Cruise-Ships Books

I liked this book becaue it was about this boy who had'nt met his grandma before. she invites him and his sister to come on cruise with her. They don't want to go but there mom makes them go. when they stay with they are glad that they went.

The worst part of the book was the begining it really was'nt attractive. I had to push my self past the begining then after that it was ok. The begining is boring then it gets tender as you read past it.

I liked the charectars alot Iliked how they acted and it seemed like something me and my sisters would do. I did'nt like the authors form of writing it was boring but I loved his description of the charcters. When a beautiful woman would come up and talk to the boy the author made it seem like she was an angel. I liked the conflict the sister did'nt wan't her grand ma to come ito her life because she was never there for 13 years of her life but her mom made her go that reminds me of my mom,.

I'm not sure if the reviews give this book justice. I mean, I read the back, and I'm like, this sounds dumb, another teen pity problem. But I was pleasantly surprised when I read this how absolutely adorable this book is! The Mr. Peck writes in first person for Drew, and boy, he is some clever and witty! I had to break and laugh out loud for a while every once in a while during the course of the book. The story mainly focuses on Drew and Steph and them discovering what an amazing and fun woman their grandma, Connie, is, and that sometimes the best things in life sneak up on you if you don't watch them. This book was fun, though I was kinda sad by the end, but overall it was a feel good read. Definately sweeps you away to the cruise ship and the magic of travel.

The full title of this book sounds great, but the book fails to deliver. Repetitive, boring, outdated and poorly organized and edited. Look online for up to date travel tips.

This book is mostly about airlines. I was hoping for it to be more about hotels and how to get good service. I guess I should have found some reviews before buying the book. A lot of the information is older and you can't use now because of the changes made. I just would get this book from the library or the bargain book bin.

Another of his books that help save money on your travels. Buy the book and enjoy the savings.

I am a frequent traveler who found the book interesting and informative about many seemingly illogical aspects of traveling the airlines. I suspect the angry reviews are from travel industry insiders who object to Greenberg's snarky tone.

I purchased this book after hearing the author speak at a Travel Show. His talk was both informative and entertaining. I expected his book to be some mix of his travel experiences and best practices the average traveller can apply.

I was quite disappointed. The book seems to be more of a diatribe against the travel industry. I do not work in that industry and I dont travel nearly as much as the author, so perhaps Im giving the travel industry too much leeway, but I dont see the need to write an entire book written in opposition of a mostly hardworking group of people.

Further, the "tips" in this book were either mostly non applicable to the general traveling public or completely common sense. I didnt need to read a book to tell me I should be courteous while traveling or I should shop around for the best fares.

The author was so much more pleasant, charming and informative in person that I hope he writes another book that focuses more on his personal experiences.

As a follow-on to Devils On The Deep Blue Sea, I decided to read this book... Cruise Ship Blues - The Underside of the Cruise Industry by Ross A. Klein. While I expected a bit more muckraking than Devils, this was seemingly just one man's personal vendetta against the cruise industry. This one didn't sit well with me...

Contents: The Inaugural Sail - An Introduction To The Cruise Industry; Onboard the Floating Resort; The Myth of the All-Inclusive Vacation; Beyond the Muster Drill; "Save The Waves" - Sounds Good, But..., Below the Passenger Deck; Everything Would Run Fine... But Passengers Keep Getting In The Way; What Can Be Done?; Mishaps At Sea; Endnotes; Index; About the Author

Klein figures he's qualified to write this because he's taken over 30 cruises spending over 300 days at sea, and he's got degrees in social work. Fine... But what follows is a litany of facts and figures to prove his points that the cruise industry is rotten to the core. For instance, the chapter about the all-inclusive vacation starts out with the premise that a cruise is marketed as a single cost vacation, but that you are nailed with additional charges and opportunities to spend at every turn. He figures this is the cruise industry's fault because people don't know that they are only looking at a fraction of the cost of the cruise in the sticker price. As someone who has done a fair amount of cruising himself, I say "so?". Yes, it'd be nice to get free internet onboard, but you don't. Live with it. It'd be nice to get free drinks, but you don't. Live with it. If you make the mistake of not understanding this, it's your fault. And every chapter backs up his points with endless examples of all the failings from about 1990 on... accidents, crew crimes, etc. This is not to say that there aren't serious problems. Staff hired for cruises in many cases are nearly slaves considering how hard they are worked and how little they are paid. But Klein's way of presenting all this seems more self-serving than helpful.

