Exploring the Great Lakes on Victory I

Victory I docked at Mackinac Island (Photo by Gerry Barker)

By GERRY BARKER
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John Waggoner freely admits, "I don't do well at retirement."

So what does this lifetime mariner and former CEO at American Queen Voyages do? Get back in the cruise business, of course.

"Not only did I miss it, but after being in the maritime business for 50 years, I found I had worked so hard I didn't have any friends outside the industry," he said, addressing an audience that had assembled in Toronto for the christening of his newest venture, Victory I, which, along with Victory II (debuting May 12), is offering cruises on the Great Lakes.

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