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Canada
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Not impressed at all
November 21, 2018

After booking 6 cruises through these people... Im extremely disappointed and will unlikely deal with them again.

All I will say is... we are not getting what we paid for... and VTG is doing nothing to rectify the situation. I lost $1000usd...$1300cdn on a less than honest agent.

Date of experience: November 20, 2018
Shanon E. Vacations To Go Rep
over a year old

I'm very sorry that you feel there should have been additional amenities offered for your cruise. We've reviewed this matter and spoken to the cruise line and the promotion you're referring to was not offered on your particular sailing at the time you booked. The supervisors that you have spoken to have done their best to clarify the situation and we are sorry that you are still disappointed.

Texas
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Terrible customer service
September 3, 2022

I've used vacations to go a few times to book interline cruise travel. I've had a couple instances where I needed to add something to my booking and their customer service and supervisors are unresponsive and hard to work with. On this booking I was never able to get them to assist. I will not book with them again.

Date of experience: September 3, 2022
Colorado
1 review
4 helpful votes
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From the port we took a taxi to the park. $15 To and from each way. (not bad) We arrived at the park approx. 10 min. The dolphin we interacted with was awesome. Instructor and helper were great with our questions and such. The only thing we were disappointed with was the Pictures. They said we couldn't take pictures so they took the pictures and we would have to buy a package with the cheapest was $150. I asked if it was possible to buy only a couple and she said we would have to buy the package. As much as we paid for our excursion they should give you at least 1 picture with the price. We paid $89 each. If we wouldn't have bought the excursion and just went to the park it was $24 for the park and like $19 to do the dolphin encounter. Next time we will know!

Date of experience: February 28, 2023
Shanon E. Vacations To Go Rep
over a year old

Thank you for sharing your experience, Jackie. We're sorry that the photo package on your dolphin encounter was so pricey. We can certainly understand your disappointment after such an incredible experience. Shore Excursions Group (SEG) is a third-party company that we have partnered with to provide excursions at lower prices than the cruise lines offer them. While we work closely, Vacations To Go does not have any influence over what SEG or their contracted local partners choose to include or the prices they set. According to Chankanaab National Marine Park's page, the dolphin encounter costs $75 in addition to the entry fee, however it is unclear whether the photo package is included in that price. We apologize again, and will forward your feedback to SEG so they may take this opportunity to make improvements where they can. We hope to be of service again in the future.

Belgium
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Months ago, I asked my cruise counsellor, Ben Curran, to cancel my cruise. He told me, he would do so, but didnt do it yet. I am worried now I have to pay more than the MSC cancellation policy says due to the date I cancelled it, which was 90 days prior departure. The departure now is in a little more than one week. During that 90 days the cruise wasnt cancelled I wrote him emails again and again, but he didnt answer one of them, I have to say, i feel ignored a little. Its pretty annoying I cant reach him and no one seems to feel in charge for my case. Preety bad and expensive curstomer care.

Date of experience: October 4, 2022
Arizona
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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Started great...but
July 26, 2023

Started great and ended badly.They have no clue what they are doing. The airlines said they were clueless as well. Spent too much using them.

Date of experience: July 25, 2023
Shanon E. Vacations To Go Rep
over a year old

Hi, Jax! We're sorry you left with such a negative impression of Vacations To Go. All of our travel counselors are CLIA certified and go through extensive training before working with customers. We're here to assist you with any of your travel needs, including cruises, resorts, tours and more. We do not work with the airlines directly because only book airfare through our travel suppliers who have purchased air at contracted and discounted rates. If you have a reservation with us and need assistance with something, please don't hesitate to give us a call and speak to a manager. Thanks!

New Jersey
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I have book Vacations To Go several times through the years. I just paid over eight thousand dollars for an upcoming cruise. They are okay when you are booking and when they are taking your money but if you have a question after you book they will not bother to call you back. This is bad customer service so in the future I will take my business elsewhere. I do not have a photo to prove I have purchased as I have not gone yet.

