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Very impressed
We cannot speak highly enough of the efforts made by Imagine Cruising to get us back home after the unfortunate cancellation of our cruise. The Sydney staff were just amazing under very trying circumstances for them all in these uncertain times.
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Non existent support and communication
Booked cruise on the Costa Mediterranea for Mauritius to Venice. We cancelled just before boarding after 3 days in Mauritius due to advice re covid 19 etc. E-mailed them twice for help but no response. In the end booked our own flights home. Received 2 replies to my email a week later at home! No refund referring us to Costa for a credit at the most. (Worth half the cost of the trip) not happy at all.
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Katelyn T.Imagine Cruising
Dear Keag,
Please email me with your booking reference and I am more than happy to look into this further for you. And I am so sorry that your holiday did not go ahead with the coronavirus affecting ... Read more
I have been in touch with Katelyn but haven't had a reply to my last email. We would like a full refund which is what you people offered in a general to all passengers on 14th Mar check. Our ref is HPL03916
Ken and Agnes
Katelyn T.Imagine Cruising
We are glad you are safely back home in Australia following your recent return and trust you are settled in back home again.
To confirm, we understand that you are requesting a refund instead of a F... Read more
uture Cruise Credit from Costa following your recent voyage on the Costa Mediterranean ship.
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Christine FGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
Deferment of April 2020 Italian Lakes tour
Getting information & action about the scheduled April 2020 tour of the Italian Lakes was a bit ‘rocky ‘ at the start, but I found once I made contact by email, staff were quick to respond and a satisfactory resolution has now been reached to defer this to 2021. Cameron & Katelyn were both v. professional. I did not incur any additional or unexpected fees.
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Dear Christine F,
Your kind feedback is greatly appreciated. These are 'rocky' times but we are steadfast in helping our passengers. We are so excited about the future, and can't wait to assist you ... Read more
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Our Great Escape from Denmark
We were en route to Australia from a Northern Lights cruise in Norway when Denmark suddenly closed its borders. We could not enter Denmark to catch our return flight scheduled a couple of days later and would have been left in transit for that period without any guarantee of returning to Australia. We called Kirby Millefont, Aviation Executive with Imagine Cruising, with an urgent request to reschedule an earlier flight for us knowing that we could have been stuck in Denmark for an indefinite period, like many other overseas Australians, who ar...Read more
e now stranded in a foreign country. We are very grateful to Kirby for her calm and skillful management of our emergency situation and in getting us out of a really tight situation. If it wasn’t for her swift action, we would have been caught virtually stateless - between two closed borders of Norway and Denmark, without accommodation, with airlines cancelling scheduled flights left, right and center and with little hope of getting home without potentially huge costs and inconvenience. It was a very anxious and stressful time for us knowing that we may become indefinitely stranded. However, through Kirby’s prompt action and highly capable skills as a travel agent, she arranged our airline reservations immediately, and our ticketing just a few hours before we were due to fly out of Copenhagen! It was such a relief to see them come through our email so quickly. We cannot commend Kirby and Imagine Cruising highly enough for their efforts in successfully getting us back to Australia under extremely difficult circumstances. Thank you, Kirby and Imaging Cruising!1 comment
Katelyn T.Imagine Cruising
Hi James and Tina, thank you so much for your comments, that is so lovely! I know how scary things can be when you are overseas without certainty, especially with everything going on. Times are tough ... Read more
at the moment and your kind words have made my day. Once we get through this, we can't wait to have you back on a holiday again! Thanks again so, so much. KirbySimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Excellent Support in Troubled Times
Our Italian Lakes and Adriatic Cruise are impacted by COVID-19. Thankfully Katelyn from Imagine Rail Journeys and the Cruise Cafe reached out to us early and kept us informed of developments. Her calming communications were amazing. Cameron came onto the scene later to offer a genuine alternative for two keen travelers. Now Danielle is following through with meaningful plans for a trip in the future. COVID-19 may have disrupted our plans, but these wonderful people have minimized that impact greatly. To everyone at Imagine Rail Journeys and the Cruise Cafe - thank you.
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Katelyn T.Imagine Cruising
Hi Kevin and Dianne,
On behalf of Katelyn, Danielle and myself we really want to thank you both for your support and kind words during this time.... Read more
We are all very excited to see what comes from the future working together with you both to keep you travelling around the world. Please if you do need anything from any of us please don't hesitate to contact us. Cameron Marsh - Senior Sales Consultant Katelyn Turner - Customer Support Supervisor Danielle Surplice - Concierge ExecutiveYou ARE amazing. Stay safe!
