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Frommer's Alaska Cruises and Ports of Call 2010 by Fran Wenograd Golden and Gene Sloan 288 pages Frommers: January 2010 Get up-to-the-minute coverage of all the lines servicing Alaska, as well as in-depth ship coverage so you can choose the ship that’s best for you. The authors, longtime cruisers, hit all the major ports of call on the Alaska cruise routes, from Vancouver to Juneau to Anchorage. They’ve also checked the major cruisetour locations, including Denali National Park and the Canadian Rockies. Their candid reviews will help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget.

Fodor's Alaska Ports of Call 2010 by Fodor's. 304 pages Fodor's: December 2009. Experience an Alaskan cruise like an insider! Fodor’s Alaska Ports of Call includes choices for every type of cruiser, from popular ports like Ketchikan and Haines to wild, out-of-the-way destinations like Kodiak and Dutch Harbor - plus coverage of Alaska’s whales, glaciers, gold, shore excursions great and small, and much more. Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include “Top Reasons to Go,” “Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common cruising pitfalls. Use the expanded selection of maps to orient yourself to each port of embarkation and port of call.

Alaska by Cruise Ship: The Complete Guide to Cruising Alaska by Anne Vipond. 352 pages Ocean Cruise Guides: Sixth, May 2008.

The Alaska Cruise Handbook: A Mile-by-Mile Guide by Joe Upton. 287 pages Coastal Publishing: March 2008.

Alaska's Southeast, 11th: Touring the Inside Passage by Mike Miller. 304 pages GPP Travel: May 2008.

Alaska & Canada's Inside Passage Cruise Tour Guide by George King & Karin Hasselberg City maps, history, Native culture and a 6-foot fold-out map of the cruise route from Puget Sound to Alaska. Coastal Cruise Tour Guides: August 2006

Alaska's Inside Passage Wildlife Viewing Guide by the Alaska Department Of Fish And Game & the USDA Forest Service. 82 pages Alaska Department of Fish and Game: July 2006.

Cruising Alaska: A Traveler's Guide to Cruising Alaskan Waters & Discovering the Interior by Larry H. Ludmer Sixth edition, April 2005

The Kid's Guide to Cruising Alaska by Eileen Ogintz For ages 9-12 112 pages Globe Pequot: June 2004

Alaska Atlas and Gazetteer This large (15.5 x 10.9 inches) volume by Delorme covers the state with 1:300,000 or 1:400,000 topographical maps, for those cruisers who want to know the name of every inlet and mountain they pass.