) on its maiden call to the city following a transatlantic crossing that departed Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Oct. 15. (more…)
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Holland America Line Partners with The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation in Celebration of 150th Anniversary. Collaboration to Commemorate Cruise Line’s Beginnings as Immigrant Carrier with On-Board Content and a Curated Exhibit at Ellis Island
Holland America Line will partner with The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, the 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the eponymous landmarks, to celebrate the cruise line’s 150-year journey from immigrant carrier to consumer ocean liner fleet. (more…)
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All-New Norwegian Prima Completes First U.S. Voyage From New York City. Cutting-Edge Vessel to Sail from the Big Apple Offering Roundtrip Sailings to the Caribbean Starting March 2023
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) today announced the completion of Norwegian Prima’s first U.S. voyage, which sailed roundtrip from New York City, visiting Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada from Oct. 6-10, 2022. (more…)
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Norwegian Cruise deal for migrants unlikely, city seeks cheaper options
Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to house migrants at a Norwegian Cruise Line ship docked off Staten Island has fizzled because it’s too expensive and the city wants a “cheaper option,” a top City Hall official said Friday. (more…)
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Norwegian Cruise Line says NYC reached out to house migrants on cruise ship, final deal not yet made. Mayor Adams said recently the city is at a ‘breaking point’ housing the influx of illegal immigrants
Norwegian Cruise Line confirmed on Saturday that New York City has approached the company inquiring about using a cruise ship to house an influx of illegal immigrants to the city but said no deal has yet been reached. (more…)
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Mayor Adams says migrants could be housed on cruise ships. New York City May Turn To Cruise Ships To House Migrants
New York City shelters are so overwhelmed by the migrant crisis that Mayor Eric Adams is considering using cruise ships as temporary housing. (more…)
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Carnival Cruise Line Recognized for Empowering Filipino Seafarers
Carnival Cruise Line was recognized this week at the Gawad Alab ng Lahi Awards in New York City for its efforts to continually empower Filipino seafarers. (more…)
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Brawl Breaks Out on Carnival Magic – As Usual, No U.S. Federal or State Law Authorities Board Ship
What happens when as many as sixty passengers are involved in a violent brawl on a Carnival cruise ship? (more…)
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Huge Dance Floor Brawl Breaks Out Aboard Carnival Cruise Ship Leading to Coast Guard Escort
Authorities are continuing to investigate after a brawl broke out on a cruise ship early Tuesday morning in New York. (more…)
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Carnival Cruise Line Returns to New York City. Carnival Magic’s Arrival Marks Line’s Restart in All 14 U.S. Homeports
With Carnival Magic’s arrival to the Manhattan Cruise Terminal today (June 16, 2022), Carnival Cruise Line marks its return to guest operations from the city in more than two years and celebrates its restart in all 14 of its U.S. homeports. (more…)
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MSC Cruises Announces “MSC Seascape” Will Be Launched In New York City. Naming Ceremony to be held 7 December 2022 in the heart of New York City at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal
New York City will serve as the glittering backdrop for an extraordinary inaugural event when MSC Cruises’ newest flagship – “MSC Seascape” – comes into service later this year. (more…)
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MSC Cruises To Operate Year-round Sailings From New York For The First Time
MSC Cruises today announced that for the first time it will base one of its ships in New York and operate year-round sailings. (more…)
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Travel Weekly Awards: The list of winners of the 2021 Readers Choice Awards
Travel Weekly presents the winners of its 19th annual Readers Choice Awards. The awards represent what Travel Weekly’s audience of travel advisors considers the best of the best in 79 categories of travel. (more…)
Sven Lindblad Receives Sustainability Award
Sven Lindblad, Founder and Co-Chair of the Board for Lindblad Expeditions, was honored last evening (December 16) as the recipient of the first ever Travel Weekly Sustainability Award. (more…)
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Disney Cruise Line Sets Sail on Streets of New York City with Enchanting Cruise Ship Float in Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
On Nov. 25, Disney Cruise Line’s brand-new cruise ship float will embark on its maiden voyage in New York City as part of the 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®. The imaginatively designed “ship” has been christened “Magic Meets the Sea” and is inspired by the fantastical style of the Disney Wish, which sets sail in summer 2022. (more…)
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Norwegian Cruise Line Returns To New York City. Company Celebrates Cruise Comeback from Manhattan with “Norwegian Breakaway” Restarting Voyages to Bermuda
