Travel guides: cruises

A collection of the best places to sail around the world for planners and dreamers.

'What Jimmy Cornell doesn't know about cruising isn't worth knowing' - Yachting World

One of the most influential cruising yachtsmen writing today, Jimmy Cornell has sailed over 200,000 miles on all the oceans of the world, including three circumnavigations and voyages to the Arctic and Antarctic.

Cruising French Waterways has rapidly become the leading descriptive guide to the astonishingly varied network of rivers and canals that penetrate almost every region of France.

Your ultimate guide to planning a long-distance voyage.

This is a must-have compact travel guide to the Canal du Midi, a picturesque waterway in Southern France, popular for boating trips and holidays.

This book, based on a highly successful series of articles in Practical Boat Owner magazine, is a detailed practical guide to sailing around the UK - all by means of day sails.

'a very useful companion for anyone planning a trip across the Channel' Sailing Today Make the most of your time ashore with Adlard Coles Shore Guide to the Channel Coast of FranceWith the sailing behind you, you'll be looking to explore your destination, asking questions such as: How far to the nearest shops and where are the places to eat?

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Cruise Ports Mediterranean Europe is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.

Extrait : " Le 22 avril 1830, vers six heures du soir, nous fûmes interrompus au milieu de notre dîner par le cri terre !

In Cruise Confidential, Brian David Bruns spills the dirt or in this case, the dirty water on those romantic, fun-filled vacations at sea.

This is a book of days and moments spent sailing on the east coast of Newfoundland and over the Atlantic to the Azores.

Extrait : "Diverses circonstances concoururent à me donner de très bonne heure ce qu'on appelle « le goût de la mer ».

This valuable guide assists you in selecting the ship best suited to your taste, advises you on how to prepare for your cruise, and explains what to expect once you are onboard.

This valuable guide assists you in selecting the ship best suited to your taste, advises you on how to prepare for your cruise, and explains what to expect once you are onboard.

Cruise ships can be compared to small floating cities, and unlike their counterparts ashore, they actually move around.

Ever wondered what it is like to be captain on a cruise ship?

Embark on the Journey of a Lifetime to Americas Last FrontierImagine waking up to the ethereal glow of the Aurora Borealis, breathing in the crisp Alaskan air as a landscape of untamed beauty unfolds before your eyes.

Embark on a voyage to some of the most famous capitals of the world with the new second edition of Northern Europe By Cruise Ship.

Because the best adventures are still to come.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

Each year, over 11 million people take a cruise vacation.

Each year, over 11 million people take a cruise vacation.

Ship Ahoy!

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This sea story from the bottom of the earth takes the reader on a philosophical voyage through many realms, religious and secular, mathematical and poetic, natural and mechanical.

This eBook is a seamans sampler for those of you who want to wade into cruising before you dive right in!