N.J.'s Cape Liberty Cruise Port Had Record-Setting Year, Officials Say

BAYONNE, NJ — It was a busy year for the Port Authority’s Cape Liberty Cruise Port.

According to the Port Authority, the Bayonne port handled a record 509,306 passengers in 2016, surpassing the previous annual record of 497,780 passengers set in 2015, an increase of 2.4 percent.

The passengers served came via calls from Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas, Celebrity Cruises’ Summit and a brief stay from Azamara Club Cruises’ Azamara Quest, Port Authority officials said.

“This fall we will add to the schedule, Royal Caribbean International's Vision of the Seas and TUI Cruise's Mein Schiff 6,” said Captain Thomas Hinderhofer, director of northeast port operations for Royal Caribbean Cruises.

“This new record of passengers highlights the growing interest in the Port of New York and New Jersey as an attractive location for the cruise industry,” said Molly Campbell, Port Authority’s port department director. “The Port Authority looks forward to continued relationship with Royal Caribbean.”

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Photo: Royal Caribbean

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