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NYCruiseInfo.com your single source of information on Cruises from New York and New Jersey is temporarily changing format. Due to world events and the uncertainty of the upcoming one - two years, NYCruiseInfo will now turn to providing you with the latests cruise news. Our new emphasis will be on the positive side of the cruise industry and historical perspective of New York ship travel. There will be an occasional reference to the Coronavirus outbreak - but at NYCruiseInfo.com don't want to make that the focus of our coverage. We all can use a little good news and remembrance of the way thing were - until things return to semi-normal.

Below you will find the latest cruise news and where ships familiar to New York and New Jersey are located. The cruise ship location section will be updated weekly to reflect the latest ship movements. Believe it or now - the ships are still changing locations. Idle ships deteriorate more quickly. The cruise ships need to move to assure the mechanical, technical and hotel operations continue to function. Check back weekly to find out where your favorite ships is now.

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The Latest New York New Jersey Cruise News Updated June 14,2020

Carnival Ships bring Crew Home to Croatia - Carnival Breeze, Carnival Magic

Carnival Brings Croatian Crew Home

Carnival Breeze and Carnival Magic Bring Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian and Montenegro Cruise Members Home.

Carnival Croatian Crew Home »

Cruise Lines asking cruise price Premiums during Pause in Operation

Cruise Lines Discounts Unlikely

To the Surprise of Cruise Passengers Cruise Lines Asking for Premiums for New Bookings During the Pause In Operations. Learn Why

Cruise Discounts Unlikely »

Manhattan, Brooklyn and Cape Liberty Cruise Terminals missing ships due to COVID-19

New York the Lonely Cruise Port

Manhattan, Brooklyn & New Jersey Cruise Terminals Sitting Empty - Remembering happier days of full piers & packed cruise terminals .

Remembering Happier Days »

Anthem of the Seas in the Indian Ocean Bringing Crew Home

Anthem of the Seas Bringing Crew Home

Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas enroute to India. Cruise lines sail crew home since air travel is still restrictive.

Anthem of the Seas in India »

Norwegian Cruise Lines Norwegian Bliss, Norwegian Encore, Norwegian Spirit Norfolk Fleet On the Move

Norwegian Cruise Lines Norfolk Fleet Moving

Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Bliss, Norwegian Encore and Norwegian Spirit are undergoing Technical Exercises.

NCL Norfolk Ship Move »

Canadian Ports Closed to Cruise Traffic Thru End of October

Canadian Ports Closed Until End of October

Canadian Ports Closed to ships with 100+ passengers til October 31, 2020. Northwest Passage & Arctic Transits Restrictions as well.

Canadian Port Restrictions »

Atlantic Container Line Suspends Passenger / Freighter sailings Thru end of year

Atlantic Container Passenger Ops Paused

Atlantic Container Line temporarily pauses passenger service on container ships through the end of year. Ships sail New York to Europe

ACL Pauses Pass Ops »

Major investment in the expansion of port facilities, shops and terminal

Nassau Expansion Plans Moving Ahead

Nassau to undergo pier expansion, enhanced passenger facilities and shopping area. Work continues to move forward during the pandemic

Nassau Port Expansion »

Flash Back to Holland America's Rotterdam 1959

History: Rotterdam 1958 Holland America

A look back at Holland America's Grand Dame - the s/s Rotterdam of 1959. This great liner still exists today as a floating hotel / museum.

Rotterdam 1959 HAL »

Bermuda Denies 3 Ship's Request to pause in Bermuda

Bermuda Denies Lay-up Requests

Reports from mid-March state that the Bermuda Government Denied 2 Cruise Line's request to lay-up 3 ships in its ports.

March Bermuda Denies Ships »

Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Seas Sailing to Southampton England to bring crew home

Empress of the Seas Bringing Crew Home

Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Seas is sailing across the Atlantic bringing crew members home to Northern Europe.

Empress of the Seas Crew »

Anthem of the Seas in the Mediterranean Bringing Crew Home

Anthem of the Seas Bringing Crew Home

Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas bringing crew members home. Cruise lines sail crew home since air travel is still restrictive.

Anthem of the Seas Crew »

Worldwide Cruise News updated daily

NicksCruiseCorner Worldwide Cruise News

This Week's Cruise News: Cruise Line Layoffs; Crew Sailing Home; Start Up?; Modified Itineraries; Ship Retirement; New Ships; More .

NicksCruiseCorner Blog »

 A Visit to Royal Caribbeans Private Island Coco Cay

Royal Caribbean's Private Island Coco Cay

Royal Caribbean's Private Island - branded as the "Perfect Day At Coco Cay". Read about the attractions and things to do.

