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Cunard's Queen Mary 2 Offers 14 Day New England - Canada Cruise

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Changing Leaves - Common on fall New England Canada Cruises - Cunard's Queen Mary 2 to Conduct Special 14 day sailing. Cunard's Queen Mary 2 is conducting a special 14 day - New England / Canada cruise departing New York on September 23, 2018. This fall cruise will visit such picturesque ports like Rockland, Corner Brook, Sept Iles, Quebec, Quebec, Quebec, Saguenay, Sydney Ns, and Halifax Nova Scotia. For passengers not able to dedicate the full two weeks the cruise is available in two segments of 7 days each. Segment 1 from New York to Quebec Canada and Segment 2 - Quebec Canada back to New York. Fares for the 14 day voyage start at $1,499 for an inside stateroom. Sailing on the Queen Mary 2 is unlike other ships. The QM2 offers a luxury, upscale, experience. The ship has a high space per passenger ratio and offers a refined experience. For additional details check out cunard's website: Cunard Queen Mary 2 Fall New England Canada Cruise Check Out Our Sister S...

Norwegian Cruise Line's Nowegian Breakaway Undergoes Extensive Refit.

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  Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Breakaway In DryDock at Damen's Brest France Shipyard. Norwegian Cruise Line today announced the completed refurbishments of three ships, Norwegian Breakaway , Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Star , further showcasing its commitment to extraordinary quality and the guest experience.  As part of The Norwegian Edge ® , the company’s program designed to elevate the standard of excellence across its fleet, the revitalized ships now feature new designs and venues including Los Lobos Cantina, an upscale Mexican restaurant; the adults-only enclave, Spice H 2 O; and Syd Norman’s Pour House – an American rock ‘n’ roll bar and lounge, which makes its debut aboard Norwegian Breakaway. “What a year this has been for us at Norwegian Cruise Line,” said Andy Stuart, the brand’s president and chief executive officer. “Not only did we introduce our latest and record-breaking ship, Norwegian Bliss, and announce the redeployment of her s...

Oceania Cruises Insignia Sails Series of Cruises From New York in 2018.

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Oceania Cruises Insignia to Sail a Series of Cruises From New York to New England, Canada and Bermuda On Sunday7/15/2018  Oceania Cruises Insignia pulled into New York to embark passengers on a 10 Day Cottages, Coves and Coast Cruise. The Premium class ship will make calls at Newport, RI, Boston, Ma; Bar Harbor; Me, Halifax, Canada; and St. Georges, Bermuda. The medium size ship, which carries 684 passengers, was originally constructed for Renaissance Cruises as one of a series of 8 ships. The Insignia will sail additional cruises from New York through the end of October exploring the East Coast of the US, Bermuda and longer cruises to New England and Canada during peak  foliage viewing. Her final cruise of the season will be a repositioning cruise from New York to the Caribbean. For additional details check out the Oceania Cruises Website. Check Out Our Sister Sites: Nick's Cruise Corner Blog to Learn About World Wide Cruising NYCruiseInfo.com t...

Tips for Bermuda - A Great Summer Cruise Destination.

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Bermuda - A Popular Port Visited on Cruises From New York and New Jersey. Bermuda is a great summer cruise destination easily reachable from the port of New York and New Jersey. Today Royal Caribbean offers 5 days cruises from Cape Liberty to Kings Wharf Bermuda - spending a full day in Bermuda. Celebrity Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line offer 7-day cruises from New Jersey / New York spending 3 days in Bermuda. Carnival offers an occasion cruise from New York to the pink sand island as well. There are other cruises where Bermuda is a port of call and combined with Caribbean destinations. Bermuda Tip. Travel in Bermuda can be expensive. If you can cost effectively reach Hamilton, (most ships dock in the Royal Dockyard / Kings Wharf which is a ferry or taxi ride away to Hamilton), there is a bus terminal near Hamilton where a cost effective ticket can be purchased to almost anywhere on the island. Check out bus schedules and fares since prices and routes are subject ...

NYK Cruises' Asuka II Arrives in New York Today.

