| Frommer's Alaska 2008 (Frommer's Complete) | 
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Sales Rank: 25677
Category: Book
Author: Charles P. Wohlforth
Publisher: Frommers
Studio: Frommers
Manufacturer: Frommers
Label: Frommers
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: Pap/Map
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 498
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.1 x 1.4
ISBN: 0470152885
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.980452
EAN: 9780470152881
ASIN: 0470152885
Publication Date: November 19, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Since 2001, Alaska has had an increase in visitors every year, with 1.56 million in 2006. Cruise ship passengers increased an estimated 4% in 2006.
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 Great Info, very helpful while out there! September 12, 2008
Great Book! Really helped us while in Alaska. Don't go there without it
 Condescending to Cruisers August 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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 April 6, 2008
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
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 March 8, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
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 January 12, 2008
0 out of 44 found this review helpful
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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