Mac303 Posted May 27, 2014 #1 Share Posted May 27, 2014 (edited) Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has announced that it has entered into an agreement with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for the cruise company to develop the next phase of Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne, N.J. The $55 million project will include the construction of a new, state-of-the-art guest terminal, with 125,000 sq. ft. of check-in, customs and immigration, and luggage processing space, as well as a 900-car parking structure and pier improvements. The new facilities will be erected adjacent to the current terminal used to welcome guests and will accommodate the cruise company’s ships, including the next-generation Quantum of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas, each to start service at Cape Liberty in November 2014 and 2015, respectively. Ground breaking has already occurred and the new terminal is scheduled to be completed in November 2014. “The planned state-of-the-art cruise terminal at Cape Liberty will perfectly complement our Quantum-class ships,” said Adam Goldstein, president and COO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. “We are glad to work with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to develop world-class facilities for vacationers to embark on the most innovative cruise ships for an experience that can only be found on Royal Caribbean.” Opened in May 2004, Cape Liberty Cruise Port is located 15 minutes from Newark Liberty International Airport and seven miles south of Manhattan. The port is the year-round home of Royal Caribbean International’s Explorer of the Seas, and seasonally for Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Summit. The port will welcome the highly anticipated Quantum of the Seas for its inaugural season sailing to the Caribbean and Bahamas starting in November 2014. Liberty of the Seas will then homeport at Cape Liberty in summer 2015 and become Royal Caribbean International’s largest and most innovative cruise ship to sail to Bermuda. In winter 2015, Cape Liberty will be the homeport for Quantum of the Seas’ sister-ship Anthem of the Seas, after the ship completes its inaugural season in Europe. “The City of Bayonne welcomes the expansion of Royal Caribbean’s Cape Liberty Cruise Terminal along with the related construction and permanent jobs, enhanced tourism and commerce that will be created as Royal Caribbean expands their home port at the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor,” said Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith. “Their plans fully complement our plans to develop Harbor Station South as a full service retail, and commercial destination with flagship hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues close to the port.” Edited May 27, 2014 by Mac303 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkwolfe Posted May 27, 2014 #2 Share Posted May 27, 2014 That's good news for the Bayonne folks. No more bus trips to the ship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ma40 Posted May 28, 2014 #3 Share Posted May 28, 2014 My next 2 cruises will be from Baltimore not Bayonne. The Bayonne expansion is needed,goodbye to the silly bus rides. The mega ships are so expensive,they are out of my budget. The ports and price are what decide which port I leave from. The Western Caribbean is so great from a Northern port and affordable oceanview cabins, in cold Dec.here I come. I wish RCCL good luck filling their mega ships,maybe someday when they are not so new and not so expensive, I will experience them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted May 28, 2014 #4 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Gotta love that article and the timing of its publication. The work/construction has been underway for about six months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megr1125 Posted May 28, 2014 #5 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Right it was all over the place yesterday...of course, seems that all you ca really see are holes in the ground... I have a friend who left on Summit Sunday and the pics were rather unimpressive....I will check it out this weekend...not hopeful that it will be done, but we'll see.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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