Fodor's Caribbean 2000

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Summary: lots of outdated descriptions
Review: As far as travel books go, you can almost say this one has too much info! I've been to the Caribbean once and was looking for a different island to go to on my next trip. It helped me weigh the pros and cons and narrow down my selection. The A-Z sections were very helpful. Though I was disappointed to see they did not list the hotel I stayed at in Aruba -- so I know this is not as exhaustive as it could've been! The two page island finder at the end was also a great way to compare. I'm giving it to my travel companion so we can select our trip!

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Summary: Just what I needed
Review: As far as travel books go, you can almost say this one has too much info! I've been to the Caribbean once and was looking for a different island to go to on my next trip. It helped me weigh the pros and cons and narrow down my selection. The A-Z sections were very helpful. Though I was disappointed to see they did not list the hotel I stayed at in Aruba -- so I know this is not as exhaustive as it could've been! The two page island finder at the end was also a great way to compare. I'm giving it to my travel companion so we can select our trip!

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Summary: lots of outdated descriptions
Review: This,and many other books on the caribbean suffer from irregular updates.It's OK if the hotel or restaurant is long established,and will therefore be included,although this isn't always a guarantee,as recently closed establishments tend to still be listed long after their demise.Many guides(including this one) just send a questionnaire to establishments asking them to up date information,and to include a brief description,thus many listings are far from impartial.The most consistently accurate guide for this area,updated yearly by the author himself is Doyles Guide to the Windwards and Leewards.This is mainly aimed at sailors but gives accurate (and updated)descriptions of shore based establishments.