The Unofficial Guide to Cruises
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Five Great Features and Benefits offered ONLY by The Unofficial Guide ®:More than 100 cruise lines and 500 ships reviewed and ranked for value and qualityComplete details on cruise lines, ships, and itineraries around the worldIndustry secrets for getting the lowest possible fare, plus extras like free vacation daysEverything you need to know to make planning your cruise vacation fun and easyHelpful hints for getting the best cabin—without breaking your bank account
List of Maps and IllustrationsviiAcknowledgmentsviiiIntroduction1About This Guide1Cruising: A Look back, a Look Ahead3Part 1Planning Your Cruise Vacation13Understanding Cruises13Shopping for and Booking Your Cruise61Preparing for Your Cruise104Time to Go115Settling In117Preparing for Time Ashore121At the End of Your Cruise123Part 2Cruise Lines and Their Ships127The Heart of the Matter127American Canadian Caribbean Line130Carnival Cruise Lines139Celebrity Cruises165Clipper Cruise Line186Costa Cruise Lines197Cruise West215Crystal Cruises228Cunard Line, Ltd.242Delta Queen Steamboat Company258Disney Cruise Line270Glacier Bay Cruiseline281Holland America Line/Westours, Inc.290Norwegian Cruise Line/NCL America316Orient Lines349Princess Cruises357Radisson Seven Seas Cruises385Royal Caribbean International401Royal Olympia Cruises422Seabourn Cruise Line436Silversea Cruises446Star Clippers, Inc.458Windstar Cruises468European and Smaller Cruise Lines477Abercrombie & Kent, Inc.477American Cruise Lines480American Canadian Caribbean480American Safari Cruises481Classical Cruises483The Cruise Broker483Fred Olsen Lines (The Cruise Broker)484Kristina Cruises (The Cruise Broker)486Discovery World Cruises487First European Cruises488Global Quest Journeys490Hebridean Island Cruises491Lindblad Expeditions491MSC Italian Cruises492Oceania Cruises493P&O Cruises494Peter Deilmann Cruises497ResidenSea Ltd.498SeaDream Yacht Club499Star Cruises501Swan Hellenic Cruises503Travel Dynamics International504Part 3Cruising Alternatives507River and Barge Cruises507River and Barge Cruises in Europe507Yangtze River Cruises in China516Other Asian River Cruises522Nile River Cruises523U.S. and Canadian River Cruises527Amazon River Cruises528Adventure and Cultural Cruises532Norwegian Coastal Cruises and Other Cruise Ferries545Norwegian Coastal Voyage545European Cruise Ferries548Information and Reservations551Freighters552Introduction to Freighter Travel552Freighers: Defining the Breed552Planning Your Freighter Voyage554Freighter Travel Directory557Freighter Routing Directory562Sailing Ships566Cruise Ship Index580Itinerary Index591Destination Index644Subject Index651Reader Survey661List of Maps and IllustrationsAlaska21Mexico22Eastern Caribbean24Western Caribbean26South America28Australia and New Zealand29The Orient30Indian Ocean32Southeast Asia34Eastern Mediterranean36Western Mediterranean38Scandinavia and Northern Europe40Royal Caribbean International Rhapsody of the Seas Ship Layout68Cabin Configurations70Who's Who on the Cruise Ship112
