1 reviews | Active since Sept 2019
Worst company to deal with absolutely no communication
Cruise holiday package with Costa cruises from Dubai to Savona Italy for 13 March 2020 to 5 April 2020. In September 2019 we booked a cruise/flight and hotel stay with Imagine cruising. When it became known in Fefruary 2020 that the coronavirus was a matter of concern in Italy I sent an email to Imagine requesting that we be refunded. They responded several days later that this was not possible. On 1March I once again sent an email to them advising them that the coronavirus was a threat in the cities that we we due to visit in Italy. As we received no response to email we made two phone calls and did not receive a favourable response. They eventually responded to the email on 10 March indicating that the cruise was still going ahead and that should I wish to cancel then I would lose all money paid. To avoid a no show policy we boarded flights to Dubai on 12 March and checked in at the Tulip hotel on 13 March. That night at 23:15 we received a letter from Imagine cruising advising that the cruise which was to depart the 14 March was cancelled by Costa cruises. The Sunday 15 March we were put on flights back to South Africa. It is now over 2 weeks and we have had absolutely no correspondence or communication from either Costa or Imagine cruising. I notice the response that imagine cruising give their customers who log complaints on hellopeter is that the customer must contact their customer service team and that they will explain everything. How disgusting by imagine cruising, they have the customer details, why don't they get in touch with their customers
We understand & agree that your situation was very frustrating and stressful; thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback.
Unfortunately your departure date fell exactly into the most unpredictable period for the current crisis Globally; updates and restrictions were being released by the hour if not by the minute.
All the communication that you received was as per Global/International regulations received from all our Travel Partners and by no means was this a decision made by us as the Holiday Operator,
All clients Globally (not only clients of Imagine Cruising) who have not been able to travel because of the current crisis World Wide will be offered a Future Holiday Credit - no Airline, Cruise Line, Hotel Company etc. are offering refunds to clients as means of maintaining infrastructure to ensure that clients like yourself will still have the option to travel in future once this all blows over.
I hope the above sheds some light onto the matter.
Sincere regards
Imagine Cruising
We understand & agree that your situation was very frustrating and stressful; thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback.
Unfortunately your departure date fell exactly into the most unpredictable period for the current crisis Globally; updates and restrictions were being released by the hour if not by the minute.
All the communication that you received was as per Global/International regulations received from all our Travel Partners and by no means was this a decision made by us as the Holiday Operator,
All clients Globally (not only clients of Imagine Cruising) who have not been able to travel because of the current crisis World Wide will be offered a Future Holiday Credit - no Airline, Cruise Line, Hotel Company etc. are offering refunds to clients as means of maintaining infrastructure to ensure that clients like yourself will still have the option to travel in future once this all blows over.
I hope the above sheds some light onto the matter.
Sincere regards
Imagine Cruising
