Port New York cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from New York, NYC Manhattan-Brooklyn. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.
| Day | Ship | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September, 2024 Sunday |  Norwegian Breakaway | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 1 September, 2024 Sunday |  Oceania Insignia | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 1 September, 2024 Sunday |  MSC Meraviglia | 07:00 | 16:00 |
| 2 September, 2024 Monday |  Viking Star | 01 Jan, 02:00 | |
| 2 September, 2024 Monday | Viking Mars | ||
| 2 September, 2024 Monday | Norwegian Joy | 07:00 | 15:00 |
| 7 September, 2024 Saturday |  Enchanted Princess | 16:00 | |
| 7 September, 2024 Saturday |  Carnival Venezia | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| 8 September, 2024 Sunday | Norwegian Breakaway | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 8 September, 2024 Sunday | MSC Meraviglia | 07:00 | 20:00 |
| 8 September, 2024 Sunday | Oceania Insignia | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 9 September, 2024 Monday |  Seven Seas Grandeur | 07:00 | 18:00 |
| 14 September, 2024 Saturday | Enchanted Princess | 16:00 | |
| 14 September, 2024 Saturday |  Crystal Serenity | 07:00 | 19:00 |
| 14 September, 2024 Saturday | Carnival Venezia | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| 15 September, 2024 Sunday | Norwegian Breakaway | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 15 September, 2024 Sunday | Oceania Insignia | 08:00 | 19:00 |
| 15 September, 2024 Sunday | MSC Meraviglia | 07:00 | 16:00 |
| 17 September, 2024 Tuesday | Norwegian Joy | 07:00 | 15:00 |
| 18 September, 2024 Wednesday |  Arcadia | ||
| 18 September, 2024 Wednesday |  Silver Shadow | 07:00 | 19:00 |
| 19 September, 2024 Thursday |  Mein Schiff 1 | 09:00 | |
| 20 September, 2024 Friday | Mein Schiff 1 | 23:00 | |
| 21 September, 2024 Saturday | Enchanted Princess | 16:00 | |
| 21 September, 2024 Saturday | Carnival Venezia | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| 22 September, 2024 Sunday |  Queen Mary 2 | ||
| 22 September, 2024 Sunday | Norwegian Breakaway | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 23 September, 2024 Monday | MSC Meraviglia | 07:00 | 16:00 |
| 24 September, 2024 Tuesday | Viking Mars | ||
| 26 September, 2024 Thursday |  ACL American Liberty | ||
| 27 September, 2024 Friday | Carnival Venezia | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| 28 September, 2024 Saturday | Enchanted Princess | 16:00 | |
| 28 September, 2024 Saturday | American Star | ||
| 28 September, 2024 Saturday | Norwegian Sky | 07:00 | 16:00 |
| 29 September, 2024 Sunday | Norwegian Breakaway | 07:00 | 17:00 |
| 29 September, 2024 Sunday | MSC Meraviglia | 07:00 | 20:00 |
| 30 September, 2024 Monday | Mein Schiff 1 | 07:00 |
Port New York has two cruise ports with their own passenger terminal facilities. Port Manhattan (4 berths on 2 piers - numbers 88 and 90) is located on Manhattan Island's western coast, beside the Hudson River. Port Brooklyn (1 berth) is located approx 6 mi (10 km) to the south, on eastern Upper Bay on Brooklyn’s Red Hook waterline.
Cape Liberty Cruise Port is also in New York Harbor but is part of Bayonne City (New Jersey). Bayonne's Military Ocean Terminal serves Royal Caribbean Group/RCG-owned ships from the fleets of RCG's subsidiaries RCI-Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises, while ships of RCG's subsidiary Silversea dock at NYC's Manhattan Terminal.
Currently, NYC's Brooklyn Terminal serves Cunard Line and MSC.
All these ports/cruise terminals are part of the "Port of New York and New Jersey" - a port district in the New York Metro (total population 20,1+ million).
Around 8,1 million New Yorkers live on Long Island (population density 5860 per mi2/2262 per km2).
