Television fans recognize the name Jeraldine Saunders as the author of the book The Love Boat, which inspired the hit television series of the same name. What most fans don’t know is that the book was autobiographical in nature, and that Saunders had been one of the first female cruise directors in the world.
To share her expertise with novice and seasoned “cruisers,” Saunders later penned another book, Cruise Diary. Her readers have found it to be the perfect cruise accessory.
Within the pages of the elegant hardbound Cruise Diary, readers will find information that can help guarantee a carefree and joyful vacation at sea. Having lived at sea seven days a week, 11 months each year for more than eight years as a cruise director, Saunders’ book offers tips that only someone who has worked and lived on ships as a cruise director could share.
Chapters in Cruise Diary include: packing, dressing for ship and shore, dining and shipboard tipping, embarkation, disembarkation, immigration and customs.
Also included are sections for the cruiser to record diary notes, purchases, port lecture notes and names and addresses of new shipboard friends. There are also pages designed for mounting photos taken by the ship’s photographer.
In the months and years following the voyage, Cruise Diary will allow cruisers to relive the excitement of the trip, as everything was documented in his or her own handwriting, including memories of the many beautiful sights and all the shipboard adventures.
Saunders says, “Cruises were created for fun and relaxation, and they are filled with days and nights of enjoyment. I believe Cruise Diary will be a memorable way for travelers to relive their cruise experiences. Happy sailing.”
Cruise Diary is available for $9.50 through Posh Enterprises, a subsidiary of the Signal Tribune.
To pick up your copy of Cruise Diary in person, visit the Signal Tribune during office hours at 2669 Myrtle Avenue in Signal Hill.
To order online visit www.SwellThings.com. Holiday orders will be shipped immediately.