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Dealing with a cancelation - INdia Land Tour - by Vanessa
Vanessa understood our issue - many people and travel agents don't actually get what you are saying and then understand what you would like as an outcome - Vanessa does - very refreshing - have spoken to her a few times on a few issues - found her very helpful.
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Katelyn T.Imagine Cruising
Good Morning Chris,
It was so nice to speak with you on the phone yesterday and help you. In this current time in the world, just to be able to chat to you on the phone really made a big difference s... Read more
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WENDYTanunda
- 2 reviews
Booked a cruise with confidence!
We booked a local cruise from Perth back to our hometown of Adelaide in 2021 - the team have been very helpful to date and we are looking forward to our trip, take that COVID-19!
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Katelyn T.Imagine Cruising
Dear Wendy - How wonderful to get your great review! I love your attitude too way to go, staying positive and happy. We will always be here to support you and assist with the holiday, Bring it on 2... Read more
021! THANK YOU! Warm regards Vanessa - Senior Customer Support Executive IMAGINE CRUISINGSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Alan
- 2 reviews
Worst customer service ever
Terrible customer service by this company.Would never deal with them again.Had to ring 4 times and wait in que for 49-60 minutes for negative response.12hours before cruise they rang and offered to give a credit of 70% if we cancelled.Never again will I deal with Cruise Cafe or Imagine Cruising.Rip OFF’s
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Katelyn T.Imagine Cruising
Dear Alan, I would like to address your concerns as you can see from the reviews here we do our absolute best to look after all our passengers with positive results. Please feel free to email custome... Read more
[email protected] and put Attn: Vanessa in the subject line. I also wish to assure you our call wait times have dramatically decreased, as you can appreciate with the coronavirus things went more than a bit crazy with a massive influx of calls and emails - we consequently addressed this and put measures in place so you are now no longer having to wait to get your call answered. The coronavirus has flipped the world on its head, and created a situation no one was expecting, but we always here for our passengers. We are sorry for any disappointment you have experienced, and thank you for your feedback. Warm regards Vanessa - Senior Customer Support Executive IMAGINE CRUISINGSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Vanessa
We booked - paid for Italian Holiday Oct 2020.
C -Virus = havoc in international travel - Vanessa reassured change to 2021 is OK.
Good communication is a Hallmark of quality Travel Service - Thankyou.
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Good morning Lloyd,
Thank you! getting 5 stars in this current trying time means more to me than ever. It touches my heart. We will continue to support you as a valued member of our Imagine Cruisin... Read more
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Very efficient and always completed the task/query to my complete satisfaction.
Our tour of India was cancelled mid trip and we were rerouted home. The airport rep at Delhi airport was very cool when the bookings made for our group had not been confirmed. That error was made by the Indian office and could have been avoided.
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Katelyn T.Imagine Cruising
Dear Terry and Eileen,
THANK YOU! 5 stars right now are amazing and I will share this with all our team. We were pleased to have you on a flight home as quickly as possible. It is an ever evolving ... Read more
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Colleen D.Perth, WA
Good service under the circumstances.
In this terrible time of uncertainty Imagine Cruising have been as quick as they could be I'm sure in answering my concerns.
Still lots of worries ahead re refunds etc, but I am confident that it will work out reasonably well.
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Katelyn T.Imagine Cruising
Dear Colleen D,
Thank you so much, as your kind review really does lift our spirits and reminds us we are doing a good job of taking care of our passengers in the best way we can. Your peace of mind ... Read more
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BondiBillSydney, NSW
Travel to Perth
All good
Looking forward to the journey and Perth yes and visiting family after tour. Booking efficient and responses to enquires ok. Would have liked to be rebooked flight home as not part of 8 days as we are staying an extra 6 days with family and unaware of any discount.