I thought the book's viewpoint was summed up well in an incident at the end of chapter six. He recounts an incident on a cruise where the music at the bar was too loud, and a number of passengers repeatedly asked for it to be adjusted or changed. He spoke to the supervisors, onboard management, wrote the company's CEO, and then contacted the parent company's CEO. This ended with his travel agent being told that he and his partner are no longer welcome aboard this cruise line. You could take the position that the company should have been more accommodating, but this sort of escalating behavior for something relatively small usually points to some underlying issues with the complainer, in my opinion...

I learned quite a bit from Devils, and felt that both sides of the issues were fairly presented. In Cruise Ship Blues, I was subjected to a one man crusade against personal perceived wrongs, and it was hard to separate the content from the delivery. Bottom line... there are better books that cover the industry problems, and I'd almost go on a cruise again just to spite this writer...

Mr Klein comes across as a spoiled sofisticate. He berates the cruise industry using little or no facts, just supposition and his own opinion. I have enjoyed cruising in the past and thought I would learn something damning about the industry, but only learned Mr Klein apparently had a bad experience while on a cruise and must now take out his frustrations on the entire cruise line industry. If you want to read complaints about cruising, look online for a cruise blog and save your money.

As an addendum, I would like to add a few comments concerning several other peoples reviews. I have noticed the majority of the positive reviews are from people that have an issue with the trash and waste discarded from the ships. This is a laudable crusade, I completely agree. However, this book is not about stopping the cruise industry from polluting. It is a professional complainers attempts to disparage a multi-million dollar industry that tens of thousands of people enjoy every year. It is poorly written and uses few if any pertinent facts, other than this individuals obviously slanted opinions. I just thank heaven this person is not my neighbor.

You would do better to actually use the money spent on this book and buy a drink on your next cruise. Horror of horrors, the cruise ship industry is out to make money!!! Shocking facts such as these as well as those that pay for premium suites get extra benefits and perks (shocking) can all be learned from this book. The author did a wonderful job of investigative research by basing most of his facts by talking to a disgruntled waiter over dinner. Thirty cruises is not what I would call extensive experience in the cruise ship industry. One cruise ship had a problem with its' air conditioner so the author assumes that ALL cruise ships have a problem with air conditioning (or they just turn it off to save money). This book is a waste of time and money and I will continue to cruise despite his efforts.

If this had been a two-page article in The Reader's Digest, I would have skimmed it. To have paid $11 for the book was a rip off.

I have learned that:

* People buy things on cruise ships on their own free will but perhaps they shouldn't
* That some purchases are not a good as they would like
* That some ships have mechanical breakdowns
* That tipping on some lines is mandatory even though service is not good
* That some employees do extra favors to receive better tips (for shame)
* That pictures in brochures show cabins as being more attractive than they are
* That some cruise lines use some prepared foods
* That there is some sex on cruise ships
* That there is a need for better industry and government policing of the industry
* That there are weather problems on the high seas
* That some cruise lines are better than others
* That small cabins are indeed small
* That employees work hard and that those from poor countries are willing to take jobs at pay levels higher than they could make at home and lower than in the US
* That it is good to write complaint letters if something goes wrong
* That some of the warm smiles are phony
* That a cruise ship's ambiance does not match the TV/movie version of cruising
* That sometimes it is better to tour ports without organized and expensive tours
* And that some people will do anything to write a book

If you are shocked or surprised by these issues, this is the book for you. If you are a bit more sophisticated, you might look elsewhere.

With the number of cruises the author (and his unnamed partner--this reference appears with every first person reference by the author) one would expect that not everything was perfect on every cruise. Moreover, one might expect that some cruise lines would consider the author (and his partner) a chronic complainer. I certainly do.

