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Good Guide Information

Contains good maps of each island and info on lodging with websites and prices, where to eat, good beaches, and what boat trips to hire. Ferry service info, with times, prices and phone numbers, is also very helpful to understand modes of transportation between the BVI.

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Excelent book for those who wants detailed information on the BVI

You will find tips and details you may want to know before travelling to the BVI. Information and clues for those who want to know how the BVI life is about.

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great for traveling to BVI

Great book for traveling to the BVI - if you are sailing i would recommend a BVI sailing book instead!

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Good book, more geared toward $$$

This is a decent tourist book, but almost all of it is dedicated to where to sleep/eat, and most of the places are aimed more at people who have some disposable income. Could have used a wider discussion on beaches, etc. and if you want a budget book, look elsewhere.

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Great Book

A Fabulous book, obviously written by someone who knows and loves the islands. Thank you for helping make the most of our vacation.


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1. ISBN13: 9780470470640
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• Completely updated every year, Frommer's Bahamas features gorgeous color photos of the sights and experiences that await you.
• Our authors hit all the highlights, including the best beaches; shopping from luxury boutiques to local markets; and scuba diving and adrenaline adventures. They've checked out the best resorts, hotels, and restaurants, and offer authoritative, candid reviews that will help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget.
• You'll also get a detailed walking tour of Nassau's historic sites; up-to-the-minute nightlife coverage; accurate neighborhood maps; and advice on planning a successful family vacation.

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There are much better travel books for the Bahamas!!

A disappointing book. I've been to the Bahamas many times and needed up-to-date info on changes since my last visit in 2003. This book was of little help.

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1. ISBN13: 9780756653729
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Packed with photographs, illustrations and maps. Comprehensive listings including hotels, resorts, restaurants, bars and villas to rent. Spotlights the Best Places to dive, snorkel, sail and play golf.

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1. ISBN13: 9780470470619
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See the very best of the Cayman Islands

On the beach at a fine resort or in the ocean petting a stingray, our expert authors guide you to your best Cayman Islands experience.

• Detailed maps throughout

• Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information

• Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlife

• Insider tips from local expert authors

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Hell's not all THAT bad !

Very helpful guide on our recent visit, but THREE warnings that Hell is not worth the trip? It wasn't THAT bad, at least it's FREE, compared with $50 or $75 for the Turtle Farm.

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Cayman overview

This seems to be the best overview of visiting the Caymans that I could find out there. It does do a good job hitting all the major highlights. Good review of restaurants. The reason I give it 4 instead of 5 stars is in my opinion Frommer's could have included better maps and perhaps photos.

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Guide to the Cayman's

This little guide book is a good item to have if you have never traveled to the Cayman Islands before. It is a bit outdated but still a good back up. Don't atke all the recommendations to heart. They tell you to skip "Hell" the end of the island but I think the short trip is worth it, but the airport stores accually have better T shirts than can be had on site.
Beware: The Caymans are VERY expensive to visit and with the US dollar only being worth .75 to each Cayman dollar, your money does not go far. Be prepared to spend over $1000 to eat for a week, for 2 people and you won't be eating very big!

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Author doesn't know what he's talking about IMO

With the recent news about travel book writers copying from others and not really knowing the places they write about, this is one in my opinion. Example, based on the recommendation saying Rum Point was one of the best snorkeling spots with rainbow hued fish, my wife and I took a day from our time on 7 Mile Beach and drove there (long drive on the island). The beach itself was fine, no better than the beach we left, but the snorkeling was awful. I gave up trying to find the good spot myself and went to Red Sail Sports who operate boat tours (and snorkel trips) from there and said I'd heard this was a good snorkeling place. They responded "only if you like sand, there isn't any good snorkeling here". Then they said guide books tout this place all the time and no one knows why, there is no good snorkeling. So is this another case, like I've recently read about in the news, where a travel writer doesn't experience the site itself and just copies from other books? Also one of the best things you can do here is Sting Ray City - covered in the book yes, but also not highly recommended by the authors - they are afraid of the string rays apparently.

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Pre-Trip Review

We love the book so far. Really helps us to plan when to go, what our best options are, and how to go about arranging the best plans. Great compact size, but still full of details about accommodations, diving, snorkeling, and transportation. I'd get a Frommer's Compact Guide to every place we visit if I could. My wife insists on Eyewitness Guides whenever possible, because of the incredible photos that help us know what we want to see, but this Frommer's book tells us how to practically do those things.

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Discover Puerto Rico

Venture outside the fortified walls of Old San Juan for a stress-free coastal cycle to Pinones
Channel Hunter S Thompson with shots of rum at El Batey
Salsa till the small hours with San Juan's suited-up office-set in La Placita de Santurce
Volunteer to oversee turtles laying eggs at sunset on Playa Brava

In This Guide:

Two authors, two bikes and a two-year-old get under Puerto Rico's skin to find all that lies beneath
From cycling to kayaking to publicos, we've got the island covered...without a car
Dedicated chapter and reviews get into the roots of the country's music
Content updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates and traveler insights

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Lonely Planet is always great and this one is no exception.

We used to buy several different travel books before going on a trip but quickly learned that the Lonely Planet gave us the best and most consistent advice. We had no problems on our recent trip to Puerto Rico.

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Puerto Rico by Lonely Planet

The book came in in wonderful condition - found some great ideas and resources in planning our trip to Puerto Rico!!

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Puerto Rico guide

It gives all the basic information, I was expecting more "on-the-shoe-string" information (that's why I bought it).

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Best book if you want a lot of information

I'm writing this review about the 2008 updated edition. Before I travel, I love to read about the place I'll be going so I buy a lot of these travel books. I have the Puerto Rico version of Moon, Rough Guide, Insight and Fodors. While each of the books have their own virtues, this Lonely Planet book is the best one if you really want to learn a lot about the place you are going. It goes into much more detail about the history and descriptions of different places on the island than any of the others. If you just want a quick reference for restaurants and hotels then Fodors or Rough Guide is probably a better choice but Lonely planet is the best for helping to plan where you want to go and what you want to do before you get there.

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This was useful

These guides are never completely correct and several places listed in this guide have already closed. However, it was still a good way to figure out what we wanted to do while in Puerto Rico even if it was not as accurate and up to date at Lonely Planet guidebooks often are.

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