Frommer's® Cruises and Ports of Call 2005 : From U. S. and Canadian Home Ports to the Caribbean, Alaska, Hawaii and More Book

	List of Maps	viii
	Cruising in the 21st Century	1
	Safety at Sea in the New World (Dis)Order	4
	The Best of Cruising	8
1	Our Favorite Mainstream Ships	8
2	Best Luxury Cruises	8
3	The Most Romantic Cruises	9
4	Best Cruises for First-Timers	10
5	Best Cruises for Families with Kids	10
6	Best Cruises for Pure Relaxation	11
7	Cushiest Cabin Amenities	12
8	Best Cuisine	13
9	Best Cruises for the Party Set	14
10	Best Beaches	15
11	Best Soft-Adventure Cruises	16
12	Best History & Learning Cruises	16
13	Best Cruises for Sports Nuts & Gym Rats	17
14	Best Ships for Spa-Goers	18
15	Best Shopping Cruises	19
Part 1	Planning, Booking & Preparing for Your Cruise
1	Choosing Your Ideal Cruise	22
1	Homeland Cruise Regions in Brief	22
2	Itineraries: The Long & the Short of It	26
3	Choosing the Ship of Your Dreams	27
	Ship Size Comparisons	28
4	Cruises for Families	31
	Family Cruising Tips	33
5	Cruises for Honeymooners & Anniversary Couples	34
6	Cruises for Gays & Lesbians	35
7	Active Travel & Adventure Cruises	35
	Getting Married on Board or in Port	36
8	Cruises for Young People	38
9	Cruises for People with Disabilities & Health Issues	39
	Onboard Medical Care	40
2	Booking Your Cruise & Getting the Best Price	42
1	Pricing & Booking: The Short Explanation	42
2	The Prices in This Guide	43
3	The Cost: What's Included & What's Not	43
	Price Comparisons: Discounted Rates vs. Brochure Rates	44
4	Money-Saving Strategies	49
	Average Cost of Onboard Extras	50
5	Agents & the Web: Finding the Best Deals	51
	Be Savvy & Beware of Scams	53
6	Recommended Agencies & Websites	54
7	Choosing Your Cabin	56
8	Booking Your Air Travel	58
	Model Cabin Layouts	59
	Reading a Ship's Deck Plan	60
9	Prebooking Your Dinner Table & Arranging Special Diets	60
10	Booking Pre- & Post-Cruise Hotel Stays	62
11	Cancellations & Insurance	62
12	Putting Down a Deposit & Reviewing Tickets	65
3	Things to Know Before You Go	66
1	Passports & Visas	66
2	Money Matters	67
3	Keeping in Touch While at Sea	68
4	Packing for the Different Cruise Climates	69
5	Tipping, Customs & Other End-of-Cruise Concerns	74
4	The Cruise Experience	77
1	Checking In, Boarding & Settling into Your Cabin	77
	A History of Cruising	78
2	Exploring the Ports of Call: Shore Excursions vs. Going It on Your Own	81
3	A Typical Day at Sea: Onboard Activities	82
4	Keeping Fit: Gyms, Spas & Sports	85
5	Programs for Kids & Teens	89
6	Onboard Dining Options	89
	Chosen Voyage Puts the Kosher into Cruising	91
7	Onboard Entertainment	94
8	Shopping Opportunities on Ship & Shore	95
Part 2	The Cruise Lines & Their Ships
5	The Rating & How to Read Them	98
1	Cruise Line Categories	98
2	Reading the Reviews & Ratings	99
	Ships at a Glance	100
3	Evaluating & Comparing the Listed Cruise Prices	110
6	The Mainstream Lines	111
1	Carnival Cruise Lines	113
2	Celebrity Cruises	134
3	Costa Cruises	152
4	Disney Cruise Line	160
5	Holland America Line	167
6	Imperial Majesty Cruises	185
7	Mini-Review: MSC Cruises	190
8	Norwegian Cruise Line	192
	Pride of America (Preview)	213
9	Oceania Cruises	215
10	Princess Cruises	221
11	Royal Caribbean International	243
7	The Ultraluxury Lines	265
1	Crystal Cruises	267
2	Cunard	278
3	Radisson Seven Seas Cruises	287