I have taken six cruises, and the seventh in 10 days. Sure things go wrong--and my legs hurt after a 10 K run too. My memories (and I do find faults) are superior--including going through a hurricane and being one of the only passengers with my stomach strong enough to eat.

So--will I take another cruise? Yes!! Did I find this book a rip off? YES!!!

As an avid cruiser, I had high hopes for this book but it offers nothing more than the petty complaints you can read at cruisecritic.com every day. The author is a whiner and complainer, and has very little knowledge of the cruise industry other than what he has gathered on his personal cruises. He has little authority for his allegations and no apparent understanding for the operation of a business. Not worth reading.

It was a mistake to buy this book because it neither gave me any detailed and insider information nor it is updated in the last few years in order to use the addresses and telephone numbers in my applying. As you see I am very reasonably disappointed.

Since the outdated information and very brief style of presenting the topic are already discussed I want to point towards the actual advice in the book. Let's see her "Top 3 Tips to get the job."
1. "Apply to as many cruise lines as possible.
2. "Apply to all relevant employment agencies and concessionaires."
3. "Make your resume stand out from the rest in appearance and content."

Well, it seems that she doesn't care that a mass mailing costs a a small fortune and positive results are very doubtful. She tells you that your resume must stand pout BUT has written only 3 sentences on what to include in it and how to write it. With her "tips" your chances to "stand out" are zero! As a young and sexy lady she has definitely what to show on a 8x6 photo. However to "make 30-50 quality copies" will cost you another small fortune.

In the category's bestseller Cruise Ship Job in 14 Days the author advices to make one, maximum two resumes, which are targeted to a specific cruise line, position and hiring manager. Also he has written that The Professional Association of Resume Writers does NOT recommend sending any photos. That's why I prefer to skip the Numbers Game of Cynthia Ossenfort and follow "The LASER Strategy for Next Generation Applying" from Cruise Ship Job in 14 Days.

Let me show you an example from the book to support that it is written as a cable: "Chief Steward- Not entry-level. $2,400-$3,200 per month. Supervise Housekeeping Department." From her 3-4 cable-like sentences per job description there is hardly something new you can learn. Wherever you open her tiny book you will read something in this cable style. Disappointing. Nothing special. Only obvious, well known information. Practically useless.

Step 1. "Apply for as many cruise lines as possible".
Step 2. "Apply to all the relevant agencies and concessionaires".
Step 3. "Make your resume stand out in appearance and content". How? Don't ask her stupid questions because you should know already how to write a knock out resume.
Step 4. Call the cruise lines to confirm the mailing address is correct. Information frequently changes due to changes and growth in the industry". Then why she has NOT updated her book since 2000 year? Oh, I forgot that I have also no right to ask stupid questions. We have to pay for (inter) national calls although she could provide us with the current instead of 5 years old contact details. I have a better and cheaper idea. Go to the cruise lines web sites and you will find their complete and up-to-date contact information. So do you like her "step-by-step system"? Do you think that someone will call You for an interview if you follow it?

This reminds me for a caricature from a newspaper. At a bar are sitting very excited and laughing woman while next her is a skeleton, which is already covered with dust and spider webs. Under it was written: "He was waiting for her to stop talking." I hope that you will not die next to the telephone while waiting someone from the cruise lines to call you after following her "proven, streamlined system". If for some very odd reason you buy this small book, let me wish you good luck. You will definitely need it to get a cruise ship job this way.

I personally expected and needed a lot more than just a good overview of this topic. She has succeeded to include all important sub-topics such as job descriptions, cruise line profiles, addresses directory and application writing. However each of them is long only few, small pages and provides only a brief summary.

