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Title: Frommer's Caribbean Cruises and Ports of Call 2003 by Heidi Sarna, Matt Hannafin ISBN: 0-7645-6647-4 Publisher: Frommer Pub. Date: 15 August, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4
Rating: 4
Summary: thorough and fun!
Comment: this was a pretty good guide geared towards cruisers--only buy if you're interested on going on a big name cruise ship. port information was good for st. john, st. thomas, barbados, and aruba. the info on martinique was not good. the author described martinique's main town as cosmopolitan, people dress like paris, fort du france looks like new orleans. i don't know when he went to martinique. martinique was seedy and falling apart.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Perfect Cruise and Port Guide
Comment: When I decided to take my first Caribbean cruise I checked out several guide books, but Frommer's Cruises and Ports of Call was the most thorough on each of the ships I was considering and what to expect at each port. When I finally went on the cruise, I found Frommer's information extensive and thorough. Doing a little homework with the book before arriving at port made all the difference in which shore excurions to go on, finding the best places to eat, off the beaten path and where was the best shopping. The only thing I found lacking in the book was too few photographs. Other than that, I found the book to be the perfect resourse.
Rating: 3
Summary: Great for general information
Comment: The book has alot of general information. The first 93 pages covers "What's New in Cruising," "The Best of Cruising," "Choosing Your Ideal Cruise," "Booking Your Cruise & Getting the Best Price," "Things to Know Before you Go," and "The Cruise Experience." Having been on 3 cruises before, I found these pages useless; however, a first time cruise might find these pages helpful. The next 254 pages deal with "The Ratings," "The Mainstream Lines," "The Ultra Luxury Lines," and "Soft Adventure Lines & Sailing Ships." These pages were very generic and many times the same language was used over and over again. The next 270 pages deal with "The Ports of Embarkation," "Caribbean Ports of Call," and "Bermuda." The information on each of the ports is useful, with some good commentary on avoiding certain places due to crowds. However, the book does not list some attractions that were listed on the official tourism websites for some of the islands - this makes me wonder what else might not be included and how long ago did the author(s) actually go to the destinations. While the book does provide some information about some great sites to see "off the beaten path," there is no information on how to get to these sites, there is merely a reference to hire a tour guide. For most of the islands, a map of the entire island is included; however, there are very few detailed street maps of the downtown, port, or shopping areas. References to street names aren't much help without a map showing where those streets are. Fodor's Caribbean book has much more detailed listings of things available on the islands.
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Title: The Unofficial Guide(r) to Cruises 2003 by Kay Showker, Bob Sehlinger ISBN: 0764566318 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 15 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $22.99 |
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Title: The Essential Little Cruise Book, 2nd: Secrets from a Cruise Director for a Perfect Cruise Vacation by Jim West ISBN: 0762705086 Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr Pub. Date: 01 August, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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Title: Fodor's Caribbean Ports of Call, 6th Edition : What to See & Do When You Go Ashore by Fodor's ISBN: 0679008586 Publisher: Fodor's Pub. Date: 02 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Caribbean By Cruise Ship: The Complete Guide to Cruising the Caribbean by Anne Vipond ISBN: 0969799195 Publisher: Ocean Cruise Guides Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Berlitz Ocean Cruising & Cruise Ships 2003 (Berlitz Cruise Guides, 2003) by Douglas Ward ISBN: 9812460586 Publisher: Berlitz Travel Guide Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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