The cruise industry has recovered from the pandemic. Their biggest problem now is airline delays and cancellations, which are making it complicated for people to get to the port city to catch the boat.
Daniel McCarthy, editor of the Travel Market Report, watches the cruise industry closely, noting that some lines still require masks or proof of vaccination but for the most part the industry is back to capacity, problems with air travel notwithstanding.
The buzz in the industry is the new cruise line coming to Galveston this October. The Norwegian Cruise line is coming to Galveston with a ship called Prima. “Norwegian Prima is highly, highly anticipated by the travel industry. It’s expected to kick off this new phase of Norwegian Cruise Lines expansion plans, and it’s expected to bring with it a lot of fanfare.”
October 27 the first three-day cruise sets sail, figurately. October 31 the four day departs.
Norwegian Prima will offer three-day cruises and four-day cruises to the Western Caribbean. The ship will call to Costa Maya and Cozumel; Harvest Caye, a private island in Belize; and Roatan Island, Honduras.
The cruise line will home port in Galveston and offer regular service the winter of ‘23 and ‘24.
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