"A good bet for East Coast cruisers who gunkhole south in the winter or north in the spring". -- Cruising World

"Launer and Rutgers University Press have filled a big void in the East Coast boating world with his guide". -- The Home News & Tribune

"Without leaving your armchair, you can cruise down the Jersey Shore from New York Harbor to Delaware Bay in the good company of Captain Donald Launer... we strongly recommend this as required reading". -- The Barnegat Bay Banner

"Launer is a keen environmentalist and updates not only the boating conditions but the encouraging wildlife resurgence. A good, solid addition for public libraries". -- Library Journal

"Captain Launer's Cruising Guide to New Jersey Waters is, in my opinion, required reading for any recreational boater who wants to take advantage of our State's waterways. The Guide is interesting, informative, and extremely useful to those of us who love the New Jersey coast". -- Jim Saxon, U.S. Congressman, Third District, New Jersey