Norwegian Cruise Line Could Make a Long-Term Return to Galveston The Port of Galveston in Texas and Norwegian Cruise Line are looking at a possible long-term contract from November 2023. Photo Credit: ackats / Shutterstock.com It’s been good news from Galveston this week throughout. Last week the port welcomed back two Carnival ships and announced it would be one of the US ports that would start operating as one of the first US ports after the cruise ban. This week revealed even more good news. Prima is the first new class of ships for Norwegian Cruise Line in nearly ten years and the first-ever ship to set sail from Galveston.