Manhattan is a very big city and home to the longest running cruise port in the United States. Over the years it has seen millions and millions of passengers come through Pier 88 and Pier 90, each pier being updated now and then to accommodate larger ships and more passengers. Whether you’re traveling to the cruise terminal for the first time, or you’re a frequent “flyer”, it is important to learn everything you can about the terminal and the surrounding area.
In this article, we’ll give you a brief history of the Manhattan cruise terminal and how it became a port for cruise passengers. Then we’ll go over other details and information you’ll need to help make your trip planning go much smoother. History of Manhattan Cruise Terminal Originally called the New York Passenger Ship Terminal (or the Port Authority Passenger Ship Terminal), this cruise port was built and finished in 1935. At the time there were four piers serving ships, piers 88, 90, 92, and 94. These piers were built to replace the Chelsea Piers (which had once been the destination for the RMS Titanic . The Chelsea Piers now serve as a sports and entertainment complex, which includes TV production facilities, spas, batting cages, and more. In the early 2000s, in order to accommodate the amount of cruise ships, additional home ports were built around the city: Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne, NJ (2004) and Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Brooklyn, NY (2006). At that time, piers […]
