sharkster77 Posted May 26, 2023 #451 Share Posted May 26, 2023 It would interesting to know how many of those almost-800 complaints were made in the past month, when the problems really became acute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadlamp Posted May 26, 2023 #452 Share Posted May 26, 2023 I was unable to be on the Zoom call last night. If anyone was on it, can you please provide a recap of the meeting and what was the final conclusion? Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT Trips Posted May 26, 2023 #453 Share Posted May 26, 2023 On 5/24/2023 at 8:23 PM, Bohemond said: @Roadlamp Vantage said we would be reimbursed but did not say when. Don’t worry, “the check is in the mail.” 😉 seriously, I really feel for all that are stuck in this mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATL1234 Posted May 30, 2023 #454 Share Posted May 30, 2023 This Facebook group is for affected Vantage travelers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/954817572208587 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmoo here Posted June 1, 2023 #455 Share Posted June 1, 2023 On 5/29/2023 at 9:47 PM, ATL1234 said: This Facebook group is for affected Vantage travelers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/954817572208587 I would be interested, but I'm not on Facebook. Not everyone is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted June 1, 2023 #456 Share Posted June 1, 2023 See the latest news here: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOssyLedge Posted June 1, 2023 #457 Share Posted June 1, 2023 How about giving us a summary about what you learned from the article in Sea Trade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATL1234 Posted June 1, 2023 #458 Share Posted June 1, 2023 https://www.boston.com/news/business/2023/06/01/complaints-mount-against-mass-based-travel-company/?fbclid=IwAR2oj6-1HlA332FriKZNkLy68DGmhcC4_gKVUIBUghIWt8dOfZzb8iwDTNw and https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/finance/vantage-travels-ocean-explorer-ocean-odyssey-go-layup?fbclid=IwAR2pQvAxWtao_d885iVW1T4zX0_k76M1OuOv7oCzPT73osFlv65lydnATfo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted June 1, 2023 #459 Share Posted June 1, 2023 48 minutes ago, MOssyLedge said: How about giving us a summary about what you learned from the article in Sea Trade? I did, if you follow the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATL1234 Posted June 3, 2023 #460 Share Posted June 3, 2023 All Vantage trips cancelled through August 28, 2023: https://consumerrescue.org/travel-troubles/vantage-travel-canceled-cruise-customer-guidance/?fbclid=IwAR2uzawAOG8qpJSX0wD9diY35tzvk57AoljeyWGCQIDTA19uot6zLc-C6zE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT Trips Posted June 3, 2023 #461 Share Posted June 3, 2023 Yet they are still selling trips and taking payments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted June 3, 2023 #462 Share Posted June 3, 2023 25 minutes ago, CPT Trips said: Yet they are still selling trips and taking payments? According to the consumerrescue link. Immoral, IMHO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT Trips Posted June 3, 2023 #463 Share Posted June 3, 2023 11 hours ago, Host Jazzbeau said: According to the consumerrescue link. Immoral, IMHO. I totally agree with you. Perhaps legal, but… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnetman Posted June 3, 2023 #464 Share Posted June 3, 2023 Just got our cancellation notice that our trip scheduled to depart on June 29 has been cancelled due to operational disturbances. Compensation options will be forth coming in a few days. I should have done my research on this company before booking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmoo here Posted June 3, 2023 #465 Share Posted June 3, 2023 7 hours ago, magnetman said: Just got our cancellation notice that our trip scheduled to depart on June 29 has been cancelled due to operational disturbances. Compensation options will be forth coming in a few days. I should have done my research on this company before booking. When did you book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnetman Posted June 4, 2023 #466 Share Posted June 4, 2023 4 hours ago, Shmoo here said: When did you book? We booked the trip March18th 2023. The trip was the Route of the Vikings. I just received the confirmation of the cancellation and the four options that they have offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleTraveler Posted June 4, 2023 Author #467 Share Posted June 4, 2023 My Original Post has been removed and edited. Personal Opinions have been removed or identified. Please accept my apologies. I guess we're all a little upset by all this. Here is the revised post: Hi Everyone, Vantage is toast. It seems reasonable to presume that they have few if any assets to satisfy or refund requests. I started this series on Cruise Critic when I discovered that Vantage was selling ocean travel on the Ocean Odyssey which hadn't been built yet. Since then, much has been learned. We didn't believe Vantage would honor most, if not all, of