Brooklyn Cruise Terminal migrant center to close as two new sites open
The city will open two new migrant relief centers as it prepares to close its shelter at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, officials said. (more…)
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One of the World’s Largest Cruise Ships Is About to Come to Brooklyn. So Will Its Toxic Exhaust
New York has the only electric solution on the East Coast for idling cruise ships burning toxic diesel fuel, but despite Eric Adams’ commitments, shore power won’t be ready in time. (more…)
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NYC to use cruise ship terminal as asylum-seeker shelter
New York City is temporarily turning a cruise ship terminal into a shelter and services hub for asylum-seekers, Mayor Eric Adams said Saturday, announcing the latest in a series of facilities the city has set up — and sometimes shut down — as it strains to handle an ongoing influx. (more…)
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MSC Cruises Named The Official Cruise Line Partner Of The New York Knicks. Knicks and MSC Cruises will Partner on a Sustainability Program to Help Ocean Conservation
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. announced a multi-year marketing partnership with MSC Cruises, naming one of the world’s largest cruise brands the Official Cruise Line Partner of the New York Knicks. (more…)
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Why This Cruise Line Is Betting Big On New York City
MSC Cruises is the third largest cruise line in the world and the world’s fastest growing cruise line. (more…)
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Carnival Cruise Line Kicking Off 2023 With Times Square and Fleetwide New Year’s Eve Celebrations
Carnival Cruise Line will usher in 2023 on land and at sea as Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy will light the famous New Year’s Eve Ball in New York’s Times Square, and nearly 100,000 guests sailing on Carnival’s 24 ships will join in the celebration to welcome in the new year. (more…)
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MSC Cruises touts New York commitment with MSC Seascape christening
MSC Cruises’ christening ceremony at the cruise terminal in New York City was as much a blessing of its newest ship as it was a celebration of the cruise line’s plans to homeport from New York year-round. (more…)
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World’s Newest Cruise Ship Arrives In New York City As MSC Cruises Welcomes MSC Seascape To Fleet. Flagship docks at Pier 88 in Manhattan ahead of traditional maritime Naming Ceremony, scheduled for Wednesday evening
The world’s newest cruise ship lit up the pre-dawn sky this morning when MSC Cruises’ new U.S. flagship—MSC Seascape—sailed past the Statue of Liberty and up the Hudson River to dock at Pier 88 at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal. (more…)
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Carnival Venezia Opens for Sale on Year-Round Cruises From New York. Sailing year-round from New York City starting June 15, 2023
Carnival Cruise Line today opened reservations for the inaugural season of its next new ship, Carnival Venezia™, which will begin sailing year-round from New York City starting June 15, 2023 and will showcase “Carnival Fun Italian Style.” (more…)
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Holland America Line’s Rotterdam Arrives at New York City on Historic Maiden Call
Holland America Line’s Rotterdam arrived at New York City this morning (Oct.26) on its maiden call to the city following a transatlantic crossing that departed Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Oct. 15. (more…)
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Holland America Line Partners with The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation in Celebration of 150th Anniversary. Collaboration to Commemorate Cruise Line’s Beginnings as Immigrant Carrier with On-Board Content and a Curated Exhibit at Ellis Island
Holland America Line will partner with The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, the 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the eponymous landmarks, to celebrate the cruise line’s 150-year journey from immigrant carrier to consumer ocean liner fleet. (more…)
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All-New Norwegian Prima Completes First U.S. Voyage From New York City. Cutting-Edge Vessel to Sail from the Big Apple Offering Roundtrip Sailings to the Caribbean Starting March 2023
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) today announced the completion of Norwegian Prima’s first U.S. voyage, which sailed roundtrip from New York City, visiting Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada from Oct. 6-10, 2022. (more…)
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Norwegian Cruise deal for migrants unlikely, city seeks cheaper options
Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to house migrants at a Norwegian Cruise Line ship docked off Staten Island has fizzled because it’s too expensive and the city wants a “cheaper option,” a top City Hall official said Friday. (more…)
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Norwegian Cruise Line says NYC reached out to house migrants on cruise ship, final deal not yet made. Mayor Adams said recently the city is at a ‘breaking point’ housing the influx of illegal immigrants
Norwegian Cruise Line confirmed on Saturday that New York City has approached the company inquiring about using a cruise ship to house an influx of illegal immigrants to the city but said no deal has yet been reached. (more…)
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Mayor Adams says migrants could be housed on cruise ships. New York City May Turn To Cruise Ships To House Migrants
New York City shelters are so overwhelmed by the migrant crisis that Mayor Eric Adams is considering using cruise ships as temporary housing. (more…)
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Carnival Cruise Line Recognized for Empowering Filipino Seafarers
Carnival Cruise Line was recognized this week at the Gawad Alab ng Lahi Awards in New York City for its efforts to continually empower Filipino seafarers. (more…)
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Brawl Breaks Out on Carnival Magic – As Usual, No U.S. Federal or State Law Authorities Board Ship
What happens when as many as sixty passengers are involved in a violent brawl on a Carnival cruise ship? (more…)
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Huge Dance Floor Brawl Breaks Out Aboard Carnival Cruise Ship Leading to Coast Guard Escort
Authorities are continuing to investigate after a brawl broke out on a cruise ship early Tuesday morning in New York. (more…)
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Carnival Cruise Line Returns to New York City. Carnival Magic’s Arrival Marks Line’s Restart in All 14 U.S. Homeports
With Carnival Magic’s arrival to the Manhattan Cruise Terminal today (June 16, 2022), Carnival Cruise Line marks its return to guest operations from the city in more than two years and celebrates its restart in all 14 of its U.S. homeports. (more…)
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MSC Cruises Announces “MSC Seascape” Will Be Launched In New York City. Naming Ceremony to be held 7 December 2022 in the heart of New York City at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal
New York City will serve as the glittering backdrop for an extraordinary inaugural event when MSC Cruises’ newest flagship – “MSC Seascape” – comes into service later this year. (more…)
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