Sorry to take so long to respond…I wasn’t allowed to respond yesterday…too many responses from me in too short a time….apparently…..

I do feel that the buses have stairs, so I will think about my plan. I’m not averse to hauling a suitcase up the stairs and I have 3 months to ponder it. Thank you Irdpenn for your input.

guv1976….I tried not to be confusing….I’m staying at the Newark Doubletree before my cruise for 3 days. Will take PATH back and forth to Manhattan in that time. My Plan A after the cruise is to walk to Pier 79 from Pier 88, take the ferry back to Battery Park City, hop on PATH to Newark Penn. if I feel that using the bus with stairs is not an option, then my plan changes at Newark Penn….Plan B is to go back to the Newark Doubletree and take their shuttle back to the airport. This would be easier but I’m a supporter of public transportation and would like to go the distance. We shall see what is appropriate at the time.
Thank you also for your input.