ComplaintsforMayflower Cruises and Tours

• Initial Complaint

  06/21/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Resolved

  More info

  Our river ship crashed into a jetty at full speed. Captain admitted human error. Result was a 24 hour delay while awaiting diver inspection of the hull. Motor coaches transported passengers to ports resulting in port stays reduced from a full day to just an hour or two. No compensation to passengers; emphasis was how much stress the crash caused the crew.

  Business response

  07/10/2024

  Dear ************* - 

  We apologize for the inconvenience of having to be transported to your tours via motorcoach on May 6th and 7th.  The ship did their best to ensure that you still were able to tour despite the delay in docking in ******** from 8:30 pm (when the incident occurred), until 10 am the next morning.  

  I have received the ok to offer you a future travel certificate for $250 per person to you and your husband for the inconvenience of the shortened touring time for those two days.

  The certificate will be valid for any Mayflower Cruise or Tour booked for travel through December 31, 2025.

  I will send this to you at your email we have on file:  *******************

  Regards,

  The Mayflower Cruises & Tours ******** Services Team

  Customer response

  07/11/2024

   
  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  *****************

• Initial Complaint

  12/18/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Product Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  I cancelled a trip with Mayflower over 90 days before departure.My mothers health has been declining recently, she just turned 80. I have been asked by my family to limit travel in case I need to quickly return to my Mother in ********. This cancellation was because I canceled 3 & half months before departure. of family obligations/health concerns and I did not want to lose my deposit.My non-refundable deposit was paid 04-19-21. I was told if I had paid $200 for travel insurance only then would my $200 deposit be refunded. The travel company had my deposit for over 1 year and was able to advertise my cancellation and fill it with our travel group, so Mayflower lost nothing on my cancellation.

• Initial Complaint

  08/02/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Product Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  In 2020 I paid a deposit for a cruise with Mayflower through a local travel ********* pandemic caused this trip to be delayed until 2022. The local travel rep decided not to do this cruise and I notified ********************* at Mayflower. In April 2020 Mayflower transmitted an email to the local travel rep who forwarded it to everyone registered for this trip of the delay. This email (which can be forwarded to an appropriate email address) advised us of a travel credit through this year and if the traveler could not travel this year, a refund. I have sent multiple emails to ********************* asking several questions including when did Mayflower request final payment, what was was the intent of the 2020 email, where did their email state the traveler had to acquire Mayflowers travel insurance for a refund, what was the promulgation guidance issued with their 2020 email and points of contact for their counsel and leadership. Mayflower has not responded to these inquiries and refuses to refund my deposit. The travel rep I dictated that Mayflower did not contact him for any payment nor provide any status concerning this river cruise.

  Business response

  08/15/2022

  I will look into the complaint and respond this week.  Thank you.

  Customer response

  08/18/2022

   
  Complaint: 17662609
  
  I am rejecting this response because:  It stated nor resolved nothing.  States they will look into complaint which they have had for weeks!  I am departing the states for three weeks and will not have access to a phone nor the internet so any reply received during this period cannot be received/accessed nor responded to with a reply.  Did your office read the business's reply?  Thank you.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  *********************

  Business response

  09/01/2022

  Dear BBB
  
  Ms. ****** complaint is that she thought she would get her money refunded if she did not use her travel credits by the end of 2022.  That would have been the case if she had not used them, but she did.  She applied her travel credits towards another cruise that she booked.  That cruise was to have departed on 06/02/2022.  She chose to cancel her cruise less than 2 months prior to departure, which means that she loses her deposit, which is our normal cancellation policy.  Her booking number for this cruise was 620499.  The name of the cruise was Gems of **************.
  
  Here is a link to our web-site, where you can review our cancellation policy for River Cruises.  https://www.mayflowercruisesandtours.com/river-cruising-and-small-ship-adventures#PayInfo

  Please let me know if you have any additional questions.
  
