Stern's Guide to the Cruise Vacation 2008 (Stern's Guide to the Cruise Vacation)

Whether you're sailing the Caribbean or the Mediterranean, or exploring he glaciers of Alaska, the canals of France, or the fjords of Norway, this comprehensive volume will be your invaluable guide to everything you need to know.Veteran seafarer and luxury-travel expert Steven Stern presents readers with a user-friendly guide to all the major cruise ships, and cruise lines - all of which he has inspected himself. Information featured includes: vital statistics - physical layout and history of each vessel; on-board attractions - restaurants, shopping, entertainment; travel necessities - on-board technology & medical facilities; and, ports of call - how to make the most of you short stay.