Caribbean by Cruise Ship: The Complete Guide to Cruising the Caribbean

by Anne Vipond

Overview

The most popular cruise destination in the world is detailed in the new edition of Caribbean by Cruise Ship. Full-colour photography throughout; comes with a giant colour pull-out map. Includes dozens of colour port and island maps showing cruise docking locations and local attractions. Also includes extensive detail for independent travellers wanting to get about on their own, as well as background on the history and culture of the islands and the people. Special section about pirates in the history chapter.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781927747056
Publisher:	Ocean Cruise Guides, Limited
Publication date:	06/28/2014
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	264,762
Product dimensions:	5.32(w) x 8.46(h) x 0.77(d)

About the Author

Veteran cruise writer Anne Vipond, author of several books on cruising, describes this destination with concise and helpful detail for passengers wanting to maximize their time at each port of call. Anne has written dozens cruise travel features for newspapers and magazines in North America and overseas. She has written for various book publishers on cruising including Thomas Cook Publishing in the UK.

Table of Contents

Part One
GENERAL INFORMATION
Choosing Your Cruise - Overview Map
Land Tours
Shore Excursions
Ports of Call Photo Gallery
Preparing for your cruise
The Cruise Ship
Natural Phenomena
Historical
Overview
Slavery
Pirates!
Shipwrecks
Sugar and Rum
Today's Caribbean
Caribbean Music
Architecture in the Caribbean
Plant & Animal Life

Part Two
THE VOYAGE AND THE PORTS
Overview Map
Chapter 1: FLORIDA
Chapter 2: GULF OF MEXICO PORTS
Chapter 3: COZUMEL AND THE YUCATAN
Includes Belize and Roatan Island
Chapter 4: GRAND CAYMAN
Chapter 5: JAMAICA
Chapter 6: BAHAMAS
Chapter 7: SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
Chapter 8: U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
Chapter 9: BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
Chapter 10: ST. MAARTEN / ST. MARTIN
Includes Anguilla & St. Barts
Chapter 11: ST. KITTS
Includes Nevis, St. Eustatius & Saba
Chapter 12: ANTIGUA
Includes Barbuda & Montserrat
Chapter 13: GUADELOUPE / MARTINIQUE
Chapter 14: DOMINICA / ST. LUCIA Chapter 15: GRENADA
Includes St. Vincent
and the Grenadines
Chapter 16: BARBADOS
Includes Trinidad & Tobago
Chapter 17: THE DUTCH ABC¹S
Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao
Chapter 18: Venezuela / Trinidad & Tobago
Glossary of Cruise Lines
Index
GIANT COLOR PULL-OUT MAP
Includes bonus port maps

Editorial Reviews

Covers the destinations with solid detail and from the cruiser's perspective.

Travel Trade Magazine

...there are few books better on cruising than those by Anne Vipond.

Globe and Mail National Newspaper

goes beyond the standard cruise-guide fodder of ship and port descriptions.

Chicago Tribune