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8 nights · Norwegian Escape · 5 ports · 4 days at sea

1Day 1Port of Galveston

Your journey, day by day

Choose a day to explore the port and follow the route.

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Historic buildings and trolley on the Strand in Galveston.
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Day 1 · United States

Port of Galveston

Embarkation

Galveston is an island city an hour southeast of Houston, and the only cruise port on the western Gulf. Its terminals sit at the end of the causeway, which means embarkation day is really a drive down Interstate 45, and that road is the thing that goes wrong.

Ways to spend your day

  1. The Strand & seafoodBefore or after your cruise
  2. A beach afternoonThe day before boarding
  3. An easy boarding morningYour assigned boarding window
Port of Galveston port guide →
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Day by day itinerary
DayPort
1United States
2
3
4
5Aruba
6Dominican Republic
7
8Bahamas
9United States

The map illustrates the route. Port times, where supplied, may change. Follow the ship’s all-aboard deadline on the day.

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Norwegian Escape

Guests
4,218
Crew
1,733
Decks
16
Built
2015
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Schedule supplied 2026-10-14. Ports and times are subject to change; the cruise line confirms the final itinerary.

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From $889 per person

Checked October 14, 2026
Cabin categories, per person
Inside$889
Oceanview$1,089
Balcony$1,289
Suite$1,439

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