We chose this cruise for our 25th anniversary vacation. It was three weeks before our actual anniversary to accommodate my wife's work schedule.
We left home four days before the cruise. We visited family and friends on Long Island while staying in hotel in Jamaica NY. We did two days sightseeing seeing Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and 9-11 Memorial. And we saw Times Square light-up at night. Beyond that, we bought a 2-day hop-on-hop-off bus pass (Grayline) that we used just once. Somewhere along our visit into NY City on Tuesday, my wife tweaked her ankle and began limping. Not sure exactly where but it happened Tuesday - the day before the cruise.
We took a taxi from our hotel in Jamaica to the Manhattan Cruise Terminal on 12th Avenue.
Cabin 5558. Great view. Cabin attendant very helpful. Sink clogged last day. Shower had great pressure and temperature control.