Cruising the Southern & Western Caribbean

A companion guide to "Cruising the Eastern Caribbean", this book offers comprehensive coverage of vessels in the region and what they offer--service, cabin details, amenities, passenger/crew ratio, dining options and itineraries. The guide covers: Aruba, The Bahamas (Freeport, Nassau), Belize, Bonaire, Grand Cayman, Colombia, Curacao, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica (Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, Port Antonio, Kingston), Puerto Rico, Mexico (Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, Costa del Maya, Progreso/Merida), Trinidad and Tobago, Key West, Venezuela, plus private islands, such as Disney's Castaway Cay. Loaded with detailed maps for every destination covered, plus photos of the ships, staterooms, dining areas and all of the destinations. All of the cruise lines that cover the area are compared in terms of what they offer and each of their ships is analyzed -- which has the largest staterooms, which the smallest, how about the entertainment options, and the dining, the swimming pools and exercise facilities? Everything is covered in detail.