The second stage , called " The Crossing " , took passengers across the Atlantic Ocean , from Portsmouth to New York , at $ 160 per day for 39 days . Three ships ( '' Statsraad Lehmkuhl '' , '' Christian Radich '' and '' Europa '' ) sailed on to the Canary Islands , Bermuda then New York City . The final arrival on October 4 in New York Harbor was planned as a media event with a concert , fireworks , and exhibits , to generate publicity and souvenir sales . However , these were cancelled because of the September 11 attacks , which occurred while the ships were underway in the Atlantic Ocean
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
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