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The Martinique and Guadeloupe Alive! (Martinique & Guadeloupe Alive)

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I bought this book because it was recently published, but the quality was terrible.
The book reads more like something from the tourist office than an objective guide and so it's hard to tell what things are really like. I get the impression that the author does not really know the islands very well.

I only went to Martinique, so I have only read half the book. But here are some things that surprised me:
There is no mention of the hot springs on the trail near Precheur, even though these are a splendidly unusual attraction.
The maps in the book are woefully feeble. A map with all the beaches and major attractions on it would be a great help to anyone planning a vacation.
The book says that award-wiining French chef Paul Bocuse presides in the kitchen of the Novotel Carayou in Trois-Ilets. Yet at the hotel they have never heard of the great man. I would expect an extraordinary claim such as this to be checked before publication.
If you're going to the Frecnh carribean, buy a different guide.

I bought this book because it was recently published, but the quality was terrible.
The book reads more like something from the tourist office than an objective guide and so it's hard to tell what things are really like. I get the impression that the author does not really know the islands very well.

I only went to Martinique, so I have only read half the book. But here are some things that surprised me:
There is no mention of the hot springs on the trail near Precheur, even though these are a splendidly unusual attraction.
The maps in the book are woefully feeble. A map with all the beaches and major attractions on it would be a great help to anyone planning a vacation.
The book says that award-wiining French chef Paul Bocuse presides in the kitchen of the Novotel Carayou in Trois-Ilets. Yet at the hotel they have never heard of the great man. I would expect an extraordinary claim such as this to be checked before publication.

Not surprisingly the details of the volcanic eruption that destroyed St. Pierre were inaccurate.

If you're going to the French Carribean, buy a different guide.