Stern's Guide to the Cruise Vacation: 2009 Edition (Paperback)

~ Steven Stern (Author)

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Whatever their destination, readers will find this to be the most detailed and user-friendly guide to the cruise vacation.

This most comprehensive guide on the cruise vacation and all its aspects lists the major ports of call, details on attractions, restaurants, shopping, and recreation, as well as guidelines on how to make the most of an eighthour stay in port. The history of each vessel, vital statistics, physical details, evaluations in the form of stars, and price categories for nearly 430 ships from more than 50 cruise lines are presented. Numerous photographs of ships, decks, and interiors are included, along with actual shipboard menus and daily activity programs.

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"It is well worth adding to your cruise book collection. Steve has sailed on more than 750 ships, so you can be sure he knows what he's talking about." %i--World of Cruising,%r UK "People who've never cruised before--or those who have, but find themselves faced with a confusing onslaught of new ships--need to know a great deal, and this book goes a long way in providing it." %i--Chicago Tribune%r "With descriptions of every major cruise ship and every major port of call in the world, this book is indispensable if you are considering your first cruise and equally helpful for the experienced cruise traveler." %i--Passport Newsletter%r Steven B. Stern is the ultimate authority on luxury travel, especially cruise vacations. Whether readers are sailing the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, the South Seas, Alaska, Southeast Asia, or the waterways of Europe, this is the most comprehensive guide available, with details on all aspects of cruise-ship travel. Updated annually, this edition lists descriptive information for all major cruise ships, including each vessel's history, vital statistics, appearance, itineraries, price range, and sport, dining, and medical facilities. Stern evaluates every detail by bestowing overall Star Awards as well as ratings in eleven specific categories. More than two hundred photographs of ships, decks, and interiors are included, along with actual shipboard menus and daily activity programs for each featured cruise line. This valuable guide assists you in intelligently selecting the ship best suited to your taste, advises you on how to prepare for your cruise, and explains what to expect once you are onboard. Stern discusses every major port of call worldwide, listing details on attractions, beaches, hotels, restaurants, shopping, sports, and other recreation. He also includes guidelines on how to make the most of an eight-hour stay in port. %iFront-cover photograph: Ocean Images, courtesy Regent Seven Seas Cruises%r %iBack-cover photographs: Ocean Images, courtesy Regent Seven Seas Cruises%r

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Product Details

• Paperback: 736 pages
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing; 19 edition (September 22, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158980614X
• ISBN-13: 978-1589806146
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #447,666 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An essential resource for planning any and all cruise ship vacations, February 8, 2009

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Steven B. Stern has personally inspected and sailed aboard every major cruise ship and visited every major port of call around the globe. In this newly revised, expanded, and updated ninth edition of his travel information compendium, "Stern's Guide To The Cruise Vacation 2009" offers 736-pages of detailed information that will enable even the most novice cruise ship vacationer with all the information required to select the ship and cruise best for them, and to derive maximum comfort and enjoyment of their trip. "Stern's Guide To The Cruise Vacation 2009" provides the vital statistics such as the layout, physical details and history of almost three hundred cruise ships including their on-board attractions (restaurants, shopping, and recreational resources); their concierges, technology and medical facilities; and their ports of call. Of special note is the seasoned and expert advice on making the most of an eight-hour visit to those ports of call. Profusely illustrated with photographs, shipboard menus, daily activity programs, and more, "Stern's Guide To The Cruise Vacation 2009" is an essential resource for planning any and all cruise ship vacations.

5.0 out of 5 stars Most complete cruising guide....Period, May 15, 2009

By	Roni Alder (Princeton, NJ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is by far the most detailed complete guide of it's kind. It even has copies of the daily schedule and menus from each dining room. Well worth every cent.