Carnival Miracle and Carnival Glory offer round-trip sailings, affordable fare, and cruise departures out of New York City in April and from June to October. Cruises sail on round-trip, four-, five- and six-day journeys to Bermuda, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, as well as two-night 'party cruises' on the Atlantic Ocean.
Family-friendly and affordable by design, Carnival Miracle and Carnival Glory were both launched in 2003 and are large- and extra large-sized ships with respective passenger capacities of 2,124 and 2,974 guests. Both ships, which scored a four-out-of-five star rating in overall consumer satisfaction by the website Cruise Reviews Online, offer water slides, pools, hot tubs, jogging tracks, and numerous luxury and casual dining options.
Carnival Cruise Lines
3655 NW 87th Avenue
Miami, FL 33178
888-227-6482
carnival.com
The Queen Mary 2, which departs out of New York City with inexpensive, round-trip and one-way itineraries, sails to ports in Boston, Nova Scotias' port of Halifax, and Southampton, England. Cruises depart in affordable five- and six-day journeys in July, August and October.
Rated with four-out-of-five stars in overall consumer satisfaction on the website Cruise Reviews Online, the Queen Mary 2 was launched in 2003. An extra large-sized ship, Queen Mary 2 has a passenger capacity of 2,620 and features the first on board planetarium, 10 dining restaurants and an on board kennel for pet passengers.
Cunard Cruise Lines
24303 Town Center Drive Ste. 200
Valencia, CA 91355
800-728-6273
cunard.com
The Norwegian Gem and Norwegian Jewel, which depart out of New York City in January and February, sail on affordable, one-night 'party cruises' on the Atlantic Ocean. Round-trip itineraries allow passengers to depart New York City in the late afternoon and return to port the following morning.
Launched respectively in 2004 and 2007, the Norwegian Gem and Norwegian Jewel are large-sized ships with passenger capacities of 2,466 and 2,400 guests. The first cruise line to offer alternative dining, Norwegians' Gem and Jewel offer 10 restaurants, 13 bars and lounges, and a four-lane bowling alley, the first to be offered at sea.
Norwegian Cruise Lines
7665 Corporate Center Drive
Miami, Florida 33126
866-625-1166
ncl.com