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Katelyn T.Imagine Cruising
Dear BondiBill,
Great to hear that you are looking forward to your journey and visiting Perth. If you need any further help from us please let us know, and we can follow up for you. Australia real... Read more
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Fred CalginariPerth, WA
Cancelled Costa Mediterranea Cruise
On cancellation of our Cruise on Coast Mediterranea I sent a mail to your Customer Service Team as required. Regrettably my mail server was not downloading the Teams responses in Mauritius. I rang the Emergency number and the officers I dealt with were very helpful and professional. very commendable in sorting out my problem. in a very stressful time. Thank you
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Katelyn T.Imagine Cruising
Thank you Fred! We are always here to help you, and support you 110% to ensure you get home safely. Looking after our passengers is something we really pride ourselves in. While it is a stressful t... Read more
ime, our job is to take away that stress. So happy we could do this for you. Take care, stay safe. Warm regards Vanessa - Senior Customer Support Executive IMAGINE CRUISINGSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
janb23Peel, WA
- 2 reviews
Assisted with questions
A full Ghan trip with accommodation in Darwin/ Alice/ Adelaide. We haven't gone yet so are unable to actually comment on the value or deal. At this stage with NT going into lockdown am not sure whether the actual trip will continue, but that is up to any changes in current situation.
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Katelyn T.Imagine Cruising
Hi Janb23, so happy we could help you with all your questions. We will keep you fully updated on the current situation, and support you 110%. All travel updates for the rail journey can be viewed he... Read more
re so you can see all measures are in place from the supplier of the train journey: https://www.journeybeyond.com/travel-update/. We will share your stars with the team. THANK YOU. Warm regards Vanessa - Senior Customer Support Executive IMAGINE CRUISINGKatelyn T.Imagine Cruising
PS Jan, I love your doggy pic!
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Thanks for the updates
Vanessa has been helpful in trying to put our minds at rest at this difficult time due to the pandemic. We appreciate that it must be an incredibly busy time for all travel agencies so to hear regular updates means the world to us. Thanks Vanessa.
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Katelyn T.Imagine Cruising
Hi Andy - you just made my day! Thank you so much. It is definitely busy and we are doing our utmost to keep everyone informed and up to date with information as it comes to hand. It really means a... Read more
lot to get this kind of positive feedback. We are always here to support you. Warmest regardsSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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MagentaSouth East Queensland, QLD
Imagine Cruising were great to deal with.
I recently booked a Northern Lights cruise with Imagine Cruising. At the time of the initial booking I could not get over how nice, happy and enthusiastic their staff were. I then had to make some changes to our itinerary and nothing was too much trouble and they got back to me within hours. We had one or two instances where my emails were not quickly answered but everything was sorted in the end.
Finally we found ourselves unable to continue with our own itinerary because of the coronavirus and made a hopeful phone call to Imagine Cruising t...Read more
o get us home from Copenhagen. Katelyn could have not been more helpful and was back within half an hour with three different options. When the tickets did not appear in my inbox, I emailed her and she responded with alacrity and we had all that we needed for the trip home. She responded so cheerfully to my requests that it took some of the pain of having to return early. And the Hurtigruten Northern Lights you was fantastic.1 comment
Katelyn T.Imagine Cruising
Magenta! You beautiful soul. It was my pleasure to assist you. I am assuming by now you have made it home safe and sound. It has been such a stressful two weeks and to talk to you and your family real... Read more
ly was a lovely way to finish the week. I'm glad to hear you got a sneak peak at the lights! How magical. Now to wait until the coronavirus disappears into infinity and plan your next adventure. If you ever need anything further, do not hesitate to contact me! Kindest, Katelyn - Customer Support SupervisorSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
DickNPerth, WA
An unfortunate set of circumstances.
The handling by the staff at Imagine has been pretty good but the outcome has been less than satisfactory.
I can only assume that my request to cancel the hotel & flight bookings has been acted upon but I have no evidence to that effect. This is hardly acceptable.
We booked a total Perth-Perth package including the hotels in Sydney & London, the cruise & the flights from Heathrow-Perth but on reflection, in future, I will arrange accommodation independently because it is far easier to cancel it closer to the date & still receive a refund.
I am very disappointed with the outcome.
Dick N
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Katelyn T.Imagine Cruising
Dear DickN,
I would like the opportunity to look into this concern for you further, can you please email [email protected] and we can assist.
Thank you,... Read more
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Les spinksPerth, WA
Central to most things. Hotel booking problem but all ok now
Booking was not done and we had to Waite four at least 5hours to get a room and ended up paying for the room when we got back to perth.w
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Katelyn T.Imagine Cruising
Dear Les,
We were pleased to resolve this concern for you and hope that you enjoyed your lovely holiday. Thank you for your feedback.