Date of experience: August 8, 2024
Shanon E. Vacations To Go Rep
9 months ago

Lorraine, we sincerely apologize for any lapses in communication or timely follow up from your travel counselor. All of our agents are expected to respond to customer inquiries within 24 hours when they are in the office. We would be happy to ask your travel counselor or someone from our office to reach out to you to address any outstanding questions or concerns, but we don’t have enough information to locate your booking in our system. Could you reply to confirm your booking number, the name of your agent, or the ship and sail date of your booking? Thank you and we look forward to hearing back from you.

Georgia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Vacations to Go has always been great until this year we spoke with a lady name Bernadette. She always sounded extremely busy however, she was great with setting up everything. Once she had our payment she no longer had time for us. I called her about our seats on Delta she told me I could do it myself or she can call me back in 10 minutes here we are 10 days later and no response. She absolutely did not care after the trip was booked!

Date of experience: November 7, 2023
Shanon E. Vacations To Go Rep
over a year old

Leechelle, thank you for writing. We’re very sorry to hear that you’ve been disappointed with the service from Bernadette after your payment was made, and for any lack of follow-up to your inquiries. Our travel counselors are expected to provide timely and helpful customer service throughout the entire vacation process, and we’re very sorry if you felt Bernadette no longer cared once your trip was finalized. We see that you were able to speak with one of our managers yesterday regarding the seats for your flights. Despite the negative impression you’ve received from this experience, we hope you have a wonderful time on your vacation, and that we’ll have continued opportunities to assist you in the future!

Utah
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Happy Cruiser
January 6, 2016

We have booked many cruises with Vacations to Go and have always had excellent service. We use the same agent each time and she is extremely helpful and efficient. We only booked one cruise on our own and the stress was awful, I leave everything in the very capable hands of Anne and just worry about packing my bags. I am ready to book a new cruise and I will leave all the details to Vacations to Go.

Date of experience: January 5, 2016
Shanon E. Vacations To Go Rep
over a year old

Thank you for continuing to trust us to plan your cruise vacations. We look forward to being of continued service!

New Zealand
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I just finished making a booking with VacationsToGo and the experience was great and I am very happy with the price. Thanks to an excellent agent called Dexter. He went out of his way and was a fantastic communicator. I have all the details for my cruise and a direct contact number if I need further help. GL

Date of experience: August 26, 2021
Shanon E. Vacations To Go Rep
over a year old

We truly appreciate your positive comments, Clayton! We're glad to hear that Dexter went above and beyond to provide excellent service, communicate clearly and thoroughly and secured a price you're happy with. I'll make sure Dexter and his managers see a copy of your kind words. We truly appreciate your business and please don't hesitate to contact us if you need additional assistance for this cruise, or any trip in the future! Thanks again!

Canada
1 review
12 helpful votes
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Deception.
April 8, 2018

In february i book 3 cruises for december with them; OK. 2 days ago i called my agent to know a price for a cruise in may. She told me the price, i said OK i booke; she said i have something else to do before i will call you back in 10 minutes. 20 minutes later she called back and said the price is now $140. More. I said NO. We cruise a lot, and not sure to book with you again. Thank you.

Date of experience: April 8, 2018
Shanon E. Vacations To Go Rep
over a year old

I’m very sorry that you missed out on a lower rate and can certainly understand how disappointing that can be. Cruise prices do fluctuate often – at the cruise line’s discretion – and all rates must be confirmed with the cruise line before finalizing a reservation for a customer. I do apologize that it took your agent longer than expected to confirm the rate and then get back to you with that information, and that we lost your business as a result. I assure you that we will address this matter with her. Thank you for trusting us with your vacation plans in the past and I hope we will have another opportunity to assist you.

Florida
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Great!
June 30, 2017

Recently booked a cruise through Vacations to Go for Canada on the Holland America Maasdam sailing May 27. I got the best price around and everything was handled in an excellent manner. This is the 3rd cruise I've booked through them, with satisfactory experience every time. I tell all my friends to check with them for their cruises.

