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| Brooklyn Cruise Terminal - Happier Times - Before Hurricane Sandy Flooding |
The Manhattan and Brooklyn Cruise Terminals suffered significant damage as a result of Hurricane Sandy. The Storm Surge caused the river to rise some 10 feet and flooded the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal AND the Manhattan Cruise Terminal.
Damage was extensive to the one level Brooklyn Cruise terminal, flooding the terminal building and damaging cruise passenger's cars in the facility's parking lot. The Brooklyn Cruise Terminal will remain closed until the December 22nd arrival of the Queen Mary 2 - if not further delayed.
The Mahattan Cruise Terminal did not fend too well either. The flooding that occurred caused damage to the lower level and nearby power facilities, knocking out the associated power to the piers. Reportedly the lower level of the Terminal had 5 feet of Hudson River water inside.
In order to handle the ships as soon as possible, after the water subsided, emergency generators were brought in to provide lighting and the power. No power was available for the elevators or escalators making the handling of arriving and departing passengers with luggage more difficult. Cruise passenger embarked and disembarked from the lower level of the terminal.
Pier 88 faired better than Pier 90 since the renovations/remodeling of Pier 88 provided some added safe guards against flooding (ie elevating some of the key facilities up from the lower level floor). Pier 90 is expected to take some time to come back on-line.
Cunard's Queen Mary 2 is expected to arrive at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal on 11/27 (Tuesday) since the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal is temporarily out of commission.
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