Verde Man Posted August 12, 2016 #1 Share Posted August 12, 2016 We are scheduled to sail out of the Manhattan Cruise terminal at 4pm. How long does it take to get to and pass the Statue of Liberty. We have 6pm reservations for the stake house, but I do not want to miss sailing past the statue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetz Posted August 12, 2016 #2 Share Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) You will be fine with your dinner time. There is nothing like sailing past Lady Liberty and coming home, she welcomes you back. :D Enjoy your cruise! Edited August 12, 2016 by janetz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
138east Posted August 12, 2016 #3 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Leaving at 4 pm you should be past the Statue of Liberty and the Verazzano Bridge by 5 pm. Stay on deck to have the experience of sailing under the bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mskaufman Posted August 12, 2016 #4 Share Posted August 12, 2016 It's not just the SOL, there will be numerous things to see on both sides of the ship in the first hour. Slightly past the Verrazano, look for Coney Island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idraconis Posted August 12, 2016 #5 Share Posted August 12, 2016 This is what I would do. I'd lay out my clothes for the evening. Just in case there's a delay. Go up on deck, enjoy the view. Take your time. They don't lock the door to the steak house at 6:05. No worries, your on a cruise.And the skyline,the statue and harbor is a pretty awesome site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cole Posted August 12, 2016 #6 Share Posted August 12, 2016 It's not just the SOL, there will be numerous things to see on both sides of the ship in the first hour. Slightly past the Verrazano, look for Coney Island. Not knowing anything about what we will see, could someone tell me if Ellis Island also visible. Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
138east Posted August 12, 2016 #7 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Not knowing anything about what we will see, could someone tell me if Ellis Island also visible. Cole You will pass Ellis Island before the Statue of Liberty sailing south down the river. http://www.thinkstockphotos.com/image/stock-photo-ellis-island-in-new-york-with-river-and/502636618 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cole Posted August 12, 2016 #8 Share Posted August 12, 2016 :) You will pass Ellis Island before the Statue of Liberty sailing south down the river. http://www.thinkstockphotos.com/image/stock-photo-ellis-island-in-new-york-with-river-and/502636618 Thank you so much. 14 of our family members will be on the cruise and I like to provide them with all of the information I can gather. Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruznliz Posted August 12, 2016 #9 Share Posted August 12, 2016 I have an additional Lady Liberty question. We are most likely docking in Brooklyn-Red Hook. Can the Statue of Liberty be seen from that point? I'm looking at a map and it looks like a straight shot! Of course nothing can beat sailing by, but if we can see it while the ship is docked, that opens up more and more photography opportunities. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nybumpkin Posted August 12, 2016 #10 Share Posted August 12, 2016 It's not just the SOL, there will be numerous things to see on both sides of the ship in the first hour. Slightly past the Verrazano, look for Coney Island.Completely agree. On the Manhattan side you'll see the Empire State Building, the Freedom Tower (I know that's not the real name but I can't use WTC), the Chelsea Piers sports complex, and can look up the East River to the Brooklyn Bridge. On the Jersey side, you will see the old railroad ferry terminals, Ellis Island, and the Statue of Liberty. Lots of boat traffic as well. Of all my cruises, New York is my favorite sailaway. I also agree with idraconis' suggestion to have your dinner clothes ready. Most of our cruises out of New York did not sail on time. You should be okay with a 4:00 sailaway and 6:00 dinner though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mskaufman Posted August 13, 2016 #11 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Here are a couple of shots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonMar Posted August 14, 2016 #12 Share Posted August 14, 2016 FIW - I put this information together for my sister who was cruising out of NYC a few years ago. If you are leaving from the NY passenger ship terminal (on 12th Avenue, Manhattan) then there is a lot to see as