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Vannesa, I'm still waiting for refund from recent trip.
Refund has been approved but not received . Thanks
Katelyn T.Imagine Cruising
Good Morning Les,
Sorry for the delay but I can confirm this was sent to our Accounts Team yesterday. As you can appreciate we have hundreds of passengers affected currently by the coronavirus, but ... Read more
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- Verified customer
Exchange of existing booking
Vanessa explained the requirements and probability of fees that may be involved. She was very helpful and understanding of our request. Also helped with a second request for a deposit receipt.
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Katelyn T.Imagine Cruising
Hi Derick - love the squirrel! Thank you so much for the lovely review, as it is greatly appreciated. I am more than happy to look after you so you feel fully supported and answer all your questions.... Read more
If there is anything further I can help you with please don't hesitate to ask. Enjoy your weekend ahead. Warm regardsSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Thankyou Vanessa
My questions with regard to our upcoming Africa cruise were answered promptly efficiently and in a friendly manner.
Vanessa was extremely helpful with my query
Thank you for your time and courteousness
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Katelyn T.Imagine Cruising
Dear Dorcot, thank you for your review you truly made my day. Any other queries as they come to mind please don't hesitate to ask. We are always here to support you and you have a truly wonderful ho... Read more
liday ahead. Warm regards Vanessa - Customer Support Executive IMAGINE CRUISINGSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Questions & Answers
Cherylasked
Hi, as our travel departure date is 13/5/2020, we still have not received any communication from Imagine Cruising and we are starting to feel a little unsettled and anxious, we can appreciate that you’re very busy getting existing travellers home safely, but a short note keeping us informed would give us a feeling of maybe wanting to travel with you in the future.. we’d like to know if our options (once the logistics team finally is in touch with us), gives us the opportunity to take a refund and not be forced to take‘cruise credits’, there’s 6 travellers in our group so you can appreciate there’s a considerable amount of money tied up with your company
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Dear Cheryl,
We were on the Vasco Da Gama where the Cruise was cancelled 6 days after departure. We were returned to Perth. CMV has promised a full refund to be paid through Imagine Cruising. Our experience with Imagine Cruising prior to the cruise was one where we had to chase them for information. However, when we did they always got back to us. Nevertheless, from the cruise, through our quarantine in Perth and finally, our flight back to NSW Imagine Cruising kept us up to date and worked very hard to support our repatriation. We were very impressed with this. I would advise that you keep contacting them to ensure that your cruise is, indeed, happening.
Hi Martin, our flights from Brisbane have been cancelled and NCL have suspended all cruises until July, so I’m fairly sure we’re not going anywhere, my issue is we’ll be forced to take cruise credits and not given the option for a full refund
Katelyn T.Imagine Cruising
Good afternoon Cheryl.
Thank you for your question. I must apologise we have hundreds of affected holidays. so I can look into your specific holiday further can you pleas send me an email to [email protected] ATTN Katelyn, I will provide you with as much information as I can!
Kindest,
Katelyn - Customer Support Supervisor
Julesasked
I lodged a review for ImagineCruising today as they were great but I’m having difficulty with Optus webmail part can you help so I can lodge my review
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I have Telstra network hence I don’t have any issues,maybe speak to your Optus provider.
Julesasked
I wrote a review for ImagineCruising my Optus webmail not responding can you help me lodge same??
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Katelyn T.Imagine Cruising
Good afternoon Jules, thank you for your question. I am unsure what the error is however I am ore tan happy to try to assist. Are you able to send me an email to [email protected] ATTN Katelyn.
Thank you for taking the time to write a review, much appreciated.
Kindest,
Katelyn - Customer Support Supervisor
Hi Katelyn, problem solved and my comment now able to be viewed on product review
Thank you
Jules
Katelyn T.Imagine Cruising
Thank you for persisting Jules. Have a great day!
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Katelyn T.Imagine Cruising
Thank you so much Margaret and Murray for your kind feedback. And you are right, it is an incredibly difficult time but despite that we were pleased to assist you and get you home safe and sound. If... Read more
there is anything else we can do for you please shoot us an email and I will respond. Take care both of you, see you back again in the future. Warm regards Vanessa -Customer Support Executive IMAGINE CRUISING