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A cruise liner docked at the Port of Istanbul. The Port of Istanbul consists of three passenger halls, two of them covering an area of 4,000 m 2 (43,000 sq ft) each and another of 800 m 2 (8,600 sq ft). The three halls make it possible to handle around 10,000 tourists an hour, maintaining all the border control functions. [2]
Galataport lies just a little way northeast of the ferry terminal at Karaköy which was the city's original terminal for passenger ships. By the late 20th century that site was no longer suitable to accommodate the growing number of ever larger cruise ships wanting to drop anchor in the city so a new site was sought.
The New York Passenger Ship Terminal originally consisted of Piers 84, 86, 88, 90, 92 and 94, located on the Hudson River between West 44th and 54th streets. [4] They were first designed to replace the Chelsea Piers as the city's luxury liner terminal and accommodate bigger ships that had outgrown the Chelsea Piers.
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Map of the districts of Istanbul. This is a list of neighbourhoods (Turkish: mahalle) of Istanbul, Turkey, classified by the districts of Istanbul.Neighbourhoods are not considered an administrative division of the districts, but they have legally established borders and a "head man" (called muhtar in Turkish) who are elected by universal suffrage and have minor duties like certifying copies ...
Currently one of two remaining operational Manhattan Cruise Terminal piers. 89 12th Ave and W. 49th St. 1930s Demolished for New York Passenger Ship Terminal expansion 90 12th Ave and W. 50th St. 1937 Original pier demolished for New York Passenger Ship Terminal expansion. Currently part of Manhattan Cruise Terminal 91 12th Ave and W. 51st St ...
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The waiting area was originally accessed by two vestibules and contained a smoking area, ticket office, and other booths. [11] [36] The walls and furniture of the waiting area were decorated with wood, and the entire space was initially illuminated by a large skylight. [24] Behind the waiting area, to the south, was a passageway 40 feet (12 m ...