The Complete Guide to Caribbean Cruises, 3rd Edition: A cruise lover's guide to selecting the right trip, with all the best ports of call
What's really included in your cruise fare? What cabins are the best—and the worst? What cruise line has the largest standard cabins, even at the lowest price levels? Which cruise line's ships have rock-climbing walls?—Fodor's The Complete Guide to Caribbean Cruises, 3rd Edition answers all these questions and many more! Linda Coffman, our resident Cruise Diva, has been dishing out cruise-travel advice for more than a decade and has the answers to all your cruise questions. An avid cruiser,...
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What's really included in your cruise fare? What cabins are the best—and the worst? What cruise line has the largest standard cabins, even at the lowest price levels? Which cruise line's ships have rock-climbing walls?—Fodor's The Complete Guide to Caribbean Cruises, 3rd Edition answers all these questions and many more! Linda Coffman, our resident Cruise Diva, has been dishing out cruise-travel advice for more than a decade and has the answers to all your cruise questions. An avid cruiser, she spends most of her time cruising in the Caribbean and knows all the inside info on all the ships and even the best things to do while ashore!The San Francisco Chronicle sums it up best —"Fodor's guides are saturated with information."- We make every effort to bring you the most accurate and thorough book possible. Plus we provide timely updates about cruising and the Caribbean at Fodors.com.- You know you're getting the real scoop on Caribbean cruising because unlike other guidebooks, Fodor's relies heavily on a cruising expert who knows the industry inside and out- We give you the planning tools you need to tailor your trip. We give options for all budgets. You make the choices.—————————————————-With Fodor’s you get much more than a guidebook–we make it easy for you to customize your dream vacation. Visit www.fodors.com to find up-to-date travel bargains, mini-guides to worldwide destinations, information on local festivals, dazzling drives, maps, vacation planning tips and much more! And, for more insider secrets, visit “Travel Talk” and “Rants and Raves” online at www.fodors.com/forums to get advice from other travelers like you.
About This Book............7The Best of Cruising............8 Chapter 1: Cruising: The Basics............17What Is Cruising? ............19What's on the Ship? ............21What a Cruise Costs............22Ship Sizes............25Types of Cruise Lines............27Cruising Family Tree............28Cabins............32Cabin Fever: Typical Cabin Features............34Itineraries............37Keeping in Touch............43 Chapter 2: Planning Your Cruise............45Doing Research............46Planning for Your Special Needs............47Paying for Your Trip............61When to Book Your Cruise............63Booking Your Cruise............64Making Decisions About Your Cruise............70 Chapter 3: Getting Ready............81Documents............82Picking a Cruise Wardrobe............88Picking Luggage............91Packing............93 Chapter 4: Enjoying Your Cruise............101Boarding............102Tipping............107Places You Should Know............111Dining on Board............113Entertainment............115Casinos and Gambling............117Shopping on Board............118Health and Fitness............118Staying Healthy............121Days at Sea............125Port Calls............126Disembarking............128Problem Solving............131 Chapter 5: Cruise Lines and Cruise Ships............137Rate Your Cruise Ship............139Types of Cruise Lines............140About These Reviews............145Azamara Cruises............146Azamara Journey, Azamara Quest............150Carnival Cruise Lines............152Conquest Class............156Spirit Class............158Destiny Class............160Fantasy Class............162Celebrity Cruises............164Solstice Class............168Millennium Class............170Century Class............172Costa Cruises............174Costa Fortuna, Costa Magica............178Costa Atlantica, Costa Mediterranea............180Crystal Cruises............182Crystal Serenity............186Crystal Symphony............188Cunard Line............190Queen Mary 2............194Disney Cruise Line............196Disney Magic, Disney Wonder............200Holland America............202Signature Class............206Vista Class............208Rotterdam, Amsterdam............210Statendam Class............212Volendam, Zaandam............214MSC Cruises............216MSC Lirica, MSC Opera............220Musica Class............222Norwegian Cruise Line............224Dawn Class............228Jewel Class............230Norwegian Sky, Norwegian Sun............232Norwegian Spirit............234Oceania Cruises............236Regatta, Insignia, Nautica............240Princess