Port NYC NJ (officially "Port of New York and New Jersey") handles a huge cargo shipping volume and is US East Coast's biggest seaport.
Port's cruise schedule lists voyages the whole year round. During winter are popular southbound itineraries – to the Caribbean and Bahamas. During summer are operated mainly roundtrips to Bermuda as well as Transatlantic crossings (USA-UK/Southampton). In autumn are offered "Fall Foliage" cruises to Canada and New England USA.
In May 2013, Port NYC started a project to raise Bayonne Bridge in order to allow access to the world's largest container ships to the cargo ports of New York City and New Jersey (Elizabeth and Newark). The project also included dredging (deepening) the navigation channel.
On September 7, 2017, the boxship CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt (2015-built, IMO 9780873) passed under the elevated Bayonne Bridge. The vessel has TEU capacity 14855 containers, LOA length 366 m, volume 152,991 GT-tons. It became the largest ship to pass under the Bayonne Bridge.
On September 28, 2023, NYC's Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC/1991-founded nonprofit) announced new port usage agreements (for Manhattan's and Brooklyn's terminals) signed with Carnival Corporation, NCLH-Norwegian and MSC. The agreements were designed to increase revenues and sustainability/emissions reduction, with term lengths ranging between 3-15 years, each with an optional 5-year renewal.
The 2023-signed agreements included establishing a Community Priority Fund (by adding US$1 per cruise passenger; to be used for projects in the cruise terminals' neighborhoods/Red Hook and Midtown Manhattan), planning ground transportation (improvements to maximize public transportation/reducing road traffic), reducing CO emissions (where feasible, including shore power connections/all cruise ships in NYC must be equipped with the technology by 2028), increasing local provisioning and developing educational partnerships with NYC-based institutions.
Port New York and New Jersey
Port New York and New Jersey is the seaport of NYC metro. It encompasses an area with a radius ~25 mi (40 km) and includes all navigable waterways in NY–NJ Harbor Estuary. The covered coastline is around 650 mi (1050 km) along both states. NYC Harbor is among the world's largest natural harbors. By annual cargo capacity, the seaport is ranked USA's 3rd largest - after South Louisiana (Mississippi River) and Houston (Texas).
Within the seaport there are 2 FTZs (foreign-trade zones) where commercial goods (domestic and foreign) receive same Customs treatment as outside USA. Annually, Port NY-NJ handles around USD 208 billion in shipping cargoes, around 3,4 million TEU's (shipping containers) and nearly 0,4 million cars.
The company "Port Authority of New York and New Jersey" was established in 1921 to manage all facilities and services within the combined NY-NJ harbor area. The company also controls all vehicular and rapid-transit systems connecting New York and New Jersey, several airports, as well as real estate developments. It also maintains its own police force.
US Army Corps of Engineers are involved in regular harbor maintenance works (bulkhead and channels). USCG (Coast Guard) maintains all floatable debris and marine accidents and incidents (spills, rescues, counter-terrorism operations). Both states (NY and NJ) maintain maritime police units. US Customs and Border Protection and US Immigration and Customs agencies regulate international shipping imports and cruise passenger arrivals.
Port's foreign trade zones - FTZ 1 (New York) and FTZ 49 (New Jersey) handled in 2010 a combined shipping traffic of 4811 vessels and over 32,2 million tons of cargoes valued USD 175+ billion.
In March 2006, some passenger terminals were transferred (as management) to DP World (Dubai-based corporation).
The seaport has 4x containership terminals, ranking it (by combined volume) the US East Coast's largest, USA's 3rd busiest and the world's 20th largest cargo port. Terminals are leased to private operators.
NY-NJ port's main imports are petroleum, appliances, vehicles, plastics, electronics, chemicals, perfumes, pharmaceuticals, optical and photographic materials, precious gems and metals.
ExpressRail network supports intermodal freight transport interconnecting all major terminals. In 2014, the total number of handled intermodal TEUs was 391,596. Most imports are transported in TEUs. Petroleum and scrap metals are handled at bulk cargo terminals, many of which are located along the port's straits and canals.
