Detroit's new port says 'bon voyage' to its first cruise
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Posted: 06/23/2012
DETROIT (WXYZ) - The Yorkdown will go down in history as the first cruise ship to disembark from Detroit's new port along the river.
The ship, which can hold up to 130 passengers, will take a seven day journey that will end in Chicago. The captain of the ship says this will be one of many cruises for the Yorktown that will include a stop in the motor city.
Web readers, click on the video player to the left and take a trip inside the ship, meet the captain and a passenger.
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