The Alaska Cruise "Handbook" by Joel Upton

[sdfamily]

Here's the book I'm looking at, The Alaska Cruise Handbook:

 

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Alaska-Cruise-Handbook/Joe-Upton/e/9780979491504/?itm=1

 

From my research, this looks like the 2008 edition of "The Alaska Cruise Companion (2004 edition)" by the same author.

 

Will this be sufficient or do I need to call Princess for 'their version'?;)

 

Thanks in advance!

[NancyIL]

Are you on a Princess cruise? If not, then I think the new edition would be preferable. I have the 2005 edition of the Companion and ordered 2 copies of the Handbook for my travel companions. If there is very little change between the two, then I won't order a new copy for myself.

[sdfamily]

I am on an Princess cruise (6/30 Coral Princess southbound), does that make a difference?

[NancyIL]

It helps to be on a Princess cruise when looking at the mile markers on the map - but those are the same whether you have the Princess book or the new book.

 

The mailman just delivered the new books - but they are shrinkwrapped, and I'm giving them as gifts - rats! This is what it looks like:

I just clicked on the link in your first post, and that must be the 2005 edition pictured. By the way - the price is $13.37 at Amazon.

[Teeara]

They were only selling the 2005 edition on the Diamond Princess two weeks ago when I boarded the ship. I picked up the 2008 edition in Juneau at the nature center at the top of Mount Roberts (take the tram to get there).

[sdfamily]

Ah, ha! I think I get it.

 

I'll order the new version before we leave, so I can read ahead...

 

Thanks for helping to sort this out!

[sdfamily]

I got my copy today. I can hardly wait to start reading it. The pictures are amazing! I'll have to wait for the baby to take a nap...

 

It's the 2008 edition and it titled "The Alaska Cruise Handbook". On the inside cover it says "also sold by Princess Cruises as The Alaska Cruise Companion".

[ddg64]

They had the new edition on the Island Princess last week. The cost was about $4-$5 more. We asked what the difference was and were told there were 3 pages added. So we saved a few dollars and bought the older edition. While this is a great book to read about the history of the area and what you see along the way, it is written for a northbound trip. So, it is easier to follow if you are headed north. Otherwise, you are reading the chapters from the back of the book first.