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Fodor's Complete Guide to European Cruises, 1st Edition
Europe was the fastest-growing cruising region in the world in 2006, and more ships will cruise there in 2007 than ever before. But cruising in Europe isn't the same as cruising anywhere else in the world! This guide offers everything a traveler needs to know in order to plan the ideal European cruise.
Cruise expert Linda Coffman explains what makes a European cruise different and offers travelers insightful guidance on planning the best European cruise. She shares how to find the best ship and itinerary to fit every need and gives a complete overview of all the cruise lines and ships that travel European waters.
At last, Fodor's has cut through the clutter, providing:
·Clear, detailed reviews of every major ship sailing in European waters
·Full-color photos of the best ships inside and out
·Thorough coverage of 60 major ports of call (including recommendations for the best ship-sponsored excursions and what you can see on your own)
·A complete guide to European river cruising by veteran cruiser Ralph Grizzle
The Best of Cruising ............ 8—14
About This Book ............ 16
Chapter 1: Planning a European Cruise ............ 17
Choosing Your Cruise ............ 18
Cabins ............ 26
Booking Your Cruise ............ 30
Before You Go ............ 34
Arriving & Embarking ............ 39
On Board ............ 41
Disembarkation ............ 49
Chapter 2: Cruise Lines & Cruise Ships ............ 55
About These Reviews ............ 59
Azamara Cruises ............ 60
Azamara Journey, Azamara Quest ............ 62
Carnival Cruise Lines ............ 64
Conquest Class ............ 68
Celebrity Cruises ............ 70
Millennium Class ............ 74
Century Class ............ 76
Costa Cruises ............ 78
Costa Concordia/Serena ............ 82
Costa Fortuna/Magica ............ 84
Costa Atlantica, Costa Mediterranea ............ 86
Costa Classica/Romantica ............ 88
Costa Victoria ............ 90
Costa Europa ............ 91
Crystal Cruises ............ 92
Crystal Serenity ............ 96
Crystal Symphony ............ 98
Cunard Line ............ 100
Queen Victoria ............ 104
Queen Mary 2 ............ 106
Queen Elizabeth 2 ............ 108
easyCruise ............ 110
easyCruise One ............ 112
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines ............ 114
Black Prince ............ 116
Black Watch ............ 117
Boudicca ............ 118
Braemar ............ 119
Holland America Line ............ 120
Vista Class ............ 124
Rotterdam, Amsterdam ............ 126
Statendam Class ............ 128
Prinsendam ............ 130
Hurtigruten ............ 132
Finnmarken ............ 134
Fram ............ 135
Kong Harald ............ 136
Midnastol ............ 137
Nordkapp ............ 138
Nordnorge ............ 139
Nordlys ............ 140
Polarlys ............ 141
Richard With ............ 142
Trollfjord ............ 143
Lindblad Expeditions ............ 144
National Geographic Endeavour ............ 146
Sea Cloud II ............ 147
MSC Cruises ............ 148
MSC Lirica/Opera ............ 152
MSC Musica/Orchestra/Poesia ............ 154
MSC Armonia/MSC Sinfonia ............ 155
MSC Melody ............ 156
MSC Rhapsody ............ 157
Norwegian Cruise Line ............ 158
Jewel Class ............ 162
Oceania Cruises ............ 164
Regatta, Insignia, Nautica ............ 168
Ocean Village ............ 170
Ocean Village One ............ 172
Ocean Village Two ............ 173
P&O Cruises ............ 174
Arcadia ............ 176
Aurora ............ 178
Oceana ............ 179
Oriana ............ 180
Artemis ............ 181
Princess Cruises ............ 182
Caribbean, Crown, Emerald, Ruby Princess ............ 186
Grand Class ............ 188
Sun Class ............ 190
Pacific/Tahitian/Royal Princess ............ 192
Regent Seven Seas Cruises ............ 194
Seven Seas Voyager ............ 198
Seven Seas Mariner ............ 200
Seven Seas Navigator ............ 202
Royal Caribbean International ............ 204
Freedom Class ............ 208
Voyager Class ............ 210
Radiance Class ............ 212
Vision Class ............ 214
Saga Cruises ............ 216
Saga Rose ............ 218
Saga Ruby ............ 219
Seabourn Cruise Line ............ 220
Seabourn Legend, Pride, Spirit ............ 224
SeaDream Yacht Club ............ 226
SeaDream I, SeaDream II ............ 230
Silversea Cruises ............ 232
Silver Shadow, Silver Whisper ............ 236
Silver Cloud, Silver Wind ............ 238
Star Clippers ............ 240
Royal Clipper ............ 244
Star Clipper ............ 246
Windstar Cruises ............ 248
Wind Surf ............ 252
Wind Spirit, Wind Star ............ 254
Chapter 3: Barge & River Cruises ............ 257
The Appeal of River Cruising ............ 258
Why River Cruising Is Not For Everyone ............ 259
How River Cruises & Barge Cruises Differ ............ 260
Where Cruises Go: Europe’s Rivers ............ 262
Contacts & Resources ............ 266
Chapter 4: Western Mediterranean ............ 273
A Coruña, Spain ............ 274
Ajaccio, Corsica ............ 276
Barcelona, Spain ............ 283
Bari, Italy ............ 290
Bordeaux, France ............ 294
Cádiz, Spain ............ 298
Cannes, France ............ 304
Civitavecchia, Italy ............ 309
Genoa, Italy ............ 316
