NEW YORK – ENDING AT JFK AND LGA AIRPORT
Excursion details
Designed for guests departing New York with a flight, this approximately eight-hour excursion takes you to the top of Rockefeller Center, through the halls of Grand Central Terminal and to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, a place of remembrance and reflection.
A journey of around 75 minutes transports you to the first stop, Rockefeller Center, along the way taking in the sights and sounds of the Big Apple. Located in the heart of Manhattan, Rockefeller Center was developed by John D Rockefeller Jr in the 1930s and is one of New York City’s most famous landmarks.
Spend approximately one hour here, visiting the series of observation decks known as Top of the Rock, located 70 floors up and boasting 360-degree views of the city’s famous skyline. Afterwards, a journey of approximately 45 minutes reaches another landmark, Grand Central Terminal.
First opened in 1913, this rail terminal is classed as the world’s largest train station by number of platforms – 44 in total. Its notable sights include the central concourse, featuring a ceiling painted with gold-leaf constellations. You’ll have approximately one hour and 25 minutes to explore the station and visit Grand Central Market – a gourmet food hall – to buy lunch (purchased at guests’own expense).
Next is a drive of around 75 minutes to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in Lower Manhattan. It comprises two huge rectangular pools set in the footprints of the original Twin Towers, with the names of victims of the 11 September 2001 attacks – and other tragedies – inscribed in bronze around the perimeter of the water. You’ll have around 45 minutes to contemplate the memorial and externally view the city’s tallest building, One World Trade Center, before a final 45-minute drive completes the tour.
Over the course of the day’s driving, you’ll also pass other key sights, including Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Opera House, Central Park, Greenwich Village, SoHo and more. Once the tour is complete, a drive of approximately one hour travels to both JFK and LaGuardia airports, allowing guests to catch their evening flights.
Important Information: Tour sequence may vary depending on local conditions. This tour ends at the airport for guests who are disembarking. The duration of the tour also includes the time for transfer to the airport, which is approximately 1 hour. The transfers to the airport may take more than 1 hour depending on traffic conditions and tour routes taken. To book and prepay this tour before your cruise, please use code NWY03D if you will be disembarking in New York.
The NWY03D tour is intended for guests who are booked on a flight from John F. Kennedy Airport or LaGuardia Airport with domestic flights departing after 19:00 hours/7:00pm and guests with international flights departing after 20:00 hours/8:00pm.
