Royal Caribbean offers numerous cruises leaving from Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne, New Jersey, a short drive for any New Jersey resident. Bayonne is also easily accessible, via New Jersey transit, for New York and Connecticut residents. From Bayonne, Royal Caribbean offers five to nine night cruises to beautiful islands such as Bermuda, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, San Juan, the Bahamas and many more. Royal Caribbean also offers cruises to Canada and New England. As of February 2010, pricing starts at $500 for a standard interior room and goes up to $2,000 for a suite. With numerous ships in its fleet, Royal Caribbean has chosen the gorgeous Explorer of the Seas for vacationers leaving from New Jersey. Explorer of the Seas is a 138,000 ton ship and boasts amenities such as an ice skating rink, a rock climbing wall, a University of Miami Ocean Lab and accommodates over 3,000 guests.
Royal Caribbean
Cape Liberty Cruise Port
14 Port Terminal Boulevard
Bayonne NJ 07002-5038
(866) 562-7625
royalcaribbean.com
Also leaving from Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne, New Jersey is Celebrity Cruises. Although Celebrity does not offer as many destinations as Royal Caribbean, you can still enjoy cruises to places like Bermuda, Canada and New England. As of February 2010, prices range from $500 per person for a five to six night cruise up to $4,000 for a 14 night Canadian and New England cruise. Vacationers will board the Celebrity Summit, a 91,000 ton ship with an Internet café, a gorgeous garden conservatory, a library and a spa.
Celebrity Cruises
Cape Liberty Cruise Port
14 Port Terminal Boulevard
Bayonne NJ 07002-5038
(800) 647-2251
celebritycruises.com
For those who would like to stay local, New Jersey has numerous cruises on much smaller ships. Take a dinner cruise on the Atlantic Highlands Princess riverboat in Monmouth County, a 66 foot ship that has two fully enclosed decks, holds approximately 140 passengers and tours the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers.
Atlantic Highlands Princess
16 Robertsville Road
Marlboro, NJ 07746
732-291-4141
ahp.eltsupport.com
