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Cruzeiros-Douro CruisesSenhor Vasco Del oPr. Mouzinho de Albuquerque nº11, 34100-3590 Porto, PortugalOnly by e-mail to: info@cruzeiros-douro.ptCOMPLAINTS ABOUT PURCHASED TRAVELDear Mr. Vasco Delo,I am the representative of the Hagström family from Sweden, my wife Kerstin Hallqvist Törnberg and myself.My wife and I, together with our best friends from Sweden, bought from you a river cruise on the Douro River November 2nd to November 7th with a cabin with a terrace that we paid lot of money for. The trip cost 4966 euros. We bought excursions for euro 824 which you recommended with the program below and the add-ons that we bought (see enclosed No 1).Day 1. The four of us had bought a cabin with a terrace for two people as in the picture (see enclosed). This cabin solution was sold by your salesperson senhora Dulce Pereira which was the best. We did this in the e-mail correspondence with her which she then confirmed that the two where booked for us. On the boat MS Gil Eanes, the four of us, instead we got a cabin without a terrace! We protested and complained on day 2 (November 3rd) by phone and e-mail to you with the help of the boat's hotel manager Mr. Matthew Sene.Day 2: November 3rd the boat would set sail for Régua with Optional visit to historic Lamego and the 'Nossa Senhora dos Remédios Sanctuary. During the journey, they would become locks Ascent to Crestuma-Lever Dam and later Ascent to Carrapetelo Dam.Day 3: November 4th should the boat proceed towards Porto Antigo.Optional was Discover the history, Culture and Identity of the largest Demarcated Region in the world in the Douro Museum completed with a guided tour and wine tasting at the prestigious Quinta do Tedo.lDay 4: November 5th should the boat proceed towards Porto, with Optional Classic tour with ”Contemplate Porto´s valuable and antique historical centre on a guided tour of the city´s most emblematic landmarks”.Day 5: November 6th, the boat would remain in Porto with the Optional was Classic Tour with a ride to and visit the beautiful medieval streets and the emblematic Guimaraes Castle. Now the trip did not turn out the way we had bought.Day 2 we never made it to Régua because the boat was not allowed to go through the second lock. That trip was important to us. and we had looking forward to see the locks. The explanation we got was that there was too much water in the river so the boat was not allowed to drive further and thus not get through lock no. 2. The boat had to make a permanent stop just after the lock Crestuma-Lever Dam. So we didn't get the purchased excursion Optional to Lamego. Instead, they bussed us to Guimares with a guide.Day 3. We were told that the boat was ordered to turn back to the city of Porto because of too much water. Thus, we missed out on our purchased excursion Optional to Porto Antigo, the Museum and wine tasting at Quinta do Tedo.Day 4. We also did not receive what we had bought as Optional this day. The Classic tour was cancelled!Day 5. We had bought the Optional with a trip to Guimares Castle. That trip was replaced by a bus ride to the city of Braga in rain and strong winds with a short visit to the sanctuary and then a short walk through the historic part of Braga. The visit was a big disappointment for all four of us. That was not what we had bought.SummaryIt is with great disappointment that we can state that we have bought this boat trip on the boat MS Gil Eanes with excursions that did not turn out as we ordered. I requested several times to receive information about the trip and what is included and the price list for the excursions. Only when we had paid for the entire trip did we receive the correct documents by e-mail. Mrs. Dulce Pereira confessed after much pressure in September 19 that we had received the wrong documents and information about the trip!On the boat we were assigned a cabin without a terrace! That was a big disappointment for all of us. We have not received any refunds in money.We have also not received any compensation in money for the trip, which we four hereby request with 40 percent of the price of the trip and 50 percent of the Options that we four paid for and that did not happen. We do not accept any discounts on future trips. My wife and I live in Lagos, Portugal and our friends live in Sweden and came flying to Porto only for the boat trip. They will ask for full reimbursement of the costs they incurred.It was not unfamiliar to you or the shipping company about the weather conditions. The boat trip should have been cancelled in good time as the trip could not be carried out due to bad weather and all our money should have been refunded in full. We look forward for compensation in euro.

Dear Mr. Sven Ta¶rnberg,Firstly, we would like to express our sincere regret for all this inconveniences and once more, that we are deeply disappointed to know that the Douro experience did not meet your expectations. As once pointed out before, you would like to assure you that we've made every effort to solve this unpleasant situation in your best interest. As we mentioned on our email of 14th February, the River Cruise company proposed a total refund of 600Eur, which we sincerely consider insufficient given the circumstances. Because of this, demonstrating our commitment and gesture of good faith in solving this unpleasant situation the best way possible, we have decided to absorb the loss and issued you a refund of a higher amount (Eur725).Furthermore, as explained in previous email, in accordance with our General Conditions:'Cruzeiros Douro reserves the right to cancel any cruise or programme if (at least) one of the following conditions is verified: no minimum number of participants, charter of the planned boat or facts outside the company, such as (but not only (a): poor weather conditions and unfavorable navigability, damage to navigation locks, mechanical damage, strikes or unavailability of third-party services, unforeseen delays. In the cases described above, the customer may choose between the refund of the amount already paid or change to another cruise suggested by Cruzeiros Douro, with the accordingly price variation. These cancellations do not require the payment of any compensation.Cruzeiros Douro may change the programme itineraries, replace vessels, means of transportation or hotels provided whenever unforeseen situations occur outside its will, failure of services contracted to third parties or when the minimum safety conditions are not met.'Besides that, the river cruise company itself, in one of the files we provided to Mr. Sven on October 13th, 2023, states the following: 'For the safety of our passengers, the captain and crew of the boat may decide to modify the navigational itinerary. The number of moorings on the Douro is limited. Our boats may be moored side by side. Arrival times at ports of call and the order of the excursions can change.'We deeply regret once again and fully understand your frustration for not having had the opportunity to enjoy the trip as originally planned, but these are indeed situations beyond our control.That being said, we appeal, once more, to your understanding towards our position in this all situation. Best regards,

Dear Cruzeiros,It is with great disappointment that we learn of your message, but are grateful for your understanding of our situation. Our attitude is still that you, as the organizer and seller of the trip to us, are fully responsible towards us as the buyer of the trip.The conditions to which you refer do not apply to the situation that has now arisen for us. Remember that the boat trip should never have been carried out under the prevailing conditions. Instead, a refund to us travelers would have taken place.Our friends from Sweden flew in to Porto only for this trip together with my wife and me and they therefore have large travel expenses which are not compensated by your offers.We still demand more in compensation than what you have offered us. We understand of course that it will be a financial sacrifice for you to compensate us, but you must of course direct your demands against the shipping company as a professional shipping company should have known better than to try to complete the voyage against better knowledge. We cannot wait for your settlement with the shipping company, so we ask you to send us full compensation immediately. We now also demand late payment interest of 20% on our claims from the time we demanded compensation until payment takes place.In the case of a quick settlement without court, we can discuss reducing or waiving the late payment interest./Sven Törnberg

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