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Unique VIsitors to the Port of New York - 9/21->9-28-2019

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As more and more ships are arriving in New York to cash in on the fall New England, Canada cruises. People are booking cruises and flocking Northward to see the splendor of the fall colors. Princess Cruises - Regal Princess - Sailing from Brooklyn to New England / Canada German Cruise Operator - AIDA's AIDAluna - Sailing to Florida and the Bahamas Regent Cruises' Seven Seas Navigator Sails Upscale Cruises Seasonally From New York to New England / Canada Disney Cruise Line's Disney Magic Sails Seasonally from New York to New England / Canada and Bermuda. Princess Cruises Sapphire Princess Called at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal as part of a Round-trip New England Canada Cruise from Southampton, England. Holland America's Zuiderdam Called at New York on a New England Canada Cruise after spending the Summer in the Mediterranean. Premium Cruise Line - Oceania Cruise Line's Riviera Sails Seasonally From New York to New England / Canada af...

Princess Cruises' Sapphire Princess To Make Maiden Call in New York City This Wednesday and Thursday

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Princess Cruises' Sapphire Princess To Make Maiden Call in New York City This Thursday and Friday. Wednesday 9/25/2019 - Princess Cruise's Sapphire Princess will make her maiden call at the port of New York for an overnight stay. Departing on Thursday, the Sapphire Princess' passengers will enjoy 2 full days of activities in the Big Apple. The weather is expected to be wonderful, with bright sunshine and temps in the mid-70s. The ship, which left Southampton, England on September 14th, 2019 on a 24 night - New England / Canada cruise. The Sapphire Princess was originally built in 2004 in Japan at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Weighing 115,875 tons, measuring 951 feet long and 157 feet wide, the ship has 2 turbines built into the ship's funnel. The design was a prototype - moving some of  the ship machinery out of the hull - allowing more room for cabins and public spaces. The ship, and her 2,678+ passengers will enjoy an overnight stay at the Manhattan Cruise T...