RCL Private Island Coco Cay »

Bermuda is a great cruise destination offering visitors watersports, beaches, atttractions and more

Cruise Destination: Bermuda

Bermuda is a great cruise destination offering visitors watersports, golf, pink sand beaches, atttractions and more.

Bermuda Cruise Destination »

Marella Cruises Marella Discovery 2021 Cape Canaveral Sailings with New York as a prot fo call

Marella Cruises 2021 Cruises with NY Stay

Marella Cruise Line to sail from Cape Canaveral Florida in 2021 with New York as a featured Port of Call with an overnight stay

Marella Cruises 2021 NY Stays »

New COVID-19 measures for cruise passengers - are masks required?

Will Cruise Passengers Wear Masks?

As cruise lines are preparing to start sailing again, will cruise passengers be required to wear a mask? Read about our future prediction.

Cruisers Wearings Masks? »

Princess Cruises New Sky Princess New England & Canada cruises and select other cruises.

Princess Cancels New England Canada Cruises

Princess Cruises delays start up til end of the Summer. New England & Canada + select other sailings cancelled for the year.

Princess Start-up / Cancel »

Meyer Werft Turku Finland Anticipates 450 layoffs

Meyer Werft Shipyard Turku Finland Layoffs

Meyer Werft Shipyard Turku Finland anticipated layoffs due to cruise line suspended operations and coronavirus.

Meyer Werft Turku Layoffs»

Carnival Cruises Planning to Sail Crew Member Home

Carnival Plans to Sail Crew Member Home

Carnival Cruises is planning to sail crew members home since world wide travel restrictions make air travel almost impossible.

Carnival Crew Sails Home »

 Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas debut From Cape Liberty dekayed in 2020

Oasis of the Seas Cape Liberty Debut Delayed

Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas NY, NJ cruise debut delayed. Ship would have sailed on her maiden departure from the port yesterday.

Oasis of the Seas Debut Delayed»

Carnival Cruises Planning to Resume Limited Cruising August 1st

Carnival Planning to Resume Cruising

Carnival Cruises Planning to Resume Limited Cruising August 1st With Eight Ships From Select Florida and Texas Ports.

Carnival Resume Cruising When? »

Review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Joy, Public Rooms, amenities, staterooms, photos, statistics and more

REVIEW: Norwegian Cruises' Norwegian Joy

Review of Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Joy, public rooms, amenities, staterooms, photos, statistics and more.

NCL's Norwegian Joy Review»

Norwegian Cruise Line Norfolk, Virginia Lay-Ups.

Norwegian Cruise Line Norfolk, Va. Lay-Ups.

As announced last week, Norwegian Cruise Line to cold lay-up ships in order to contain expenses during operational pause.

Norwegian Ships Virginia Lay-up »

 Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line Accept German offer to defer payments.

Cruise Lines Take German Loan Holiday

Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Lines have applied for Germany's Offer to defer upto 1 year's payment for ship's mortages.

Cruise Line Mortages Deferrals »

USNS Comfort Arrives in New York to Provide 1,000 Hospital Beds

Hospital Ship USNS Comfort To Depart NYC

UPDATE: Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Departs Manhattan's Pier 90 on Thursday after sucessfullly treating coronavirus patients.

Hospital Ship NYC »

 Cruise Ships Expected to Sail From New York and New Jersey in 2021

2021 Sailings From New York / New Jersey.

Cruise Ships Expected to Sail From New York / New Jersey in 2021 to Bermuda, Bahamas, New England, Canada, the Caribbean & Europe.

2021 NY & NJ Cruises »

Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Magic to Sail From New York in 2021

Carnival Magic to Sail From New York in 2021

Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Magic to Sail From New York in 2021 to Bermuda, New England, Canada and the Eastern Caribbean.

Carnival Magic From New York »

Prediction for the Cruise Industry Post Coronavirus

Future Cruise Industry Predictions Part II

What will cruising be like after the Coronavirus? Here are some predictions of how the cruise lines will re-enter service.

Cruise Industry Future »

Brief history of Italian Line's Michelangelo and Raffaello

Italian Line's Raffaello / Michelangelo

History: Enjoy his great video showcasing the luxurious furnishings on the classic Italian liners Michelangelo and Raffaello

Ships Raffaello / Michelangelo »

 A Visit to Royal Caribbeans Reduces/Furloughed Shoreside and Crew.

