billroddy Posted June 20, 2012 #1 Share Posted June 20, 2012 My library has this book and will pick it up today, Caribbean by cruise ship : the complete guide to cruising the Caribbean Author Anne Vipond. Bill Ancient Mariner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruisergal1208 Posted June 20, 2012 #2 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Good book. Our TA gave us one the first time we booked with him for the Caribbean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissMyst Posted June 20, 2012 #3 Share Posted June 20, 2012 (edited) We used another one called "Caribbean Ports of Call - a guide for today's cruise passengers" - very extensive for the Eastern and Southern regions by Showker and Brennen. Perfect for the Maasdam itinerary. Edited June 20, 2012 by SwissMyst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilliesMom Posted June 20, 2012 #4 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Anne Vipond is a great author. Her books are loaded with details and information. I have her book for Hawaii and the one for Alaska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissMyst Posted June 20, 2012 #5 Share Posted June 20, 2012 (edited) Here is another one we found very helpful: A Brief History of the Caribbean by Jan Rogozinsky. (ISBN 0-452-28193-8 Plume) It takes you well beyond the sun, the sand and the port shopping stops as you travel through the lives of indigenous peoples, early colonial history, and to its troubled multi-cultural history today. Gives a good context for what you see today and helps you seek out some of its secret stories and places creating the sense you are traveling the same open seas and viewing the same coastlines as Columbus did on his several voyages here centuries ago. Edited June 20, 2012 by SwissMyst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathfinderEss Posted June 20, 2012 #6 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Thanks for all the info on the books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon1 Posted June 20, 2012 #7 Share Posted June 20, 2012 We used another one called "Caribbean Ports of Call - a guide for today's cruise passengers" - very extensive for the Eastern and Southern regions by Showker and Brennen. Perfect for the Maasdam itinerary. A great read. We both have read it several years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pms4104 Posted June 21, 2012 #8 Share Posted June 21, 2012 My library has this book and will pick it up today,Caribbean by cruise ship : the complete guide to cruising the Caribbean Author Anne Vipond. Bill Ancient Mariner Thanks for the mention of this book ... I read her Panama Canal by Cruise Ship book before we did the transit and I found it helpful and informative. Happened to be at the library today when I read your comment and I picked up a copy to read for our Fall Carib sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CtheW0rld Posted June 21, 2012 #9 Share Posted June 21, 2012 this is another good one, for ship-geeks especially. it is out-of-print, but available on amazon and other like sites: Crossing & Cruising: From the Golden Era of Ocean Liners to the Luxury Cruise Ships of Today by John Maxtone-Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissMyst Posted June 21, 2012 #10 Share Posted June 21, 2012 (edited) As long as we are on the topic of good Caribbean cruise books, the racy "Cruise Confidential" takes one behind the scenes on a Carnival Cruise Lines ship, from the perspective of a US crew member. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruise_Confidential Edited June 21, 2012 by SwissMyst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetNanny Posted June 22, 2012 #11 Share Posted June 22, 2012 My library has this book and will pick it up today,Caribbean by cruise ship : the complete guide to cruising the Caribbean Author Anne Vipond. Bill Ancient Mariner Thanks for the info. Have placed a reserve for this book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendalu Posted May 28, 2017 #12 Share Posted May 28, 2017 There has not been an update of the a guide to Cruising the Caribbean by Anne Vipond. We are cruising there in December. Will it still be beneficial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeniEncinitas Posted May 28, 2017 #13 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Anne Vipond is a great author. Her books are loaded with details and information. I have her book for Hawaii and the one for Alaska. 👍👍👍🤗 Same here!!!!! Great info! Denise:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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