Noxequifans

I've attended a couple and welcome them. Great to join with others who have served. 

16 hours ago, njhorseman said:

Do you mean walking over to 11th Ave? As you well know the cruise terminal is on 12th Ave. and the taxi stand there is notoriously chaotic.

I stand corrected .... I should know better as I live not far away. 

If you don'y mind walking over to 12th avenue (1 block), you may have luck as we did in getting a yellow taxi.

13 hours ago, LHT28 said:

You could also use  Dial7.com

We found them very reasonable

Agree ... we always use them.

"hotel close to the port" ... that restricts choices as Manhattan has many hotels in different price ranges. Perhaps best to investigate further. 

1 hour ago, Got2Cruise said:

I’d just go by Uber or Lyft. Less aggravation. You’re on vacation. 

Agree. 

We have stayed at the Intercontinental a number of times .... very satisfied.

I remember there were a number of people waiting tor transport on 12th Ave. So we walked a block (pulling luggage) and hailed a taxi on 11th avenue with no difficulty/ 

The previous posters have given a number of differences to consider. Suggest that the decision is based on individual preferences. 

2 hours ago, njhorseman said:

Use Uber or Lyft,  or a car service such as Carmel Limo.

Also Dial 7 car service.

4 hours ago, bajathree said:

I live in Tampa and always drive down the day before I sail out of Port Everglades or Miami. Way to stressful the day of as all you need is one accident to shut down 75 or the alley for a while and you're in trouble. Plan on it taking you around 5 hours to drive to Miami....4 to Port Everglades.

Fully agree. 

56 minutes ago, PirateShark said:

On Vista today and our docking at Cobh was cancelled by the Cork port authority due to fog making the approach to the dock dicey at best.   As with life in general, stuff happens.  

Agree.

19 hours ago, njhorseman said:

I'm curious why you don't use a taxi to JFK from Manhattan. 

We don't want to look for taxi...prearranged uber is easier

We take a taxi .... always available. 

Upon arriving, to Manhattan we always take a taxi. But the reverse is true leaving. We use Uber. 

Agree!

Parking in Manhattan is usually costly. Since you are going to the theater, you may want "bite the bullet" and park near the theater district. Also you will be nearby restaurants that are familiar with the the need for customers to get to the performance on time.  

Enjoy!

We have had a number of experiences hailing a cab after a trip at MCT.  As some have said, we hailed a cab just across the street from the pier. When the number of people there waiting seemed too many, we went over one block and hailed a cab with ease. 

There are many, many choices in Manhattan. If you narrow your budget (e.g.how many stars) that should help. Most areas in Manhattan are relatively safe. 

You should be OK. 

Suggest looking at the reviews in TripAdvisor. A number of negatives. 

We usually tip ... works for us. 

Suggest you check your rental car company. 

Perhaps speak with the hotel for their recommendations