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My name is Doug Parker, and my co-host this week is Amadeus as we sail aboard Holland America's MS Eurodame heading back to the Eastern Caribbean, the first time the Eurodams heading back since it's Alaska season.

Two ports of call are going to be interesting on this itinerary, St. Thomas and Grand Turk, both islands that were hit extremely hard during Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria.

So it's the Eurodams first time going back, and it's our first time going back post-Hurricane. So we're going to talk to a local in St. Thomas. We're also going to talk to the owner of Jack Shack down in Grand Turk about the hurricane damage down there. But first, let's talk to the cruise director, Nick aboard Holland America's Eurodame. Okay, we're here with the cruise director, Rick Nyer's Guard, Ryersguard.

Ryersguard, Ryersguard. Ryer's Guard. I've got out of the spell that. Tell us a little bit

about your background. Yeah, I started on ships one week out of college, actually. I went to school

for hospitality management, and then also got a degree in exercise science.

And my first job on a ship was a position called Lifestyleist, which is not around anymore.

But I worked for the entertainment department and I did the health and wellness related events for the entertainment department.

So everything from the sporting events to different seminars to taught Tai Chi on the

outside decks and things like that. And that was kind of my first stepping stone, kind of getting

my foot in the door. And I was able to use one of the degrees that I loved. And then I've been able

to kind of mesh both together. It's been wonderful. And I've just kind of done three different jobs

throughout. After that, I did a job called DJ wonderful. And I've just kind of done three different jobs throughout. After that,

I did a job called DJMC. And then I moved into, I did game shows and DJed music in the

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