Nonfiction » Travel » Cruises

Some Voyages Around New Zealand & Elsewhere    by Perce Harpham
Price: $9.99 USD. 89170 words. Language: English. Published on May 10, 2013. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Sailing.

In over seventy years of sailing Perce has made many voyages around New Zealand, solo return across the Tasman Sea, to the South Pacific Islands and elsewhere. He weaves observations about people, places, boats and the sea into an unusually acute feeling for the fascination of cruising in small boats.In his time GPS, chartplotters,autopilots and roller furling have revolutionised cruising.
Sotto un grande cielo. Mille giorni di mare, di avventura e libertà. Due italiani, a vela, intorno al mondo.    by Carlo Auriemma
Price: $9.80 USD. 81770 words. Language: Italian. Published on April 22, 2013. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Sailing.

E' il best seller di vela degli ultimi anni. Un uomo e una donna lasciano una esistenza normale fatta di casa e ufficio uguale a milioni di altre e partono per il giro del mondo in barca a vela. Trovano terre lontane, isole dimenticate, emozioni, paure, sbarchi rocamboleschi. Piccole e grandi avventure raccontate con un linguaggio semplice e coinvolgente che tiene incollati fino all'ultima pagina
Trinidad Express    by James Keen
Price: $4.99 USD. 61470 words. Language: English. Published on May 28, 2012. Nonfiction » Travel » Cruises.

Two sailors on a 36-foot sailboat make a speedy 5,400 nautical mile ocean voyage from South Africa to Saint Helena Island, to Fernando de Noronha, Brazil, and finally to Trinidad. Over 50 color photos illustrate this book.
Tiaras and T-shirts: A Working Life at Sea    by Muriel Arnold
Price: $4.99 USD. 76770 words. Language: English. Published by North Highland Publishing  on February 7, 2012. Nonfiction » Travel » Cruises.

Muriel Arnold worked for many years as a lady purser on board some of the most famous cruise liners afloat. She takes us behind the scenes and describes the frenetic activity which ensures the smooth operation enjoyed by their cosmopolitan clientele, from millionaires to backpackers. Another world opened up for her when she was appointed Social Secretary of Queen Elizabeth 2 for the world cruises.