Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, on a narrow peninsula between Newark Bay and Upper New York Bay, directly south of Jersey City and across the water from Staten Island and Brooklyn. More about Bayonne →
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Bayonne day.
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Ships dock at Cape Liberty Cruise Port, 4 Port Terminal Boulevard, on the north side of the 3 km Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor (the former Military Ocean Terminal), reached through a guarded gate off Route 440. The single terminal building opened in 2014 and is used by Royal Caribbean and Celebrity.
The port is in New Jersey, not New York: Times Square is about 21 km by road through the Holland or Lincoln Tunnel, and Newark Airport about 16 km. Passengers may not walk in, so arrive by car, taxi, rideshare or coach; there are no shops or restaurants nearby.
16 km · ~20 min by car
Newark is the closest major airport (Royal Caribbean gives about 9 miles); the drive follows the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 14A and Route 440 South. Taxis leave from official taxi stands and are metered to Bayonne.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
All road access is via Route 440 and Port Terminal Boulevard through the guard gate at the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor; from the New Jersey Turnpike use Exit 14A. Passengers cannot arrive on foot. Royal Caribbean runs an East Coast regional motorcoach programme (Entertainment Tours) with prices by booking. Drop luggage at the terminal before parking.
1 terminal
Single cruise terminal at 4 Port Terminal Boulevard on the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor. The port opened in 2004 and the current terminal building in 2014. It is used by Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises (Celebrity Silhouette). Image is a distant 2020 view from the water.
Daily rate · per vehicle · confirm before travel
The Cape Liberty cruise garage at 4 Port Terminal Boulevard, next to the terminal, charges USD 35 per day for a standard car or SUV, taxes and fees included. RVs, campers and mini buses pay USD 70 per day and full-size buses USD 105. No reservation is needed and parking is guaranteed. The garage has a 7 ft 4 in height limit; taller vehicles use the open lot next to it.
Vehicles with a valid disabled placard or plate may park in the garage, next to the terminal, at no extra cost.
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Airport hotels and value
Typical hotel
Airport hotels about 20 minutes from the terminal by car.
Manhattan views, closer to the port
Typical hotel
Waterfront hotels across the Hudson from Lower Manhattan.
Sightseeing before the cruise
Typical hotel
Midtown hotels; allow extra time for tunnel traffic.
Port times are measured to the Cape Liberty terminal. New York City adds hotel taxes and many Manhattan hotels add a nightly facility fee.
Prices are approximate. From Perk Up Cafe's menu (Bayonne): brewed coffee from USD 2.40, soda USD 1.00, Voss water USD 2.50, before sales tax.
Delis, diners and pizzerias along Bayonne's main street.
Restaurants and cafés on the Jersey City waterfront.
Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, on a narrow peninsula between Newark Bay and Upper New York Bay, directly south of Jersey City and across the water from Staten Island and Brooklyn. Long a shipbuilding, oil-refining and port town, it is home to the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor, the former Military Ocean Terminal Bayonne used by the US Army until 1999 and now shared by film studios and the cruise port.
The peninsula has open views of the Statue of Liberty and the Lower Manhattan skyline, and Harbor View Park at its tip holds the Tear Drop Memorial to the victims of the September 11 attacks. Most visitors use Bayonne as the New Jersey gateway to the New York area, with Manhattan, Liberty State Park and Newark Airport all within a short drive.
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Statue City Cruises ferries leave from the historic railroad terminal in Liberty State Park, Jersey City, about 11 km (around 20 minutes) by road from the port, with easier parking than the Manhattan departure point. Allow most of a day, and buy tickets only from Statue City Cruises.
A tall 9/11 memorial sculpture by Zurab Tsereteli at Harbor View Park, at the tip of the port peninsula, facing Lower Manhattan; free and open around the clock with free parking.
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The 1931 Art Deco tower in Midtown Manhattan has observation decks on the 86th and 102nd floors with views across the city; a good pre- or post-cruise visit from a Manhattan hotel.
A 1.5-mile park on a former elevated railway through Chelsea and the Meatpacking District, with gardens, art and Hudson River views; an easy half-day walk on the west side of Manhattan.