their river and ocean voyages, so when our "Pearls of the Dalmation Coast" was cancelled (there was no boat), we elected to transfer our funds to the "Trans-Canada Rail Adventure". The "Rail Adventure" was scheduled to depart on July 19, 2023. We kept in constant contact with the Rocky Mountaineer train folks, and VIA RailCanada to confirm that our Vantage rail "adventure" was still scheduled. One week ago, we learned from the Rocky Mountaineer that the 57 Vantage passengers on the Rocky Mountaineer portion of the trip no longer had reservations. That was a very bad sign, as Vantage had already cancelled all the rail trips in May and June. The excuse the Vantage used for cancelling the trip is not worth repeating. Yesterday, June 3, 2023, at 6:03PM we received an "Alert" from Vantage asking us to check our portfolio for the upcoming "Trans-Canada Rail Adventure." Yes, you guessed it. The trip was cancelled. Their excuse was meaningless. They listed options, including a refund, but who are we kidding. In my opinion, Vantage Deluxe World Travel is a FRAUD and a Ponzi Scheme. In my opinion, their actions may even be criminal if they intentionally defrauded their customers. The only hope is a lawsuit by one of the Attorneys General with PUNITIVE DAMAGES. That way, we might be able recover some of our losses from the owners and directors that run Vantage. Good luck to all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmrbmr Posted June 5, 2023 #468 Share Posted June 5, 2023 I also got a alert in my portfolio 6/3/2023 that our Passage to Eastern Europe trip for 6/20/2023 was cancelled. I have requested a refund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May617 Posted June 5, 2023 #469 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Corporate phone lines are dead. RED FLAG anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexie31 Posted June 5, 2023 #470 Share Posted June 5, 2023 I am brand new to this forum, a new victim of Vantage. Don’t think I have ever been so angry in my life. I do not have a good feeling about ever seeing my lost thousands and thousands of dollars. If this is not outright fraud, I don’t know what it is. To me the most absurd and despicable part is that Vantage is right NOW, still selling cruises and taking peoples money, cruises that will never happen. I live in VA but I have still contacted the MA AG. I’ve contacted my own AG as well. I have reported this to every agency that I can possibly think of. I have spoken to reporters in MA. They are totally aware of all this, but they cannot get comments from Vantage or the AG. They would love to break this story. As you may know, the phone lines at Vantage corporate are dead. What does that tell you? We sent a certified letter to Vantage at corporate. Tracking tells us it was signed for today. Awaiting our return receipt to see who signed for it. We even filed with the FBI. They are booking trips that they know they cannot run, taking payment for them, they will cancel at the last minute, and keep the money. In my opinion, HL belongs you know where. I will not give up on this as long as I am on this earth. I will continue to hound people every day to help me. I certainly hope they are brought to justice and that we get our money back. But right now there is no reason to believe that will happen. Keep at it folks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sohoda Posted June 6, 2023 #471 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Vantage was featured on fox 25 Boston news. Hopefully the issue gets the attention it deserves from the Massachusetts attorney general. https://www.boston25news.com/news/embattled-boston-based-cruise-company-vantage-postpones-all-summer-trips/173d2e04-c079-468a-aecc-cb3a4a9c42e9/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexie31 Posted June 6, 2023 #472 Share Posted June 6, 2023 I saw the piece on the news last night. I have had communication with that reporter, glad to see he is staying on it. The AG wants victims to file complaints. We have done our part. Now they need to do the right thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynncarol Posted June 6, 2023 #473 Share Posted June 6, 2023 The Facebook page that our Host refers to about Vantage's bad behavior now has over 700 members. So many reports of cancellations that the moderator has now created a separate file within the discussion group as this Facebook site is becoming overwhelmed with these sad, and often heartbreaking, stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted June 6, 2023 #474 Share Posted June 6, 2023 New article on CruiseIndustryNews: Vantage Travel Working to Sell Company and on TravelWeekly: Report: Embattled cruise operator Vantage is selling the company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexie31 Posted June 6, 2023 #475 Share Posted June 6, 2023 So if the company is sold, is the new owner liable for the debts (us), or are we all left in the dust? Paying all of us should be the first priority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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