Cruise ships and ferries in Port New York and New Jersey dock at the berths of Cape Liberty Cruise Port (Upper Bay, Bayonne NJ), Brooklyn Cruise Terminal (Upper Bay, NYC) and New York Passenger Ship Terminal (Hudson River, NYC).
In July 2017, through bidding, Ports America won a contract for operating Manhattan and Brooklyn cruise terminals until 2029. The deal required investments of USD 38,5 million in infrastructure improvements, including Pier 90 berth rehabilitation, extended aprons, new fenders. Brooklyn Pier was extended by 45-60 m (150-200 ft) to allow berthing for larger boats. Construction works started in 2018.
Season 2018 featured two large newbuild liners - Carnival Horizon (133500 GT-tons, 4700 passengers) and Norwegian Bliss (168000 GT-tons, 4900 passengers).
In 2018 was inaugurated the ferry line connecting Bayonne NJ with Manhattan (across Hudson River).
A US$650,000 federal grant was given to the city for the building of a new ferry terminal. The facility is on the southern part of the Military Ocean Terminal, on an artificial peninsula east of NJ Route 440.
The 1,5-acre land site (former US Navy base) was purchased in 2010 and leased for ferry docking at US$200,000 per year.
In the previous year (2017) NYC Ferry inaugurated the commute ferry service linking Manhattan with Long Island (Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Bronx). In 2016, NYC Ferry's fleet consisted of 19 newbuild boats.
In August 2018, NYC Ferry launched a link between Soundview (South Bronx) and Manhattan. The landing site in Bronx is at Clason Point Park (Sound View Ave's end). The nearest subway station (Morrison Ave-Sound View) is 2 mi (3 km) away. Ferry travel time Bronx-Manhattan is 45-min. In Manhattan, ferries stop at 90th St (Upper East Side), East 34th Str (Midtown), Pier 11 (Wall Str). Currently, NYC Ferry operates 6 routes.
The following NY & NJ cruise port map shows the locations of all three cruise terminals (NYC's Manhattan and Brooklyn, and Bayonne NJ's Cape Liberty).
The Manhattan passenger terminal is on Hudson River (on Manhattan Island's shoreline), located is between West 44 and West 52 streets. Both Newark International Airport and LaGuardia Airport are located approx 15 mi (24 km) away, while JFK International Airport is approx 20 mi (32 km) away.
This NYC cruise terminal has 3 wharves – Pier 88 (2 berths), Pier 90 (2 berths), and Pier 92 (1 overflow berth). They can accommodate up to 5 cruise liners simultaneously and each has a fully-functioning passenger terminal building. Manhattan terminal serves NCL Norwegian, Carnival Cruise Line and Holland America. At Pier 92's south side dock large liners.
In early 2017, NYC Economic Development Corporation selected Ports America as long-term cruise ship terminal operator for both Brooklyn (1 berth) and Manhattan (Pier 88 and Pier 90), Ports America also supplies cruise ship provisions for vessels docked at Pier 92.
At the top of all the piers, there is a building with dedicated parking lots, snack bars, restrooms, check-in, VIP areas, customs, newsstands.
Located across Governors Island, Brooklyn NYC cruise port terminal is in Red Hook. LaGuardia Airport is 12 miles away, Newark International Airport – 16 miles away and JFK International Airport is 20 miles away.
Brooklyn New York cruise ship terminal used to be a cargo port. You will get very ”industrial feel”. The terminal building on Pier 12 is a new one. The facilities are vending machines, check-in, restrooms and customs. There is a parking area with 500 spots. Brooklyn New York cruise port terminal can accommodate only one ship. It serves Princess Cruises and Cunard ships.
Since 2016, Brooklyn Cruise Terminal provides shore-power.
The shore-to-ship electric power supply project was first announced in 2011.
Cunard's liner RMS Queen Mary 2 was the first-ever vessel (officially plugged-in on November 12th, 2016).
