Alaska: The Cruise Lover's Guide [Paperback]

Paul Grescoe (Author), Audrey Grescoe (Author)

Book Description

Series: Alaska: The Cruise Lover's Guide | Publication Date: November 1, 2002

If you're thinking of taking a cruise ship to Alaska, "Alaska: The Cruise-Lover's Guide" is just what you need!

This fully revised and updated third edition of the best-selling Alaska cruise guide has something for everyone, from a nautical mile-by-mile description of the Inside Passage, to the best places to observe glaciers, wildlife, and plant life, to an introduction to the culture, art, and crafts of Native communities along the way.

Wondering where the best sportfishing, river rafting, and flight-seeing are? Interested in bringing home great souvenirs and even better photos from your once-in-a-lifetime Alaska cruise? How about historical highlights from the 49th state? The Cruise-Lover's Guide has it all.

With details about each major port of call, up-to-the-minute maps, and a cruise diary in which to record your memorable moments, The Cruise-Lover's Guide is sure to help you make the most of your trip.

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About the Author

Paul Grescoe has been chronicling Western Canadian entrepreneurs for decades--from the legendary Vancouver billionaire Jim Pattison ("Jimmy") to the Winnipeg couple who founded the Harlequin romance empire ("The Merchants of Venus"). With his wife, Audrey, he is also a compiler of three recent volumes of private correspondence that illuminate Canadian history. The Grescoes live on Bowen Island, a world away from the rest of British Columbia.

Audrey Grescoe has been a freelance journalist and a newspaper and magazine editor; more recently she has written books on travel and nature.
Paul Grescoe has contributed to most of the major Canadian magazines and has also written books, including detective novels and "The Merchants of Venus, about the Harlequin publishing empire. They live on Bowen Island, near Vancouver, B.C.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Graphic Arts Books; 3 Rev Upd edition (November 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882405675
• ISBN-13: 978-0882405674
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,901,043 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoying the best that an Alaskan cruise has to offer, November 6, 2002

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Now in a newly revised, updated, and expanded third edition, Alaska: The Cruise-Lover's Guide by Paul and Audrey Grescoe continues to be a simply terrific and "user friendly" supplementary resource to enjoying the best that an Alaskan cruise has to offer, from sightseeing wildlife to observing or participating in exciting sports and events. Gorgeous color photographs enhance this exceptionally practical and nicely organized travel guide written for both the casual as well as the enthusiastically active tourist or vacationer.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Alaska: The Cruise Lover's Guide, December 21, 2009

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This review is from: Alaska: The Cruise Lover's Guide (Paperback)

Have only scanned this book so not really fair to give it a yay or nay yet.