New England represents the ports first sailed to in the USA, so they fall all down the coast from Canada and down the east coast of America. Ports like Halifax, import for communications and the port used to send ships to where the Titanic had sunk, down to New York and beyond, great cities like Baltimore and Charleston.
This menu is in progress and growing, the major ports have guides in, with many in New York.
New York has three cruise terminals, Manhattan Cruise Terminal Brooklyn Cruise Terminal Cape Liberty Cruise Port To check which terminal your ship is going to dock in, look here for the latest information. New York Cruise. Given the city is huge, the ability to dock cruise ships is limited. If there is a storm and ships take safe harbour there, things can change. The only one that needs a little homework, because not even locals or some taxi drivers can find it, is the Brooklyn Cruise terminal.
Between 1855 and 1890 Castle Clinton was the immigration station of the state of New York
Midtown does not have the same ring to it as Downtown or Uptown
The first time we went to New York
Between 1855 and 1890 Castle Clinton was the immigration station of the state of New York
The Empire State Building was built to land air ships on the roof.
This ambitious build in Midtown Manhattan between 48th and 55th streets is historic as it was taken on by one man.
These tours do make New York so much clearer.
Sailing up the Hudson River into Brooklyn is quite a spectacle
New York only has three cruise ship terminals,
This is the big ending for the movie American Werewolf in Paris, which started with a leap from the Eiffel Tower
New York New York, there is so much to do, and we have so many films, this is just our top tips of what not to miss.
Bottom of a New England Cruise, top of a Caribbean Cruise Some port stops are hard for cruisers because there is so much to see or because it demands much walking, but not Charleston in South Carolina. Charleston is easy. It is unlikely that you are going to travel much further than you can see […]
Little is as impressive as autumn on the east coast of North America
Just arrived in Boston and been out testing the new camera, the Canon XC15. OK, so it is first run and we have not got the hang of it yet, and we had to stop for a few beers at CHEERS bar. Cheers, the new bar is a rebuild of the original bar, The Bull […]
Boston has a lot to offer, but if you are on a cruise this could be your day. Dropped off at Quincy Market by the shuttle bus, then catching the Freedom Trail. We start by taking you to the visitor’s centre in Faneuil Hall run by The National Park Service. Behind that building is the trail in […]
Boston harbour was a mess a generation ago, and the docks like all docks have changed from the warehouses to containers. That means the old warehouses are now offices and apartments and the seafront is totally different, the water cleaned up. In order to save public access, the Boston Harbour Walk was developed and is 43 […]
The Harborwalk connects over forty parks, a dozen museums, seven beaches and hundreds of restaurants and stores and stretches 43 miles along the Bay of what is officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is the most populated state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The variety the walk offers ranges from maritime industrial […]
Cheers! Freedom Trail & Old Town hop-on hop-off bus We might be able to save you a quarter of the ticket price ! We are about to fly west and join the Aurora (R715) in Boston. Transfer to ship days can mean we don’t see much, but if you have a whole day or even better […]
There is a house tucked away by the old church that is on the Heritage trail, it is called Clough House and is a gem that deserves a special mention. It is an old house, built in 1712 by master bricklayer Ebenezer Clough as a home for himself and his wife. Now, inside there are two actors […]
Hamilton has been the capital since 1815. It is an easy place to walk round with beautiful parks, walkways, markets, historic monuments and buildings, cathedrals, arts centres, museums and parliament buildings. Bermuda is also visited out of the main season, as it claims to have a good climate all year round. It is a British Overseas […]
As always tours and their description show what the locals are proud of and wish to show.
Little is as impressive as autumn on the east coast of North America
Just 600 miles from North Carolina, this cruise stop is often added on the way home from Charleston or Baltimore or on the way to Charleston and down to Canaveral or another Florida destination. It has an all year round climate so is used before and after as well as during the Caribbean season. Many ships […]
As always tours and their description show what the locals are proud of and wish to show.
Caribbean YouTube Playlist of Guides. Leave it running and see the winter sun island Adventure.
In this cruise stop at Cape Canaveral, Jean avoids the theme parks and heads for Jetty Beach and Cocoa Beach in search of the classic old wooden pier. But what she is really after is a taste of one of the best coconut shrimp dishes at any bar. Follow her….. you can chat and share later. […]
Little is as impressive as autumn on the east coast of North America
