Berlitz 2009 Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships (Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships) (Paperback)

by Douglas Ward (Editor)

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Product Description
Used by 35,000 North American travel agents and considered the "bible of the cruise industry", Berlitz's Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships 2009 rates 280 ships cruising the world's oceans and waterways.

Product Details

• Paperback: 688 pages
• Publisher: Berlitz Guides; 19th edition (October 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9812685642
• ISBN-13: 978-9812685643
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.9 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #36,274 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Always Enjoy & Profit From This Ever-Improving Series, November 25, 2008

By	McLean Dave - See all my reviews

We are experienced cruisers. (About 12 times: Alaska, Scandinavia, Russia, Mediterranean, Panama, US Rivers, etc.) Douglass Ward's work always both entertains and helps. Both broad philosophies and specific details for both new and veteran travelers prove on, or very-close to, target.

Shipping and price were both excellent.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Cruise Guide. Period., February 19, 2009

By	Justin Champion (New Orleans, LA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Berlitz Guide to Cruising is without a doubt the best cruise guide on the market. It is far more detailed than others that I have bought and gives a thorough write up of every ship. I find it dissapointing that, while the ratings of a ship may change from year to year, the summary remains the same, giving no indication of the reasons for the change. But still, it can't be beat in terms of useful information and layout.

I hate this year's cover though.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Know your cruise ships, January 28, 2009

By	R. Thomas (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Having noticed a decent offer for a cruise on a ship we knew nothing about, we decided to buy the Berlitz guide to cruising 2009. This proved to ease our minds considerably as it had a satisfactory write-up, so we booked. The guide gave us all the info we wanted, regarding size of cabins, restaurants and usual facilities, not exactly 5 star but near enough. We sail in September - fingers crossed!!