Princess cruises Pre Cruise hotels NY

[ashhill]

Hi

We are sailing out of New York for the first time at the end of October and have booked our transfers and pre cruise hotel with them.

They cannot give us the name of our hotel until 90 days before we are due to stay (seems strange)

Does anyone know which hotels use Princess use as we would like to have an idea as to where we could be staying

 

Thanks in advance for any replies

[njhorseman]

1 hour ago, ashhill said:

Hi

We are sailing out of New York for the first time at the end of October and have booked our transfers and pre cruise hotel with them.

They cannot give us the name of our hotel until 90 days before we are due to stay (seems strange)

Does anyone know which hotels use Princess use as we would like to have an idea as to where we could be staying

 

Thanks in advance for any replies

You might want to also post your question on the Princess board.

[princeton123211]

Princess tends to use the Hilton Midtown on 6th between 53rd and 54th St. A very well located but extremely dull conference hotel. Generally you can get much better pricing by booking direct if you aren't locked into the cruise pricing at both this hotel or a few others that are located nearby. 

[George C]

I never let cruise line pick hotel, but Hilton midtown is in a very nice location walking distance to restaurants, plays , bars , Rockefeller center, Central Park etc, huge hotel, stayed there a few times.

[Noxequifans]

Hilton Midtown .... excellent location.

[Got2Cruise]

Why don’t you price out a room on the Hilton web site? The transfer to the pier from that location is probably 15.00 for the two of you. It’s very close. 

[njhorseman]

27 minutes ago, Got2Cruise said:

Why don’t you price out a room on the Hilton web site? The transfer to the pier from that location is probably 15.00 for the two of you. It’s very close. 

Per the port schedule on nycruise.com,  all Princess cruises in October depart from Brooklyn, not Manhattan...not unexpected as almost all Princess cruises use the Brooklyn pier.

 

As a result a taxi or car service to the pier will be more like $40-$50 than $15.

[George C]

I believe princess always leaves from Brooklyn, have done a few cruises with them from there. 

[njhorseman]

1 hour ago, George C said:

I believe princess always leaves from Brooklyn, have done a few cruises with them from there. 

Not always. Sometimes Princess cruises that are not closed loop depart from Manhattan and if Cunard also has a ship in port that day Princess will always depart from Manhattan as Cunard has priority access to the one Brooklyn berth. Example: June 17, 2019 Sun Princess transatlantic cruise departs from Manhattan . That day the QM2 departs from Brooklyn. July 21 the Sea Princess is scheduled to depart Manhattan without a Cunard ship even being in port.

[Got2Cruise]

4 hours ago, njhorseman said:

Per the port schedule on nycruise.com,  all Princess cruises in October depart from Brooklyn, not Manhattan...not unexpected as almost all Princess cruises use the Brooklyn pier.

 

As a result a taxi or car service to the pier will be more like $40-$50 than $15.

Good catch. Sorry. Now I’m thinking OP should think what exactly they want to do their day in NYC. If it’s the Statue of Liberty or 9/11 Museum they probably be better off looking in the Financial District for a room. It’s closer to Brooklyn too. 

[AF-1]

I plan to stay at Hilton Midtown; then book car service to Brooklyn

[George C]

3 hours ago, AF-1 said:

I plan to stay at Hilton Midtown; then book car service to Brooklyn

Might consider getting Uber app or lift, we use Uber a lot on our nyc trips, but hotel is walking distance to most midtown locations 

Edited April 6, 2019 by George C

[AF-1]

George C,  I have both apps on my phone.  User Lyft quite a lot.  Thanks