Give me 15 seconds and I'll prove you that the so called recommendations from the biggest names in the US Media are scam and they will never ever even look at such "book".
1. No page numeration! Have you ever seen a book which doesn't have page numeration? I haven't, nor did I think I will until I opened this "book".
2. No header! Have you seen a book without a header stating the book's name and the current chapter or the author's name? This doesn't have also this standard element.
3. No Table of Contents! Have you seen a book without a Table of Contents, which immediately shows you exactly on which page to find curtain chapter or topic? Well, this doesn't have such. I was lost in it and the only way to find anything in this book is to list many pages until luckily I find it. If the author cannot provide us with the standard navigation for a book HOW she will help you with something as complicated as getting a cruise ship job?
Furthermore, just think for a moment. Thousands of top quality books are being all the time rejected for review from New York Times and similar big names. So tell me, which respecting himself editor will even look at amateurish "book" like this one without any page numeration, header, Table of Contents and great value for the reader? Not even one!

In adition, the first 3.5 pages are full with paragraph long quotes from people such as "J.S", "J.B. Owen", "V. Durej", "Amy Oliver", etc anonymous people living in the middle of nowhere. BUT not even a word WHO, WHAT Exactly and in WHICH issue of New York Times, Conde Naste Traveler, Miami Herald, etc have said about this ridiculous "book".

As a Sales and Marketing Manager with 11 years experince I guarantee you with my signature that this is an author's trick designed entirely to increase the sales of her book which otherwise has very little to offer regarding "how to get a cruise ship job".

I can excuse the difficult to read huge font size, overstretched content, the few pages with practical advice on successful applying but NEVER an obvious manipulation against the readers' best interest! If you buy this book, you are not different from a brainless sheep and the author will keep on using such shameful marketing tricks instead of providing great value and service with her book!

If you are looking for a "legitimate" book on cruise jobs which is independantly recommended as "5-star Exceptional" from an authority such as Foreword Magazine and everyone can immediately verify it at www.ForeWordreviews.com, buy Cruise Ship Job in 14 Days.

I will present two points in this book which amazed me unpleasantly. Let's start with the following advice for resume writing: "You'll need 50-100 copies. Sounds like a lot? Don't cheat yourself. You will have to send your resume with each of your initial applications and any follow up correspondence."

This sounds like buying as many lottery tickets as possible only and only to increase your chances to win the big prize. She stresses on huge quantity "50-100 copies", which from my background as Desktop Publisher I can label as mass mailing. In the brick and mortar world its success ratio is around 1% in case that the marketing/sales pitch is really good.

Furthermore you can read: "Carefully proofread your resume as if your job depends on its accuracy. A misspelling or typo brands you as careless..." Well, while I was reading the book, I found 3 typos, 4 grammar mistakes and 3 serious defects in the typesetting of the book. I really want her to DO what she preaches. Unfortunately she neither cares so much how qualitative is her book nor will be your resume. Cynthia Ossenfort, the author of Cruise Ship Jobs! is the other example of going overboard with:" Have a professional photo made and make about 30-50 quality copies."

In the category's bestseller Cruise Ship Job in 14 Days the author advices to make one, maximum two resumes, which are targeted to a specific cruise line, position and hiring manager. Also he has written that The Professional Association of Resume Writers does NOT recommend sending any photos. That's why I prefer to skip the Numbers Game of Mary Miller and Cynthia Ossenfort and follow "The LASER Strategy for Next Generation Applying" in Cruise Ship Job in 14 Days. It will be cheaper and there is greater possibility to get a cruise ship job!

I thought that this book in addition to description of the work and life onboard provides detailed information on how to write a cover letter and resume as well as to pass an interview. Unfortunately all I found about this were 3 pages with common sense tips. I think that instead of having 15 caricatures and funny pictures long 1/2-1 page the author had to provide detailed information on these 3 crucial for successful applying topics. That's why if you really want to get a cruise ship job search for another book.

The name of the book is quite misleading because half of the book consists of "Questions and Answers" to different aspects of the life and work onboard. There are also so many personal stories from people performing all kinds of cruise ship jobs. That's why the book gives insider information, which can be found to some extend only in "Working on Cruise Ship". If you are interested in the book for its potential to help you for writing a great cover letter and resume you will be disappointed because it contains only few pages with common sense tips. Actually this is typical for all other books.

