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
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Ocean Cruise Guides - Limited
Publication Date: 06-28-2014
Pages: 352
Product Dimensions: 5.32(w) x 8.46(h) x 0.77(d)
Series: Ocean Cruise Guides
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
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