Two Carnival cruise ships are returning to the Port of Galveston in Texas on May 2.
Mandatory Credit:	Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images

Two Carnival cruise ships are returning to the Port of Galveston in Texas on May 2.
Mandatory Credit: Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images

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Carnival cruise ships return to a Texas port for the first time in over a year

Two Carnival cruise ships returned to the Port of Galveston in Texas on Sunday. After over a year away, the return of the ships offers a glimmer of hope for the travel industry, which has taken a huge hit during the pandemic.