Date of experience: June 30, 2017
Shanon E. Vacations To Go Rep
over a year old

Thank you for your kind words, Patricia! We appreciate your repeat business and the referrals you have sent our way! We strive to deliver a wonderful experience each time a customer calls and we are always glad to hear when that happens. Thank you again for your loyalty and positive feedback and we hope you have a wonderful cruise vacation! We look forward to working with you again in the future!

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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You have to call the company's office to book which is not convenient: if you see a lower price during non business hours, you lost the deal. The price fluctuates during the day and night, I saw lower price after the office closed, then saw a much higher price in the morning when the office open. It is either a business strategy to attract potential buyers or just lie.

Date of experience: December 29, 2022
Wisconsin
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Happy with Service!
July 22, 2017

I have used Vacations to go many times and have been totally satisfied. They have been nothing but professional and helpful. Have been using them for over 10 years for cruises, all inclusives, and Disney. I would give them a 10! People who have issues need to always follow thru with cruise lines or all inclusives. They have either sent me a confirmation from hotel or ship lines on every trip I have been on.

Date of experience: July 22, 2017
Shanon E. Vacations To Go Rep
over a year old

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, Diane! We sincerely appreciate that you have trusted us to plan and manage so many vacations for you and your family through the years. We recognize that providing the kind of service that creates customer loyalty is so important and we thank you for yours. We look forward to continuing to work with you for many years to come!

Washington
3 reviews
11 helpful votes
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My fiance and I used vactiosntogo to set up a cruise for our wedding/honeymoon. We reserved with Alice. She was awesome. I liked the site in that the discounts were real. IF I went direct tot eh cruiseline website, I foudn the prices there were indeed much more expensive than through vacationstogo. They also arranged airfare and transportation to the dock at SUPER low rates, and also on perfect schedules with the time we were to leave and return.

Date of experience: September 19, 2011
Florida
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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Cruise Line Ratings
July 15, 2023

Let me start by saying overall cruise ratings are somewhat accurate on Vacation To Go website.
Vacation To Go rate Celebrity cruise ships 5 1/2 stars. There is no 5 1/2 star cruise lines except Oceania, Viking, Azamara, Ponant, Paul Gauguin, Sea Dream Cruises. 5 star cruise lines are Celebrity, Holland, Cunard, Disney, Virgin. 4 1/2 star cruise lines Royal Carribean, Princess, Norwegian. 4 stars cruise lines Costa, Carnival, MSC. When a new cruise ship enters service that ship would move up 1/2 star. The luxury 6 star cruise lines Regent, Seabourn, Silversea, Ritz-Carlton, Scenic.
Cruise lines must be rated like Hotels for the consumers choice.

Date of experience: July 15, 2023
Shanon E. Vacations To Go Rep
over a year old

Thank you for taking the time to leave your thoughts, Paul. We're glad you feel like our ship and cruise line ratings are fair. We take a lot of things into consideration when rating ships including the cruise line, the ship's amenities, the year the ship was built, customer feedback and experiences and more. If we can ever be of assistance or help you book a cruise, tour, river cruise, resort stay or safari, please don't hesitate to let us know! Thanks again and best wishes!

Maryland
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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Do not book with vacations to go. I paid over 5,000 and booked three cabins and because I had to make changes to my booking more than 15 days before we cruise they took over 1,400 from me, took away my large ocean view room and cramped 4 people in a room with no windows. I was told it would be investigated; however, the owner had the supervisor call me to say that I should have understood the changes. They made me pay for my son twice because he went from one room to the next a room already paid as well. DO NOT BOOK WITH THEM, PLEASE THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT WORKING CLASS PEOPLE. I'm looking for others that had the same problem or any problems. We can get together and focus on changing policies or looking more into this company. I travel on May 21 and will be looking for other to help me in this fight.

Date of experience: April 30, 2016
Shanon E. Vacations To Go Rep
over a year old

Ms. Collins, my name is Kimberly Aven, Senior Director of Customer Communication at Vacations To Go. I’m very sorry to hear about your situation, and can certainly understand why you are so upset. It is our goal to make the cruise booking experience an enjoyable one, and it sounds like you have encountered some difficulties that have made this entire process frustrating for you and your family. We wish we could convince the cruise line to allow you to make all of the changes you have requested without assessing a penalty. Unfortunately, it’s up to the cruise line to decide whether or not they will allow cancellations and name changes at the last minute, and also waive any fees. I am sorry to hear you are still upset with our company, but we hope you have a wonderful cruise and wish you all the best.