The only exception is "Cruise Ship Job in 14 Days", which provides complete instructions based on the Professional Association of Resume Writers Standards. However it doesn't contain even one personal story. As you see there is specialization, which I guess is forced from the huge amount of information, which has to cover a book either on the life and work onboard or on writing a competitive application and acing the interview after this. If you can afford it your best bet is to buy two books, which cover both sides- applying and working onboard.

The title of the book is "How to get a job with a cruise line". However this is NOT at all what the author is talking about. The book is full with mainly autobiographical stories, which don't give any insider information. These people have had a hired relative, nearby office of a cruise line, 14 years experience or something similar. This makes them useless for the typical applicants who have to rely entirely on the quality of their cover letter and resumes. With only few pages mainly common sense tips on writing and applying this book can only tell you what is onboard BUT NOT and how to get there!

A very interesting tale of disaster at sea. An enjoyable read with a few technical errors. Having been involved in this event as a member of the U. S. Coast Guard in Juneau at the time of the disaster I was very interested in the story. Overall a very good job on the part of the author.

The Story Of The Prinsedam is one that was long overdue. As the only Nurse onboard the Prinsedam as it caught Fire and Sank I would have greatly enjoyed sharing my accounts of what happened on that day to Mr. Jeffers. The Story is still very intriguing, swaying here and there from the truth. Overall I enjoyed reading about an event in my life that makes a really great story.

The book was interesting. Why did it take so long to get a book on the "Prinsendam"?

The reason for four stars is that the author claims that this was "the greatest sea rescue of all time". No, it wasn't. THE GREATEST SEA RESCUE OF ALL TIME WAS IN JULY 1956 WHEN NEARLY 1,700 PEOPLE WERE SAVED FROM THE "ANDREA DORIA"

I was on the Woodrush at the time of this disaster. Nice to see a review by one of my old friends here, who felt the same way I do about this book. This truly was not only a Coast Guard response, but a Sitka response as well; everyone in that town turned out to help, be it hotelier, clothing store, or EMS (kudos to Anne and my former mother-in-law) This book just didn't seem to give much thought to the bigger picture. Purchase the book if you were not there, but my advice would be if you were involved in "The greatest maritime rescue in Coast Guard history," to simply keep your memories of this in your heart.

This book chronicles the October 1980 voyage of the Holland America liner "Prinsendam," the rescue of her passengers and crew, and her ultimate foundering in the Gulf of Alaska. The story certainly has enough substance to be enthralling and suspenseful, but I found the book to be overly wordy; references to authors like Shakespeare pointlessly bloat the book, there are frequent, over-dramatic bits of trivia inserted, and the author reminds the reader in approximately every other sentence that rescuing elderly passengers at sea in bad weather is a difficult proposition. (I got that concept the first time.) There is also seemingly limitless speculation on what movie stars would play what roles if the story was produced as a feature film, a device that I found extremely annoying.

The book relies on press clippings and passenger recollections more than the official Dutch accident investigation, which tends to color and sensationalize some of the events. There are also some factual errors and oversights both on the maritime and on the aviation rescue side of the house, which detracted from the book. The author attempts to personalize the accident with backstories about the passengers, which in many cases backfires: in particular the former New Jersey state senator (Fairleigh Dickinson) who is lionized by the author comes across as a pompous windbag, and appears more insufferable than heroic in my estimation. Characters are great for plot development; the right characters are critical.

One major flaw in the book, which tends to relegate it to the historical litterbin is the complete lack of a bibliography or reference citation system of any sort. In a nonfiction book of this nature, that is an absolutely unpardonable sin, and one that would essentially force any serious maritime historian to take the book with a grain of salt.

Having said all this, I awarded the book three stars: despite the faults, it is the only published account of a noteworthy sea disaster, and does teach valuable lessons about maritime safety on cruise ships. The "Prinsendam" disaster taught the cruise industry a lot about shipboard safety, and the ships of today are safer because of the accident. I recommend this book only with reservations: the storyline is occasionally gripping (though generally bloated with trivialities), but the account could, and should, have been much better. If you are interested in safety at sea, this is a quick and not uninteresting read, but understand that the safety systems in cruise liners have changed substantially since 1980, and many of the lessons learned have now been broadly incorporated in shipbuilding and procedural practices.

