| Port Spotlight – New England cruising

New York: A favourite port of call as
well as a home port for many cruise lines.
New York is well known as the city
that never sleeps and arguably one of
the most exciting cities in the world.
In 2011 New York had 267 scheduled
calls by cruise ships bringing 645,000
passengers and crew to the city with an
estimated US$160 million in spending.
According to the local cruise authority,
NYCruise, in delivering hundreds of
thousands of tourists each year the
cruise industry contributes significant
investment into the local economy.
There are many attractions that cruise
passengers find accessible in this great
city- the lights of Broadway, Central
Park, the Yankees and many different
cultural as well as culinary experiences.
Boston: Generally the first port of call
after embarking in New York will find
cruise passengers in the city of Boston
as part of a Canadian New England
itinerary.
The fascinating city of Boston has
been welcoming cruise visitors for over
a hundred years and now boasts a
newly expanded cruise terminal.
The Black Falcon Cruise terminal
welcomed more than 310,000 visitors in
2011 from over 100 ship visits.
Boston is rich in history, offers award
winning restaurants,
a multitude of
museums serving
many interests, and
world class shopping
– an excellent
combination for the
cruise passenger.