The US$21 million system was signed off by the New York and New Jersey Port Authority and turned over to the NYC Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), which currently oversees the cruise shipping program for Brooklyn and Manhattan. As of September 2016, NYCEDC has responsibility for the system's operations and maintenance.
The plug-in shorepower was installed by Cochran Marine. This is a dual-voltage system targeted for use by Cunard Line and Princess Cruises, which are the terminal’s primary customers. The Terminal's cable positioning device is removable, so it can be stored during winter.
Connecting to Con Edison power grid, the shorepower system allows ships to run their onboard systems without using diesel generators. This eliminates ~1500 tons of CO2, ~95 tons of NOx, and ~6,5 tons of soot/particulate matter annually.
In 2010, the NY-NJ Port Authority estimated that improvement to air quality could yield public health benefits of USD 99 million over 15 years. That was a key element for community groups around the terminal’s Red Hook neighborhood to start pushing for shore power. Beyond the infrastructure cost, the project was delayed by haggling over the price of electrical power – in an era where cheap fuel prices made shipboard generation more economical. The power costs are subsidized in part by the EDC and the New York Power Authority, with terminal user Carnival Corp picking up the rest. As part of an agreement, Carnival Corporation pays USD 12 cents per kilowatt-hour for shorepower.
Costs were ~USD 10 million (to service one slip) and involve substantial infrastructure improvements. Ship operators must spend ~USD 1 million to make a vessel shorepower-ready. Demand on the energy grid is substantial too. A typical container ship in port uses about as much energy as a single terminal at Boston’s Logan Airport, while RMS Queen Mary 2 requires 13 megawatts (equal to the entire airport).
In October 2014, RCCL-Royal Caribbean and NYC Port Authority dedicated a Cape Liberty cruise terminal for the RCI's ship Quantum OTS. The new terminal started operations on November 10, 2014.
The new facility is located at Port Terminal Blvd (Bayonne waterfront), adjacent to the Tear Drop Memorial (Russia-built 10–story sculpture). The US$55 million building project included port expansion with a new passenger terminal, featuring a total covered area of 125000 ft2 (11600 m2) that hosts check-in, customs and immigration, luggage storage and processing area, parking area (capacity 950 cars/costs US$25 per day including taxes) and also improvements of the existing docking pier. The new terminal building is adjacent to the 2004-inaugurated terminal.
Port Cape Liberty is in close proximity to EWR-Newark Liberty Airport (10 mi / 16 km to the west, ~20-min travel time by car) and easy to access, skipping NYC's heavy traffic and bridges.
37 passengers were safely evacuated from a New York City ferry after a fire broke out on board. The fire occurred around 4:37 p.m. local time on. September 1, 2024
During the busy rush hour commute on Tuesday evening, August 27, a fire in the engine room of the NY Waterway ferry Father Mychal Judge necessitated. August 29, 2024
Princess Cruises has announced its largest summer Caribbean season to date for 2026, featuring two ships - Regal Princess and Caribbean Princess. August 23, 2024
ACL-American Cruise Lines has announced the christening of American Liberty (the newest/3rd vessel in the Coastal Cat series) in Newport, Rhode. August 23, 2024
Virgin Voyages has announced that its newest ship - Brilliant Lady, will include Puerto Vallarta (Mexico) in her West Coast USA itinerary, debuting. June 25, 2024
Marella Cruises UK, a European cruise line that operated from Port Canaveral, Florida USA in 2023, will not return this year, according to port. June 14, 2024
MSC Cruises is set to deploy 7 ships in the United States for the winter 2025-2026 season, marking its largest presence in the market to date. These. June 11, 2024
Virgin Voyages' newest ship - Brilliant Lady debuts in 2025 with a range of North American itineraries with departures from various homeports in. June 7, 2024
MSC Cruises has unveiled an expanded lineup of itineraries for winter 2025-2026 season, providing tourists with more vacation options from its four. May 30, 2024
Oceania Cruises has announced that its newest ship - Allura, will enter service a week earlier than initially scheduled. Originally set to join the. May 21, 2024
