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Shelley Wiebe
at 2023 Jun 07
Shelley Wiebe
at 2023 Jun 07
We are just returning from a 21 day Cambodia and Vietnam. It was an amazing trip. The best part was the boats on the Mekong and Halong Bay. Both our guides were wonderful and knowledgeable. Bros in Cambodia and Nghia in Vietnam. One of our Discover More trips was cancelled and we received a refund within a week of getting home. The "One Night in Saigon" - Discover More excursion was NOT as Advertised!! It was definitely NOT worth the extra money paid. Our guide to the airport, Minh, was very helpful and he was well educated.
He helped us check in and accompanied us to the security gate.
Laurenne P
at 2022 Sep 16
Laurenne P
at 2022 Sep 16
Emerald canceled my Rhine river cruise (August 2022) and have yet to process my refund. I had my agent call at the 4 week mark and was told “they are processing it and will mail a refund”. Initially I was told that the refund would be processed within 2 weeks. Not acceptable to hold my $8000+ hostage for weeks and weeks. At this point they should be wiring funds or sending by Fed Ex but they won’t. In what world is it acceptable to wait this long for money that a large corporation has no right to hold onto.

Sept 28 I spoke with the company as I still haven’t received any money back and they have not responded to this review or to my email to them. They have 0 customer quality. I was told that the “small print” states they have up to 180 days to return my money. I first paid my deposit Feb 11, 2022 so those funds they have held for 7.5 months without me having access to them and they say they can hold for up to 180 days which means an entire year that I won’t have access to funds FROM A CRUISE THEY CANCELLED. Not to mention other funds I am out of pocket for cancelling the trip. And with all of this they feel no obligation to call to apologize, respond to an email or send back any funds. Really unacceptable for a large corporation to hold hostage our funds like this.
William Lobodici
at 2022 Apr 25
William Lobodici
at 2022 Apr 25
Our Dec. 2022 river cruise was cancelled by Emerald without any explanation.
I requested a refund and have now waited weeks with no refund or apology .I would stay away from this company
Susan Moore
at 2020 Aug 10
Susan Moore
at 2020 Aug 10
Loved the cruise from Budapest to Nuremberg last August. The Panorama suite was lovely and staffs kind and attentive. Food and wine deliciou6.Plan to do Bucharest to Budapest in September 2021, covid permitting.
Judy Kelly
at 2018 Oct 19
Judy Kelly
at 2018 Oct 19
My spouse and I booked a 19 day excursion to Cambodia and Vietnam back in May 2017. Our tour was for September 28 until October 16, 2018. We actually booked 3 extra days at the beginning of the trip so that we'd be well rested. We've just returned home after the most incredible experience of our lives. This is a glowing testimonial that Emerald Waterways is a first class travel agent! Every tiny detail was thoroughly thought out and adhered to and our expectations were exceeded beyond our imagination. We certainly would not hesitate to book with Emerald Waterways again and we'll be recommending their service to anyone who inquires. Thank you Emerald Waterways for the best vacation we've ever had!
Lee Haire
at 2018 Jun 18
Lee Haire
at 2018 Jun 18
Excellent experience! We've taken 2 cruises with them and love it. Cuisine is top notch.