  Guide to
New England Marinas
Book with/ DVD-ROM
 9780966402834 0-9664028-3-9 ACCNE
Bar Harbor, ME to Block Island, RI
(Including Buzzards Bay, Narragansett Bay, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket)
Atlantic Cruising Club
written by Elizabeth Adams Smith
edited by Richard Y. Smith
Atlantic Cruising Club reviewers have selected and visited hundreds of marinas. They've quizzed dockmasters, inspected heads, travelifts, pools and other amenities, checked out local services and markets, restaurants, inns, airports, etc. Then they've prepared extensive Marina Surveys and evaluated each marina on a scale of one to five bells. All of this material has been compiled into full-page, detailed Marina Reports for each of the marinas. In addition to the bell rating, each Report contains up to 200 items of information including contact data, dockage rates and prices, electric services and rates, pump-out, fuel, navigational access, reported depths, laundry, cable TV, pet rules, boatyard services, nearby recreation and entertainment, restaurants, accommodations, provisioning sources, transportation, general services, supplies, and medical resources. There are also descriptions of each marina's general environment, its operations, local events, area attractions and much, much more. Marina advertising is neither solicited nor accepted and there is no charge to marinas for inclusion. Softcover. 8.5 x 11. 272 pgs. Pub 2003.
NEW for the 7th Edition
In the Book, each Marina Report includes up to 350 items of information, a three-part review, and a photo -- more than 250 images.
On the accompanying CD-ROM, each Marina Report includes 3-8 additional photos of each facility - a total of 1600 full-color images. Nearly 70,000 items of information are easily searchable on over 100 fields.
Enhanced Ratings - Facilities are evaluated on a scale of one bell (basic) to five bells (world-class). New: "Boatyard" and "Environs"' (sunset) ratings.
Unbiased, objective, independent reviews -- by knowledgeable cruisers who visit every facility, usually several times.
To insure accuracy, there is a 6-step program of checks and reviews. In addition, each marina manager is given several opportunities to confirm and update the information on his/her facility.
The 7th edition will be supported by an enhanced WebSite with an opportunity for cruisers to comment on the reviews and share their own experiences. When it goes live there will be an automatic link from this site to the new one.
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