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Panama Canal By Cruise Ship: The Complete Guide to Cruising the Panama Canal (2nd Edition)

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I recently purchased "Panama Canal by Cruise Ship" by Anne Vipond. It is superb! I am a recently-retired submariner from the U.S. Navy and was stationed at one time in the Canal Zone. I have transited the Canal twice on Navy ships and again recently as a part of a Panama Canal study program aboard the Isla Morada. I am a serious historian of the Panama Canal from before the Panama Railroad to the present. I have accumulated much information in the form of books and over 350 old postcards of the Panama Canal Zone. But I have never seen such a "meaty" yet concise history of Panama and the Canal as Ms Vipond offers. The
information presented by Ms Vipond is unusually factual and well-researched.

This is a very compact, comprehensive book not only on the Panama Canal but also the Caribbean Islands and Mexico.

The book has a section on the history of the Panama Canal. This book has wonderful maps of each island and port of call. It's very well organized and is a great travel companion to take with you when travelling.

This is a must-have book for any person who loves to cruise!

This will be packed and going on my upcoming cruise. It has not only the historical, cultural, political perspectives on the canal, but has all the Central America, Mexico, South America ports where you stop during the cruise. Wonderful maps, pictures, and discussions about the surrounding areas.
I am enjoying studying it each night in prepartion for our cruise.
Well write and easy to pack. This author did a tremendous job with this guide. I would definitely buy other guides from Ms. Vipond.
Linda Canada

Our Holland America transit of the Panama Canal in May '07 included a veteran tour guide talking on the ships announcement systems. His description was very poor and the facts were just wrong. I knew that because I had read this book.

I recommend you buy and read this book before making your transit.

The book is just what we needed for our cruise in October 2010. I liked the information and it gave us some great ideas on what to see and enjoy on this trip. The company that sent the book describe the item and condition perfectly. We were impressed with the service.

I bought this book prior to a Panama Canal cruise not just for the cruise information but also because of the extensive amount of history covering the Panama Canal, including how it was built and the political involvement in making it happen. The details and background on the canal are outstanding.

What I didn't expect to find was not only information about the ports of call in Panama, but information about every possible port of call on a Panama Canal cruise. Whether you sail from Florida to California or any other path, your ports are covered in this book. Know what to purchase in Costa Rica, know where to sightsee in Cozumel, and know where the locals will be waving at your ship as you pass through the canal. A must have guide for every canal cruise, and a great guide for the Caribbean and Mexico as well.

We enjoyed the book that helped us understand whst had happened in order for the canal to be completed. It is always handy to preview where you are going.

With the title of Panama Canal By Cruise Ship I expected the book to primarily be about the Panama Canal and what you would see from the ship as well as features of the various cruise lines servicing the Canal. What I found was that the majority of the book described ports of call that your particular ship may or may not visit.

Service was very prompt. The book was in excellent condition. I am very pleased.

When I bought this book I was looking for a book that compared the various cruise ships. My fault. I thought "by cruise ship" meant comparing each one. Not so. It is just a book about cruising the Panama Canal in general. Since we are experienced cruisers who have been through the Panama Canal once already it didn't tell us much we didn't already know. Nothing wrong with the book; it just wasn't what we were expecting.