recommend book?

[repeater]

What books on cruising, tips, etc, can you recommend? Looking for a gift. It's that time of year!

[LeeW]

Both the Rick Steves cruise port and Fodors guides aren't bad, but these tend to be for a specific region. We got copies from local thrift shop. Cruise Critic has better info, but I can understand why you are asking.

 

For Panama Canal, the McCullough book is well worth having, as is the Alaska Cruise Companion. These are sold onboard and often autographed by the Captain (we take an old copy to use and get the autographed one to save). They are historical information, not current port information.

[easyboy]

Cruise Vacation for Dummies.

 

 

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[rkacruiser]

The Love Boats by Jeraldine Saunders

[Host Jazzbeau]

If you're looking to stretch beyond Princess, I recommend Berlitz Cruising & Cruise Ships 2018 It includes chapters on every aspect of cruising, plus a full-page review of every ocean cruise ship afloat.

[Keith1010]

If you're looking to stretch beyond Princess, I recommend Berlitz Cruising & Cruise Ships 2018 It includes chapters on every aspect of cruising, plus a full-page review of every ocean cruise ship afloat.

 

I second Host Jazzbeau's recommendation.

 

This book is updated annually and I have been using it since the early 1990's.

 

It provides a nice one to two page summary on most cruise ships.

 

It has a lot of great information at the beginning of the book for first time and even seasoned cruisers.

 

I will get a new version every few years.

 

While it is available soft copy I do prefer the hard copy version which I order from Amazon.Com

 

The 2018 version was just released earlier this month.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Berlitz-Cruising-Cruise-Ships-Guide/dp/1780049781/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1511935987&sr=8-2&keywords=Cruising+Douglas+Ward

 

Keith

[Clarea]

The Love Boats by Jeraldine Saunders

And Cruise Confidential by Brian Bruns.:)

[tailspintom]

There are several William F Buckley books on sailing. Beautifully written.

[rccampbell]

We loved " Tips from a Cruise Addicts Wife".

We read 2 of her books and found them to be lots of fun and helpful.

[rkacruiser]

And Cruise Confidential by Brian Bruns.:)

 

Yes, I enjoyed it! And, I believe Mr. Bruns has authored more than one dealing with a cruise theme.

[juniper berries]

I really like the Anne Vipond books they give lot of information on the destinations a well as a nice colour map to put up in your stateroom wall . Also the Rick Steves travel books are good as well.

[OzKiwiJJ]

Our neighbours gave us this book a couple of years ago. It's fascinating. https://www.amazon.com/Cruise-Ship-Primer-History-Operations/dp/087033638X