| In 2003, New York announced the grand opening of a | | | | Very similar to Manhattan, Brooklyn offers a trendy |
| new alternative port for cruise lines. Because ports in | | | | nightlife as well as diverse cultures and eclectic cuisine. |
| Florida were becoming more and more crowded, | | | | Bars, clubs and restaurants line the streets, offering a |
| additional docking facilities in interesting cities on the | | | | tremendous variety of options for visitors and locals |
| Eastern Seaboard were needed to provide cruise lines | | | | alike. |
| with a new home port. The port has been wildly | | | | If culture is your thing, Chinatown is always a |
| popular. So much so that another has been added in | | | | wonderful experience. In addition, Flatbush offers the |
| nearby Brooklyn. | | | | largest Caribbean population in the United States. In |
| The Red Hook terminal in a neighborhood in Brooklyn | | | | either place, you'll delight in the authentic sights, sounds |
| opened in April 2006 and welcomed its first permanent | | | | and tastes on every corner. |
| resident, Cunard's Queen Mary 2 (formerly docked in | | | | With spectacular views of many popular attractions, |
| Manhattan). Located on the Buttermilk Channel, the | | | | including the Brooklyn Bridge and the Statue of Liberty, |
| Brooklyn terminal gave the first increase in New York | | | | the Red Hook terminal also offers exciting options for |
| cruise ship pier capacity in over 30 years. With the | | | | sightseers. However, New York City is just a short |
| likes of Cunard and Princess cruise lines as eager | | | | cab ride away and opens a virtual treasure trove of |
| residents, the terminal has already become a success. | | | | attractions, shows, museums and affairs. |
| Most other major cruise lines have also assigned | | | | Overall, Brooklyn offers greater value (with lower |
| vessels to sail from Brooklyn. | | | | rates on hotels) and a central location, making it a |
| Princess Cruise lines will launch the Crown Princess | | | | wonderful choice for both vacationers and the cruise |
| from the Brooklyn dock in June 2006 for a Caribbean | | | | lines. If New York is closer for you than Florida, or if |
| cruise. From June to October, Princess will offer | | | | you've been longing to visit the Big Apple, consider |
| numerous Caribbean tours, including calls on ports in | | | | booking your next cruise from the Red Hook terminal |
| popular destinations such as the Virgin Islands, Grand | | | | in Brooklyn. Your travel agent will have a complete |
| Turk and Jamaica. Star Princess will begin cruises from | | | | listing of which cruise lines sail from Red Hook and the |
| Brooklyn in October 2006 visiting ports up and down | | | | destinations available. |
| the New England and Canadian seacoast. | | | | Roy Witman is Vice-President of Cruise Vacation |
| But Brooklyn? It doesn't seem like the most exciting | | | | Center based in Yonkers, New York. Visit them online |
| location for a cruise ship port. On the contrary. While | | | | today at for the best deals, including |
| not normally publicized as a vibrant city with plenty to | | | | Alaska cruises and |
| do, Brooklyn offers cruisers an opportunity to spend a | | | | Hawaii cruises. You'll find their service exceptional and |
| few days in New York before or after their tour. | | | | their attention to detail second to none. |