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Jul 2024
35m 53s

Cruise Ship Wars | Smooth Sailing | 5

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The seas were especially rough for the cruise line industry during the Covid-19 pandemic. There was a time when people thought cruising might never come back… but not Dan Kline. He’s the founder of the publication Come Cruise With Me, and was one of the first people to set sail when cruises reopened. Dan joins David to talk about how the industry stayed aflo ... Show More
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