"For 28 years, Berlitz's Complete Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships, with in-depth reviews of 284 ships by Douglas Ward, has been a bible to perennial cruisers."
"New York Times, November 2012"
"An invaluable resource to anyone planning a cruise."
"Huffington Post, April 2013"
"It would be hard to imagine any writer who has experienced as much at sea or is more exacting."
"Everett Potter's Travel Report, January 2013"
"One of the most esteemed names in cruise writing, Ward has spent more than 30 years taking scrupulous notes and making honest appraisals of main dining room cuisine, cruise ship cabins and at-sea service."
"Cruise Critic, January 2013"
"Anyone who loves to cruise will love this book. The Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships 2013 is one of the best 'general' cruise guides you can buy.... The guide book has exceptional information on ships of all sizes and prices."
"About.com, December 2012"
"The 284 hard-hitting reviews in this eagerly awaited Guide expose the best and worst scoring cruise ships using an internationally accepted rating system devised by the author, the most respected (and feared) critic in the business. The only source of independent star-ratings for virtually all ocean-going cruise ships worldwide...."
"Cruise News, September 2012"