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- 1 2 3 "Royal Caribbean Appoints First Female Captain". Cruise Critic. 16 May 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
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- ↑ "Saint Lucia Hotel Executive: "We Are In The Same Boat"". South Florida Caribbean News. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2018.