4	Seabourn Cruise Line	299
5	Mini-Review: Sea Cloud Cruises	307
6	SeaDream Yacht Club	308
7	Silversea Cruises	315
8	Windstar Cruises	321
8	Soft-Adventure Lines & Sailing Ships	329
1	American Canadian Caribbean Line	332
2	American Safari Cruises	339
3	Mini-Review: American West Steamboat Company	343
4	Clipper Cruise Line	344
5	Cruise West	352
	Like a Road Trip, But by Boat	354
6	Mini-Review: Delta Queen Steamboat Company	361
7	Glacier Bay Cruiseline	363
8	Lindblad Expeditions	368
9	Mini-Review: Maine Windjammer Association	372
10	Mini-Review: RiverBarge Excursions	373
11	Star Clippers	374
12	Windjammer Barefoot Cruises	384
Part 3	The Ports
9	The Ports of Embarkation	398
	Choosing a Chain	399
1	Anchorage, Alaska	399
2	Baltimore, Maryland	404
3	Boston, Massachusetts	408
4	Cape Canaveral & Cocoa Beach, Florida	414
5	Charleston, South Carolina	421
6	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	426
7	Galveston, Texas	430
8	Los Angeles, California	434
9	Miami, Florida	445
10	Montreal, Quebec	450
11	New Orleans, Louisiana	456
12	New York City, New York	462
13	Norfolk, Virginia	470
14	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	474
15	Quebec City, Quebec	481
16	San Diego, California	487
17	San Francisco, California	494
18	Seattle, Washington	500
19	Tampa, Florida	505
20	Vancourver, British Columbia	509
10	The Caribbean, The Bahamas & the Panama Canal	514
1	The Cruise Lines' Private Islands	515
2	Antigua	520
3	Aruba	523
4	Bahamas: Nassau & Freeport	527
	Bahamas Golf Excursions	532
5	Barbados	533
6	Belize	535
7	British Virgin Islands: Tortola & Virgin Gorda	538
	A Slice of Paradise: Jost Van Dyke	540
8	Cozumel & the Yucatan Peninsula	541
9	Curacao	550
10	Dominica	553
11	Grand Cayman	556
12	Grenada	558
13	Jamaica	559
	Montego Bay Golf Excursions	563
14	Key West	564
	Deep-Sea Fishing in Key West	566
15	Martinique	568
	Martinique Golf Excursions	571
16	Nevis	572
17	The Panama Canal	574
18	Puerto Rico	576
	San Juan as a Port of Embarkation	577
	Walking Tour: Old San Juan	578
	Puerto Rico Golf Excursions	583
19	St. Barts	583
20	St. Kitts	585
21	St. Lucia	587
22	St. Martin/Sint Maarten	590
	St. Martin Golf Excursions	593
23	U.S. Virgin Islands: St. Thomas & St. John	594
11	Alaska & British Columbia	601
1	Cruising Alaska's Natural Wonders	602
	Glaciers: An Intro to the Ice	606
	Cruisetours-'Cause All Alaska Ain't on Water	608
2	Haines	609
3	Juneau	611
4	Ketchikan	614
5	Sitka	617
6	Skagway	620
7	Victoria, British Columbia	623
12	The Mexican Riviera & Baja	626
1	Acapulco	626
2	Cabo San Lucas	629
	Small-Ship Cruises in Baja's Sea of Cortez	632
3	Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo	633
4	Mazatlan	635
	Mazatlan Golf Excursions	637
5	Puerto Vallarta	638
13	Bermuda	641
1	Hamilton	642
2	St. George's	645
3	Royal Naval Dockyard	646
14	Hawaii	647
1	Oahu	648
	If You're Embarking in Honolulu	650
2	Kauai	652
3	Maui	655
4	The Big Island	658
15	New England & Eastern Canada	662
1	Bar Harbor, Maine	664
2	Halifax, Nova Scotia	666
	Small-Ship Ports	668
3	Newport, Rhode Island	670
4	Saint John, New Brunswick	673
16	U.S. River Cruise Routes	676
1	The California Wine Country	676
2	The Columbia & Snake Rivers, Pacific Northwest	678
3	The Hudson River, Erie Canal & Great Lakes	680
4	The Mississippi River System	683
	Index	687