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HOW HAS OUR SEABOURN ODYSSEY CRUISE BEEN SO FAR?

Our Seabourn Odyssey cruise is the best we've experienced.  Astounding, when you consider that there is now hanging over us a huge problem:  A COVID OUTBREAK!  On the other hand, we remain healthy.  The cruise has had perfect weather, whereas a few weeks ago two cyclonic storms devastated the area of the Coral Seas we crossed.  On the other side of Australia, Cyclone Herman was up to 125 MPH two days ago. Incidentally, the  Seabourn Odyssey was indeed sold, to Mitsui of Japan,  but will still run the ship until next year.  The ship will then be renovated for the Japanese cruise market.  Carnival Corporation has sold or retired 24 cruise ships since suspending operation in 2020 because of the pandemic.  Once up to 104, they now have 90 ships.  Mitsui OSK is particularly progressive, and has announced plans to build a zero emission wind sail, hydrogen-producing cargo ship next year, the  Wind Hunter . While Happiness 1 went away because of the outbreak, life remains good.  We decided