Whatever their destination, readers will find this to be the most detailed and user-friendly guide to the cruise vacation.
This most comprehensive guide on the cruise vacation and all its aspects lists the major ports of call, details on attractions, restaurants, shopping, and recreation, as well as guidelines on how to make the most of an eighthour stay in port. The history of each vessel, vital statistics, physical details, evaluations in the form of stars, and price categories for nearly 430 ships from more than 50 cruise lines are presented. Numerous photographs of ships, decks, and interiors are included, along with actual shipboard menus and daily activity programs.
Author:Â Steven Stern
Paperback:Â 736 pages
Company: Pelican Publishing (2008-09-22) (2008-09-22)
ISBN:Â 158980614X
List Price:Â $26.00
Amazon Price:Â $16.30
Used Price:Â $14.48
More: continued here
Revealing the hidden realities of cruise vacations, this survey rings the alarm on cruise ship safety and outlines the risk to passengers of sexual assault, onboard crime and injury, and death from accidents at sea. Covering the industry’s dubious environmental performance and its impact on the efforts of governments to protect their marine habitats, this shocking investigation also exposes the truth about health risks and medical care onboard these floating cities, opening the door on the dark side of life below the passenger decks. Exploring the myths that cruise vacations are all-inclusive and that cruise tourism contributes billions of dollars to local economies, this account concludes by summarizing issues and challenges that must be faced by cruise passengers, port communities, and ship employees.
Author:Â Ross A. Klein
Paperback:Â 175 pages
Company: Fernwood Publishing Co., Ltd. (2009-04-01)
ISBN:Â 1552662764
List Price:Â $19.95
Amazon Price:Â $15.56
More: continued here
Whether sailing the Caribbean or the Mediterranean or exploring the glaciers of Alaska, the canals of France, or the fjords of northern Europe, readers can rely on this, the most detailed and user-friendly guide to cruise vacations. Veteran seafarer and luxury-travel expert Steven B. Stern personally inspects nearly three hundred ships every year and rates them in all categories, including: • vital statistics: the layout, physical details, and history of each vessel • on-board attractions: restaurants, shopping, and recreation • travel necessities: concierges, technology, and medical facilities • ports of call: including how to make the most of an eight-hour visit
The author’s Star Awards help readers evaluate quality and value as they plan their cruise vacations. The numerous photographs, actual shipboard menus, and daily activity programs combined with the annually updated text make this the most comprehensive cruising guide available.
Author:Â Steven B. Stern
Paperback:Â 832 pages
Company: Pelican Publishing Company (2006-09)
ISBN:Â 1589804368
List Price:Â $26.00
Amazon Price:Â $20.28
Used Price:Â $2.12
More: continued here
