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This week, we'll talk to frequent cruiser on Holland America, Dr. Steve Geyland.

Weekly contributor, Scott Laura, talks to us about sailing out of Port Canaveral, Florida.

In cruise news, find out why so many ships had delayed departures on the Gulf Coast.

But first, 2010 is literally right around the corner, which means it's time to start

booking your summer vacations. Stuart Sheeron, the cruise guy, joins us to talk about

2010 cruise trends. He's a regular contributor on CNBC, CNN, and ABC's Good Morning America.

Stuart, since this is your first time here on Cruise Radio, tell us a little bit about

yourself.

I've been in the business for almost 21 years.

I've done 148 cruises, sailed all over the world on, you know, seen just about every ship out there.

And I enjoy sharing the tips and deals to help save consumers the money and make sure they're on the right ships at the right

price and not getting too caught up in the, let's call it the sensationalism that's out there

because each ship is different. Buying a cruise is like buying a car. What can we expect in 2010?

What kind of trends will we be seeing cruise-wise? Well, 2010 will debut new larger ships.

We just saw Waces of the Seas come out in December 1st of 2009 at sister ship allure

of the seas.

We'll come out at the same time in 2010.

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