NEW YORK — A European cruise line’s expansion plans will bring an annual $102 million in new revenue to New York City — as well as more than 200,000 additional tourists per year, Mayor Eric Adams predicts.
Under the new deal, MSC Cruises will operate out of the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal year-round beginning next year, with voyages to Florida, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada and New England.
“We are really excited about that,” said Adams earlier this month, steps away from the USS Intrepid on Pier 88 in Manhattan. “This is a real boost to our economy, a boost to tourism and a boost to contributing to our local communities. So we are thrilled MSC Cruises is dropping its anchor in New York.”