There are more than 10 funny pictures which are up to 1 page long while the book contains only 3 pages on how to write a cover letter and resume although its description says: "describes 150 different jobs at sea--and explains how to get them". I am quite disappointed from this book, the super short job descriptions and the humorous style of the author!

I thought that this book in addition to description of the work and life onboard provides detailed information on how to write a cover letter and resume as well as to pass an interview. Unfortunately all I found about this were 3 pages with common sense tips. I think that instead of having 15 caricatures and funny pictures long 1/2-1 page the author had to provide detailed information on these 3 crucial for successful applying topics. That's why if you really want to get a cruise ship job search for another book.

Working for 12 hours 7 days/week for several months on a cruise ship is NOT funny! Competing with 100 and more applicants for a single position is NOT funny! Your 3 pages with common sense tips on how to get a cruise ship job are NOT funny! Your shorter than Cynthia Ossenfort's job descriptions are NOT funny!

The caricatures all over your book ARE funny. The "Top 10 silly questions from passengers" ARE funny. The "10 things your mother never told you" about men on cruise ships ARE funny. The 2 years old addresses and phone, fax numbers are NOT funny! All those years you have worked in Entertainment Department are immediately obvious from your book. However from my 11 years in Sales and Marketing let me tell you something. People only laugh at comedians. They DON'T buy from them.

When I briefly reviewed this book I was starry-eyed and I thought: "My Goodness, this author knows nothing about writing a resume and cover letter, or how to pass an interview. "The good practical advice" is only 5 pages out of 220 and usually the real, legitimate reviews are NOT for a topic, which is covered by 2% of a book's content. I don't know for you but I doubt that from Daily Mirror has said something like this about this book or the reviewer whoever is he or she has NOT read the whole book in details. The content which is dominated by several huge directories with dry statistical information really needs to be spiced up with numerous caricatures all over the book. Well, I want a step-by-step system and valuable content which will help me to get a cruise ship job and give me enough details for the industry. The only book which met these criteria is Cruise Ship Job in 14 Days. Thanks to it I easily got a job! Check it out because it is 10 times better than this one!

Working on Cruise Ships is a well written book on working and living onboard of a cruise ship. However there are only few pages on how to deal with cover letter, resume and interview. That's why if this is important for you consider- Cruise Ship Job in 14 Days, which is entirely focused on these 3 topics.

The best advice I can give you is to ask yourself what actually you are looking for. Information about what is to work and live onboard, how to apply and get a cruise ship job or both? In the first case a cheaper option is Working on Cruise Ships. In the second and also for the first is definitely Cruise Ship Job in 14 Days. In the third is to buy both matching books.

gives the information necessarty to compare cruise ships

The best indicator of a Cruise Guides's value is the comparison of a cruise passenger's experience on a ship with what the Cruise Guide's author has to say about the ship. In my 20+ cruises over ten years, I've found Ward's evaluations to be the closest to mine of any of the major published Cruise Guides. So, we're either both right or we're both wrong - I prefer the former interpretation.

Ward' writing style is blunt and merciless. I like it. Prospective cruise passengers should read at least two books: This Berlitz/Ward book and Showker/Sehlinger's "Unofficial Guide to Cruises." Neither book is complete without the other. However, this Berlitz/Ward book is the one I reach for first when I want information about a cruise ship.

"Berlitz 98 Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships is a laudable guide for all cruise travelers.

Given that the author--Douglas Ward--is one of the foremost authorities on cruising and cruise ships, this book is more opinionated than other cruising guides. But Ward's comments and evaluations ring pleasantly (not to mention wittily!) true.

In addition to accessing 210 oceangoing cruise ships, Ward offers a multitude of immensely helpful chapters on nearly every aspect of cruising, including "Why Take a Cruise?," "Choosing Your Ship and Cruise," "Cruising for Romantics," and "Life Aboard Ship."

