New Year cruises out of New York harbor are available on three cruise lines. Choose a casual or luxury ship for your New Year's Eve celebration.
A cruise ship is great for ringing in the new year because there are huge parties in multiple locations on board. And there is always lots of food and a variety of entertainment.
December 19, 2026: 14-night New Year cruise on the Queen Mary 2. Round-trip from New York to Tortola (British Virgin Islands), Philipsburg (St Maarten), Bridgetown (Barbados), Castries (St Lucia), Roseau (Dominica) and Basseterre (St Kitts).
December 23, 2026: 12-night New Year cruise on Norwegian. Round-trip from New York to Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic), San Juan (Puerto Rico), Basseterre (St Kitts), Tortola (British Virgin Islands), Philipsburg (St Maarten) and St Thomas (US Virgin Islands).
December 27, 2026: 7-night New Year cruise on Royal Caribbean. Round-trip from Cape Liberty (New Jersey) to Port Canaveral (Florida), CocoCay (Bahamas) and Nassau (Bahamas).