CruiseCrazies has compiled an extensive collection of cruising guides and resource books for all cruisers, from the first-time cruiser to even the most experienced veteran cruisers. Each book has been selected due to it's selling popularity.

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	The Essential Little Cruise Book: Secrets from a Cruise Director for a Perfect Cruise Vacation
	Written by Jim West, a veteran cruise director, this tiny book can easily fit into a pocket or suitcase corner. It's full of short, quick to read tips on every aspect of cruising.

	Fodor's FYI: Plan and Enjoy Your Cruise: Experts Share Their Secrets
	Whether you're a first-time cruiser or a veteran, this book will help you plan a cruise you'll never forget. Fodor's experts lay out a clear-cut game plan for making your dreams a reality, from picking a ship to getting the right dinner seating.

	Cruise Vacations For Dummies 2006
	Whatever floats your boat, you'll find the perfect cruise for you in this friendly guide that clues you in on cruise lines, destinations, shore attractions, and more.

	Stern's Guide to the Cruise Vacation 2005
	This handy guide contains descriptions of every major cruise ship and every major port of call in the world...An indispensable resource!

	Berlitz 2006 Completer Guide To Cruising & Cruise Ships
	This up to date guide includes general information about all cruises. Includes many ports of call, ships, and cruise lines.

	The Unofficial Guide to Cruises
	This is for travelers who want to step behind the scenes of the world's top cruise lines. It reports on the nitty-gritty details of more than 120 cruise lines and 350 ships, ranking each for value and quality.

	100 Best Cruise Vacations
	From historic tall ships to river cruisers, Ted Scull tells you where to find the unique cruises that make lifelong memories.

	The Total Traveler Guide to Worldwide Cruising
	Highlights The Best of the Best ships for disabled, seniors, families, special diets, romance, adventure, entertainment, dining and more.

	Passporter's Field Guide to the Disney Cruise Line and Its Ports of Call
	The Take-Along Travel Guide and Planner.

	Birnbaum's Disney Cruise Line 2006
	This is the official guide to Disney cruises, with advice from the experts.

	PassPorter's Field Guide to the Disney Cruise Line Fourth Edition
	This in-depth guide provides complete coverage of Disney’s 2006 itineraries with maps, attractions, and reviews for each port of call. Also featured are valuable tips for first-time cruisers, money-saving ideas, activities for all ages, childcare options, and packing tips and lists.

	Windjammer Watching on the Coast of Maine
	A Guide to the Famous Windjammer Fleet and Other Traditional Sailing Vessels.

	Frommer's Cruises and Ports of Call 2006
	From U.S. & Canadian Home Ports to the Caribbean, Alaska, Hawaii & More.

	Frommer's European Cruises & Ports of Call
	Covers more than two dozen American and European cruise lines and about 80 ships, with full details on itineraries, rates, cabins, crews, cuisine, activities and entertainment, children's programs, pools and spas, fitness facilities, passenger profiles, and more.

	Cruising the Mexican Riviera & Baja
	A Guide to the Ships & the Ports of Call.

	The Complete Guide to Mediterranean Cruising
	Perfect for anyone looking for an overview of ports of call and doesn't want to buy several books.

	Cruise Guide to the Europe & The Mediterranean
	Destinations include: Croatia, Denmark, Estonia and Latvia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece and Cyprus, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, the Netherlands, North Africa, and many more.

	The Complete Guide to Caribbean Cruises
	A cruise lover's guide to selecting the right trip, with all the best ports of call.

	Caribbean Ports of Call: Eastern and Southern Regions
	Includes Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, St. Maarten/St. Martin, Antigua, St. Barts, St. Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, Grenada, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Bonaire, Curacao, Aruba, Venezuela, Colombia, and Panama.

	Caribbean Ports of Call: Western Region
	Includes the Bahamas, Key West, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Cozumel, the Mexican Caribbean, and Central American and the Panama Canal.

	Caribbean Ports of Call: Western Region
	Shows you how to plan a carefree vacation at sea and in port, including essential information on shore excursions.

	Cruising the Eastern Caribbean: A Passenger's Guide to the Ports of Call
	Comprehensively provides the traveler with a highly recommended guide to the ports of call available throughout the Caribbean.

	Cruising the Southern and Western Caribbean: A Guide to the Ships & the Ports of Call
	Proves an essential advance planning guide to all the options before you dock.

	Fodor's Caribbean Ports of Call 2006
	The writers have traveled throughout the Caribbean to find the best hotels, restaurants, attractions and activities to prepare you for a journey of stunning variety.

	Frommer's Caribbean 2005
	Points out the loveliest secluded beaches, and send you to the best places for snorkeling, diving, golf, sailing, tennis, deep-sea fishing, and more.

	Frommer's Caribbean Ports of Call
	Offers the most complete guide to all the ports, with a critical, insider's look at all the organized shore excursions offered by the cruise lines themselves.

	Fodor's Alaska Ports of Call 2006
	You won't find a more accurate, current guidebook anywhere.

	Alaska: The Cruise Lover's Guide
	If you're thinking of taking a cruise ship to Alaska, this is just what you need!

