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Fodor's The Complete Guide to Alaska Cruises
Whether you want to go bear-watching on Kodiak Island, cruise through Glacier Bay, or fish for salmon in Sitka Bay, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Alaska are here to help! Fodor’s The Complete Guide to Alaska Cruises guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.
Fodor’s The Complete Guide to Alaska Cruises
AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
DETAILED REVIEWS of all the cruise lines and their ships that cruise in Alaska
MORE THAN 22 DETAILED MAPS AND A FREE PULL-OUT MAP to help you navigate confidently
COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS on the best sights, restaurants, shopping, performing arts, activities, shore excursions, and more
PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “What to Eat and Drink in Alaska,” “What to Buy in Alaska,” “Best Wildlife Experiences in Alaska,” “Best Shore Excursions in Alaska,” and more
TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography and more
SPECIAL FEATURES on “Whales of Alaska,” “Alaska's Glaciers,” and “Native Arts and Crafts”
LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE Gustavus, Haines, Ketchikan, Juneau, Sitka, Skatway, Kodiak Island, Metlakatla, Homer, Petersburg, Anchorage, Valdez, Wrangell, Victoria, Vancouver, Seattle, and more.
Planning on visiting other destinations in the Pacific Northwest? Check out Fodor’s Seattle or Fodor's Vancouver & Victoria.
*Important note for digital The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.
ABOUT FODOR'S Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor’s has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us @FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share your experience with us!
Fodor’s The Complete Guide to Alaska Cruises
AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
DETAILED REVIEWS of all the cruise lines and their ships that cruise in Alaska
MORE THAN 22 DETAILED MAPS AND A FREE PULL-OUT MAP to help you navigate confidently
COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS on the best sights, restaurants, shopping, performing arts, activities, shore excursions, and more
PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “What to Eat and Drink in Alaska,” “What to Buy in Alaska,” “Best Wildlife Experiences in Alaska,” “Best Shore Excursions in Alaska,” and more
TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography and more
SPECIAL FEATURES on “Whales of Alaska,” “Alaska's Glaciers,” and “Native Arts and Crafts”
LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE Gustavus, Haines, Ketchikan, Juneau, Sitka, Skatway, Kodiak Island, Metlakatla, Homer, Petersburg, Anchorage, Valdez, Wrangell, Victoria, Vancouver, Seattle, and more.
Planning on visiting other destinations in the Pacific Northwest? Check out Fodor’s Seattle or Fodor's Vancouver & Victoria.
*Important note for digital The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.
ABOUT FODOR'S Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor’s has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us @FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share your experience with us!
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700 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 12, 2022
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1,847 books61 followersFodor's Travel Publications is a United States-based producer of English-language travel guides and online tourism information. It was founded by Hungarian Eugene Fodor in 1936.
Fodor’s was acquired by Random House in 1986 and sold to Internet Brands in 2016.
Fodor’s was acquired by Random House in 1986 and sold to Internet Brands in 2016.
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July 24, 2023
One of the least helpful guide books I’ve ever purchased
You can find much better information online. I have no idea why this guidebook would be helpful to anyone. It gives such limited information on each port, which is the most important information that it could have provided.
You can find much better information online. I have no idea why this guidebook would be helpful to anyone. It gives such limited information on each port, which is the most important information that it could have provided.
August 27, 2023
Fodor's The Complete Guide to Alaska Cruises 4th Edition by Teeka Ballas, Joey Besl, David Cannamore, Amy Fletcher, Chris McBeath, Carrie McLaren, and AnnaMaria Stephens
696-page Kindle Ebook
Genre: Travel, Nonfiction
Featuring: Icons, Photos, Restaurants, Hotels, Websites, Symbols, Table of Contents, Planning, Ships, Ports, Maps, Tourist Attractions and Experiences, What To Eat & Buy, Excursions, Preparation Timeline, Interior Alaska
Rating as a movie: G
My rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟❄️🛳
My thoughts: 🔖99 of 696 Ch. 3 Cruise Lines and Cruise Ships - I love this book! This is exactly what I have been looking for I have to force myself to go to the next page because each area was so exciting I just wanted to reread and relish the information. This book is up-to-date and organized.
