Customer Reviews

The Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands, 11th edition, 2010-2011

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Another great cruising guide...but for some reason Chris decided not to put in PRICES of restaurants, etc., like in former guides ("A,B,C,D") that denote expensive to cheap.

IMO the "next level" in these type of guides will give actual prices...maybe menu copies...for food, restaurants, liquor, etc., so people will not have to read, "a good deal", or "fairly cheap", or other ambiguous, matter-of-opinion comments.

These guides should also include what the marinas charge for dockage, etc, and any other charges should be listed, not referenced as cheap or modest or expensive.

we (two families) are planning our holidays in that area. It's the best you can buy for preparation, harbours, shops, beaches are described in detail! Very helpfull for us to plan our tour

My husband Tom and I, along with our cat Sailor Boy spend our winters in the Caribbean, island hopping. We have every one of Chris Doyle's cruising guides for the entire Caribbean, and update them yearly as things change. You could say they are the bible of knowledge from anything from local culture,places to go and see, contact information for anything to do with boats, etc. More importantly good maps that include water depths, info on each harbor, places to grocery shop, all of your needs in fact incuding safety warnings. Absolutely everything you need to know is in these books. We would not leave home without you Chris Doyle!!! If you take one set of books for your Caribbean travels, this surely has to be it.

The guide is once again good in its details. It helped me to find my way from harbour to harbour, and is detailed in is descrpitions where to sail and what to expect. So I knew that we might have to anchor at sea because of swell at Statia and not surprised when I was asked to do so. It also gives usefull names and numbers (thank you Reg at St. Kitts for helping me to get a mechanic at X-mas!) and gives you good tips for reataurants and alike. It also is a pleasure to reed with a specific sense of humour.