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Summary: This book is a bigger disaster than the Titanic...
Review: Absolutely littered with factual errors, for example "ship such-and-such has no balcony cabins" when it in fact does. I have been on many, many ships and when comparing those to the books descriptions, estimate there may be in the HUNDREDS of errors in the complete book. The ratings are also very uneven, as the author fell into their own trap of trying to use a very sophisticated rating system and then fails to apply it evenly. For example, one ship with small cabins claims that they are all "suites", and he points that out, whereas with another ship and the same situation he does not. This 600+ page mess, along with the arrogant "ultra expert" tone, when in fact I don't think this guy has been on most of these ships ever, really does make Berlitz Publishing a ship of fools.
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Summary: the ships are not taveled on without notice points only
Review: being a regular cruiser from the u/k . i read all the guides avidly and compare them. the berlitz guide cannot be taken seriosly// by regular cruisers// for example the paul gauguin is rated 6star by every book and magazine except berlitz they say 4star why i do not believe they go on half these ships
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Summary: an excellent reference for experienced and new cruisers
Review: gives the information necessarty to compare cruise ships
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Summary: One of Two Essential Cruise Guides
Review: The best indicator of a Cruise Guides's value is the comparison of a cruise passenger's experience on a ship with what the Cruise Guide's author has to say about the ship. In my 20+ cruises over ten years, I've found Ward's evaluations to be the closest to mine of any of the major published Cruise Guides. So, we're either both right or we're both wrong - I prefer the former interpretation.Ward' writing style is blunt and merciless. I like it. Prospective cruise passengers should read at least two books: This Berlitz/Ward book and Showker/Sehlinger's "Unofficial Guide to Cruises." Neither book is complete without the other. However, this Berlitz/Ward book is the one I reach for first when I want information about a cruise ship.
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Summary: Laudable cruise guide.
Review: This book is among the best at setting forth detailed information about each cruise ship - one ship per page. The reader can quickly find space ratios, cabin sizes, number and type of crew, and many other categories. Although there are some typographical errors, I use this book more than any other one because of this detailed information. The 1997 edition lists all ships alphabetically so that the reader can readily find a particular ship. Unfortunately, the 1998 edition divides the ships into small, medium and large so that the reader must know the passenger capacity of each ship (up to 500, 500-1,000, and above 1,000) before being able to find the ship. Hopefully, the next edition will return to a straight alphabetical listing. There is no index. For general information about ships, I might purchase another cruise book, however for detailed factual information, this Berlitz book is the first one I choose.
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