All about Manhattan Cruise Terminal - Parking and embarkation

June 26, 2009 - PRLog -- Terminal consists three passenger terminals and five cruise ship berths. These structures were built in the early '70s. While other nearby debarkation points in Brooklyn or  N.J. may be more modern, they lack the hustle and bustle of the West Side piers that is quintessentially New York.

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Parking is $22 a day for each terminal. The terminals were not built for today's megaships. That's why, there is some park overflowing from one pier to the next. Arriving and departing passengers must share the same curbside lane for drop-offs and pickups, which may lead to congestion.

Once renovations in Manhattan are complete, New York City will be able to handle four post-Panamax ships at one time - three in Manhattan and one in Brooklyn.
   Pre & Post Cruise Stays In New York City

Norwegian Cruise Line's hotel program in New York offers a choice of four midtown properties. Prices start at $199 per person at the Hilton Garden Inn Times Square, including transfers between the hotel and the pier.

           Carnival Cruises offers the opportunity to book one to three night's accommodations pre or post cruise at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Times Square. Prices start at $183 per person, including transfers between the hotel and the pier.

           Holland America Line has a two-day/one-night pre cruise package for passengers sailing aboard the Noordam to the Caribbean. The package includes a choice of hotel accommodations, sightseeing to Battery Park and Ellis Island, a New York-deli lunch, and transfer to the ship. Prices run $349 to $669 per person.

           Cruises provides overnight accommodations at the Mandarin Oriental New York. Prices begin at $575 per person for the first night, which includes transfers between the airport, hotel, and ship.