Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Sun became the first ship to homeport in New Orleans, since Hurricane Katrina struck the city last year. The ship docked at the city's new, $37 million Erato Street Terminal, which is capable of housing larger cruise ships. New Orleans is the winter home of the ship, which will sail seven-day cruises in the Western Caribbean. Before Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans was one of the United States' fastest-growing homeports, with passenger embarkations and disembarkations totaling 753,000 in 2004, according to the Cruise Lines International Association.