Eyewitness Travel Guide to Cruise Guide to Europe & The Mediterranean [Paperback]

Kate Poole (Editor)

Book Description

Series: EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE | Publication Date: June 4, 2001

Expert advice on the best things to see and do in more than 70 ports of call -- make the most of your hours ashore.

Whether your port of call is in the popular cruising region of the Mediterranean or the majestic Caribbean, no other guidebook treats these ports in the detail and with the rich illustrations that DK Eyewitness Guide: Cruise Guide to Europe will provide. Make the most of your cruise holiday with tips for the best sights, shops, markets and restaurants in 80 ports of call from Oslo to Dubrovnik. The guide contains a Survival Guide that helps any traveler sort out the essential information of currency, transportation, and communications and includes practical advice on everything from choosing a cabin to ship etiquette.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Known for their eye-catching design and generous use of color photos, DK Eyewitness guides are practically spilling over with all sorts of useful information for the traveler, and the cruise version is no different. The DK Eyewitness Guides Cruise Guide to Europe & the Mediterranean covers 23 countries and their sun-drenched ports of call. The guide is broken down into four sections including a chapter on the origins of cruise travel (from Cunard's Queen Elizabeth in the 1930s to the megaships of today) followed by a lengthy chapter on ports of call that describes in detail the dozens of Mediterranean ports catering to cruise ships. Not surprisingly, Italy, France, and the Greek Islands (with fabled resorts like Capri, St. Tropez, and Santorini) warrant the most space while lesser-known ports such as Amsterdam's The Hague, Malta's Valletta, and Croatia's Dubrovnik register just a few pages. North Africa and portions of the Middle East (Jerusalem, Beirut) are also covered. The Cruise Guide provides the nuts and bolt of cruising--everything from getting a cabin upgrade to avoiding motion sickness. The final chapter, a "Directory of Cruise Lines," lists more than 30 lines including Cunard, Royal Caribbean, Holland America, and Silversea. --Jill Fergus

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: DK Travel (June 4, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579386687
• ISBN-13: 978-0789466495
• ASIN: 078946649X
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,853,318 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars really good guidebook, September 16, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Eyewitness Travel Guide to Cruise Guide to Europe & The Mediterranean (Paperback)

I used this new guide while on a cruise in the Norwegian fjords. It was absolutely terrific - there was great information on Bergen and a wonderful diagram which showed the geology of the fjords. My next vacation will be to Portugal and the Mediterranean, and I'm using the guide to help plan my time in Lisbon and Seville. There seem to be plenty of useful tips on local markets and places of interest. And the beautiful pictures make the book a great souvenir.