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NYK / Asuka Cruises' Asuka II Calls in New York as part of her 2018 World Cruise. NYK / Asuka Cruises' -  Asuka II  (formerly Crystal Cruises' Crystal Harmony) arrived in New York today as part of her 102 Day world cruise.  The 2018 voyage is a 102-day cruise departing from Yokohama, Japan, on March 25, 2018, crossing the northern hemisphere, and making stops in or sailing through Asia, the Suez Canal, the Mediterranean, Europe, the Atlantic, North America, the Panama Canal, and the Pacific. The cruise will include a private tour of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and guests will also have the option of a private tour of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. In Lisbon, Portugal, a tour option will include a private dinner at the Hieronymites Monastery. Eight ports will be first-time ports of call for Asuka II : including Civitavecchia, Italy; Valencia, Spain; Gibraltar, British Overseas Territory; Bilbao, Spain; Hamburg, Germany; Halifax, Canada; S...

Busy Week In Port of New York - 2018 Cruise Season in Full Swing.

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Cunard's Queen Mary 2 Returned to New York For The 2018 Season In the past 7 days, the Port of New York has come alive with many ships making one time calls as well as others returning for the season. In the past 7 days we have had the following ships visit the port. May 18-20th -The Hebridean Sky of Noble Caledonia visited both Cape Liberty Bayonne and  the Manhattan Cruise Terminal using the Bayonne facility as the turn around port. The exclusive ship, debarked and embarked 114 British guest before departing the port on a New England Canada Cruise. May 18th - Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas departed Cape Liberty on a day day cruise to Florida and the Bahamas. Including a stay at Royal Caribbean's private island CoCo Cay (Bahamas). May 17th - Cunard's Queen Mary 2 arrived in the port (Brooklyn Cruise Terminal) just in time to kick off her 2018 transatlantic season sailing to  Southampton England. LeHarve France and Hamburg, Germany (where the cruis...

New York Fleet Week 2018 Starting Today.

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Fleet Week 2018 - See the Navy and Coast Guard Vessels in the Port of New York. The festivities of fleet week are starting today along with the parade of  Navy ships sailing in procession into New York Harbor on Wednesday. For a list of ships participating check out New York Fleet Week Fleet Ships. For a full list of events and activities check out the official site.  New York Fleet Week   Check Out Our Sister Sites: Nick's Cruise Corner Blog to Learn About World Wide Cruising NYCruiseInfo.com to Learn About Cruises From New York and New Jersey. . .

Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Summit Returns To New York for the Summer Season

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  Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Summit Returns to New York for Bermuda and New England Canada Cruises. This past weekend Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Summit returned to New York - (actually Cape Liberty Bayonne, NJ) to begin her 2018 season from the port. The Celebrity Summit will sail a series of 7-day cruises from New York to Bermuda as well as seasonal / occassional cruises to New England and Canada.  The Celebrity Summit offers a more refined experience to Bermuda and does not have the water slides, ice-skating rinks, sky rides and other gimmicks that the more family oriented cruise line have, but offers great food, great service and spotless ships. In late October, the Celebrity Summit offers a repositioning cruise from New York, visiting various ports in the Caribbean before ending in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Check Out Our Sister Sites: Nick's Cruise Corner Blog to Learn About World Wide Cruising NYCruiseInfo.com to Learn About Cruises From New York and New Je...

Queen Elizabeth 2 Hotel Poised to Open In Dubai This Week

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Queen Elizabeth 2 QE2 Hotel Grand Opening in Dubai - ex Cunard Queen Elizabeth 2 - Courtesy QE2.com Reports out of Dubai say that the Queen Elizabeth 2 Hotel is preparing to open. Reportedly having an limited introduction starting today, the Hotel is expected to be in full swing by October, 2018. At this time, 5 of the ship's expected 13 restaurants will be operation. Sitting in Dubai for over a decade and with a number of false starts, it now appears that it is official. The permanently docked liner looks totally restored and modern in photos on the hotel website. It appears that the ships lifeboats have been removed to provide unobstructed views from guest rooms. Additional information and booking information is available on qe2.com . QE2 was a famed liner serving the transatlantic trade from New York to Southampton, England for more than 39-years with Cunard. In her career, the QE2 completed 806 transatlantic and 25 circumnavigation voyages and hosted ove...

Hutrigruten's Fram Make a Number Of Calls In NYC Sailing to New England & Canada

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Hurtigruten's Exploration Ship Fram - Has a number of Sailing From New York in 2018 and 2019 Hurtigruten's Exploration Vessel Fram arrived in New York this past Saturday (4/14) to embark passengers on a Spring, Exploration, New England Canada Cruise. The 12,000 ton, 374 foot long, Ice Certified vessel, carries 317 passengers usually traveling in Antarctic and Arctic Polar Regions.  On April 22 the Fram will sail on a 9 Day cruise from Halifax to New York Hurtigruten's Fram New England Canada Cruise From Halifax to New York. Returning to New York on April 30th the Fram will sail on a New England Canada cruise before sailing around Iceland and traveling to Sweden and Norway for the the Winter season. For more information on the Fram and other Hurtigruten's Ships check out Hurtigruten's Website. Check Out Our Sister Sites: Nick's Cruise Corner Blog to Learn About World Wide Cruising NYCruiseInfo.com to Learn About Cruises From New Yo...

