Anyone used the Book, Frommer's Caribbean Ports of Call?

[laura29]

Has anyone used the Frommer's Caribbean Ports of Call guide book? Was it useful?

[GoldieAZ]

I just got this book from Amazon.com this week and have not had a chance to read through it (probably on the plane ride from AZ to Florida)

After reasearching, I chose it because it covers the "odd" Caribbean ports that we will be on during the MSC Lircia cruise on 4/7: Cartegena/Columbia, Colon/Panama, Roatan Island, San Blas Islands. I briefly looked but did not see much on Costa Rica or Jamaica, but maybe I missed it.

 

It's got some great photos and seems to have lots of maps for the ports of call. I am sure we will use it for future Caribbean cruises. I have not found anything for the Caribbean as comprehesive as the "revealed" series for the Hawaiian Islands. Those really spoil you as they provide so much detail on which road and which mile marker to stop at and visit!

 

I hope this helps, and please contact me again after have an opportunity to read this cover-to-cover......

 

GoldieAZ

[bobobeagle]

We refer to it. It offers great off the beaten path ideas if you are willing to rent a car. We found Paradise Beach in Freeport from the book. It is great. No excurions to it, though.

[lauriedun]

We found Frommers very helpful...lots of good tips on best beaches, saving money, walking tours, etc.

[Keith1010]

We think most of the Frommers books are useful. Many years ago we purchased that book (earlier version) and found it helpful. I would buy it.

 

Keith