Even smaller sections such as "20 Practical Tips for A Good Cruise Experience" and "Signs You've Taken the Wrong Ship" (e.g., "the library is located in the engine room") are, in themselves, worth the price of the book.

Regrettably, Ward barely mentions motion sickness; and the book has no index.

Still, this is a worthy purchase for cruise fans.

being a regular cruiser from the u/k . i read all the guides avidly and compare them. the berlitz guide cannot be taken seriosly// by regular cruisers// for example the paul gauguin is rated 6star by every book and magazine except berlitz they say 4star why i do not believe they go on half these ships

Absolutely littered with factual errors, for example "ship such-and-such has no balcony cabins" when it in fact does. I have been on many, many ships and when comparing those to the books descriptions, estimate there may be in the HUNDREDS of errors in the complete book. The ratings are also very uneven, as the author fell into their own trap of trying to use a very sophisticated rating system and then fails to apply it evenly. For example, one ship with small cabins claims that they are all "suites", and he points that out, whereas with another ship and the same situation he does not. This 600+ page mess, along with the arrogant "ultra expert" tone, when in fact I don't think this guy has been on most of these ships ever, really does make Berlitz Publishing a ship of fools.

I utterly adore Jayne Ann and have all her books, but many of the Stephanie James were fading yellow and falling apart, so I was delighted when Silhouette began putting this SJ's out at a reason price. Thank you thank you.

But this one, to me, had problems with the female lead. She starts off interestingly. She is on a plane that crashes. A high powered business executive with a hotel chain, is used to giving orders and having every one follow.

However, from the first, Lucas Kinkaid declares he is the leader. Quickly, he pulls her aside and explains in order for them and the others to survive, there has to be one leader and that is him. She grudgingly backs down and accepts his alpha male leader role, even to the point of surrendering herself to him the night before they are rescued.

But she sees the surrender, the fact she gave up the power to snap her fingers and have people jump, as a deep wound, and when Lucan comes to find her again, she makes him PAY.

When he follows her on board a cruise ship, she coldblooded sets about to have an affair with him, just so she can put a choke-chain about his neck and yank it every time she wants him to come to heel. She is arrogant, smug and condescending. She sneers at the fact he eats steak and potatoes, is not a polished dancer, owns a pet store and wear cheap polyester pants, while she dresses in designer clothes, loves lobster and Brie and its quite at home in the penthouse of the cruise liner. She spends nearly half of the book making this poor guy jump through hoops just to salvage her ego and frankly. It made it so hard to connect with her, and I seriously wondered just what he saw in her.

Jayne's talent as a writer is the only thing that makes this one readable. She is a joy with the written word, and one of the best in this male-female sparring. So it's hard to see how out of formula this was ended up being.

The Silver Snare introduces us to Jessie and Lucas and the concept of being out of control. Unfortunately, I found myself with little sympathy for Jessie, who was having enormous difficulty dealing with her need for Lucas versus her need to be in control. I wanted her to either tell him to get lost or take him to bed - don't dither about. Of course, if she had, there would have been no story! So I guess this means that the plot here had some loose fibers and the characters didn't quite involve me enough to overlook them. If you like romance, start with vintage Jayne Ann Krentz (try "Deep Waters") instead of her earlier Stephanie James novels. Once your taste for Krentz has developed then come back to these earlier books - the beginnings of her writing style are clear and fascinating to discover!

Two people who should never get together.

She likes yanking him around and he responds be becoming a stalker. This left me really cold

I have read all of "Stephanie James'" books and while they are similar in many ways, I always learn something interesting and I always enjoy her books. A good read, always!

I utterly adore Jayne Ann and have all her books, but many of the Stephanie James were fading yellow and falling apart, so I was delighted when Silhouette began putting this SJ's out at a reason price.

But this one just really made me almost hate the female lead. Starts off interesting. She is on a plane that crashes. A high powered business executive with a hotel chain, she is used to giving orders and having every one follow. However, from the first, Lucas Kinkaid declares he is the leader. Quickly, he pulls her aside and explains in order for them and the others to survive, there has to be one leader and that is him. She grudginly backs down and accepts his alpha male leader role, even to the point of surrending herself to him the night before they are rescued.