DO
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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We cancelled our cruise to Coco Cay last year because of the COVID. We were 5 persons we had travel insurance and they return the money little by little amount and the last refund they never did. We have been requesting this since January this year with no success. Marisol Lovaton

Date of experience: July 1, 2022
Florida
1 review
9 helpful votes
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I sent 3 emails to Matthew Scharff at VTG about a travel insurance refund. He never responded to my emails.
We booked a cruise in January 2020 for a September 6,2020 cruise. In May my husband and I decided to cancel the cruise due to the Coronavirus. He did in fact send me an email about the refund for the cruise, which we received. He also wrote that he requested a refund from Generali travel insurance. When I called Generali a month later they said they never received a request from him. Thus the 3 emails asking him why he told me he sent a request but in actuality he never did.
I asked him to please email me and let me know the status of the situation. He never did.
Because of this I will NEVER use VTG again.

Date of experience: June 20, 2020
Shanon E. Vacations To Go Rep
over a year old

Thank you for sharing your experience, Lorraine. I'm very sorry for any lapse in communication that took place. We've been working with a very limited staff and servicing tens of thousands of customers affected by the cruise line cancellations. That said, Matthew should have gotten back to you in a more timely manner and answered your questions concerning your insurance refund, and I truly apologize that wasn't the case. I see that your travel counselor has submitted a request for your insurance to be refunded. We apologize again for the poor service you received and hope we'll have the opportunity to earn your trust and business again in the future.

New York
1 review
6 helpful votes
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I booked an MSC cruise with VTG and paid for the cruise. Two weeks later the price of my cabin went down by over $1,000. I requested the adjustment in price or a shipboard credit to put me on par with passengers who received the lower price. VTG said MSC would not allow the price change. I called MSC and they told me that the price adjustment is up to the booking agent and had I booked directly with MSC they would honor the current price. So bottom line is that when booking a cruise, always deal directly with the cruise line as agents such as VTG are useless intermediaries.

Date of experience: June 22, 2022
Florida
1 review
20 helpful votes
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Only adds more stress
February 27, 2020

Do NOT waste your time. Only adds more stress. They'll take your reservation, make a mistake, and then leave you to fix it. Just cruised with 32 people and they put my husband and child in a different dining time. Didn't do anything about it! We had to spend the first hours onboard trying to fix the problem. Worst part is that I only found out from my aunt and NOT the travel agent. Received no communication from VTG, even when they promised I would get an update. And no follow up after either, making sure it all turned out ok. They washed their hands clean of us. Didn't even receive a small compensation or treat for the troubles despite a 32 person booking. Also did not put in the request for large tables despite 6 emails asking them to do so. Agent's response was just to be patient... but she never did anything. Royal Caribbean had not received any requests and we had to spend the first night in the dining room rearranging tables to fit us all. Vacations to Go shows complete lack of care, just want your money. Better off without them!

Date of experience: February 26, 2020
Shanon E. Vacations To Go Rep
over a year old

Thank you for writing, Kimberly. We truly apologize for the dining mistake that took place within your group and that you felt we didn't take action to try to remedy the issue. Once the error was discovered, we contacted your aunt, as she had been the agent's main contact for this cruise, and a manager reached out to our contact at the cruise line. Being so close to sailing, the only option available was to find a solution on board with the maître d'. We're very sorry that you had to waste valuable vacation & family time to remedy our mistake. Our Director of Customer Service has attempted to contact you to personally apologize for your frustration and to discuss this with you in further detail. We apologize again and hope to speak to you soon.

Overview

Vacations To Go has a rating of 1.7 stars from 56 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Vacations To Go most frequently mention cruise line and customer service. Vacations To Go ranks 55th among Cruises sites.

service
24
value
21
shipping
3
returns
6
quality
16
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