Product Description

This international bestseller is the complete guide for anyone taking a cruise or cruisetour to Alaska. From Seattle and Vancouver to Fairbanks and beyond, Alaska By Cruise Ship provides readers with solid detail for this popular cruise destination. Interesting and historical background on the cruise routes complements practical detail on ports and shore excursions with numerous maps pinpointing attractions. All areas of interest on an Alaska cruise are included such as history, wildlife (with whale watching map), native culture, natural phenomena and much more. New edition includes best hiking trails in each port and updates on all shore excursions. Includes giant pull-out color map.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #307148 in Books
• Published on: 2005-03-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780968838976
• Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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Review
"This book should be considered a high priority. A core resource for most public libraries." -- Library Journal, March 2005

With her crisp writing and in-depth reporting, she's created a terrific guide book on Alaska. -- Cruise Critic, August 9, 2007

From the Publisher
Now in it's 4th edition and used by over 300,000 cruisers across North America, this is a comprehensive guidebook for anyone taking a cruise to Alaska. With hundreds of photographs, most in color, Alaska By Cruise Ship has been used by travel agents for 10 years as a reliable reference and as a gift to help clients plan their cruise adventure.

About the Author
Anne Vipond, author of a series of popular cruise guidebooks, draws on a sailing background to impart her enthusiasm for cruise travel. From her home port of Vancouver, Canada, she travels extensively by sailboat and cruise ship with her husband and two young sons. Her cruising articles have been published in magazines and newspapers throughout North America and overseas.

Customer Reviews

A must-have reference for any Alaska cruise.
Anne Vipond's straightforward style, well-conceived organization, and excellent content make this book indispensable for Alaska-bound cruisers. Anne patiently describes all the major cruise ports in Alaska and the Inside Passage. The detailed town maps with keys to the text descriptions are excellent. Descriptions of various attractions meaty, yet brief. The thing that is most attractive about this book is its focus on activities interesting to cruisers, as opposed to the long list of hotels and restaurants common in other guide books. Anyone taking a cruise to Alaska will find this book invaluable. It seems to be the only reference available that provides assistance in planning your trip to make maximum benefit from your time in each port.

All You Need
This is all you need to plan your time while on your Alaska cruise. I wanted a book that would enable me to make decisions about where to go when in port, what to see, what to not bother with, and how to amuse myself and my family. Like everybody taking a cruise, we wanted to get as much out of it as possible! This book is an indispensable guide to what you will see on your Alaska cruise. It describes the various ports of call, has maps of the towns, suggestions for what to do with your free time, what not to miss. Having this book precluded me from lugging around 3 different books and grabbing all those touristy brochures along the way. Have you chosen Alaska for your cruise destination? Then take this book along. Highly recommended.

The benchmark for Alaska cruise guides...
Excellent coverage of Alaskan ports, including most of the minor ports visited by smaller ships. Essential for the Alaska-bound travelers who wish to maximize their experience in ports of call. By using the walking guides and descriptions of attractions, readers will be able to visit the high points of each port, and skip destinations with less appeal. Helps to cut down on the expense of shore excursions by suggesting interesting alternatives. Also assists you to choose the correct shore excursion for your interests. If you're traveling to Alaska, this is an essential companion. Also contains information on weather, dress, culture, and what to expect in general. Many maps and illustrations add an additional dimension of clarity to the excellent text. - Steve Pickering at DoctorCruise.com