For those interested in getting information straight from the source, Cruisers Forum is a good start. While all information gleaned from the internet needs to be scrutinized against your own education and experiences, the discussions there are pretty good. Sometimes the ‘opposing’ views are quite well thought out – other times they are just plain anti-whatever subject rants.
Right now there is a discussion ongoing about piracy in the Caribbean – pretty good reading.
Check them out, have a good time with the forum.