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List of Maps viii
Cruising 2008: Big Boats, Big Business 1
The Best of Cruising 5
Our Favorite Mainstream Ships 5
Best Luxury Cruises 5
The Most Romantic Cruises 6
Best Cruises for Families with Kids 7
Best Cruises for Pure Relaxation 8
Best Dining Experiences 9
Best Cruises for the Party Set 10
Best Beaches 10
Best Small-Ship Adventure Cruises 11
Best History & Learning Cruises 11
Best Cruises for Sports Nuts & Gym Rats 12
Best Ships for Spa-Goers 13
Best Shopping Ports 14
Planning, Booking & Preparing for Your Cruise
Choosing Your Ideal Cruise 19
Homeland Cruise Regions in Brief 19
Itineraries: The Long & the Short of It 23
Different Boats for Different Folks 24
Ship Size Comparisons 26
Cruises for Families 28
Family Cruising Tips 29
Cruises for Honeymooners & Anniversary Couples 31
Getting Married on Board or in Port 32
Cruises for Gay Men & Lesbians 33
ActiveTravel & Adventure Cruises 34
Cruises for the Young & Old 35
Cruises for People with Disabilities & Health Issues 36
Onboard Medical Care 37
Booking Your Cruise & Getting the Best Price 38
The Caribbean: A Bargain Hunter's Dream 38
The Prices in This Guide 39
The Cost: What's Included & What's Not 39
Price Comparisons: Discounted Rates vs. Brochure Rates 40
Money-Saving Strategies 45
Average Cost of Onboard Extras 45
Agents & the Web: Finding the Best Deals 47
Be Savvy & Beware of Scams 48
Recommended Agencies & Websites 49
Choosing Your Cabin 51
Model Cabin Layouts 53
Reading a Ship's Deck Plan 54
Booking Your Air Travel 56
Prebooking Your Dinner Table & Arranging Special Diets 57
Booking Pre- & Post-Cruise Hotel Stays 58
Cancellations & Insurance 58
Putting Down a Deposits Reviewing Tickets 60
Things to Know Before You Go 62
Passports & Visas 62
Money Matters 63
Keeping in Touch While at Sea 64
Packing for the Different Cruise Climates 65
Tipping, Customs & Other End-of-Cruise Concerns 70
The Cruise Experience 73
Checking In, Boarding & Settling into Your Cabin 73
A Brief History of Cruising 74
Exploring the Ports of Call: Shore Excursions vs. Going It on Your Own 77
A Typical Day at Sea: Onboard Activities 78
Keeping Fit: Gyms, Spas & Sports 81
Programs for Kids & Teens 84
Onboard Dining Options 84
Onboard Entertainment 89
Shopping Opportunities on Ship & Shore 91
The Cruise Lines & Their Ships
The Ratings & How to Read Them 95
Cruise Line Categories 95
Reading the Reviews & Ratings 95
Evaluating & Comparing the Listed Cruise Prices 97
Ships at a Glance 98
The Mainstream Lines 110
Mini-Review: Azamara Cruises 111
Carnival Cruise Lines 112
Celebrity Cruises 136
Costa Cruises 150
Disney Cruise Line 158
Holland America Line 157
Imperial Majesty Cruise Line 187
MSC Cruises 192
Norwegian Cruise Line 199
Why NCL Owns Hawaii 201
Oceania Cruises 219
Princess Cruises 225
Still the Love Boat 227
Royal Caribbean International 245
The Ultraluxury Lines 269
Crystal Cruises 270
Cunard 281
Preview: Queen Victoria 287
Regent Seven Seas Cruises 291
Seabourn Cruise Line 300
SeaDream Yacht Club 307
Silversea Cruises 315
Small Ships, Sailing Ships & Adventure Cruises 323
Mini-Review: American Canadian Caribbean Line 326
American Cruise Lines 327
Mini-Review: American Safari Cruises 334
Cruise West 335
Lindblad Expeditions 345
The Maine Windjammers 349
Majestic America Line 359
Mini-Review: RiverBarge Excursions 369
Mini-Review: Sea Cloud Cruises 370
Star Clippers 372
Windjammer Barefoot Cruises 379
Windstar Cruises 390
The Ports
The Ports of Embarkation 403
Choosing a Chain 404
Anchorage, Alaska 404
Baltimore, Maryland 409
Boston, Massachusetts 414
Cape Canaveral & Cocoa Beach, Florida 420
Charleston, South Carolina 427
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 432
Galveston, Texas 436
Los Angeles, California 440
Miami, Florida 448
Montreal, Quebec 454
New Orleans, Louisiana 459
New York City, New York 465
New York's Best Pizza 474
Norfolk, Virginia 475
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 480
San Diego, California 486
San Francisco, California 494
Seattle, Washington 501
Tampa, Florida 506
Vancouver, British Columbia 511
The Caribbean, The Bahamas & the Panama Canal 517
The Cruise Lines' Private Islands 518
Antigua 524
Aruba 527
The Bahamas: Nassau & Freeport 531
Barbados 537
Belize 539
British Virgin Islands: Tortola & Virgin Gorda 542
A Slice of Paradise: Jost Van Dyke 544
Cozumel & the Yucatan Peninsula 546
Curacao 555
Dominica 558
Grand Cayman 561
Grand Turk 563
Grenada 566
Jamaica 568
Montego Bay Golf Excursions 572
Key West 573
Martinique 577
Martinique Golf Excursions 580
Nevis 580
The Panama Canal 582
Puerto Rico 585
San Juan as a Port of Embarkation 586
Walking Tour: Old San Juan 587
Puerto Rico Golf Excursions 592
St. Barts 592
St. Kitts 594
St. Lucia 596
St. Martin/Sint Maarten 599
U.S. Virgin Islands: St. Thomas & St. John 603
Alaska & British Columbia 609
Cruising Alaska's Natural Wonders 610
Glaciers: An Intro to the Ice 614
Cruisetours-'Cause All Alaska Ain't on Water 616
Haines 617
Icy Strait Point 619
Juneau 620
Ketchikan 624
Sitka 626
Skagway 630
Victoria, British Columbia 633
The Mexican Riviera & Baja 636
Acapulco 636
Cabo San Lucas 639
Small-Ship Cruises in Baja's Sea of Cortez 641
Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo 643
Mazatlan 645
Mazatlan Golf Excursions 647
Puerto Vallarta 648
Bermuda 652
Hamilton 654
St. George's 656
Royal Naval Dockyard 657
Hawaii 658
Oahu 660
If You're Embarking in Honolulu 662
Kauai 664
Maui 666
The Big Island 669
New England & Eastern Canada 674
Bar Harbor, Maine 676
Halifax, Nova Scotia 678
The Small Ports of New England & Eastern Canada 580
Newport, Rhode Island 682
Quebec City, Quebec 685
Saint John, New Brunswick 687
U.S. River Cruise Routes 690
The California Wine Country 690
The Columbia & Snake Rivers, Pacific Northwest 692
The Hudson River, Erie Canal & Great Lakes 695
The Mississippi River System 697
Index 702
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