Synopses & Reviews
Experienced and first-time travelers alike rely on Fodor's Gold Guides for rich, reliable coverage the world over. Updated each year and containing a full-color, foldout Rand McNally map, a Fodor's Gold Guide is an essential tool for any kind of traveler. Smart travel tips and important contact info make planning your trip a breeze, and detailed coverage of sights, accommodations, and restaurants give you the info you need to make your experience enriching and hassle-free. If you only have room for one guide, this is the one for you.
All you need to get the most for your money
Candid, complete reviews of only the best lines and ships: who's got the best food, service, and entertainment at sea
How to get a great deal on the cruise you want -- and whom to call for the lowest prices
Top picks for families, couples, and sports fans
Insider cruise know-how, answers to all your questions
What to pack, what to tip, and other essentials of life on board
How to get the dinner seating you want
What's worth it near the dock in the top ports of call
How to get from ship to shore (will you dock or tender?)
The essential sight, activities, and shops
Beaches, water sports, golf, horseback riding, tennis
Float trips, helicopter rides, carriage trips, touring by taxi
Seaview cafés, great-house restaurants, terrace dining
More than 80 pages of maps, deck plans, and charts
Hundreds of smart travel tips
Fodor's Cruise Primer
New & Noteworthy
1999 inineraries for more than 100 ships -- who's sailing where
Complete indexSynopsis
Comprehensive and packed with detail, Worldwide Cruises & Ports of Call 1999 is a complete survey of the world's finest cruise lines and their ships. Packed with information on facilities, on-board services, activities, rates, and itineraries, it also includes ideas on things to see and do in popular ports around the world and a complete cruise primer loaded with tips and hints for first-timers, and cruise veterans alike. Written by top cruise experts and updated every year, this guide is the most objective, accurate, and informative around.