you sail down the Hudson River, into NY Harbor and beyond. There is so much to see and history that I could not list it all, but here are some highlights. Since the passenger ship terminal is in mid-town, you will experience: Aft and north - while at the dock: Hudson River - first submerged vessel used in the Hudson River during the Revolutionary War - "The Turtle"; Palisades of NJ - played an strategic roll in the American Revolution and the location of the famous Burr-Hamilton Duel; George Washington Bridge Port (sailing south) The skyline of NYC (Chrysler Building, Empire State Building, etc); The Intrepid Museum (just south of the cruise terminal); Lincoln and Holland Tunnel vents (look like odd, almost H shaped buildings on either side of the river); Jacob Javits Convention Center (an I.M.Pei building); The "Frying Pan" complex (the Frying Pan Lightship and barge turned eclectic free hangout/outdoor bar (bar not free) - a fabulous place which a friend of ours owns; Battery Park City; The Freedom Tower; Staten Island Ferry Terminal; East River; Looking up East River - Brooklyn Bridge; Governor’s Island; Brooklyn; Verrazano Narrows Bridge Fort Hamilton - This location was used as a strategic site as early as the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Fort built on 1825 Starboard Hoboken - Frank Sinatra, Cake Boss - Buddy Valastro/Carlo's Bakery; Hoboken - Lackawanna Old Train/Ferry Terminal now used by Carlo's Bakery as their new production bakery; Hoboken - Old Bethlem Steel Ship Yard now premium condos; Jersey City - Colgate Clock; Jersey City Skyline; Statue of Liberty; Ellis Island; Liberty State Park; Staten Island; Staten Island Ferry Terminal; Fort Wadsworth (similar history to that of Fort Hamilton) In the Atlantic: Coney Island on port Ambrose Light Tower Sandy Hook, NJ on starboard Twin Lights (light house in Sandy Hook) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
138east Posted August 14, 2016 #13 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Great list! Thanks for sharing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoxiRoo Posted August 15, 2016 #14 Share Posted August 15, 2016 FIW - I put this information together for my sister who was cruising out of NYC a few years ago. If you are leaving from the NY passenger ship terminal (on 12th Avenue, Manhattan) then there is a lot to see as you sail down the Hudson River, into NY Harbor and beyond. There is so much to see and history that I could not list it all, but here are some highlights. Since the passenger ship terminal is in mid-town, you will experience: Aft and north - while at the dock: Hudson River - first submerged vessel used in the Hudson River during the Revolutionary War - "The Turtle"; Palisades of NJ - played an strategic roll in the American Revolution and the location of the famous Burr-Hamilton Duel; George Washington Bridge Port (sailing south) The skyline of NYC (Chrysler Building, Empire State Building, etc); The Intrepid Museum (just south of the cruise terminal); Lincoln and Holland Tunnel vents (look like odd, almost H shaped buildings on either side of the river); Jacob Javits Convention Center (an I.M.Pei building); The "Frying Pan" complex (the Frying Pan Lightship and barge turned eclectic free hangout/outdoor bar (bar not free) - a fabulous place which a friend of ours owns; Battery Park City; The Freedom Tower; Staten Island Ferry Terminal; East River; Looking up East River - Brooklyn Bridge; Governor’s Island; Brooklyn; Verrazano Narrows Bridge Fort Hamilton - This location was used as a strategic site as early as the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Fort built on 1825 Starboard Hoboken - Frank Sinatra, Cake Boss - Buddy Valastro/Carlo's Bakery; Hoboken - Lackawanna Old Train/Ferry Terminal now used by Carlo's Bakery as their new production bakery; Hoboken - Old Bethlem Steel Ship Yard now premium condos; Jersey City - Colgate Clock; Jersey City Skyline; Statue of Liberty; Ellis Island; Liberty State Park; Staten Island; Staten Island Ferry Terminal; Fort Wadsworth (similar history to that of Fort Hamilton) In the Atlantic: Coney Island on port Ambrose Light Tower Sandy Hook, NJ on starboard Twin Lights (light house in Sandy Hook) Hi DonMar, We sail out of Red Hook. Do you have a list like this for us? Would love to know what we are seeing. Have never been to NYC and am looking forward to it! Thank you in advance if you do have this. :) Julie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted August 15, 2016 #15 Share Posted August 15, 2016 (edited) Hi DonMar, We sail out of Red Hook. Do you have a list like this for us? Would love to know what we are seeing. Have never been to NYC and am looking forward to it! Thank you in advance if you do have this. :) Julie Sailing out of Brooklyn, everything listed on the port side will be on the starboard side, but you won't see the Intrepid museum or the tunnels. And you will pass under the Verrazano Narrows bridge (all ships do). Things will be farther away, and you don't really pass the Statue of Liberty. Edited August 15, 2016 by chengkp75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoxiRoo Posted August 15, 2016 #16 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Thanks for the quick response! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underwatr Posted August 15, 2016 #17 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Here's a view from a fairly high deck while docked at Red Hook (QM2 deck 11): From a lower deck with a telephoto lens (250 mm) (QM2 deck 5): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare babs135 Posted August 26, 2016 #18 Share Posted August 26, 2016 We will be sailing out of Manhattan (?) on the Breakaway on the 26th December. Scheduled time is 3pm. Will it be too dark to see anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Got2Cruise Posted August 26, 2016 #19 Share Posted August 26, 2016 We will be sailing out of Manhattan (?) on the Breakaway on the 26th December. Scheduled time is 3pm. Will it be too dark to see anything? No. It starts getting dark maybe 4:30. But everything is illuminated so gorgeous if it's dark that would be a positive thing. Enjoy Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mskaufman Posted August 27, 2016 #20 Share Posted August 27, 2016 No. It starts getting dark maybe 4:30. But everything is illuminated so gorgeous if it's dark that would be a positive thing. Enjoy Sent from my iPhone using Forums I'm thinking the same thing. You might get to see NYC lit up at twilight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted August 27, 2016 #21 Share Posted August 27, 2016 (edited) There's a major negative with a winter departure from Manhattan in the late afternoon. The setting sun can interfere with your viewing the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and anything else on the starboard (New Jersey) side of the ship . Edited August 27, 2016 by njhorseman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellyc Posted August 28, 2016 #22 Share Posted August 28, 2016 There's a major negative with a winter departure from Manhattan in the late afternoon. The setting sun can interfere with your viewing the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and anything else on the starboard (New Jersey) side of the ship . Sunset is 5:48PM on Nov 5th, 2016 the day we sail out of New York on the Disney Magic. We should have some twilight when we sail past the Statue of Liberty, and under the bridges. Clocks will change the evening that we sail...We done this route before and it is cool to sail close to the Statue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted August 28, 2016 #23 Share Posted August 28, 2016 (edited) wrt to Red Hook here's a sample trackline of a QM2 arrival .... what looks like they did a donut is how the trackline sees the ship turning about to back into the pier ... you see how close you come to SOL seen from our balcony on a morning with haze and drizzle .. not quite at the dock yet, but we had turned and were backing (our room was starboard side) Edited August 28, 2016 by Capt_BJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoxiRoo Posted August 29, 2016 #24 Share Posted August 29, 2016 wrt to Red Hook here's a sample trackline of a QM2 arrival .... what looks like they did a donut is how the trackline sees the ship turning about to back into the pier ... you see how close you come to SOL seen from our balcony on a morning with haze and drizzle .. not quite at the dock yet, but we had turned and were backing (our room was starboard side) Thank you for this! I can't wait to see her. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Line Posted August 29, 2016 #25 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Thank you for this! I can't wait to see her. :) Don't forget to look aft at the City (Manhattan) with the lights on the buildings starting to twinkle. Okay these are from December from NCL which leaves MCT but you get the idea. (And you can tell when by the Freedom Tower incompleteness) Sorry was rushing the SOL shot. Sailing from MCT you are a little closer to the SOL on the other side of Governors Island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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