Gibraltar ............ 322
Ibiza, Spain ............ 327
Le Havre, France ............ 332
Leixões, Portugal ............ 339
Lisbon, Portugal ............ 345
Livorno, Italy ............ 350
Málaga, Spain ............ 357
Mallorca, Spain ............ 363
Marseille, France ............ 369
Menorca, Spain (Mahón) ............ 375
Messina, Italy ............ 379
Monte Carlo, Monaco ............ 385
Naples, Italy ............ 391
Nice, France ............ 398
Palermo, Italy ............ 403
Poltu Quatu, Sardinia, Italy ............ 409
Portofino, Italy ............ 414
St-Tropez, France ............ 419
Valencia, Spain ............ 423
Valletta, Malta ............ 429
Venice, Italy ............ 435
Vigo, Spain ............ 442
Villefranche-sur-Mer ............ 447
Chapter 5: Eastern Mediterranean & Aegean ............ 453
Alexandria, Egypt ............ 454
Corfu, Greece ............ 459
Dubrovnik, Croatia ............ 465
Hvar, Croatia ............ 471
Istanbul, Turkey ............ 475
Katakolon, Greece ............ 482
Korèula, Croatia ............ 487
Kuºadasý, Turkey ............ 491
Limassol, Cyprus ............ 497
Mykonos, Greece ............ 503
Piraeus, Greece ............ 509
Rhodes, Greece ............ 516
Santorini, Greece ............ 522
Chapter 6: The North Sea ............ 529
Amsterdam, Netherlands ............ 530
Antwerp, Belgium ............ 537
Cobh, Ireland ............ 543
Dover, United Kingdom ............ 549
Dublin, Ireland ............ 554
Greenock, Scotland ............ 561
Greenwich, United Kingdom ............ 568
Harwich, United Kingdom ............ 572
Invergordon, Scotland ............ 579
Leith, Scotland ............ 584
Rotterdam, Netherlands ............ 591
Southampton, United Kingdom ............ 596
Zeebrugge, Belgium ............ 602
Chapter 7: The Baltic ............ 609
Århus, Denmark ............ 610
Copenhagen, Denmark ............ 614
Gdañsk, Poland ............ 621
Göteborg (Gothenburg), Sweden ............ 627
Hamburg, Germany ............ 632
Helsinki, Finland ............ 639
Rîga, Latvia ............ 647
St. Petersburg, Russia ............ 651
Stockholm, Sweden ............ 658
Tallinn, Estonia ............ 664
Visby, Sweden ............ 668
Warnemünde, Germany ............ 673
Chapter 8: Norway ............ 681
Ålesund, Norway ............ 682
Bergen, Norway ............ 685
Hammerfest, Norway ............ 691
Honningsvåg, Norway ............ 692
Oslo, Norway ............ 695
Tromsø, Norway ............ 701
Trondheim, Norway ............ 705
Index ............ 708
About Our Writers ............ 720
Maps
Europe ............ 270—271
Corsica ............ 278
Barelona ............ 286—287
Bari ............ 291
Bordeaux ............ 295
Cadiz & Seville ............ 299
Cannes ............ 305
Rome ............ 312—313
Genoa ............ 318—319
Gibraltar ............ 324
Ibiza ............ 329
Paris ............ 334—335
Porto ............ 341
Lisbon ............ 346
Florence ............ 352—353
Malaga ............ 358
Palma (Mallorca) ............ 365
Marseille ............ 372
Menorca ............ 376
Taormina/Messina ............ 381
Monaco ............ 387
Naples ............ 392—393
Nice ............ 399
Palermo ............ 404
Northern Sardinia ............ 410
Portofino ............ 415
St-Tropez ............ 420
Valencia ............ 425
Valleta ............ 430
Venice ............ 436—437
Santiago de Compostela ............ 444
Villefranche-sur-Mer ............ 449
Alexandria ............ 455
Corfu ............ 461
Dubrovnik ............ 466
Hvar ............ 471
Istanbul ............ 476—477
Northern Peloponnese (Olympia) ............ 483
Korcula ............ 488
Ephesus & Selcuk ............ 492
Cyprus ............ 498
Mykonos ............ 504
Athens ............ 510—511
Rhodes ............ 518
Santorini ............ 523
Amsterdam ............ 532—533
Antwerp ............ 539
Cork ............ 544
Dover ............ 550
Dublin ............ 556—557
Glasgow ............ 562—563
Greenwich ............ 568
London ............ 574—575
The Great Glen ............ 580
Edinburgh ............ 586—587
Rotterdam ............ 592
Hampshire ............ 597
Bruges ............ 603
Central Jutland ............ 611
Copenhagen ............ 616—617
Gdansk ............ 622
Gothenburg ............ 627
Hamburg ............ 634—635
Helsinki ............ 640—641
Riga ............ 647
St. Petersburg ............ 652—653
Stockholm ............ 660—661
Talinn ............ 665
Visby ............ 669
Berlin ............ 674—675
Norway ............ 683
Bergen ............ 687
Nordkapp ............ 693
Oslo ............ 696—697
Tromso ............ 702
Littleal
Posted June 6, 2009
This large volume of information is especially useful for choosing the kind and the brand of ship and it has good data on most of the ports of call. It is difficult to keep this kind of book up-to-date, but Fodors seems to have done a good job.
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Fodor's Complete Guide to European Cruises, 1st Edition
Europe was the fastest-growing cruising region in the world in 2006, and more ships will cruise there in 2007 than ever before. But cruising in Europe isn't the same as cruising anywhere else in the world! This guide offers everything a traveler needs to know in order to plan the ideal European cruise.
Cruise expert Linda Coffman explains what makes a European cruise different and offers ...