As many of you are aware, I'm getting married this coming September 22 (actually, 70 days from today, that's 10 weeks, for those of you who don't bother to do the math).
Way back in March, I booked our honeymoon with a company called Sell-Off Vacations. For $2400 we were going to a 4-star, all-inclusive resort in Puerto Vallerta, Mexico, for 7 days. All was well.
In June, the agency called to inform us that there was going to be construction taking place at our resort during our stay. Heavy construction. Noisy construction. I canceled the trip. I had time to book another one, after all.
Emma and I spent a full week poring over the Internet, trying to find a comparable resort for a comparable price. We ended up booking a more expensive trip at a resort we didn't like quite as much. But all was still relatively well. We were to depart on the morning of the 24th.
Last night, the agency called again, and I assure you gentlemen and lady(ies?), it will be the last time they call. They informed me, in no uncertain terms, that our flight had been moved ahead a full 48 hours, again, for those of you disinclined towards arithmetic, that's the morning of our wedding day. There were to be no other flights that weekend at all. Either we elect to miss our wedding, or we cancel our honeymoon a second time (this is effectively what we were told). Emma, as you can imagine, was in tears. I was close.
I'm now at a loss. Time is growing short and I have few options. I'm afraid to book with another discount tour company, for the reason our flight was moved so drastically (actually, ours was canceled) was because it was a charter flight and they couldn't fill it. The only way to ensure against such a drastic change is to avoid charter airlines, but that means more dollars, and a tougher time booking an all-inclusive trip.
The rep didn't even offer to find me another tour to a comparable resort at the same price, he just said, take the earlier flight or cancel. I'm very angry right now. (I get formal when I'm angry.)
Way back in March, I booked our honeymoon with a company called Sell-Off Vacations. For $2400 we were going to a 4-star, all-inclusive resort in Puerto Vallerta, Mexico, for 7 days. All was well.
In June, the agency called to inform us that there was going to be construction taking place at our resort during our stay. Heavy construction. Noisy construction. I canceled the trip. I had time to book another one, after all.
Emma and I spent a full week poring over the Internet, trying to find a comparable resort for a comparable price. We ended up booking a more expensive trip at a resort we didn't like quite as much. But all was still relatively well. We were to depart on the morning of the 24th.
Last night, the agency called again, and I assure you gentlemen and lady(ies?), it will be the last time they call. They informed me, in no uncertain terms, that our flight had been moved ahead a full 48 hours, again, for those of you disinclined towards arithmetic, that's the morning of our wedding day. There were to be no other flights that weekend at all. Either we elect to miss our wedding, or we cancel our honeymoon a second time (this is effectively what we were told). Emma, as you can imagine, was in tears. I was close.
I'm now at a loss. Time is growing short and I have few options. I'm afraid to book with another discount tour company, for the reason our flight was moved so drastically (actually, ours was canceled) was because it was a charter flight and they couldn't fill it. The only way to ensure against such a drastic change is to avoid charter airlines, but that means more dollars, and a tougher time booking an all-inclusive trip.
The rep didn't even offer to find me another tour to a comparable resort at the same price, he just said, take the earlier flight or cancel. I'm very angry right now. (I get formal when I'm angry.)
