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Summary: An excellent overview of cruise travel for the novice.
Review: An enjoyable introduction to the world of cruise travel, this book provides a thorough overview for those of us new to this form of indulgence. I have read Cruse Travel magazine and various cruise travel guides, in anticipation of our first cruise. This book offered the first detailed step-by-step approach to making all the important decisions.The contents covers seven area: making the decision, tips on discounts and deals, the cruise lines and their ships, cruise planning practicalities, the ports of embarkation, what to expect of the cruise experience, visiting the ports of call, and wrapping up your cruise. I highly recommend this to anyone planning their first (and subsequent) cruise.
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Summary: GREAT FOR THE FIRST TIME CRUISER!
Review: I found this book to be excellent. I read it cover to cover before my husband and I cruised last year. I felt like I already had a jump start when we boarded our boat. I liked reading about all of the boats and that was how we decided on the cruise we took. The chapters were divided so you could pick the ones that contained information that was vital to you. We are going on yet another cruise with our children so I went back and reread the Chapter that is about cruising with kids. I would recommend this book to anyone even thinking about taking a cruise vacation.
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Summary: GREAT FOR THE FIRST TIME CRUISER!
Review: I found this book to be excellent. I read it cover to cover before my husband and I cruised last year. I felt like I already had a jump start when we boarded our boat. I liked reading about all of the boats and that was how we decided on the cruise we took. The chapters were divided so you could pick the ones that contained information that was vital to you. We are going on yet another cruise with our children so I went back and reread the Chapter that is about cruising with kids. I would recommend this book to anyone even thinking about taking a cruise vacation.
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Summary: CRUISERS ARE NOT IDIOTS
Review: This book is too big and covers too little that the average first- or multiple-time cruiser wants or needs to know. Much of the information -- particularly about ships -- is time-sensitive and outdated. This may be corrected in the next edition, but will probably by out-dated by the time the new and improved version "ships". It's hard to figure out why "Cruise Lingo Word-Find" ... one of those puzzles where you draw lines around particular terms, was worth a page in the book. Many of the 446 pages are what might be called, kindly, "filler." The set-in about meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous was particularly grating. Any member of AA knows that "Friends of Bill W" is the buzz term to be found in the ship's newspaper or anywhere else members might meet. The tips on tipping are quite off-base. The idea of tipping one-half to either a room steward or a waiter for a child makes no sense. Anyone with children knows that they're more trouble than the average adult ... and they do take up a seat in the dining room ... and probably want to order from a kids' menu. Tipping half for more work? Further, the author states that the tip exceptions are "ritzy Seabourne and Radisson" then goes on to say that a cruiser OUGHT to tip on Radisson? This book would have benefitted from a good copy editor and a first-class fact-checker, to say nothing of an expert in design. Overall, this is not a well-researched or well-presented book. There are a few good bits of information included, but paying for the book might put the buyer in the "Idiot" class.
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Summary: Bon Book!
Review: This is an amazing find. It has everything a rookie or a veteran to cruising will ever need. I found it very helpful in planning my sixth cruise. But, I have also passed it on to first time cruisers who couldn't be more thankful. Detailed descriptions on all types of cruise ships, ports of call, shore excursions. And helpful hints on how to save $$ on booking, why to use a travel agent and what to pack. I wish I could find a book that was similiar, I've read this one too many times...
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Summary: Bon Book!
Review: This is an amazing find. It has everything a rookie or a veteran to cruising will ever need. I found it very helpful in planning my sixth cruise. But, I have also passed it on to first time cruisers who couldn't be more thankful. Detailed descriptions on all types of cruise ships, ports of call, shore excursions. And helpful hints on how to save $$ on booking, why to use a travel agent and what to pack. I wish I could find a book that was similiar, I've read this one too many times...
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Summary: Cruises are fun, and cruising guidebooks should be, too.
Review: When it comes right down to it, cruises are fun, and cruising guidebooks should be, too. That's why we don't rank ships based on some arcane numerical system (what does a 63 score on afternoon tea mean, anyway?) but spell out everything in human terms to help you find the cruise vacation of your dreams. We give you tips on matching your interests to the best ship and itinerary, tips on getting the best deal, and tips on which lines offer the best food, entertainment, and children's programs-and more. We also tell you all about the shipboard experience, from casino game rules to tipping etiquette, and let you in on the best experiences at all the ports in the Caribbean and Alaska. We even give recipes so you can make your favorite cruise drinks when you get home! It's all here: facts, figures, photos, and fun. What a deal!
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