Royal Caribbeans Reduces Staff

Royal Caribbean releases / furloughs shore-side employees. Crew also reduced due to Coronavirus uncertainity.

Royal Caribbean Staff Reductions »

Ivaran Line's Passenger Freighter Americana

Video Flashback Ivaran Line's Americana

This is a flashback to the 1980s and Ivaran Line's Luxury Passenger/ Freighter Americana. I hope you enjoy this promotional video.

Ivaran Line's Americana Video »

Worldwide Cruise News updated daily

50 Activities To Enjoy During A Day At Sea

Concerned that there isn't enough to do on a cruise ship? Here is a list of 50 things to do while at sea. There is something for everyone.

50 Things To Do At Sea »

Canadian Ports Closed to Cruise Traffic Thru End of June

Canadian Ports Closed Until July

Canadian Ports Closed to cruise ships exceeding 12 passengers until July 2020. Northwest Passage & Arctic Transits Restrictions as well.

Canadian Port Restrictions »

Carnival Cancels 2020 Carnival Sunrise NYC Cruises

Carnival Sunrise NYC Cruises Cancelled

2020 Carnival Sunrise NYC Cruises are cancelled due to Coronavirus and lack of docking facilities. No Carnival Sailings from NYC in 2020.

Sunrise Cancelled Cruises »

Worldwide Cruise News updated daily

NicksCruiseCorner Worldwide Cruise News

This week's News: Carnival Ship Fire; ACL Adds Riverboat; Ritz Carlton Yacht Delayed; Celebrity Apex Delivered; Keel Costa Toscana.

NicksCruiseCorner Blog »

Holiday Cruises From New York on Norwegian Cruise Lines Norwegian Gem

Holiday Cruises From The Port of New York

Holiday Cruise Review Departing From New York on Norwegian Cruise Lines Norwegian Gem to the Southern Caribbean

Holiday Cruise Review »

Bar Harbor Maine Closed to Cruise Traffic Thru End of June

Bar Harbor Closed to Cruises Thru June 30

The Port of Bar Harbor, Maine is closed to cruise traffic thru end of June impacting both large and small ship cruising.

Bar Harbor Temporarily Closed »

Cruise Lines proposed dates to begin sailing in May 2020

Cruise Lines Propose Dates to Sail

Cruise lines proposed dates to resume sailing. Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian Cruise Lines proposing May 2020 dates.

Start Cruising Again »

Saudi Arabian Government Invests Heavily in Carnival Corporation Brands

Saudi Arabia Gov't Invests in Carnival

The Public Investement Fund of Saudi Arabia Invests Heavily in Carnival Corporation Brands Buying 43 Million Plus Shares.

Saudi Arabia Carnival Investment »

Queen Mary Hotel Legendeary ocean liner from 1936 open for guests and visitors Cunard line

Visit to the Queen Mary Hotel

Visit Cunard's Legendary Queen Mary of 1936 is docked in Long Beach California as a stationary hotel open to visitors and guests.

Visit the Queen Mary »

On Rebound Resorts Expected to Bounce Back Faster Than Cruise Lines

Resorts Will Rebound Before Cruises

Cruise Lines Bad Press Will Make Rebound Harder. Resorts Will Become Preferred Vacation Until Consumer Confidence Returns.

Resorts Rebound Sooner »

Brooklyn Cruise Terminal to Become A Hospital

Brooklyn Cruise Term. Becomes Hospital

In an effort to provide additional beds for ill New Yorkers, the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal to be turned into a 1,000 bed hospital.

Cruise Terminal Hospital »

USNS Comfort Arrives in New York to Provide 1,000 Hospital Beds

Hospital Ship in NYC Provides Addition Beds

Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Arrives at Manhattan Pier 90 to offer 1,000 hospital beds to non-coronavirus patients.

Hospital Ship NYC »

Transformation of the Carnival Victory into the Carnival Radiance Stopped in Spain

Carnival Victory Transformation Halted

The Transformation of the Carnival Victory into the Carnival Radiance has been halted in Cadiz, Spain due to the coronavirus lock down

Carnival Radiance Delay »

Prediction for the Cruise Industry Post Coronavirus

Future Predictions For the Cruise Industry

What will cruising be like after the Coronavirus? Here are some predictions of how the cruise lines will re-enter service.

Cruise Industry Future »

Worldwide Cruise News updated daily

NicksCruiseCorner Worldwide Cruise News

Want Cruise Information Beyond New York & New Jersey? NicksCruiseCorner provides cruise news on ships sailing worldwide.

NicksCruiseCorner Blog »

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