"The Total Traveler by Ship" covers everything you need to know about ship travel: cruise, freighter, cargo-liner, barge cruising, and inland waterway small liners.
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Blum wrote a syndicated travel column carried in 45 newspapers and has hosted a Travel Talk radio show for more than 20 years. She is a former president of the prestigious Society of American Travel Writers (SATW).
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent reference guide detailing what to expect on board,
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This review is from: The Total Traveler by Ship (Total Traveler Guide to Worldwide Cruising) (Paperback)
The book details the positive and negatives of every ship and is an excellent guide to cruising. Even people like me who have cruised hundreds of ships find details I never knew about some of the ships I have sailed. but, you are wrong about publication date. My copy says "1998" while your description says an earlier date. You should correct it as the book includes ships of the Milleniuim as well as all of the new ships sailing in 1999.
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Use with caution! Not completely objective.,
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This review is from: Total Traveler Guide to Worldwide Cruising (Paperback)
This book does offer some good general information but use caution when using it to evaluate a cruise company. I admit this is a very hard thing to do... but it could have been done more objectively. Having sailed numerous cruises, I was a little shocked to find the reviews glowing on one particular cruise line. The other competing lines were being given very dry, somewhat negative reviews, instead of an accurate desciption of the ambience they deserve. Wondering why... I finally read the dedication... and may have figured it out... it is dedicated to the founder of that glowing cruise line... he died in 1999... and the author thanks him for their friendship.DO NOT use this book as the sole authority on what cruise line to sail. Talk to as many previous cruisers as you can find. Then get a travel agent that has invested some time studying the cruise industry. Cruises are wonderful... it does pay to be informed properly!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great, but get the new 13th edition,
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This review is from: The Total Traveler by Ship (Total Traveler Guide to Worldwide Cruising) (Paperback)
The new edition has a different name. I believe, the "Total Traveler Guide to Worldwide Cruising". She doesn't pull any punches with shipboard ratings and gives many great insights to particular ships and cruising in general.
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I like to think cruise passengers owe Cleopatra a vote of thanks for setting the mood and lifestyle on cruise ships. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
junior cruisers, accessible public restrooms, optional restaurants, accessible staterooms, verandah cabins, two lower beds, accessible cabins, private verandahs, alternating eastern, selected sailings, mega liners, shore excursions, twin beds that can, exotic itineraries, special dietary requests, cabins measure, ship profiles, repeat passengers, cruise rates, average cabins, gentlemen hosts, cruise season, tipping policy, show lounge, sky suites Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Holland America, United States, Passenger Ratio, Country of Registry, Overall Rating, South America, Royal Caribbean, Ship Specifics Tonnage, Panama Canal, Queen Elizabeth, Hong Kong, Carnival Cruise Lines, Fort Lauderdale, San Juan, New Orleans, Delta Queen, Critics Choice, Discount Policy, Los Angeles, New Zealand, Las Vegas, New England, Virgin Islands, World War New!
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I like to think cruise passengers owe Cleopatra a vote of thanks for setting the mood and lifestyle on cruise ships. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
junior cruisers, accessible public restrooms, optional restaurants, accessible staterooms, verandah cabins, two lower beds, accessible cabins, private verandahs, alternating eastern, selected sailings, mega liners, shore excursions, twin beds that can, exotic itineraries, special dietary requests, cabins measure, ship profiles, repeat passengers, cruise rates, average cabins, gentlemen hosts, cruise season, tipping policy, show lounge, sky suites Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Holland America, United States, Passenger Ratio, Country of Registry, Overall Rating, South America, Royal Caribbean, Ship Specifics Tonnage, Panama Canal, Queen Elizabeth, Hong Kong, Carnival Cruise Lines, Fort Lauderdale, San Juan, New Orleans, Delta Queen, Critics Choice, Discount Policy, Los Angeles, New Zealand, Las Vegas, New England, Virgin Islands, World War New!
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