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Cruise Value Center Awful service

Well, where do I begin? My husband and I used CVC for our wedding cruise & our honeymoon cruise, having booked through them a few times in the past. We are Diamond members with Royal Caribbean.
We got several quotes for our wedding cruise, CVC's being the lowest. We met with Marilyn in person, and decided to go with her services. Then we quickly learned, as previous complaints have stated, once CVC gets your money- they could care less. Marilyn never returned my e-mails or phone calls. When I could get through to someone, I was transferred from person to person & no one could ever seem to help me.

One of my guests found a better price for our wedding cruise through a different TA. I tried calling Marilyn to inform her of this, as every guest already booked with CVC was threatening to switch agencies. After I finally got through to Marilyn, I was told she would present the numbers to her boss & get back to me within a few days with a resolution. This was early Nov. '07. By New Year's 2008, I not only hadn't heard back from her yet but she ignored every message & e-mail I had left her. I finally just had to show up at the agency, where I met with Roz, who took over my booking. After I was reduced to threatening to cancel my booking, along with all of my guests' bookings, Roz was able to provide each of my guests with onboard credit to make up for the price difference. In the meantime, awaiting Marilyn's response, three couples who cruised with us booked with a different agency.

When we originally booked with CVC, we were told RCCL provides a group leader credit for every 8 cabins booked. We were promised a group leader credit- and I know that this is RCCL policy & not a deal exclusive to CVC. Well it's been well over two months since our cruise completed and still no credit. First we were told CVC will give the credit, then we were told it comes directly from the cruise line and of course, the time frame in which to expect the credit changes each time we contact CVC.

CVC does not do anything above the minimum (who am I kidding? They barely do the minimum) required, making customers feel as if they are dispensable. I brought them a significant amount of business with my wedding cruise & also used them for my honeymoon cruise. They did nothing, and I mean NOTHING, for us as a group. I have spoke to other cruise brides who got a free cocktail party for their group and a bottle of wine each night in their room. We didn't even get a little note of congratulations or a bottle of champagne. We got absolutely nothing in our cabin on our honeymoon. On previous cruises, that were not even for a special occasion, travel agents have left strawberries in our room, a bottle of wine, some kind of token of appreciation for our business. The three couples on our cruise who booked with a different agency got a bottle of wine each night, onboard credit and strawberries in their room on the first night. My guests got nothing, aside from the onboard credit to make up the price difference.

CVC could care less about securing your business on an ongoing basis. And it's too bad, because my husband and I cruise on average three times a year- had they done the right thing by us we would've continued to use their services. Now, not only will we NEVER use CVC again, we will make sure everyone we know will never use CVC.

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Cruise Value Center Bad, really bad service

On May 31st, I’ve booked a cruise with them on Celebrity Cruises. Then, I’ve decided to change my option and ask them to cancel the first and book the second. No reply. One again, I’ve sent a message, no reply. Then I finally have sent a mail with the authorization to debit my cc for the cancellation fees, us$ 150.--. No reply. One more request, no reply, and one more, no reply. Finally I’ve had to call them from France and the guy told me that I could not find one of my messages. Very strange if you think that at the moment where you book, they immediately catch the deal. Ok they have sent the money back (oops hope so, not yet checked) but this will be my last business with them, would prefer to deal with smartcruises.

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Update by Valerie
Jun 06, 2008 5:16 am EDT

I have to agree about cruise value centre. I have worked with a lot of travel agencies and just plain and simple once they get your money they could care less about you. I have left several messages with questions and concerns and just have to keep calling back finally I will get someone. I definitely will NOT use them again. When I finally reach Marsha I feel as if her attitude is saying why are you bothering me. If I hear one more time I am not really making that much money I am going to puke. Lesson Learned but my recommendation is that even with the onboard credits they offer it is not worth it.

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Jul 24, 2008 3:23 am EDT

Number one problem most average online agencies have is getting people's money quick without helping people find the second cruise to switch without penalty.

$150 for cancellation fee is the ripoff without having to help you switch the Celebrity cruise you wanted as long you are not in the cruise line's cancellation penalty period.

If I were in their shoes, I would waived the cancellation fee and help you find another sailing date at no upfront fees as long it is before final payment.

I tell people what you see something cheap, read the fine print for plenty of restrictions these average agencies are putting. It is too good to be truth. Remember, you are a number, not a valued unique person.

Most average agencies' agents do not possess the prestigious CLIA Certified Cruise Counsellor with ACC, MCC, ECC, and ECCS designation to demonstrate their competence in cruise training, ship experience, and ship inspections valued by all CLIA member cruise lines.

A Certified Cruise Counsellor is the best choice of finding the best vacation value without any restrictions. A Certified Cruise Counsellor can work the second way around the problem to reach the solution, but an average agent is an order taker who will say no to you upfront to keep you upset you wanted to curse the entire company out.

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