Cruising Alaska on a Budget A Cruise and Port Guide eBook Melinda Brasher
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Soaring mountains, ice-blue glaciers, and forested islands. Colorful history and culture. Majestic wildlife. This is Alaska, one of the most beautiful places you can cruise.
Happily, it's more affordable than you think.
Cruising can be one of the least expensive options in places like Alaska, where food, transportation, and accommodations on land are often pricey and where the popularity of cruising drives down cruise rates.
The problem is that cruising guidebooks don't target shoestringers. Budget guidebooks don't target cruisers. However, this cruise and port guide speaks directly to budget cruisers, a savvy group of travelers who like exploring the world from the water but who also like saving money for the next adventure.
If you've never been to Alaska by cruise ship, read Cruising Alaska on a Budget to see what this great land holds for you—and how to make it affordable. If you're returning to Alaska because you fell in love the first time, you'll find tips here on new things to see and do on a budget.
Inside
- Free and inexpensive attractions in each port, with prices listed
- Practical information for each port and embarkation city, including public transportation
- Descriptions of free and beautiful hikes within easy reach of the ship
- Canadian ports that you may visit on your cruise
- How to find good cruise prices and what to expect in the way of hidden expenses
- Life aboard a cruise ship
- Cruise lines and Alaskan itineraries
- Fascinating tidbits about glaciers
- A quick wildlife guide, including hints on where and how to spot various animals
- Pictures
- Resources, including lists of books, movies, and TV shows about the places you'll see
If you've ever dreamed about visiting Alaska, seize your chance now.
Cruising Alaska on a Budget A Cruise and Port Guide eBook Melinda Brasher
This book is a wonderful guide to cruising Alaska on a budget. It's very thorough. The author begins by discussing the beauty of the Alaskan landscape and why you should consider visiting..She then reviews the basics of pricing your cruise which includes how to save money on shore excursions and goes on to explain how to book your cruise, what to pack, and the ins and outs of life on a cruise ship. One of my favorite sections is on hiking safety and includes bear and moose safety. Who knew moose injury more people in Alaska than bears? The author explains how to deal with both animals. She also reviews the ports and glaciers you could see and has a section on Alaskan wildlife that includes an overview of each animal and where to spot them. After reading this thorough guide, I am ready to start saving for a cruise to Alaska.Product details
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Cruising Alaska on a Budget A Cruise and Port Guide eBook Melinda Brasher Reviews
Great guide for finding interesting things to see after every stop
The information provided by Melinda was outstanding! I almost felt like I was there with her detailed advice and places to see. I will be taking a Cruise soon and this is exactly what I needed. Kudos to you, Melinda!
I really, really enjoyed this loving portrayal of Alaska! At first, it starts out cruise-heavy, which is understandable as it may be the primary method for tourists to visit Alaska, but this book also offers many helpful tips to backpackers or suitcase travellers who fly in. Hey, Vancouver and Victoria, part of my home country, are also featured! Neat! I also appreciated the fascinating portrayals of animals native to Alaska at the back of the book — something that tourist guides don’t often include.
I had a chuckle when I read this line Yes, there are enough lifeboats.
Other tidbits I found very interesting
If a bear starts eating you, fight back.
Nugget Falls photo comes after the mention of McDonalds, probably an uncanny coincidence and not meant by the author.
There is no way to drive to the capital of Alaska, Juneau, continuously from Canada or the United States.
Seals know how to differentiate between species of orcas, those that feast upon seals, and those that eat only fish. Also, orcas are some of the most intelligent animals on Earth.
I definitely will make this the to-go book whenever I plan a visit to Alaska. Lots of budget tips as well on how to save money and still have fun. Suggest including the reference to the book in the listing Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat, because he made the Arctic wolf a more likeable creature which was traditionally subject to fear and hostility.
This is the real deal for Alaska cruise newbies, written by a knowledgeable author who has done her homework.It not only identifies which ports are best for paid excursions but also points out free insider tips on exploring ports of call on your own. Highly recommended.
What a great book!I may be one of the few people who don't want to cruise in the Caribbean, then again I used to live in the FL Keys.
However, for the past decade I am hoping to allocate the time and money to cruise the waters around Alaska. Now, I feel better prepared (still haven't organized the time and money thing).
Since I have never been on a cruise ship other than on a 4 hr gambling cruise I truly appreciated the extensive introduction about the dos and don'ts of spending time of a cruise ship. Author Melinda Brasher lays out a clear plan and explains the positiva and negativa of types of cabins, dinner seating, tipping, cancellation policies, the need to bring a passport, etc.
Never having been on a cruise I appreciated the detailed info, e.g.
"Laundry. Again, don't even think about having the ship clean your clothes for you, unless you want to spend more on a load of laundry than you did on your entire shipboard wardrobe.
... bring a bit of laundry soap (or dish soap) with you to hand wash if necessary. There's a string in the shower where you can hang item to dry..."
Of course, I would have never guessed.
Though it is clear that the featured prices won't last forever, I found the pricing guide (Loc. 177) extremely informative.
I love the honest approach, "... You'll have the best luck with weather mid June or later, though it's always a gamble..."
Ever since I spent 7 days in Scotland, in pouring rain. 24/7, with another 2 weeks of rain in the forecast, I appreciate honesty when it comes to weather reports and forecasts.
The same goes for "instructions what to do when ones meets a bear."
The author writes a lot about bears, I guess that's because Alaska is "bear-country." After reading everything I am torn on whether I'd like to see a bear (half-way) up-close or not. Loved that Brasher pointed out that all bears, including polar bears which tourists don't get to see in the wilderness, can be found in the zoo.
Throughout the book - helpful hints (e.g. bring binoculars {mental note right! I don't even own binoculars}) descriptions of cities, places of interest, ways to get around (public transportation, bicycle rentals), hiking trails, glaciers, animals that will likely be found in the regions, etc.
In short, I am bringing my when I finally take this trip. It's obvious to me that it'll help me make best decisions as far as spending time and money in the best way.
Lastly, I did not know that "... there are only about seventeen countries in the world that are bigger (than Alaska), yet the population density is low in Alaska—averaging just over one person per square mile..."
Great color pictures throughout the book,
This was the book I was looking for to plan my trip.
5 stars.
Gisela Hausmann, author & blogger
This book is a wonderful guide to cruising Alaska on a budget. It's very thorough. The author begins by discussing the beauty of the Alaskan landscape and why you should consider visiting..She then reviews the basics of pricing your cruise which includes how to save money on shore excursions and goes on to explain how to book your cruise, what to pack, and the ins and outs of life on a cruise ship. One of my favorite sections is on hiking safety and includes bear and moose safety. Who knew moose injury more people in Alaska than bears? The author explains how to deal with both animals. She also reviews the ports and glaciers you could see and has a section on Alaskan wildlife that includes an overview of each animal and where to spot them. After reading this thorough guide, I am ready to start saving for a cruise to Alaska.
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