Fodor's Caribbean Ports of Call, 5th Edition: Where to Dine & Shop and What to See and Do When You Go Ashore (Paperback)

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In the SPECIAL INTEREST series, this revised edition gives coverage of each of the 28 major ports of call in the region. With up-to-the-minute facts on most ships sailing these waters, it is easy to stay ahead of the changes in the cruise industry. There are 37 pages of detailed maps and charts.

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Written and updated by the country's top cruise experts, Fodor's Caribbean Ports of Call gives you all the essentials for a perfect day in port. This compact guide contains up-to-date coverage of the most popular ports in the world's top cruising regions, as well as restaurants, key sights, entertainment, and shops, all easily reached from the pier. And a helpful cruise primer packed with tips and important contact information and detailed maps facilitates your travel planning. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's; 5th edition (September 28, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679003479
• ISBN-13: 978-0679003472
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,440,841 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Size for a Cruise!, December 4, 2001

By	Steve Nakamoto "Writer's Digest Award Winning... (Huntington Beach, California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fodor's Caribbean Ports of Call, 6th Edition: What to See & Do When You Go Ashore (Special-Interest Titles) (Paperback)

I just came back from a 7 island (San Juan, St. Thomas, Tortola, Dominica, Martinique, Barbados, St. Kitts on Carnival) cruise of the Caribbean and I found this book to be the most practical guide of the 3 that I took with me. The maps are good and the advice on beaches was helpful. This is a book that you can take onshore with you in your backpack. It serves as a good intro, but of course you'll have to find other sources for more in-depth coverage of culture and history. What I found to be a huge surprise on my cruise was that almost all of the excursions that were offered by the ship were available as you got off the dock from private suppliers for a good 30% off the cruise price. The risk is very small and after a few ports almost everyone that I talked to went on their own privately arranged tours instead.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for quick reference. Easy to tote around., January 4, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Fodor's Caribbean Ports of Call, 6th Edition: What to See & Do When You Go Ashore (Special-Interest Titles) (Paperback)

This is more the book to take along if you have already taken a cruise and/or have already visited the ports of call to which you're going -- in other words, if you just want to know what's doing in each port of call THIS year.

Each port of call (listed alphabetically) includes a map and the following sections (in order): Currency; Telephones; Shore Excursions; Coming Ashore; Exploring (points of interest are numbered, corresponding to the map); Shopping; Sports; Beaches; and Dining.

Due to its appealingly small size, descriptions and maps are less detailed than in other ports-of-call guides (e.g., Frommer's). But if you're looking for "just the facts," this book delivers.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Small and light on info, but decent overview, August 8, 2003

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This review is from: Fodor's Caribbean Ports of Call, 6th Edition: What to See & Do When You Go Ashore (Special-Interest Titles) (Paperback)

I bought this book expecting a good overall look at the Carribean ports of call. Found it to contain mostly the same info and scanty maps as the other guidebooks, but the small size made it worthwhile to take on board with me.