First cruise ship calls in New Orleans since Katrina

As is the rest of the city, New Orleans' cruise business is sailing back. The first ship has called at the port since devastating hurricane Katrina, the German vessel Delphin Renaissance. Later in 2006, the cruise lines more familiar to U.S. travelers will also return.

Carnival will bring back its Carnival Conquest, currently operating from Galveston, at a to-be-determined date, and its Sensation in October 2006. Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Seas will be back in December 2006, and the Norwegian Sun returns in November 2006.

Washington Times: Cruise lines returning to New Orleans