Busy Cruise Ship Sunday in New York

Today was  a beautiful, sunny, clear, bright Spring Day in New York. There were 4 cruise ships in today.

Three were docked at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal - Holland America's Veendam, Carnival Cruises, Carnival Miracle and Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Star. In Bayonne's Cape Liberty, Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Summit returned to New York to start her 2012 season.

The ships departed the Port on Various Itineraries.

Sailing on 7-Day Cruises to Bermuda today was:
Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Star New York
Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Star inn New York
  • Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Star
  • Holland America's Veendam
  • Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Summit.
Sailing 8-day cruises to the Eastern Caribbean was:
  •    Carnival Cruises' Carnival Miracle 
Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Miracle in New York
Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Miracle in New York



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