It's interesting to see those articles about M*M, but also a little disheartening. It's easy to see why they want to avoid litigation - it only needs one person to get an award of £990 (the £1000 DE/R*** valuation of the vouchers, and their claim of cruise/voucher equivalance, less the £10 that would have been paid), plus costs, for them to have to pay everyone the same amount.

But who gains if R*** go bust? We'd have nothing, the staff would be out of jobs, the shareholders would lose their stake - and the directors would buy the company shell, less liabilities, for peanuts, or else set up a completely new company with a similar name.

Strictly speaking, the T&C said all cruises would be supplied by the end of may (this year!), with an extension allowed in case of minor problems. However, I'm willing to wait till July/September to see if I get offered a real cruise....if not, I have legal insurance along with my home insurance, and this covers consumer problems.

It would be interesting if someone eventually wrote a book about this affair ... I'd love to know what's happening from the R*** point of view!
However, since, despite three requests, I'm still waiting for them to tell me
whether I'm still going on the Louis Line cruise on 23rd April, which I was allocated in October 04, this may be unli9kely.

Jim