Your Norwegian Bliss Cruise Guide — Manhattan Cruise Terminal

Your embarkation brief

Terminal not confirmed

Open directions before you leave so the terminal entrance is ready on your phone.

Parking

Check the port parking page before you drive.

Check-in

Use the arrival time in your cruise line's boarding documents.

Boarding times, line by line

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Get to the ship

Parking & getting there

Parking

Rates, lot locations and the walk to the door are on the parking page.

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Terminal approach

Open directions before you leave so the terminal entrance is ready on your phone.

Flying or taking a shuttle

From John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) · Yellow taxi: the terminal's own page lists a $52 JFK flat fare, tolls and tip on top — the TLC has raised the flat fare more than once since, so check the current rate rather than budgeting either figure. Uber/Lyft: no published fare

Transportation options

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Recommended starting points

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Sleep· Fri, Nov 20

Ink 48 Hotel

Literally the closest good hotel to the cruise terminal. Stylish rooms with river or city views. The Press Lounge rooftop bar is one of the best in NYC. Bikes available for guest use. Walking distance to Hell's Kitchen restaurants.

5 min walk · $$$

Check availability · Nov 20

Dinner· Fri, Nov 20

LumLum

Bangkok-style seafood bar with cocktails, and one of NYC's best Thai restaurants.

10 min walk from Pier 88/90 · $$

Directions

Before boarding· Sat, Nov 21

Central Park South Stroll

Walk the southern edge of Central Park past horse carriages, street performers, and the views everyone knows.

1-2 hours · Free

Directions

Know the area

Explore the area map

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Plotting your terminal and picks…

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Boarding checklist

Keep your ID, boarding documents, and medication in your carry-on
Use the arrival time printed in your boarding documents
Keep one small day bag with anything you need before your cabin is ready

First cruise? What happens at the terminal

Hand checked bags to curbside porters, then keep your carry-on with you through check-in.

Embarkation day in the order it happens · The muster drill, explained

Packing and day-of extras

Open the packing checklist

Want the reasoning behind it? The full cruise packing list covers which bag each item goes in, and what not to bring covers what security takes at the pier.