Fodor's Alaska Ports of Call 2007 (Fodor's Gold Guides) [Paperback]

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Series: Fodor's Gold Guides | Publication Date: December 5, 2006

• New anchors on Gold Rush History, Glaciers, and Whales

• An illustrated wildlife glossary

• Completely revamped cruise line and cruise ship chapter

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's; Pap/Map edition (December 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400017203
• ISBN-13: 978-1400017201
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,948,662 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction to Alaskan Cruising, April 13, 2007

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R. Awbrey "cbandico" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fodor's Alaska Ports of Call 2007 (Fodor's Gold Guides) (Paperback)

My wife and I bought this book late last year to help us plan for an upcoming Alaskan cruise. I had never cruised before and she had only been on one cruise to the Bahamas many years ago. Fodor's gave us everything we needed in one book. As usual for Fodor's, they gave great descriptions and suggestions for all the ports of call for sailing vessels from the Seattle/Vancouver area, up to the northern coast of Alaska. Each port of call game with all the usual Fodor's helpful tips, suggestions and maps to get you around.

What sold me on this book over others was that unlike some others, Fodor's didn't just go over all the ports of call but also all the cruise lines, ships, and cruising in general. For a first time sailor it was very helpful. Packing, tipping, planning, travel to and from, breadowns of each ship, what they're demographic is like, food on the ships, and a whole bunch of other information. For the experienced sailor this may all be stuff you've seen before but for a newbie like me it was great. I highly recommend this book.