Book description
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Insider advice on getting the best deal on your Alaska cruise,
picking the right ship for you, selecting the perfect shore
excursion, and hitting all the highlights that each port city has to
offer, from Juneau to Sitka to Prince William Sound. Plus tips for
navigating such cruisetour destinations as Denali and The Yukon
Territory if you want to spend some time on land in Alaska as an
add-on to your cruise.
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Insightful commentary on Alaska's dazzling natural scenery,
from Misty Fjords National Monument and Tracy Arm to Hubbard Glacier
and Denali National Park.
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Opinionated write-ups. No bland descriptions and lukewarm
recommendations. Our expert writers are passionate about cruising
and Alaska--they tell it like it is in an engaging and helpful way.
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Exact per diem rates listed for every cruise ship for both
inside and outside cabins, and exact prices for every establishment
and activity--no other guides offer such detailed, candid reviews of
cruise ships, hotels, and restaurants. We include the very best, but
also emphasize moderately priced choices for real people.
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Our cruise guides offer such user-friendly features as star
ratings and special ranking systems to point readers to every ship
and cruise line's strengths and weaknesses in such categories as
dining, ship maintenance, decor, overall facilities, and kids programs.
Fran Wenograd Golden
is a well-known cruise and travel writer. Former travel editor of the
Boston Herald
, she also writes for numerous newspapers, magazines and websites,
including the
Miami Herald
, TravelandLeisure. com, and
Porthole
, and has her own popular blog, www. getawaywithfran. com. She lives in
Boston and is the proud parent of Erin and Eli.
Gene Sloan writes about cruising for USA TODAY and
oversees USA TODAY's online cruise site, The Cruise Log
(cruises. usatoday. com). Sloan's stories also are distributed by the
Gannett News Service to more than 80 other U. S. newspapers. He has
written about travel for more than 15 years and has spent more than
1,000 days on the road. Prior to writing about travel, Sloan covered
the television industry for USA TODAY, and he also has served
as an editor in the paper's Life section.
