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Ultimate Cruise Ship

Ultimate Cruise Ship

Season 44 Episode 4
53:09
Asteroids: Spark of Life?

Asteroids: Spark of Life?

Season 53 Episode 1
53:31
Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire

Angkor: Hidden Jungle Empire

Season 53 Episode 2
53:40
Can Dogs Talk?

Can Dogs Talk?

Season 53 Episode 3
53:39
Mammal Origins

Mammal Origins

Season 53 Episode 4
53:38
Rain Bombs

Rain Bombs

Season 53 Episode 5
53:24
Stone Age Temple Mystery

Stone Age Temple Mystery

Season 53 Episode 6
53:25
Return to the Moon

Return to the Moon

Season 53 Episode 7
53:08
Athens: Birth of Democracy

Athens: Birth of Democracy

Season 53 Episode 8
53:40
The Battle to Breathe

The Battle to Breathe

Season 53 Episode 9
53:34
Knowledge Keepers

Knowledge Keepers

Season 53 Episode 10
53:41
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Weighing 54,000 gross tons and stretching over two football fields, the Seven Seas Explorer is no ordinary boat. Join pioneering shipbuilders as they endeavor to build the ultimate cruise ship. It will be decked with the finest gold, marble, and crystal and designed to offer guests the roomiest accommodations of any commercial cruise ship. But engineering opulence is no easy feat.

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