Day 1 & Day 15–Cape Liberty Cruise Port–Docked

Sunday, October 7/Embark at 4:00 pm and Sunday October 21/Disembark at 8:00 am

We are the only ship in Cape Liberty on this date.

Cruise Critic Port Summary

Cruise  Critic has some outstanding port summaries. All of them include tabs. Scroll down and look for six tabs that include (on some but not all ports):

  • Cruises going there (you don't need this one)
  • Things to do
  • General info (including where we are docked)
  • Port reviews from other cruisers
  • Shore excursion ideas
  • Forums (like ours) that talk about the port.

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Cape Liberty Cruiseport site

This is the official Cape Liberty Cruiseport website. It has info on:

  • Parking
  • Transportation to and from the terminal
  • Cruise ship sail dates
  • Embarkation and Disembarkation info
  • Lost luggage (God forbid) info
  • Accessibility

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Cape Liberty on Cruzely.com

This is a great little port guide. It has the info on Lyft and Uber from different parts of the area plus a whole lot more. Check it out.

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Tom's Cruise Port Guides

If you have never seen Tom's Cruise Port Guides, you are in for a treat. Tom cruises and when he goes places he comes back and does EXTENSIVE guides for the ports he visits. Lucky for us, he loves the New England cruise ports.

This one (click the photo) is all about New Jersey and New York. And it is extensive. They are all in PDF format and you can download them for use on any device.

Directions to the Port

PIER TERMINAL:
14 Port Terminal Boulevard
Bayonne, N.J. 07002-5038

AIRPORTS:

Newark Liberty International Airport

Travel time to pier terminal, approximately 20 minutes

La Guardia International Airport

Travel time to pier terminal, approximately 75 minutes

John F. Kennedy International Airport

Travel time to pier terminal approximately 90 minutes

DRIVING:

From NYC, via the Lincoln Tunnel:

Take the Lincoln Tunnel to New Jersey. Follow I-495 West to the NJ Turnpike/I-95. Take the NJ Turnpike south to Exit 14A - Bayonne. Follow directions above from Exit 14A.

From NYC, via the Holland Tunnel:

Take the Holland Tunnel to New Jersey. Take the NJ Turnpike west to exit 14A. Follow directions above from Exit 14 A.

From the West, via I-80:

Take I-80 East to I-95 South. Take the NJ Turnpike south to Exit 14A- Bayonne. Follow directions above from Exit 14A.

From the West, via I-78:

Take I-78 East directly to the NJ Turnpike. Take the NJ Turnpike east to Exit 14A- Bayonne. Follow directions above from Exit 14A.

From the East/Staten Island/Long Island:

Take the Verrazano Narrows Bridge into Staten Island. Take I-287 West. Take Route 440 North to and over the Bayonne Bridge. Continue on Route 440 North approximately 3 miles. Make a right into the Bayonne Ocean Terminal. Continue straight and approach the guard gate. Continue past the guard gate and follow the signs to the cruise terminal.

From the Bronx/Conecticut/New England:

Proceed to and across the George Washington Bridge. Follow signs for the New Jersey Turnpike/I-95 South. Take the NJ Turnpike south to Exit 14A - Bayonne. Follow directions above from Exit 14A.

By Train:

Take the PATH Rapid Transit System train from Manhattan to Jersey City or Hoboken. Outside the PATH Station, take the NJ Hudson-Bergen Light Rail train to Bayonne. Get off at the 34th Street Station in Bayonne. You are now directly across Route 440 from the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor, which includes the Cape Liberty Cruise Port.

Call one of the three Bayonne taxi cab companies to drive you to the cruise port, which is about two miles east of the Light Rail line.

PIER LONG TERM PARKING:

A guest parking facility is located adjacent to the cruise terminal. The cost for parking is $19 per night (price subject to change). The parking facility will accept cash, major credit cards, and travelers’ checks only. Personal checks will not be accepted. The parking facility is uncovered with 24 hour security onsite.

DRIVING:

From Newark International Airport

Exit the airport, following signs to the NJ Turnpike. Take the NJ Turnpike to exit 14A. Pay toll at exit and continue straight (after traffic light onto bridge) onto Route 440. Follow signs for Route 440 South. Continue on Route 440 South to Port Terminal Blvd. Turn left at Port Terminal Blvd. (traffic light at the intersection across from the Light Rail Station). This is the entrance for the 'Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor' (formerly the old 'Military Ocean Terminal Bayonne”). Continue past the guard gate and follow the signs to the cruise terminal.

From NJ Turnpike North or South

Take the NJ Turnpike to exit 14A. Pay toll at exit and continue straight (after traffic light onto bridge) onto Route 440. Follow signs for Route 440 South. Continue on Route 440 South to Port Terminal Blvd. Turn left at Port Terminal Blvd. (traffic light at the intersection across from the Light Rail Station). This is the entrance for the 'Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor' (formerly the old 'Military Ocean Terminal Bayonne') Continue past the guard gate and follow the signs to the cruise terminal.

From Staten Island or Bayonne Bridge:

Take Route 440 North to the Bayonne Bridge. Continue on Route 440 North to Port Terminal Blvd. Turn right at Port Terminal Blvd. (traffic light at the intersection across from the Light Rail Station). This is the entrance for the 'Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor' (formerly the old 'Military Ocean Terminal Bayonne') Continue past the guard gate and follow the signs to the cruise terminal.

 

 

From the Bronx/Conecticut/New England:

Proceed to and across the George Washington Bridge. Follow signs for the New Jersey Turnpike/I-95 South. Take the NJ Turnpike south to Exit 14A - Bayonne. Follow directions above from Exit 14A.

 

From Westchester County:

Take I-684 South to I-287 West. Take I-287 West to I-87 South. Follow signs to and over the George Washington Bridge. Take the NJ Turnpike south to Exit 14A - Bayonne. Follow directions above from Exit 14A.

From Rockland Country:

Take the Palisades Parkway South to I-80 West. Follow signs for the New JerseyTurnpike/I-95 South. Take the NJ Turnpike south to Exit 14A - Bayonne. Follow directions above from Exit 14A.

By Bus:

East Coast regional Motorcoach Program (a service provided by Entertainment Tours) - call (800) 310-9900 for reservations or book online. Please contact Entertainment Tours for rates and pick up locations. From the Port Authority Bus Terminal, take the 99S bus to Bayonne. The 99S bus travels along Kennedy Boulevard into Bayonne and stops on request every three blocks. When you reach 33rd Street and Kennedy Boulevard in Bayonne, you will be at the closest point on the bus route to the cruise port. Call one of the three Bayonne taxi cab companies to drive you to the cruise port, which is about three miles east of Kennedy Boulevard.

SECURTIY AT THE PIER:

Please expect delays related to security and immigration procedures when arriving at the pier to board the ship. These procedures have been designed for your safety and all attempts will be made to expedite you through the process as quickly as possible.

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