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Alaska by Cruise Ship: The Complete Guide to Cruising Alaska with Giant Pull-out Map (5th Edition) | 
| Author: Anne Vipond
Publisher: Ocean Cruise Guides
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 159681
Media: Paperback
Edition: 5 Pap/Map
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 11.6 x 8.6 x 0.1
ISBN: 0968838979
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.980452
EAN: 9780968838976
ASIN: 0968838979
Publication Date: March 30, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Ex library book with some library markings on the cover and inside, some wear, will be shipped with delivery confirmation and notification email. Orders over $50 are upgraded to priority shipping
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Book Description
This international bestseller is the complete guide for anyone taking a cruise or cruisetour to Alaska. From Seattle and Vancouver to Fairbanks and beyond, Alaska By Cruise Ship provides readers with solid detail for this popular cruise destination. Interesting and historical background on the cruise routes complements practical detail on ports and shore excursions with numerous maps pinpointing attractions. All areas of interest on an Alaska cruise are included such as history, wildlife (with whale watching map), native culture, natural phenomena and much more. New edition includes best hiking trails in each port and updates on all shore excursions. Includes giant pull-out color map.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 19 more reviews...
 Informative, and profusely illustrated July 9, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is almost certainly the best "overview" guide to Alaska Cruises you'll find. There are chapters on both cruising and the sights you'll see in Alaska, with lots of photos and illustrations plus a large pull-out map. If you're planning an Alaska Cruise, buying this book will be money well-spent.
Alaska by Cruise Ship May 19, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Awesome book. If you are planning on an Alaskan Cruise or Cruise/Tour - this is the only book you need. I previously bought 3 other books on Alaska but when I started reading this one - the others didn't get picked back up. This books has everything you could ever need to plan and enjoy your Alaskan Cruise experience. This book realy should have 10 stars not 5!
Great Book for an Alaskan Cruise! April 8, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful and very useful book if you are planning an Alaskan Cruise! My favorite part is the breakdown for every port which includes a terrific self guided walking tour and a map of each port. Bon Voyage!
Don't leave home without it January 25, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
We checked out a few Alaska guidebooks before planning our September/07 Alaska cruise and found most lacked the cruising information we needed to help us pick a cruise. We found Ms. Vipond's writing entertaining and thoughtful and her specific information on the types of Alaska cruises that are available (round trip or straight line) very helpful. She also goes into the region's history, native peoples, wildlife, port attractions with lots of detail on shore excursions which helped us sort out our choices.
On the cruise, the guide's detailed port maps and the large Alaska pullout map at the back of the book were indispensable. And unlike many other guides, this one has hundreds of color photos which are useful to identify wildlife, spot attractions and gave us an idea of what we would see on various shore excursions. We never left the ship without it.
 If you are clueless, start with this book January 23, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
If you have absolutely no idea what you want to see, or where you want to go, then this book could help you. However, if you shop on Amazon.com, you can get the same information this book provides at any of the cruise websites.
The information in this book is basic and cursory, and it provides no real helpful tips. I was looking for hints on what shore excursions to pick, where to eat in port, etc. I didn't find anything remotely helpful. I haven't read the other cruise guides, but certainly would NOT recommend this one unless you are starting to plan a trip and know absolutely nothing and don't like to read online.
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