Alaska by Cruise Ship
The complete guide to cruising the Alaska
- Publisher
- Ocean Cruise Guides Ltd.
- Initial publish date
- Jun 2008
- Category
- Pacific
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780980957303
- Publish Date
- Jun 2008
- List Price
- $24.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781927747155
- Publish Date
- Apr 2017
- List Price
- $22.95
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Where to buy it
Out of print
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Description
The new sixth edition of Alaska By Cruise Ship has been completely updated with new attractions and shore excursions for cruisers to this beautiful state. Over 400 color photographs and dozens of color maps support the narrative describing this exciting cruise. Comes with a large color pull-out map with inside page references and a mile-by-mile locator system showing distances traveled. All base ports and ports of call of an Alaska cruise are included with comprehensive shore excursion information (with port walking maps) and land tour options for each stop. Extensive detail on history, wildlife, native culture and natural phenomena also are included as well as hiking tips and trail locations. A detailed chapter deals with the diverse wildlife and also includes a special full-page map to help you locate and identify the different species of whales. Covers details of ports from Seattle to Fairbanks and beyond and draws on authorities from the Universities of Alaska and British Columbia.
About the author
Veteran cruise writer Anne Vipond, author of several books on cruising, describes this destination with concise and helpful detail for passengers wanting to maximize their time at each port of call. Anne has written dozens cruise travel features for newspapers and magazines in North America and overseas. She has written for various book publishers on cruising including Thomas Cook Publishing in the UK.