  Thank you,

  Mayflower Cruises & Tours
  

  Customer response

  09/06/2022

   
  Complaint: 17662609
  
  I am rejecting this response because:

   

  Again, I did not cancel anything.  I made a deposit for this cruise in 2019 for a departure in 2020.  This trip was scheduled through a third-party agent working with Mayflower.  The third-party agent received the delayed trip email from Mayflower addressing the deposit.  If any traveler did NOT travel by the end of 2022, a refund was authorized.  At no time did the third-party agent NOR Mayflower request any additional funding.  I have repeatedly requested Mayflower to provide me any notice to the third party or to myself of any payment request.  NONE was received.  I did NOT book another cruise.  I repeatedly followed up with Mayflower about the cruise and a single cabin.  The room mate I had in 2019 decided NOT to travel as the result of COVID.  All travelers through the third party are AUTHORIZED A REFUND as dictated in the email I forwarded for this complaint.  Mayflower appears to be blatantly backtracking on their email and refund authorization.  I have repeatedly asked Mayflower to provide me written implementation guidance their reps received as they transmitted the refund email to thei third party agent and contact info for their counsel.  None received.  No resolution.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  *********************

• Initial Complaint

  08/02/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Product Issues

  Status:

  Resolved

  More info

  I canceled tour scheduled for last spring, and received reimbursement for the tour cost from the insurance co., ********. However, I was not reimbursed for $382. which I paid for excursions while on the tour. ******** said this was Mayflower's responsibility, but after contacting them several times I was finally told they will not reimburse this fee. Communication with Mayflower was poor at best. They only told me to talk to ********, which I had already done. They are very unresponsive. My excursion fee should have been covered by the trip insurance.

  Business response

  08/16/2022

  Dear BBB,
  

   

  We clearly state in our payment and cancellation policy that when you cancel less than 90 days prior to departure, if you have purchased **************** your claim for a refund must go through the insurance company and any reimbursement comes from them.  Any complaints or claims should be made with ********, the travel insurance company.  We clearly state that inside of 90 days prior to departure, any unused portions of the tour are non-refundable by Mayflower.  We have vendors and suppliers that we still have to pay for unused tour components.  I would recommend that Ms. ***** contact ***********************, Director of Claims at ********.  Her email address is *******************************.

   

   

  MAYFLOWER PAYMENT AND CANCEL POLICIES
  

  https://www.mayflowercruisesandtours.com/river-cruising-and-small-ship-adventures#PayInfo
  

  Customer response

  08/19/2022

   
  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  *****************************

• Initial Complaint

  01/07/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Product Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

  More info

  Travel international, needed Covid test and Mayflower said they would reimburse. We have paper from Mayflower stating this. We also have my credit card information and our testing results. We were traveling with *********** Tours and Cruises (owner *************************** ********************************************************* tele ********** ****************************************** Our travel date was August *****, 2021. We were originally told reimbursement would be automatic, then in October we were told mayflower needed paperwork. This was sent to them in October 14, 2021 address attn ******************* ********************************************. Phone calls began 11/2 spoke withSue *****************, 11/16, 12/14 all voice mails with request for return call and 1/5/2022 spoke with *****. Both ******************* and ***** said they would investigate and return a call but neither followed through.This still has not been resolved. Our complaint is for ******* and ***************************. However there were approximately ***** people on this tour and at this time no one has received the reimbursement that Mayflower said we would receive.

• Initial Complaint

  12/16/2021

  Complaint Type:

  Product Issues

  Status:

  Resolved

  More info

  8/16/2021. ******* trip with Mayflower Tours and the company said they would reimburse for all Covid test. Nobody on the tour has been reimbursed. Our charges were $55.52 each. My husband ************************* and myself. Royal coach our local company doesnt seem to follow up. I need my reimbursement that was promised in writing.

  Business response

  01/05/2022

   

  Dear BBB - 

  I responded to ***************** with an email today.  Please see below.  We are happy to reimburse her and her husband for their Covid test for their ******* trip.  We just need a receipt.  I have also let her travel agency, Royal Coach Tours, know.

   

  Thank you,

  ***********************************

  Mayflower Cruises and Tours

   

  Dear *****************
  
  I received your complaint from the Better Business Bureau regarding reimbursement for your Covid Test for your Iceland tour, reservation # ******.  This is the first I am aware of this issue.  We of course want to honor our offer to reimburse you for your covid test.  If you can please send a copy of the receipt for the test, I will submit it to our accounting department for processing.
  
  I am copying Royal Coach tours on this in case there is anyone else in the group that needs reimbursement.  The reason we did not automatically reimburse this without a receipt is because we had first been advised by our ground operator in Iceland to have travelers order a PCR test.  When they realized that it was taking too long to get the results, they changed it to a rapid antigen  test.  The two tests are different prices, so we just ask for the receipt so we ensure we are reimbursing the correct amount.  I apologize for any confusion.
  
  Thank you,
  
  ***********************************

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