We highly recommend......

......Fodor's "The Complete Guide to Caribbean Cruises"

We've previously mentioned a good source to purchase travel books, and we've been a firm believer that anyone planning a trip should learn as much as they can about the itinerary. (That would be in addition, of course, to choosing a terrific travel-related services company!)

We (Makarma Travel) buy a lot of travel books. Oftentimes, we'll buy the same book each time a new edition is released. The guides serve as one source of many we use to ensure you have a terrific travel experience. A situation we find with many of the travel books, however, is that the information changes little with each "revision." Many times, it's no big deal because there's no big change. When out-of-date information keeps getting repeated, however, it could be a problem.

As you may already know, although we work with all major cruise lines, we tend to favor Carnival Cruise Lines. (Is this a surprise, or are you reading this and saying "DUH!"?) Anyway......Most of the guides that have been around a long time will acknowledge that Carnival's food has improved over time, but they just won't go the extra step and say what Fodor's "The Complete Guide to Caribbean Cruises" states (and we agree):

"Carnival has the best food of the mainstream cruise lines."

We really like this book. It's a fresh read - and based on our experience - highly accurate. It covers the cruise lines and ships that ply the Caribbean, provides good information about the points of embarkation, and gives a good review of the various ports of call. It's even a good book if you're planning to cruise somewhere other than the Caribbean, as many of the ships described in the guide have sister ships sailing other waters.

You should be able to find Fodor's "The Complete Guide to Caribbean Cruises" at any good bookstore, although you'll probably get a better deal online. (Our website has a link to Amazon.com, which is currently selling the guide at a 32% savings.) If you buy a five-night or longer cruise from Makarma Travel, ask us, and the guide will be our treat.


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