We LOVE sailing out of NYC. The parking costs can be prohibitive, but for us it's just a 2 hour drive....no flying needed and we love that. We've sailed north out of NY to Canada, and south to Bermuda. Also sailed one way from Quebec into NYC.....all on other cruise lines. It's a great sail -- going past the Statue of Liberty or Fort Wadsworth is very exciting. We even sailed past the fort one year and they were having a concert and the music was beautiful. I do wish Disney would do more NYC departures, but still probably won't be able to afford them!