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

Fodor's Caribbean Ports of Call, 5th Edition: Where to Dine & Shop and What to See and Do When You Go AshoreAuthor: Fodor's
Publisher: Fodor's
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 4 reviews
Sales Rank: 4,245,535

Media: Paperback
Edition: 5th
Pages: 208
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.5 x 0.8

ISBN: 0679003479
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.290452
EAN: 9780679003472
ASIN: 0679003479

Publication Date: September 28, 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Also Available In:

  • Paperback - Fodor's Caribbean Ports of Call, 7th Edition (Special-Interest Titles)
  • Paperback - Fodor's Caribbean Ports of Call, 6th Edition: What to See & Do When You Go Ashore (Special-Interest Titles)

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
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.


Customer Reviews:
5 out of 5 stars Incredible guide   August 9, 2000
6 out of 29 found this review helpful

Yo soy de México, este libro es de los mejores, además contiene todo lo que uno requiere saber para cada uno de los puertos a donde llega el crucero. Estoy facinado por los secretos y tips que vienen en el libro, porque son cosas que no están contempladas en la naviera. Es un libro compacto, con la información necesaria para pasar unas vacaciones increibles en una de las regiones más importantes para el turismo de cruceros. Los invito a adquirir este libro antes de elegir el desitno y el barco en el que habrán de viajar. Saludos desde MEXICO.


4 out of 5 stars Perfect Size for a Cruise!   December 5, 2001
Steve Nakamoto "The Friendly Voice of the Other Half" (Huntington Beach, California USA)
23 out of 23 found this review helpful

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.


4 out of 5 stars Good for quick reference. Easy to tote around.   January 5, 2002
17 out of 17 found this review helpful

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.


3 out of 5 stars Small and light on info, but decent overview   August 8, 2003
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

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.


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