Watch Oriana's grand arrival into New York (TODAY: Sat 24 Sept)

[Globaliser]

I can't say it any better than P&O's own image. NB: The times given are Zulu. So I make it 1200-1300 British Summer Time, or 0700-0800 New York time.

 

[Goldryder]

Oriana's webcam is here...

 

http://www.pocruises.com/ships/oriana/webcam/home.htm

 

So you can keep an eye on things, she is close to land now as the lights are visible :)

 

She is one of 6 ships due in/already in today...

 

Seven Seas Navigator

Carnival Triumph

Sea Princess

Golden Princess

Norwegian Crown

Oriana

[Globaliser]

Looks like she's just going under the Narrows bridge now. Pity it's still dark, and pity the camera won't focus on the lights!

[Goldryder]

It may well be car headlights on the bridge, if thats so it wont be focused well maybe.

[Globaliser]

Much better view now!

[Goldryder]

What a wonderful sight to see, sunrise going into New York. Stunning :)

[CGT]

They mean watch her "grand" arrival into the dumpy bad area known as Red Hook, Brooklyn.

 

Poor Oriana.

[ILov2cruise]

CGT, Get over it already, it'a a done deal. Time to stop whining

 

Have you been to the new port in Brooklyn, No. So how do you know its a dump.

Dump is the old port in Manhattan.

You still cruise under the VNB, still cruise past the skyline. Only difference is you are now cruising the East River instead of the Hudson, big deal. Its wonderful cruising past the South Street seaport all lite up, The Brooklyn Bridge right in front of you..

 

It's a great new port, nobody is asking you if you want to move there.

There is plenty of parking, less traffic, and cheaper by taxi to get there from any of the airports. The Brooklyn Marriot Hotel is a few blocks away.

There are also some great resturants there.

 

I have been to cruise ports in real ****y neighborhoods, Red hook/sunset park is not bad. Its turned into a yeppie neighborhood in the last few years.

As much as you would like people to think there is nothing there but old factorys thats just not so. Since you say you live in Manhattan try taking a water taxi across to the new port.

Please don't show me your out dated map of the area. You have posted it before.

[bob brown]

The pier at Red Hook is actually located well south of the East River and the South Street Seaport and the Brooklyn Bridge. I believe ships enroute to the New York Cruise Terminal actually get closer to those points enroute to the Hudson River.

 

I agree that it's closer to JFK airport, but not to LGA airport. The area around th pier is mostly industrial, but all NYC waterfront areas seem to be very trendy, with new residential units, shops and restaurants opening.

[rocktheboat]

I think it's alot closer to LGA, take the BQE right to the port. From JFK isn't it belt to the BQE.

 

 

Doesn't really matter, not a bad place for a new NYC port. I have friends who have a wonderful brownstone in Red Hook. It was time for a new port in the city, now they can rebuild the old port.