🔖482 Ch. 5 Ports of Call - I love the layout and breakdown of ships, however I was disappointed with the hotel and restaurant selections at the cruise port embarkation locations. They also didn't include transportation options from the hotel, although they claim the hotels would be those that are close to ports.
🔖628 Ch. 6 Inland Cruise Tour Destinations - This was the best part of the book for me (ports of call). I enjoyed checking out the restaurant menus through the links provided. I liked that the restaurants and activities were on the maps along with possible docking areas, but I would have loved it if there had been a more zoomed-in map option with more details of street names and such. I guess they are expecting you to rely on your phone for more details.
They have businesses listed by hotels, sights, restaurants, shopping, activities and nightlife. This is going to be the book I will be taking with me on my trip. I spent an hour watching videos about Tracy's King Crab Shack I was so excited after clicking on their website via this book. This book is well-organized and has a ton of current information. I feel so much better having read it.
Recommend to others: Yes. I highly recommend this particular guide over others.
696-page Kindle Ebook
Genre: Travel, Nonfiction
Featuring: Icons, Photos, Restaurants, Hotels, Websites, Symbols, Table of Contents, Planning, Ships, Ports, Maps, Tourist Attractions and Experiences, What To Eat & Buy, Excursions, Preparation Timeline, Interior Alaska
Rating as a movie: G
My rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟❄️🛳
My thoughts: 🔖99 of 696 Ch. 3 Cruise Lines and Cruise Ships - I love this book! This is exactly what I have been looking for I have to force myself to go to the next page because each area was so exciting I just wanted to reread and relish the information. This book is up-to-date and organized.
🔖482 Ch. 5 Ports of Call - I love the layout and breakdown of ships, however I was disappointed with the hotel and restaurant selections at the cruise port embarkation locations. They also didn't include transportation options from the hotel, although they claim the hotels would be those that are close to ports.
🔖628 Ch. 6 Inland Cruise Tour Destinations - This was the best part of the book for me (ports of call). I enjoyed checking out the restaurant menus through the links provided. I liked that the restaurants and activities were on the maps along with possible docking areas, but I would have loved it if there had been a more zoomed-in map option with more details of street names and such. I guess they are expecting you to rely on your phone for more details.
They have businesses listed by hotels, sights, restaurants, shopping, activities and nightlife. This is going to be the book I will be taking with me on my trip. I spent an hour watching videos about Tracy's King Crab Shack I was so excited after clicking on their website via this book. This book is well-organized and has a ton of current information. I feel so much better having read it.
Recommend to others: Yes. I highly recommend this particular guide over others.
August 10, 2025
Meh. If you’ve never cruised and need help researching cruise lines AND don’t have internet- this book is a must. For everyone else? Nah.
Over a third of the book covers cruise lines. I had bought with a booked trip in mind, wanted to learn more about cities and potential adventures. Unfortunately, towns covered are only a few pages each, with only obvious top 3-5 activities included. I know there are tons more not listed and I didn’t learn much of what is new.
I dog-earred three pages and I’ll keep the maps. But while I love a good planning book, this one did not really help with the dreaming phase.
Over a third of the book covers cruise lines. I had bought with a booked trip in mind, wanted to learn more about cities and potential adventures. Unfortunately, towns covered are only a few pages each, with only obvious top 3-5 activities included. I know there are tons more not listed and I didn’t learn much of what is new.
I dog-earred three pages and I’ll keep the maps. But while I love a good planning book, this one did not really help with the dreaming phase.
July 26, 2022
This book is a must if you are thinking about cruise to Alaska. It gives the reader description of the choices you have to when deciding which cruise line to use and what excursions to think about. I had already chosen the cruise line before I purchased the book. Too bad, I may have gone with a different cruise line.
December 28, 2023
I'll check this out again from the library if/when I plan an Alaskan cruise to plan port excursions.
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