New York Cruise Holidays

New York cruises offer a huge range of holiday options and a fantastic base from which to start your voyage at sea. Many well-known cruise lines depart throughout the year from New York, and set sail for a number of diverse destinations including New England, Canada, the Caribbean and Europe.   

 

The Caribbean is one of the most popular cruise destinations, featuring plenty of white sandy beaches, swaying palms and a laid-back island vibe, and there are many New York cruises that depart throughout the spring and winter months. Companies such as Norwegian Cruise Line, Crystal Cruises, Princess Cruises and Carnival Cruises offer a range of itineraries, from 6 to 15-night trips, and head to Miami, the Bahamas, Bermuda, St. Kitts, Antigua, Barbados and St. Lucia, as well as the Gulf of Mexico. Ships such as Caribbean Princess and Sea Princess offer varied itineraries in Eastern and Southern Caribbean seas, as does Carnival Miracle, Carnival Dream, Norwegian Jewel and Norwegian Dawn, all featuring an impressive range of facilities and entertainment options. Other itineraries on a New York cruise include New England and Canada, especially during the autumn months to see the glorious colours of 'fall', with Carnival Triumph, Crown Princess, Norwegian Dawn and Holland Americas Eurodam setting sail during September and October. New York cruises also feature transatlantic trips on vessels such as Norwegian Gem to Lisbon, Cannes and Barcelona, or grand world voyages aboard both on Cunards Queen Victoria or Queen Mary 2, through Sydney or Singapore, and ending up in Southampton, and Princess Cruises Tahitian Princess, which heads to Cape Town and Reykjavik. The Italian cruise operators, such as Costa Cruises and MSC Italian, offer a choice of New York cruises aboard their elegant ships, including trips to Copenhagen on MSC Orchestra, and departures up to New England on Costa Atlantic.

 

New York cruises should certainly include a few days in the Big Apple itself to see the sights and sounds of this fast-pace and vibrant metropolis, with must-see attractions, amongst others, including the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building and Central Park. For those looking for a short trip out to sea to sample the benefits that a New York cruise offers, Norwegian Cruise Lines and Carnival Cruises offer 'Cruises to Nowhere' - fun trips that depart from the city and last for one or two days, just enough to get a quick break and enjoy the ships' facilities and entertainment.