The Norovirus has been around for years and can pretty much ruin your vacation. Paul Motter, Editor in Chief of Cruise Mates.com tells us exactly what the virus is and ways to prevent it from destroying your vacation. Alaska is a popular destination for many many cruisers. Did you know that there are excursions you can do off the ship too? Ralph Grizzle, Editor of AvidCruiser.com talks to us about Alaska hot spots. But first, with lots going on in the cruise world, Alaska's Governor recently met with some cruise lines executives. Stewart Chiron, The Cruise Guy goes into detail about what's going on with Alaska and cruise taxes.