But she sees the surrender, the fact she gave up the power to snap her fingers and have people jump as a deep wound, and when Lucan comes to find her again, she makes him PAY. When he follows her on board a cruise ship, she coldblooded sets about to have an affair with him, just so she can put a chokechain about his neck and yank it everytime she wants him to come to heel. She is arrogant, smug and condescending. She sneers at the fact he eats steak and pototoes, is not a polished dancer, owns a pet store and wear cheap polyester pants, while she dresses in designer clothes, loves lobster and brie and its quite at home in the penthouse of the cruise liner. She spends nearly half of the book making this poor guy jump through hoops just to salvage her ego and frankly, I just really did not empathise or care about this woman. And I seriously wondered just what he saw in her.

Jayne's talent as a writer is the only thing that makes this one readable. She is a joy with the written word, but this one just really turn me off.

There are so many great JAK's out there, so unless you are into a woman that not only wants to walk on a man with spike heels, she wants to grind them in cruelly just to prove 'she can handle him'..... forget it and try Wildest Hearts or Absolutely Positively....you will have a much better time.

Some can easily call this a marketing tool and book or brochure however it fails to outline any specific Cruiseline or cruise company thus it is a very informative, if but short, book on transatlantic Cruises. For the curious, it gives a history of the transatlantic cruise and sailing routes and touches on the history of this mode of travel.

Additionally, it gives additional facts that some may not be aware of such as the seasons of Cruise, Cruise rourtes (I previously did not know there was more than one "route").

I highly reccomend this to both well seasons cruisers and those who are contemplating the possibilility of taking a transatlantic cruise.

This is another wonderful book of Bill Miller- good as all the other ones.The well researched book sees the atlantic voyage eastbound- from New York to Europe- just the opposite direction as often. So you are shown some of the nicest places of Europe, too.

Since I started buying Bill Millers books I have been delighted with his passion, creativity and insight in the world of oceanliners.His books are wonderful, with the best book sofar being "Liners of the Golden Age". A beautiful (hardcover)treasure !.Being used to the high quality of Miller's product "Crossing the Atlantic" is unfortunately a major setback.If I could have seen it in a bookstore I wouldn't have bought it at all, but from the internet the name Miller and a beautiful vintage coverphoto is enough to go for it.A mistake in this case .Mr.Maxtone's writing is eloquent as ever, but the lay-out, pictures and foreall the main story are utterly disappointing. I expected a small but delightful episode on the life onboard the liners of the past during the crossings,(much in the style of mr.Maxtone's oceanliner bible " The only way to cross" with stories of passengers, authentic pictures and capturing comments.
But all the vintage pictures we have seen before and they add very little to what we know already ;the pictures of ports and pittoresque places to visit we find in any cruise or holiday magazine, so what exactly is the point?
I know Mr Miller is a phenomenal writer in his field, and that he has a lot to offer to us readers. Let's consider this booklet as a little accident and stretch our necks in anticipation for his next product.I am sure its going to be very good.Please make it a hardcover, you and we deserve it, thank you !

I get the feeling that this Bill Miller is not the same author as William H. Miller. None of the flamoyant verbiage that evokes shipboard and history, and the most uninteresting photos of any book on ships I have ever read. This book reminds me of a Globus Gateway Brochure. Lots of destination photos, and brochure style desriptions of the destinations in question. The only apparent connection to ships is that these ports are accessible by ship or can be departure ports. Even the brief but pleasant foreward by the real John Maxtone Graham was not worth the money or effort. This book should not be purchased by lovers of William H. Miller's books.

Normally, I love anything Bill Miller has to say. This is not to say that I didn't enjoy his writing in this book. But if you are looking for a Bill Miller book on ships, this isn't what you're looking for. If you're looking for a Bill Miller book on PORTS...bingo! I anticipated a book on the history of crossing the Atlantic and life aboard the ships. This book is very different.