Alaska & Canada's Inside Passage Cruise Tour Guide: City Maps, History, Native Culture Plus a 6-Foot Fold-Out Map of Cruise Route from Puget Sound to [Map]

George King (Author), Karin Hasselberg (Author)

Book Description

Series: Cruise Tour Guide | Publication Date: August 2006

A giant six-foot by 11-3/4" fold-out map opens up to reveal vital details of this magnificent 1,000 mile Inside Passage-- names of glaciers, islands and channels that the cruise ships navigate through. Read about early explorers and ancient Indian cultures. Information on land and sea mammals are colorfully illustrated along with various types of fishing vessels that are likely to be seen. Learn about the exciting cities and ports-of-call along the cruise line route. Each city and port-of-call is covered by descriptive text, photos and a map showing the major points of interest.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"There's loads of information on things such as customs, wildlife, geographical data and historical facts about places along the way." (Travel & Leisure Magazine-- March, 1988) "If you are interested in an excellent guide to the Inside Passage, the best I have found is the beautifully-illustrated Coastal Cruise Tour Guide." (Denver Post-- February, 1986) "A host of colorfully illustrated lore and facts..." -- New York Times-- May, 1984

Product Details

• Map
• Publisher: Coastal Cruise Tour Guides (August 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0961143800
• ISBN-13: 978-0961143800
• Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #313,863 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #18 in Books > Education & Reference > Atlases & Maps > Canada
  • #79 in Books > Travel > Reference & Tips > Cruises

Customer Reviews

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly as expected, March 23, 2006

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D. Hurst (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alaska & Canada's Inside Passage Cruise Tour Guide: City Maps, History, Native Culture Plus a 6-Foot Fold-Out Map of Cruise Route from Puget Sound to (Map)

I was surprised at some of the other reviewers who expected this to be a book. It is a 6-foot long by 12-inch fold out map of the inside passage from Glacier Bay to Seattle. It does have some basic facts and information on the reverse side as well as basic road maps of most of the towns along the passage. I'm looking forward to tracking my entire cruise route on this relatively detailed map. If you're looking for more detail, I think you'd have to get a topo or a nautical map.

31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE this map!, February 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Alaska & Canada's Inside Passage Cruise Tour Guide: City Maps, History, Native Culture Plus a 6-Foot Fold-Out Map of Cruise Route from Puget Sound to (Map)

A foot wide and eleven feet tall IS a weird shape for a chart, but I find it to be very enjoyable because it shows the whole inside passage in detail. Where else can you find something like this? Let's hope this map stays around. It's a great concept and allows one a greater appreciation of the region.

21 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good general info but needs upgrading, June 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Alaska & Canada's Inside Passage Cruise Tour Guide: City Maps, History, Native Culture Plus a 6-Foot Fold-Out Map of Cruise Route from Puget Sound to (Map)

The chart is good for general information contained in one document. The quality of construction is excellent, allowing opening and closing many times without any tearing. As many of the cruies ships go further north of the present chart, the chart would be of greater value if it were extended to the Seward AK area. The course on the chart was a bit confusing as the ship I was on used a different route.