Cruise Guide to Europe and the Mediterranean (EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE) (Paperback)

by DK Publishing (Author) "Humankind has always had a close relationship with the sea..." (more)
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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: DK Travel; Rev Upd edition (January 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 075662634X
• ISBN-13: 978-0756626341
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 4.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #389,522 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars What a disappointment, April 5, 2007

By	Cruise traveller - See all my reviews

In the past, I've had great success with Eyewitness Travel Guides--but after taking the Cruise Guide to Europe and the Meditarranean with me on vacation, I was very disappointed. Heavy, shallow and lacking any useful port information, I found I left it in my room most of the time. I'd have preferred a guide that told me some useful logistics about each port (like how to get to any of the sites mentioned), and suggested itineraries for each location. I would not recommend this book at all.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty boring, February 15, 2007

By	Antonio de Raffaele "Chef Antonio" (San Diego) - See all my reviews

Its a pretty boring book, its exactly like the 2001 version...its 1 page longer than the 2001 version. So save your money and buy the older version or check it out at the library. I was expecting it to be more detailed, its just so basic and elementary. I was disappointed to say the least.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good General Guide, May 7, 2007

By	A. Bruce Lindgren (Independence, MO USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This guide,as will all DK guides, provides good, basic information on the most popular sites in each area. I suspect that the material is reused from other DK gudies.

What this product lacks is good, detailed information about information that would be relevant to cruisers. For example, there are sections that deal with cruise selection, packing, etc.; but there is no information about the port facilities, distance from the port to the main part of town, local public transportation options, etc. Apparently, it is assumed that passengers will book shore excursions from the cruise line and not go off on their own.

This limits the guide's usefulness for those who would like to simply ramble through a town and get a little closer to the local culture. This is possible in many European ports, but not all. (Passengers will need some help getting from the port of Civitavecchia to Rome, but what about Naples?)