点评:My review is on the tour company, panamacanaltrips.com out of Costa Rica.
Their website is impressive and professional looking but BEWARE.
In March 2026, I booked and paid on my credit card for a Panama Rainforest Tour With Embera Tribe ($608.40 for 2, including taxes) and a Partial Panama Canal Tour ($541.80 for 2, including taxes) for my holiday in May 2026.
On May 19, the tour company charged me again for the Partial Panama Canal Tour ($541.80). When I informed them that I have already paid for my tours back in March, Amanda Ramírez, International Sales and Product Manager, replied back saying not to worry, the charge is just pending. No explanations given.
Then there was a mix up with the Rainforest tour. I find out the day before my tour that they booked the wrong tour. Mistakes happen and it was rectified but I had to split the cost of the Rainforest tour with the company. Amanda emailed me to say that I would have to pay for one fare and they would cover the other. Not impressed.
The tour company deducted the one fare off the second charge of $541.80. It’s now 2 months later and I am still waiting for the difference (over $200USD) after numerous emails and phone calls on my part. Most emails to them go unanswered. If I do get an answer, it is asking me to be patient. A couple of times, they replied with, "We’ll send you the refund by the end of the week." The end of the week goes by, no refund. No explanation as to what the problem is on their end. Mismanagement. It’s 2 months later, I am still waiting.
So to be fair, I did go on the two tours I booked with this company and I did enjoy them, but with aggravation and extra costs. Not pleasant when you are on holidays.
翻译:我要评价的是一家位于哥斯达黎加的旅游公司,网址为panamacanaltrips.com。
他们的网站设计精美且显得很专业,但大家千万要小心。
2026年3月,我为自己2026年5月的假期预订了两项旅游项目:与埃姆贝拉部落一同游览巴拿马雨林的行程(两人共需支付608.40美元,含税费),以及巴拿马运河半日游(两人共需支付541.80美元,含税费)。
然而在5月19日,这家旅游公司又再次从我的信用卡中扣除了巴拿马运河半日游的费用(541.80美元)。当我告知他们我早在三月份就已付清旅游费用时,国际销售与产品经理阿曼达·拉米雷斯回复说不必担心,只是付款状态尚未更新而已。她并未给出任何解释。
后来在雨林之旅的预订上又出现了差错。就在行程前一天,我才发现他们预订错了旅游项目。虽然这种失误在所难免且最终也得到了纠正,但我还是不得不与公司分摊雨林之旅的费用。阿曼达给我发邮件说,我需要支付一张机票的费用,另一张则由他们承担。对此我并不满意。
这家旅行社从541.80美元的第二次收费中扣除了一张机票的费用。如今两个月过去了,尽管我发了无数封邮件、打了多次电话,但那200多美元的退款至今仍未到账。我发给他们的邮件大多得不到回复;即便有回复,也只是让我耐心等候。有几次他们的回复是:“我们会在本周末把退款寄给您。”一周又过去了,还是没有退款。他们也没有解释到底出了什么问题。管理混乱至极。两个月过去了,我仍在等待。
公平地说,我确实参加了通过这家公司预订的两次旅游活动,也挺享受的,但过程既烦心又产生了额外费用。在度假的时候遇到这种事可真不愉快。