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Broadcasting aboard Holland American Line's MS. Ziderdam.

This is Cruise Radio.

Hey, I'm Matt Baskford on this show.

We'll link up with Doug Parker, who is aboard Holland America's MS. Ziderdam.

He'll have an exclusive with the captain of the ship.

Ask about Panama Canal operations and their new stringent lifeboat drills aboard Holland America's vessels.

But first, Stewart, you're on the

cruise guy. Hello, Stuart. Hey, Matt. Viking River Cruises announced late last week they're ordering

six new ships on top of the six this year. What is this saying exactly about river cruising? Are we

starting to see a shift? Well, I don't know if you see a shift.

I mean, actually, it's an impossibility to see a shift, considering these ships only hold 150 people.

But what it is saying, that river cruising is becoming more popular, which is fantastic. But, you know, at some point you're going to have some river log jams with all these long boats

traversing the major rivers of the world.

But it is another way for people to experience many of the world's best cities that are not

accessible by the ocean cruise ships.

And, you know, to get more people out on boats, it's terrific.

Port Everglades broke another passenger record over the weekend.

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