Cruises............242Caribbean, Crown, Emerald, Ruby Princess............246Coral Class............248Grand Class............250Sun Class............252Pacific, Ocean, Royal Princess............254Regent Seven Seas ............256Seven Seas Voyager............260Seven Seas Mariner............262Seven Seas Navigator............264Royal Caribbean ............266Freedom Class............270Voyager Class............272Radiance Class............274Enchantment of the Seas............276Vision Class............278Sovereign Class............280Seabourn Cruise Line............282Seabourn Odyssey, Seabourn Sojourn............286Seabourn Legend, Pride, Spirit............288SeaDream Yacht Club............290SeaDream I, SeaDream II............294Silversea Cruises............296Silver Spirit............300Silver Shadow, Silver Whisper............302Silver Cloud, Silver Wind............304Star Clippers............306Royal Clipper............310Star Clipper............312Windstar Cruises............314Wind Surf............318Wind Spirit, Wind Star............320 Chapter 6: Ports of Embarkation............323Port Essentials............324Baltimore, Maryland............325Charleston, South Carolina............332Fort Lauderdale, Florida............340Galveston, Texas............347Jacksonville, Florida............353Miami, Florida............359Mobile, Alabama............367New Orleans, Louisiana............372New York, New York............382Norfolk, Virginia............391Port Canaveral, Florida............397San Juan, Puerto Rico............405Tampa, Florida............406 Chapter 7: Ports of Call............415Going Ashore............416Caribbean Essentials............417Private Islands............422Antigua (St. John's) ............426Aruba (Oranjestad) ............433Barbados (Bridgetown) ............439Belize City, Belize............446Bermuda............452Bonaire (Kralendijk) ............462Calica (Playa del Carmen), Mexico............467Cartagena, Colombia............472Colón, Panama............476Costa Maya, Mexico............481Cozumel, Mexico............482Curaçao (Willemstad) ............488Dominica (Roseau) ............495Freeport-Lucaya, Bahamas............502Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands............508Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands............515Grenada (St. George's) ............520Guadeloupe (Pointe-à-Pitre) ............526Key West, Florida............532La Romana, Dominican Republic............538Martinique (Fort-de-France) ............542Montego Bay, Jamaica............550Nassau, Bahamas............555Nevis (Charlestown) ............562Ocho Rios, Jamaica............568Progreso, Mexico............573Puerto Limón, Costa Rica............579Roatán, Honduras............584Samaná, Dominican Republic............587St. Barthélemy (Gustavia) ............593St. Croix (Frederiksted) ............597St. John (Cruz Bay) ............603St. Kitts (Basseterre) ............608St. Lucia (Castries) ............614St. Maarten (Phillipsburg) ............621St. Thomas (Charlotte Amalie) ............628St. Vincent (Kingstown) ............634San Juan, Puerto Rico............640Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic............646Santo Tomás de Castilla, Guatemala............652Tobago (Scarborough) ............656Tortola (Road Town) ............661Trinidad (Port of Spain) ............666Virgin Gorda............672 MAPS Relative Ship Sizes............26Baltimore............327Charleston............334Fort Lauderdale............341Galveston............349Jacksonville............354Miami............361Mobile............368New Orleans............373New York City (Midtown) ............383Norfolk............392Cape Canaveral............398Tampa Bay Area............407The Caribbean............418–419The Mayan Riviera............420Antigua............427Aruba............434Barbados............440Barbados............441Belize............447Bermuda............454–455Bonaire............463Calica............468Cartagena............473Cozumel............484Curaçao............489Dominica............497Freeport-Lucaya, Bahamas............504Grand Cayman............510Grand Turk............517Grenadav............521Guadeloupe............527Key West............533Martinique............544Montego Bay............551Nassau, Bahamas............557Nevis............564Ocho Rios............570Northwest Yucatan/Merida............575Puerto Limón............580Roatán Island............585Samaná Peninsula............589St. Barthélemy............594St. Croix............599St. John............605St. Kitts............609St. Lucia............617St. Maarten............623St. Thomas............630St. Vincent............636Old San Juan............641Santo Domingo............647Santo Tomás............653Tobago............658Tortola............663Trinidad............668Virgin Gorda............673 Index............677
