Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruising Ships 2009

book summary

Introduction:
What's New for 2009
Best and Worst Homeland Ports
Celebrities and naming ceremonies
What the Brochures Don't Tell You
Where To?
Cruising's Irresistible Growth
A Chronologicy of Cruising.
The Cruising Experience:
Life Aboard (A-Z of Cruising)
Cruise Cuisine
Entertainment Aboard
Spas and Wellnes Centers.
Different Kinds of Cruises:
Cruising for Families
Cruising for Romantics
Cruising for Solo Passengers
Cruising for Gays and Lesbians
Cruising for Suit Special Needs
Expedition/Nature Cruises
Coastal Cruises
Coatal Cruises
Sailing Ships
Freighter Travel
North Atlantic Crossings
World Cruises
River Cruising.
Choosin the Right Cruise:
Choosing the Right Cruise
Choosing the Right Cabin
The Major Cruise Lines: Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Costa Cruises, Cunard Line, Holland America Line, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line/NCL America, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, Star Cruises
Smaller Lines: A Who's Who
Cruising in the Lap of Luxury
The Best Shore Excursions.
The Ships and their Ratings:
This Year's World Beaters
How to Evaluate the Ships
What the Descriptions Mean
How Ships Change Hands
The Ships (in alphabetical order)
Ships Rated by Score.
Practical Information:
Booking and Budgeting
Don't Leave Home Without
Your First Cruise: What to Expect
Cruise Lines Listed by Market Classification
What to Do If... - 20 Practical Tips
How Safe Are Cruise Ships?
Cruise Line Website Addresses.
Maps: Caribbean, Alaska, Aleutian Island, The Arctic, South America, Antarctica, Canada, New England, Bermuda, United Kingdom, Australasia, Western Mediterranean, Eastern Mediterranean, Baltic & Northern Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia and Japan.
Homeland Ports: Best and Worst
Private Islands
Who Goes Cruising
Recommended Alternative Restaurants
10 Great Shipboard Spas
The Best Choice for Children
Facilities for Physically Challenged
1O Top Expeditions
Expedition Vessel Rated
Hurtigruten Ships
Coastal Cruise Vessels
Around the World Cruises
Typical Cabin Layouts
The 20 Largest Suites Afloat
The Major Cruises Lines: Cuisine and Service
Cruise Ships over 100,000 Tons
The Ship's Company
Luxury Ships Compared
100 Popular Shore Excursions
Typical Extra-cost items
Ships to Debut 2008-10.
Index
Passenger Comment Form