Product Description: Frommer's. The best trips start here.
Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. * Insider advice on enjoying the great Alaskan wilderness, from whale-watching and kayaking to fishing for Pacific salmon. *
Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not. *
Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget. *
Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
Great Info, very helpful while out there! Great Book! Really helped us while in Alaska. Don't go there without it
Condescending to Cruisers My wife and I are in our 30s, and took our first trip to Alaska to cruise and see the beauty of the coast and its wildlife. In preparation for the trip, we bought 3 books: (1) Frommers Alaska, (2) Lonely Planet - Alaska, and (3) Fodor's Ports of Call. If you are taking a cruise, and are buying less than 3 books (or if you don't want to check a 2 pound book in your luggage) - then you should not buy Frommer's Alaska.
Frommers Alaska is the largest / thickest of the books discussed above, but much of the information is irrelevant to a cruise ship passenger (cities in the deep interior, hotels, suggested 2 week-long itineraries, etc). There is one 20 page chapter, not written by the author, devoted to choosing a cruise-line, which can be helpful. However, better information can be found in a cruise-specific "ports of call" book.
One of the irritating aspects of the Frommers Alaska book, is the author's negativity towards cruise vacationers. Every chapter that discusses a port, includes a backhand remark regarding cruisers / tourists. It is much more pleasant to plan the vacation using a book that is more cruiser-friendly (or at least neutral, such as Lonely Planet).
Frommers Alaska is geared towards the land-traveler, and cruise passengers are better served with a cruise-specific book.
Frommer's Alaska 2008 Frommer's Alaska 2008 proved to be as complete a vacation guide as we'd expected from previous worldwide books purchased under this name previously.
Alaska Tour Book This is an must for the tourist who wants to know something about the area they will be visiting. It is full of good info for a person going on a cruise. It has helped us to plan our days in the different ports we will visit. We highly recommend this book.
Vacation Guide This will be my first visit to Alaska and I purchased the book to help me make the most of the trip.
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