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) celebrates its highly anticipated return to the U.S. East Coast with “Norwegian Breakaway” commencing week-long voyages to Bermuda from New York City. (more…)
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Crystal Cruises Restarts Cruising from New York as First Cruise Line to Set Sail Since Pandemic
Today (September 24) Crystal Cruises celebrates its return to cruising from New York City as “Crystal Symphony” sets sail this evening on her Luxury Bermuda Escapes. The voyage is the first in a series of nine seven-night cruises sailing round-trip from New York’s Manhattan Cruise Terminal departing every Friday through November 19, 2021. (more…)
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Manhattan Cruise Terminal to Host Hospital Ship
Manhattan Cruise Terminal and Pier 90 are set to play host to the USNS Comfort hospital ship, which is scheduled to arrive on Monday. The hospital ship, with 1,000 beds, is set to leave Norfolk over the weekend, while work is speeding along in Manhattan to dredge the berth thanks to the Army Corps of Engineers, according to a spokesperson from the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), which essentially oversees the city’s cruise facilities. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Postponing Scarlet Lady’s NYC Showcase
Virgin Voyages has made the decision to postpone our upcoming events in New York City and will sail back to New York at a later date for a proper launch celebration. (more…)
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How cruise ships bring 1,200 tons of toxic fumes to New York a year
On a chilly fall morning in Red Hook, Brooklyn, the Queen Mary 2, the luxury liner known for its opulent black-tie dinners and ballroom dances, docked under blue skies while a fleet of 50 or so taxis jostled for position on the wharf. (baltimoresun.com)
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Travel Weekly proudly presents the 2019 Readers Choice Awards
This year’s winners were announced at the 17th annual Readers Choice Awards Gala at the Conrad New York on Dec. 12. Airlines, cruise lines, hotels and more competed in a total of 79 categories this year. Two rounds of voting ended Nov. 27, and the results were tabulated by Northstar Travel Group, parent company of Travel Weekly. (more…)
Norwegian Cruise Line Recognizes Everyday Heroes With Celebration Aboard Norwegian Bliss in New York
Norwegian Cruise Line today ((Dec. 13) hosted a celebration in New York City aboard Norwegian Bliss to honor the 51 winners of its Encore Moments Campaign, an initiative created to recognize and reward everyday heroes across the U.S. and Canada for the positive impact they have on those around them. (more…)
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Missing Cruise Workers Cause Major Rule Change
A new rule will prevent cruise ship crew members from disembarking in New York City and New Jersey unless they’ve completed at least five contracts. While there’s a good reason behind the rule handed down by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, it will have a negative impact on many of the people who work hard to make your vacation the best it can be. (cruiseradio.net)
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MSC Meraviglia Becomes Largest Ship To Dock In Manhattan
MSC Meraviglia has become the largest ship to ever dock in Manhattan, New York City. The cruise ship, with a capacity for 4,488 guests and a gross tonnage of 171,598 GRT, yesterday (Oct.7) arrived in the Big Apple after a trans-Atlantic crossing from Kiel in Germany with calls in Copenhagen, Denmark; Southampton, England; Belfast, Northern Ireland; Reykjavík, Iceland, plus St John and Halifax in Canada. (more…)
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Dame Helen Mirren Christens Scenic Eclipse Cruise Ship
In a bright ceremony on an overcast day, godmother Helen Mirren christened Scenic Eclipse, a new luxury expedition vessel from Scenic. In front of cruise line executives, passengers, journalists and other VIPs at Manhattan Cruise Terminal, where the ship was docked alongside Pier 88, the actress spoke passionately about what it meant to be named godmother before reciting the traditional blessing: “May God bless this ship and all who sail on her.” (cruisecritic.co.uk)
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Cunard Sets Sail for 4th Annual Transatlantic Fashion Week with Breakfast at Tiffany’s Blue Box Cafe
Luxury cruise line Cunard kicked off the company’s 4th Annual Transatlantic Fashion Week at Sea the day before departure with a special “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” in the flagship store’s acclaimed Blue Box Cafe. (more…)
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Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages announces a LGBTQ+ voyage in partnership with Atlantis Events
Virgin Voyages announced today that Atlantis Events has chartered Scarlet Lady, the company’s first ship, for a LGBTQ+ voyage during her inaugural season next year. (more…)
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Carnival Sunrise Officially Named By Godmother Kelly Arison In New York
Following a $200 million dry dock that is already generating raves from guests sailing on its first cruises out of Norfolk, the transformed Carnival Sunrise was officially named today by godmother Kelly Arison – daughter of Carnival Corporation & plc Chairman Micky Arison and his wife Madeleine – in an elegant and memorable ceremony at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal in New York City. (more…)
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