Cruise port transfers in New York
To the terminal on time, with room for the cases.
Built around the check-in window
Ship schedule tracking
We monitor your ship’s arrival and departure times and adjust the pickup for delays.
Book now →Luggage assistance
Loading at the door and handing the bags to the porters at the terminal — you carry nothing.
Schedule transfer →Time to spare
Timed against your assigned check-in window rather than the sailing time, so you arrive inside it.
Our standards →All NYC ports
Manhattan, Brooklyn and Cape Liberty, with the crossing time built into each.
Group options →Sailing day works backwards from one deadline
A ship does not wait, and boarding closes well before departure. Your transfer is timed against your assigned check-in window rather than the sailing time itself, so you arrive inside it rather than joining the crush at the end. We would rather collect you earlier than leave the margin thin.
Luggage is the real difference from a flight
Cruise passengers pack for a fortnight, not a weekend, and there is no airline weight limit to hold them back — large cases, formal wear carriers, sometimes a mobility aid or a stroller. That is why the vehicle class here should be chosen by boot space first: two cases fit a sedan, a family of four with a case each needs an SUV, and multi-family groups belong in a van.
Coming home is the messier half
Every passenger disembarks over the same couple of hours, so the kerb outside a terminal at 9am is nobody’s favourite place to negotiate a ride. Your car is booked in advance against the ship’s arrival, which we monitor, and waiting caused by a late berth is not charged as your delay.
Travelling with family
Cruises skew towards families and multi-generational parties, which usually means car seats, grandparents, and more bags than people. Tell us the ages and the case count when you reserve and the right vehicle is assigned; child and booster seats are available on request.
NYC area cruise ports
Manhattan Cruise Terminal
711 12th Avenue, New York, NY 10019. On the Hudson at West 55th, the most central of the three — short runs from Midtown hotels, but West Side traffic dictates your pickup time. Carnival, Cunard, Disney, Norwegian and Princess.
Book Manhattan transfer →Brooklyn Cruise Terminal
72 Bowne Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231. In Red Hook, calmer and easier to reach by road than Manhattan, though further from Midtown than the map suggests once tunnel traffic is counted. Cunard, Princess and luxury lines.
Book Brooklyn transfer →Cape Liberty Cruise Port
14 Port Terminal Blvd, Bayonne, NJ 07002. In Bayonne, New Jersey — a state line and a tunnel or bridge crossing from Manhattan, so allow noticeably longer than the distance implies. Royal Caribbean and Celebrity.
Book Cape Liberty transfer →Vehicles sized for cruise luggage
Executive Sedan
3 paxMercedes S-Class or BMW 7 Series
2–3 suitcases. For couples or small families travelling light.
Luxury SUV
5–6 paxCadillac Escalade or Suburban
5–6 suitcases. The usual answer for a family with a case each.
Sprinter Van
12–14 paxMercedes-Benz Sprinter
12–14 suitcases. Groups, multi-family cruises and extensive luggage.
Minibus / Coach
20–56 paxFull-size coach
20–56 suitcases. Cruise groups, clubs and corporate charter sailings.
Flights, hotels and the days either side
Landing and boarding on the same day leaves no slack, which is why many passengers fly in the night before and stay over. Either way the airport leg is booked the same way.
