A review of Seabourn Sojourn on an 11-night sailing from Vancouver, BC to Anchorage, Alaska on a luxury cruise line. Find out what the difference is between a regular Alaska cruise and taking the luxury route. 

We get a review of a cruise aboard Norwegian Epic. This was a seven-night sailing from Rome that hit all the popular ports of call. We learn what it is like sailing Norwegian Cruise Line in Europe and how it differs, if at all, from sailing in the Caribbean. 

Sherry Laskin has cruise news: 

• Carnival reveals details about a space onboard the upcoming Mardi Gras 
• Carnival publishes return to cruise protocols early, then pulls them off the website. 
• Mexico is suggesting that some cruise lines homeport in Cozumel 
• The future looks grim for the Alaska 2021 cruise season 
• Viking Cruises starts construction on the new ship 

Listener Question: I am curious about this Titanic II ship. Was wondering if this for real? Mike 

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Thoughts or questions? doug@cruiseradio.net 

What will be some of the pros and cons of being the first cruise ship back to sea. Staff writer Richard Simms weighs in on what guests will have to look out for and what we know so far about the return-to-cruise process. 

Sherry Laskin has cruise news: 

• Two US-based river cruise lines will now require the COVID vaccine for crew and guests. 
• Carnival Cruise Line breaks ground on a new cruise terminal at PortMiami. 
• NCL is sending crew members back home until they get more guidance on resuming sailings. 
• MSC takes delivery of their latest cruise ship. 
• One cruise line is bringing sports betting to sea 
• If you miss Freeport, Bahamas, you can now get there with a negative test. 

Listener Question: Will the CDC still have jurisdiction to enforce the mask mandate when the ship is in international waters?  Or would a mandatory vaccine allow the cruise lines to avoid the mandate? 

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Thoughts or questions? doug@cruiseradio.net