Dave Alexander
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MUSKEGON — Longtime Muskegon journalist and community leader Dave Alexander will serve as narrator during a special history cruise aboard the Aquastar on Sunday, July 5, sharing stories about Muskegon Lake’s maritime heritage while passengers experience the waterfront from the water.
The Live Narration Cruise will highlight the ships, industries and people that transformed Muskegon into one of the Great Lakes’ busiest ports. During previous narrated cruises, passengers viewed vessels ranging from historic Great Lakes freighters to the Aquastar itself, the lake’s newest passenger cruise vessel, while learning about the harbor’s evolution from its lumbering era to its modern commercial and recreational uses. The cruises also provide close-up views of Muskegon Lake landmarks, commercial docks, marinas and the Lake Michigan channel.
The Aquastar on Muskegon Lake
Alexander brings decades of knowledge about Muskegon’s history to the cruise. He is a former business manager of the Muskegon Chronicle and currently serves as president of the Rotary Club of Muskegon. He also is president of the Lakeshore Museum Center Board of Directors and has remained active in preserving and promoting Muskegon’s history through his leadership in numerous civic and cultural organizations.
The July 5 cruise is scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. Alexander will return to narrate another history cruise on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 2 to 4 p.m.
The cost of the July 5 cruise is $34 for adults and $14 for children ages 4 to 10, veterans, active-duty service members and first responders. Children ages 3 and younger ride free.
Mason County Press and Oceana County Press also have a limited number of adult tickets available for $25 each for nonspecialty cruises (this particular cruise is considered a nonspecialty cruise. To purchase those discounted tickets, email editor@mediagroup31.com.
For additional information about narrated cruises and other Aquastar sailings, or to purchase tickets, visit www.aquastarcruises.com.
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