	Frommer's Alaska Cruises & Ports of Call 2006
	Includes pocket-sized nature guide that helps you understand what you’re seeing. Complete with illustrations of glaciers and the various types of whales.

	Cruising Alaska: A Guide to the Ports of Call
	Unlike most cruise guidebooks, Cruising Alaska puts the emphasis on hard facts - not pretty pictures.

	Panama Canal By Cruise Ship: The Complete Guide to Cruising the Panama Canal
	This is a very compact, comprehensive book not only on the Panama Canal but also the Caribbean Islands and Mexico.

	How to Get a Job With a Cruise Line
	How to Sail Around the World on Luxury Cruise Ships and Get Paid for It.

	Selling the Sea: An Inside Look at the Cruise Industry, by Bob Dickinson
	In this authoritative work, Bob Dickinson, the president of Carnival Cruise Lines, offers an overview of the industry along with their business philosophy. The book begins with an interesting history of oceangoing passenger vessels.

	The Cruise Ship Phenomenon in North America
	Talks about the history of cruising, and gives you a background on the various cruise ships in operation. You learn really cool stories about how the cruise ship lines formed, and stories about individual ships and what has happened to them over the years.

	Cruise Ship Job In 14 Days: The Laser Strategy For Next Generation Applying
	Successful applying for cruise ship jobs requires from you to stand out immediately!

	Sails for Profit: A Complete Guide to Selling and Booking Cruise Travel
	This current, interactive book familiarizes readers with all of the important aspects of selling cruise vacations—from basic nautical terminology to shipboard life, world itineraries, and key resources that can help future agents market and sell cruises effectively.

	Ship Modeling from Scratch: Tips and Techniques for Building Without Kits
	The first complete, step-by-step course in building model ships from scratch. Everything from schooners and clipper ships to modern ocean-going freighters and steel warships.

	Devils on the Deep Blue Sea : The Dreams, Schemes and Showdowns That Built America's Cruise-Ship Empires
	The history of the industry, exploring the depths of the business and exposing the grueling work of those who serve these flagship fantasies. Part investigation, part admiration.

	Cruise Ship Blues : The Underside of the Cruise Ship Industry
	The growth of the cruise industry is causing huge problems - problems that the industry would rather not acknowledge, and problems that the potential cruiser would have a hard time discovering.

	Fell's Official Know-It-All Guide, Cruises: How to Sail in Style for Less
	Includes a section on niche cruising, like river cruising and barges.

	The Cheapskate's Guide to Cruises
	The Very Best Trips for the Lowest Cost.

	Royal Caribbean Family Cookbook
	A mouth-watering collection of internationally renowned chef Rudi Sodamin's best-loved meals, created from his own experience and interaction with the cruise lines' one hundred and forty-five worldwide destinations and fifteen ships kitchens that he oversees.

	Royal Caribbean Holiday Entertaining Cookbook
	Provides detailed menus for delectable holiday and special-occasion meals.

	Princess Cruises: A Culinary Journey
	Princess Cruises' most frequently requested dishes along with their special signature delicacies, and their time-tested personal secrets to both preparation and presentation.

	Carribean Cooking
	International mix of recipes including island specialties ranging from appetizers such as Stamp & Go to sweets like Tie-A-Leaf.

	Island Cooking: Recipes from the Caribbean
	Caribbean cuisine blends West African, French, Portuguese, East Indian, Spanish, English, Dutch and Chinese heritages.

	Caribbean Cocktails
	Thirst-quenching collection of over 60 delicious cocktail recipes, including Mojitos and Le ti’ Punch, tangy tequila quenchers, and refreshing non-alcoholic concoctions.

	Caribe Rum: The Original Guide to Caribbean Rum and Drinks
	The best drink guide ever written on Caribbean rums and the drinks associated with them.

	Titanic: a Journey Through Time: An Illustrated Chronology of History's Most Famous Ship
	The first detailed chronology of the Titanic's final hours, with exact times assigned to each event based on current scientific examination of the wreck.

	882 1/2 Amazing Answers To Your Questions About The Titanic
	Information about the building, passengers, launching, sailing, sinking, and rediscovery of the Titanic. Includes illustrations, archival images, and step-by-step diagrams.

	Great Liners at War
	The Military Adventures of the World's Largest, Fastest and Most Famous Passenger Steamships.

	Queen Mary 2 : The Greatest Ocean Liner of Our Time
	Includes vivid, full-bleed photos of the vessel’s interior which will thrill those readers more interested in the creature comforts on board.

	Picture History of the Queen Mary and the Queen Elizabeth
	Describing their heralded launchings, amenities, maritime rivalry, and contributions during World War II. Also covers are their grand royal successors—Queen Elizabeth 2 and Queen Mary 2, and other splendid ships.

	The Great Luxury Liners, 1927-1954 : A Photographic Record
	Nostalgic tribute to the heyday of ocean liners. 186 photos, many never published. Lavish interiors, disasters, shipboard life, celebrities, war years, etc. 101 ships depicted.

	The Fabulous Interiors of the Great Ocean Liners in Historic Photographs
	Some 200 superb photographs —in long shots and close-ups—capture exquisite interiors of world’s great "floating palaces."