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"Capt. Pat Rains has scored what we believe will be a big hit with her new book, Cruising Ports, the Central American Route. This is a high-quality, very-much-needed nautical guide to the Pacific and Caribbean coasts of Central America, including Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama; Mexico's Gulf Coast and the Yucatan Channel; northwest Cuba and the Western Caribbean Islands; and the Panama Canal.

We think it's terrific, as it's the first time we've seen so many good photos and charts of all these different areas in one book. The guide retails for $59, and we think it's worth all of that."

Richard Spindler
Latitude 38 Magazine
Lowell North, circumnavigator and founder of NORTH SAILS
"John and Pat rains are sharing their wealth of local knowledge about this popular cruising route. Their book organizes an enormous amount of practical information into a concise form that's easy for boaters to use - as they plan their itinerary and as they move from port to port - making this adventure safer and more enjoyable.
The charts zoom in on the anchorages, cruising grounds and major ports. And the many photos in Cruising Ports bring back happy memories of my own cruising adventures."

Duncan McIntosh, editor & publisher of SEA Magazine
"A great reference. I would certainly want the Rainses along if I were making this voyage - and having their Cruising Ports book is the next best thing."