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Explora Journeys in New York City

34 Explora Journeys voyages call at New York City, across Grand Journeys, US & Canada East Coast & New England, World Journey regions. Fares start from $4,125 per guest, double occupancy.

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New York needs no introduction, but the cruise day is shaped entirely by which terminal you draw. The Manhattan terminal puts you on the West Side at 48th Street, a walk from Midtown and Times Square, while the Brooklyn terminal lands you in low-slung Red Hook with the Manhattan skyline across the water. On a single call you pick one neighborhood and go deep rather than chasing the whole city.

What to do on a day in New York City

  • From the Manhattan terminal: the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum on the World War II carrier docked just south at Pier 86, the closest marquee sight to the gangway
  • From the Manhattan terminal: Times Square and the Broadway theater district, roughly a 15-minute walk east into Midtown
  • From the Manhattan terminal: the High Line park, which runs down the West Side and feeds into Chelsea Market and the Meatpacking District
  • From the Brooklyn terminal: the NYC Ferry from nearby Pier 11 access or the local connection over to Lower Manhattan and Wall Street
  • From the Brooklyn terminal: Red Hook itself, a former industrial waterfront of cobblestone streets, distilleries, and the long views of the Statue of Liberty from Louis Valentino Jr. Park
  • From either terminal: a short ride to Battery Park for the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island ferries, the single most time-hungry choice of the day

Getting ashore

Manhattan Cruise Terminal sits at the end of West 48th Street on the Hudson, about a 15-minute walk from Midtown; the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal is in Red Hook, roughly 6 miles south, where a taxi or ferry reaches Manhattan. One day forces a choice of one district or one major sight, not the whole city.

Weather and when to visit

  • September (Canada/New England season). Typically warm and pleasant, highs around 21 to 24C/70 to 75F with cooler evenings in the 50s F; comfortable for all-day walking.
  • October (peak fall calls). Typically cooler, early-month highs in the upper 60s F easing to the 50s F by late October, with chilly evenings; bring a layer for the waterfront.

New York City on the map.

Voyages calling New York City

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