Disney Cruise Line Add New Ports To 2018 Cruises From New York.

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  Disney Cruise Line's Disney Magic to sail from New York in 2018 to New England, Canada, Bermuda, Florida and Bahamas Disney Cruise Line Sails to Bermuda for the First Time and Visits New Ports Including Quebec City, Canada, in Fall 2018 Disney's Sailings from New York to Bermuda and Quebec City offer cruise passengers more time to explore. To learn more click here.   Check Out Our Sister Sites: Nick's Cruise Corner Blog to Learn About World Wide Cruising NYCruiseInfo.com to Learn About Cruises From New York and New Jersey.

Royal Caribbean Adds Adventure of the Seas To Sail From Cape Liberty, Bayonne Starting in the Spring 2018

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Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas to Sail From Cape Liberty Bayonne, NJ / New York in 2018 Royal Caribbean announced that 2 ships will be sailing from Cape Liberty, Bayonne, New Jersey during the summer of 2018. In 2018, both the Anthem of the Seas and Adventure of the Seas will sail from the Port of New York on a number of unique itineraries. Read more on Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas and Adventure of the Seas Click Here. Check Out Our Sister Sites: Nick's Cruise Corner Blog to Learn About World Wide Cruising NYCruiseInfo.com to Learn About Cruises From New York and New Jersey.  

Celebrity Cruises Unveils 2018 Cruises From Cape Liberty, NJ to Bermuda and New England / Canada

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Celebrity Cruises Announces 2018 Cruises From Cape Liberty, Bayonne, NJ. Celebrity Cruises Announced this month the sailings for the Celebrity Summit from Cape Liberty Bayonne for the 2018 cruise season. The season features Spring through late fall cruises to Bermuda and New England/Canada. To Learn More -> Check out the NYCruiseinfo.com Website - Celebrity Cruises' Unveils 2018 Itineraries for the Celebrity Summit.   Check Out Our Sister Sites: Nick's Cruise Corner Blog to Learn About World Wide Cruising NYCruiseInfo.com to Learn About Cruises From New York and New Jersey.

Norwegian Cruise Line Shuffles Ships Around in 2018

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Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Escape to Sail New York to Bermuda and New England Canada in 2018 Wow - 2018 - Norwegian Breakaway Moves to Europe. Norwegian Escape Replaces the Breakaway sailing to Bermuda, New England, Canada and extended Caribbean Cruises. Norwegian Gem sails Florida, Bahamas Cruises and New England Canada from New York and then repositions to New Orleans for the winter. The Norwegian Breakaway returns to New York for the winter sailing to Florida and the Bahamas along side the Norwegian Escape which will sail extended Caribbean sailings. To Learn more - checkout the NYCruiseInfo.com Website - Norwegian Cruise Line Moves Ships Around in 2018. Check Out Our Sister Sites: Nick's Cruise Corner Blog to Learn About World Wide Cruising NYCruiseInfo.com to Learn About Cruises From New York and New Jersey.

Norwegian Cruise Line Offers Unique Norwegian Breakaway Sailing in Winter 2018 and Florida and Bahamas in Fall / Winter 2017.

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  Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Breakaway to Sail to Florida & Bahamas - New 14 Day Western Caribbean Cruise. Guests who wish to cruise to the Caribbean from the Big Apple can set sail on board Norwegian Breakaway, the ship that brings the best of NYC to sea, to either the Bahamas and Florida or the Southern, Eastern and – new for 2018 – Western Caribbean in Fall and Winter 2017/2018. Norwegian Breakaway will sail seven-day Bahamas & Florida cruises from New York from October 1, 2017 to April 29, 2018 with calls in Port Canaveral, Norwegian’s private Bahamian island destination Great Stirrup Cay that’s currently undergoing a multi-million dollar enhancement, and Nassau. For those guests looking for a more relaxing, longer getaway from New York’s chilly winters, they can cruise to the Southern Caribbean on one of Norwegian Breakaway’s two 14-day Southern Caribbean itineraries on January 5 and February 2, 2018 that explore the heart of the Caribbean in ...