NYC Thanksgiving Weekend Cruises Inc. | Travel Agent Central

Sail around New York City this Thanksgiving weekend on the glass roofed cruise ship, the Bateaux, with Entertainment Cruises Inc.

Onboard enjoy a bountiful buffet of traditional favorites, lively entertainment and awesome views. 

Thanksgiving weekend lunch and dinner cruises are available November 24-27. 

Lunches start at $55 and dinners for $129; taxes, administration fees and fuel surcharges are not included.

Visit www.bateauxnewyork.com

Source: Sail NYC Thanksgiving Weekend With Entertainment Cruises Inc.

NCI Picks New York Port for Latest Ship

Norwegian Cruise Line's next ship, the Norwegian Breakaway, has picked New York as its home port.

The 4,000-passenger Norwegian Breakaway will be the largest cruise ship ever to home port in the city - and modifications will have to be made to the terminal.

This is a big boost to New York as it will bring approximately 70,000 additional visitors and also create restaurant, retail and hotel jobs. Nearly half of cruisers sailing out of New York spend an average of two nights in the city as part of their vacation.

Norwegian Breakaway initially will sail from New York to Bermuda, with 22 week-long voyages to the destination scheduled between May 2013 and October 2013. The ship's itineraries beyond Oct 2013 have not been released.

Breakaway joins the 2,394-passenger Norwegian Gem, which also sails year-round out of New York.

NYC's Circle Line Launches First New Vessel in Decades

Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises in New York City will add a new ship to its fleet this spring, the first of three to be added over the next year and a half.

Currently under construction in Somerset, Mass., the Circle Line Manhattan is scheduled to embark on its maiden voyage in early June.

Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises, which has served more than 60 million guests, will host a commencement event to celebrate the ship's christening.

The Circle Line Manhattan will offer upgraded amenities while maintaining the iconic silhouette. Holding 600 passengers and made of steel, the 165-foot vessel is a modern version of a traditional and functional ferry design.

Those wishing to witness the ship's construction can find pictures on Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises website at www.circleline42.com, beginning in April.

The Circle Line Manhattan will replace the 76-year-old Calypso, which is set for retirement. Before joining Circle Line's fleet, the Calypso was assigned as a convoy escort that in 1944 navigated the Atlantic seaboard and rescued survivors from torpedoed ships.

For more information, visit www.circleline42.com