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Our Recent Norwegian Prima Cruise Out of Galveston

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Our Recent Norwegian Prima Cruise Out of Galveston  By Charles Qualls Our intrepid group In late February, six of us (three couples) sailed a Western Caribbean route out of Galveston, Tx on the relatively new ship, the Norwegian Prima. This all came about because my wife, Elizabeth, and I had just returned from Prima last year and these particular friends asked us at dinner one night to tell them all about it. One couple had sailed with us a year or so back on another ship. The other had never been on a cruise. We are all in our late 50s to early 60s.  They thought the ship, and the route, might be a fun trip for all of us. By the next day, we were all booked. In short, we had a fantastic time. Everyone stayed healthy and we enjoyed a perfect balance of rest and fun. Read on for more about some specifics.  Pre-Cruise We flew in from Virginia into Houston on Thursday for a Friday-to-Friday cruise. This time, our pre-cruise hotel was the Tru by Hilton on Seawall Blvd in Gal...