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Birnbaum's Disney Cruise Line 2005: Set Sail with Expert Advice

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I think that if you buy this book hoping to find every little detail about the cruise, you will be sorely disappointed. This book is a very nice overview for someone thinking about cruising with Disney, or someone who just booked their first DCL cruise.

I have been on four Disney cruises, and I still learned something new from the book.

I buy the Birnbaum's for the pictures - I hate to say that but it is true.

As a Disney lover and vacationer, I find the Birnbaum guides are much more promotional, filled with pretty pictures, brochure type of information etc.

Would I recommend it? For a first timer, yes. I think trying to soak up the information is part of the planning process. There aren't near as many cruise line books as there needs to be and this one is filled with preview pictures and basic information. However, I also recommend scouring the internet for other resources.

After all the money you've spent for the cruise, this book will just be a drop in the bucket (or drop in the ocean I should say). I found this book very helpful when I and my family went on the Disney Cruise for my parents' 50th wedding anniversery (grandkids and all). Just finding out where you can get free sodas, water and coffee at all hours, pays for the book by itself. It also explains all the "ins and outs" of the different excursions, stuff on board and where to "hide" from the kids and have some adult time.

I was very disappointed with this book, especially since I'm a Birnbaum fan. Although it has nice color glossy pages, it is short with not much relevant information. If you are going on a Disney Cruise, you MUST get Passporters Field Guide. It is excellent in every area. Lots of tips and inside information to make your cruise smooth sailing!

The Disney cruise line sails to the Pacific during the summer of 2005. Birnbaum purports to talk about the 2005 cruises, yet well over half the book discusses land packages in the Caribbean, and such useless topics as how to get to the Orlando, FL airport. I feel ripped-off, and am sorry I paid good money for this book. If you are cruising Disney this summer, save your money. Don't buy this book.