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Dave and Jennifer are still working on it... from the Newsletter:
"Disney Cruise Guide Progress
The 2010 edition of our Disney Cruise guide is undergoing major revision -- significantly more than we anticipated -- and we're still working on it. But making great progress (major kudos to Dave, who's been leading that project). That means we won't make our projected late April release date (more like mid-to-late May). We will, however, make an e-book version available as soon as we can. Watch for details on that to come soon."
Does anyone (maybe Dave will see this?) know if they will refund pre-orders if this is delayed to the point that it really isn't relavent for our cruise? If it is out in May, I'll still take it, but if it goes beyond that it won't make much sense for us. Hoping that May is now the overly cautious estimate!
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Thanks for the heads-up. Since this book is definitely still in the works, and since our distributor (to whom Amazon undoubtedly refers to as their supplier) still lists it as in the works, that e-mail is not accurate. I chalk it up to "computerized form letter."
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We are doing our first cruise in a month and wanted the 2010 book also but after reading it wouldn't be out till around late May we just got the 2009 book
we figured the info for our ship should still be the same
So unless you are going on the new ship I feel the 2009 issue should be fine
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we figured the info for our ship should still be the same
So unless you are going on the new ship I feel the 2009 issue should be fine
That is most definitely true if you're just doing the Carib. For those of us going to Northern Europe, though - an itinerary never covered by DCL before - we're anxious for that 2010 version!
In terms of the ships, older books are fine. I think I still referred to my 2004 version for a 2006 cruise and that was fine.
When the books are finalized and available will we be able to get them at a discounted rate due to the timing? Just curious, as that will determine whether or not I get one this year at all. Thanks-
They'll be available at the same discounted rates as always. As a Club member, you're entitled to 35% off. If you want to buy in quantity as a travel agent, our travel agency discount rates would apply.
If you don't think you need this edition, then, as always, you're free to not buy this edition.
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They'll be available at the same discounted rates as always. As a Club member, you're entitled to 35% off. If you want to buy in quantity as a travel agent, our travel agency discount rates would apply.
If you don't think you need this edition, then, as always, you're free to not buy this edition.
We're still keen to have the current version as we're going on the northern european cruise. Our previous copy from when we did the Med is being pressed into service for many of the questions we have about the ship of course. The snag with the excellent offer of 35% discount on the new version is that the very high postage costs to the UK makes this no good at all
Will keep my eyes peeled though for when the long awaited book is released.
Thanks for the heads-up. Since this book is definitely still in the works, and since our distributor (to whom Amazon undoubtedly refers to as their supplier) still lists it as in the works, that e-mail is not accurate. I chalk it up to "computerized form letter."
If it is just an error can't you get your supplier to contact Amazon? I had preordered at a discounted rate as the postage from your website to the UK is an insane amount compared to the Amazon prices! Now I can't get my order and so wont get the preorder discount. I actually am quite upset about this as I think that you should be chasing your distributer to sort this now rather than just chalking it up to a computerised error. Our orders have actually been cancelled!
We are doing our first cruise in a month and wanted the 2010 book also but after reading it wouldn't be out till around late May we just got the 2009 book
we figured the info for our ship should still be the same
So unless you are going on the new ship I feel the 2009 issue should be fine
The current edition is no good for Med cruisers or European cruisers as there is no(/not much) information about these in them. That was my reason for waiting out for the 2010 book
I'm certainly working with my distributor. Meantime, since the book is still listed as in pre-order at Amazon.co.uk, you should be able to place a new pre-order.
Since the book is still listed as in pre-order at Amazon.co.uk, my comment about "computerized form letter" still stands. What the form letter said, and what is actually happening can be two different things. The form letter said, "discontinued," and nothing in any of the systems shows that as being the case. If it was, then the book would not still be available for pre-order at Amazon.co.uk.
What probably happened is that, because the book was late, Amazon cancelled your orders, because that's one form of good customer service - don't hold people's money or order for too long if a product has been delayed. How they chose to explain that cancellation is a different matter.
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