Frommer's Caribbean Ports of Call [Paperback]

Heidi Sarna (Author), Matt Hannafin (Author), Ken Lindley (Author)

Book Description

Series: Frommer's Complete Guides | Publication Date: August 15, 2002

You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and sightseeing. You'd be lost without us!

The ship is only half of the cruise experience--the other half is the time you spend ashore. Frommer's Caribbean Ports of Call offers the most complete guide to all the ports, with a critical, insider's look at all the organized shore excursions offered by the cruise lines themselves, Since it usually makes more sense to explore on your own, we'll take you to all the best beaches, golf, water sports, shopping, dining, and casinos--the attractions and activities that can easily fit into your limited time, starting from the cruise docks. You may only have a few hours, but we'll make sure you know exactly how to hit the highlights on your own. You'll also get a complete rundown of all the major ports of embarkation and maps of each destination.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer’s, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer’s. Your guide to a world of travel experience.

Choose the Only Guide That Gives You:

• Outspoken opinions on what’s worth your time and what’s not.
• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.
• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
• The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.

About the Author

Heidi Sarna has cruised on more than 75 ships of all shapes and sizes, and she loves them all (well, OK, some more than others). Her work appears regularly in Condé Nast Traveler, Frommers.com, and numerous other magazines, major guidebooks, websites, and newspapers, including the New York Times, Star Ledger, and Boston Herald. When she’s not off cruising somewhere, she lives in the Big Apple with her husband, Arun, and their young sons.

Matt Hannafin is freelance writer, editor, and musician based in New York City. A former Frommer’s senior editor and senior online writer at Expedia Travels magazine, he currently writes a biweekly cruise newsletter for Frommers.com and a monthly column for the Boston Herald, contributes to various magazines and newspapers, edits for several UN agencies and most of the major New York publishing houses, and was co-editor and contributor to the New York Times bestseller 1,000 Places You Must See Before You Die (Workman, 2003). --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 4 edition (August 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764566466
• ISBN-13: 978-0764566462
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,091,276 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent information except NO pictures, April 2, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's Caribbean Ports of Call (Paperback)

Unlike Frommer's Caribbean Cruises and Ports of Call 2003 which is 736 pages, this is only 320 pages - the right size to travel with. You don't need info on each cruise line while you're on the cruise.

It's great because it tells you exactly how far the town is from the pier and whether it's worth spending $3 on a taxi. Tells you which islands it's best to take an organized tour. Also lists name/phone/web of trips/activities offered by local agencies. Tells you which beaches are overcrowded and frequently by pickpocketers.

Includes walking tour of San Juan, PR with map. If you're spending more time in Miami, buy a separate book. Restaurants are also mentioned as well as hotels in ports of embarkation.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a GREAT Book!, March 5, 2006

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E. M. Hunt (Donelson, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frommer's Caribbean Ports of Call (Frommer's Complete) (Paperback)

I looked at 9 different books before choosing the Frommer's Guide. I picked this one over its competitors because it had more pages dedicated to the Ports we plan to stop at than they did. I was really impressed with how well the book was laid out, how much information there was on each port, the excursion advice, and the suggested easy walking tours at each port. The book has already saved us $120 each on our cruise excursions.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ports of Call don't plan a cruise without it, November 6, 2006

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J. Page - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frommer's Caribbean Ports of Call (Frommer's Complete) (Paperback)

This book gives great information on how to get the most out of your cruise. This is the second Port of Calls book, that I have brought. It goes with me on all my cruises. I find the sections on best shore excursions and activities near the port most helpful.