Good to have you back Phil I have been visiting the forum regularly but have not seen anything about the cruises being free or a partner going for £250 do you think cruiser has been on the ding dong poor you still not allowed any I am sure it is for the best though, keep up the good work Carol R

Can anyone confirm the free Cruise information - I got a letter from DE but it didnt say free anywhere

Just to update you I have emailed Watchdog & DE all the contacts including S Myerson, S Sherer, R Ambar, M Danks and K Newton - and youve guessed it not a single response from DE - onwards and upwards is all I can say

Has any-one had a reply from any-one from DE please share it with me I'm really kna**ed o** with the whole thing and I need cheering up

Cruiser
Could you copy and paste the whole of your letter, as it sems you are the only one so far with this information, and if it wasn't in a letter to you where did you hear this from.

Hi Cruiser
We are being very demanding I would like to know more about Going Places having taken over.

Has something official been announced?

I think many of us have missed this so any further information would be helpful for those still waiting.

Alli

I've just looked at the Last Minute site for the Melody cruises and although it does say flights from London to Venice it may be that the flights from London to Milan are full, hence the transfers from Venice to Genoa instead of Milan to Genoa.

Well done Jenny L that could be the Answer, otherwise we were going to have to go round the whole peninsula paddling as fast as we could

Stuart the Meddy

Hello everyone, I've just found this site and am pleased to find people are still chasing for this, I didn't know and haven't heard anything about the DE taking over or Going Places or anything.
I was originally given (in Oct) a date of 12th March on Louis Cruise touring round the Med, I was so excited as I could never afford a cruise on my own otherwise. Needless to say when Feb came round it was cancelled, & I was offered the holiday vouchers. I returned these and despite being told about 10 times I would get a call within 5 days to rebook my cruise I never heard a thing. I tried other phone numbers and left lots of messages, the last thing I heard was a letter dated 27/4/05 (from Rise) saying I would be contacted within 6-8 weeks.
What should I do now, I can't read all these mails to find who to email at the DE? I did email Watchdog initially but didn't hear anything.
Of course I had trouble booking another holiday this year as it was late being cancelled...:-(

hi all,
Ahhh some new faces i see. It 's been a while since i posted so i should really expect it. Bon Voyage and happy cruising to all those about to sail you will have a fabulous time. MSC are a tremendously brill company and i thoroughly enjoyed my cruise on the Armonia.
I see that the DE are still not fulfilling their promise that everyone will get their cruises as promised on Watchdog. I also see that the would be cruisers are still fighting for theirs. if i can do anything to help i will be only too pleased( within the law that is ). Keep on fighting for your cruises i say !!!!!!

The Times today was reporting about Argos and the trouble they have been having because a TV was priced wrong on their web-site . As a sub-feature the newspaper listed previous "marketing disasters" . This included the Hoover free flights offer and the Avon free mobile phone promotion. Rise / MKM also get a mention , but only concerning the BT and Julio Gallo wine free flights. There is no mention of the Daily Express £10 cruise or free flight promotions. Is this a case of the the newspaper industry closing ranks and not wanting to report on the troubles being suffered by other newspapers? Or have the Times not heard of this fiasco?

A big hello to those newbies who have just found the site. There seems to be some confusing info but hopefully all will become clear soon. Craig have your tickets arrived??? (Think I'm as anxious as you now). I'll pm you my mobile number so when you do arrive, which you will, on the 10th you can phone or text me if you want any info and as you said I'll glare at you as they drag me kicking and screaming off the ship whilst you jump up and down with glee and unabound excitement. Well, after 12 agonising months I'm setting off tomorrow to head up to Gatters for my early morning flight on Sat. Apparently the Venice Film festival has just opened so who knows, I might get grabbed by the paparazzi -sounds painful but I believe you can get ointment for it! REally can't believe its finally happening and work colleagues are still cracking the old galley jokes - yawn.yawn. Hope that by the time I get back those still waiting will have a more optimistic view. Good luck all and keep at em relentlessly

Good Evening from the Balcony

Welcome to ALL the newcomers - please don't feel left out - just cause we've spent half of our adult lives on one topic (well it seems like it - my copy of the DE offer and terms is yellowing, and my hair is turning "Salt & Pepper" so says the coven - none here at present) I can hear them ordering the box and dividing up the spoils, thats why number 3 spent so much of "my money" as I told her 'your so mean Dad' Mean it cost me £1,000 + (well should read Euros - but don't know where the sign is).

I've just looked at the Last Minute site for the Melody cruises and although it does say flights from London to Venice it may be that the flights from London to Milan are full, hence the transfers from Venice to Genoa instead of Milan to Genoa.

I am totally confused and Juro has gone so no wine tanker to pass around - well I was told red was O.K."a glass or two with a meal" no mention of how many meals in a day or how big they had to be, nor the size of the glass

Now Cruiser has done a bunk with the "Free Cruise" offer (if ever there was one), if it was not for you lovely people I think I would lose the will to live. we seem to stummble from one tale to another at least I have my cruise - well I hope so, If I dont get the tickets in time I will burn a trail to Timperley faster than the space suttle did across the sky on its landing in Florida; I am getting quite quick on my zimmer. That lot ast MKM/Rise will wish they had have been in New Orleans.

Byeee for now

Phil