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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 910.202 EAN: 9780470087916 Edition: 10 ISBN: 0470087919 Label: Wiley Manufacturer: Wiley Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 690 Publication Date: August 27, 2007 Publisher: Wiley Studio: Wiley Editorial Review: Amazon.com: This winner of the Lowell Thomas award for Best New Guidebook is for travelers who want to step behind the scenes of the world's top cruise lines. In keeping with the Unofficial Guide philosophy, this book pulls no punches as it reports on the nitty-gritty details of more than 120 cruise lines and 350 ships, ranking each for value and quality. The authors reveal industry secrets for getting the lowest possible fares, share helpful hints for getting the cabin you want most at a price you can afford, and give strategies for booking hassle-free air connections, making the most of your time and money on board, and figuring out who your fellow passengers will be. The Unofficial Guide to Cruises: 1999 is a great resource for tried-and-true cruise passengers, those new to cruising, and those wanting to try something fresh on their next cruise vacation. --Kathryn True Product Description: From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World "A Tourist's Best Friend!" —Chicago Sun-Times "Indispensable" —The New York Times Five Great Features and Benefits offered ONLY by The Unofficial Guide:
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 Rating:  - OK guide, but much information available elsewhere.The book is okay for people who haven't booked a cruise before, but I found that much of the information they offer as an "unofficial guide" may be found at various discussion sites that are easily found through a web search. Rating:  - Too much work!I was looking for a cruise to Europe--so I bought this book. Save your money. This book is poorly organized. My husband and I wasted several hours trying to figure out how this book was organized. Then we realized it was not organized at all. I actually gave up and bought another book. Rating: - Very shallow overview with little critical informationWe all love books with titles like these. They are going to tell us the "real" truth behind the corporate line. How well does this book live up to its promise? First, the basics of the book. The first 130 pages holds background information - why cruises are cost effective, maps of key cruising regions, and so on. The rest of the book - which is about 660 pages total - is a ship by ship review of the main ships that you can choose to cruise on. I bought this book, so obviously ... Read More Rating: - Very Good Source For Cruise Information"The Unofficial Guide to Cruises 2003" is a well written book that is a quite complete guide to virtually all cruises that you might realistically be interested in. The detail on different ships and lines is excellent, though I personally think that the Berlitz book "Ocean Cruising & Cruise Ships 2003" is more detailed on the ships themselves, and is generally easier to use than "The Unofficial Guide to Cruises 2003," though both have strong and weak points. The strength of this book is in ... Read More Rating: - Not as complete as the "Frommer's Carribean Cruise" bookI had already booked my cruise when I purchased this book. I was looking for details on shore excursions, shipboard info and how to get to the port of Miami. Frommer's Carribean Cruise book had more of the information I was looking for. This "Unofficial Guide to Cruises" would be good if you were trying to decide which cruise to take. But again, there wasn't any information on what I was looking for in shore excursions, sightseeing, maps, etc. |
