点评:Komodo - Venturo Trip in instagram and Facebook. This agent, Brian, sent me the catalog for a 3D2N open boat trip to Komodo. Before making the payment, we carefully checked the cancellation policy, which clearly stated that cancellations made 61+ days before the trip were eligible for a refund.
However, after we paid the deposit, Brian became unresponsive and refused to refund our money.
What makes this even more concerning is that the terms and conditions stated that only a 30% deposit was required, but Brian asked us to pay 50% instead. We trusted him because he was polite and responded quickly during the booking process.
After we transferred the money via Wise, he repeatedly delayed providing our booking confirmation and kept giving excuses. His responses became slower and slower, which made us feel suspicious. Two weeks after the payment, we decided to cancel the trip and requested a refund according to the cancellation policy.
At that point, Brian stopped responding. Later, he claimed that there was a “no refund” policy, supposedly implemented in 2026. This is completely unreasonable, as the cancellation policy shown to us at the time of booking clearly stated otherwise.
This kind of behavior feels dishonest and damages the reputation of Komodo tour operators. I strongly recommend booking directly with the boat owner rather than through agents like this, even if they appear trustworthy or have more than 10,000 followers on Instagram.
Please be careful and do your research before making any payment.
翻译:我在Instagram和Facebook上看到了Komodo - Venturo Trip的广告。这位名叫Brian的代理人给我发了一份前往科莫多岛的3天2晚敞篷船之旅的宣传册。付款前,我们仔细阅读了取消政策,政策中明确规定,在行程开始前61天以上取消预订可以获得退款。
然而,在我们支付定金后,Brian就杳无音信,拒绝退款。
更令人担忧的是,条款和条件中明明写着只需支付30%的定金,Brian却要求我们支付50%。我们之所以信任他,是因为他在预订过程中态度礼貌,回复也很迅速。
通过Wise转账后,他一再拖延提供预订确认,并不断找借口推脱。他的回复越来越慢,这让我们起了疑心。付款两周后,我们决定取消行程,并根据取消政策申请退款。
之后,Brian就彻底失去了联系。后来,他声称存在一项“不退款”政策,据说该政策将于2026年实施。这完全不合理,因为我们在预订时看到的取消政策明明不是这样的。
这种行为令人感觉不诚实,损害了科莫多旅游运营商的声誉。我强烈建议直接与船主预订,而不是通过像这样的代理商,即使他们看起来很值得信赖,或者在Instagram上拥有超过1万名粉丝。
请务必谨慎,付款前务必做好调查。