more ports in the New York area

[family cruisers]

Hi everyone, TGIF !!

Yesterday morning on the news I heard that because of the success of cruising out of the New York, New Jersey areas more cruise lines are investing in New York city and Newark New Jersey ports so cruise lines can sail YEAR ROUND itineraries from metro area.... YEAH ....Lets see whats coming in our future..

[Dolphins]

The more cruise lines that sail year round out of New York, the better the options and the lower the prices. Hopefully, they will put the brake on recent substantial cruise price increases.

[family cruisers]

This is great news isn't it... Good for all of us..Can't wait to actually see whats / whos coming.

[maurick]

The RCCL Explorer of the Seas will be in Bayonne year arund starting this spring.

[Cassandra]

Yeah but watch the port fees tacked to the cruise lines hike up.

 

Enviromental issues, waste disposal at the ports, boat traffic, icebreakers in the winter to get the ships out, pilot boats/security boat escorts, etc.

 

That's what is driving prices up even as we speak. And NYC will bleed you for everything in taxes alone. Look at how many taxes you pay for a hotel room.

[smeyer418]

Yeah but watch the port fees tacked to the cruise lines hike up.

 

Enviromental issues, waste disposal at the ports, boat traffic, icebreakers in the winter to get the ships out, pilot boats/security boat escorts, etc.

 

That's what is driving prices up even as we speak. And NYC will bleed you for everything in taxes alone. Look at how many taxes you pay for a hotel room.

? Ny dropped some of its hotel taxes a few years ago. The port charges for NY are among the lowest on the East coast as is the cost of fuel(the refineries are in NJ)....Ice breakers are provided by the Coast Guard and are free to all. I guess they don't have taxes in CT....The hotels are full I guess its like Yogi Berra said no one goes there any more ...its too crowded.

[willysgrandma]

The more cruise lines that sail year round out of New York, the better the options and the lower the prices. Hopefully, they will put the brake on recent substantial cruise price increases.

 

 

I'm not so sure about the prices decreasing - I can't see the port fees changing.

 

It was less expensive for us to cruise the Crown Princess out of San Juan paying for air than it was cruising from Brooklyn and driving to the pier.