Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships

by Douglas Ward

This book is completely independent and accepts no sponsorship. Its hard-hitting reviews are based on personal experience, not hearsay. It has one aim: to help you identify the cruise that is right... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9812682406
• ISBN13: 9789812682406
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Berlitz Publishing
• Length: 708 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.9" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

First Time Cruiser

This is a great book for a first time cruiser like me. I did things a little backwards. Did my homework online, booked my cruise AND THEN bought this book. Everything the author suggested I had already done. Of course I could have save myself a lot of time if I had bought the book FIRST. I definitely would not have had to spend many hours online. Am looking forward to see if his suggestions work!

Simply packed with essential 'know before you go' detail.

Lending libraries catering to travelers in general and the elderly who appreciate cruises in particular won't want to miss Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships 2008, a survey packed with independent reviews of cruise companies based on personal experience, not advertising or hearsay. Chapters do more than offer reviews of nearly three hundred cruise ships: they discuss what to look for in a ship and crew, how to compare the major lines for pros and cons, and where to find the best among different types of cruises. Simply packed with essential 'know before you go' detail.

Most complete cruise guide on the market

I have been consulting the Berlitz cruise guide for many years, and find it a very valuable source of information. Even if I have cruised for more than 20 times, each new edition brings some revised and/or revelant information. Any serious cruise enthusiast should have the Berlitz book for consultation. Highly recommended.

The best reference guide for cruisers and travel agents

I am the editor of a brazilian online magazine, the Cruising On Line (www.cruising.com.br). I've been buying and using Berlitz Cruising as my main reference guide since I saw it at the first time, 8 years ago, at a travel agency owned by a friend of mine. Congratulations to Mr.Ward and his staff for their great job (hope to be one of them in the future... LOL).

Fun and a Vital Reference

I have bought this Annual Review nearly every year for the last 15+. Just like detailed Automobile Comparisons, you can read it forever for Fun & Profit. Book is expert on History, General Considerations, and Individual-Ship Details Excelent for both Experienced Cruisers and Those who Merely Wonder if They Would Enjoy One. (My family have enjoyed 12 -- from Alaska Eastward to Russia.)