Is the "free" caribbean cruise a scam? YES?

• By: April Okay, so I get a telephone call from a 561-424-0845. I answer it and it is a recording telling me that if I take a quick political survey I will win a free cruise with the Caribbean Cruise line. Of course, I assume it is a scam, but decide to take it anyway to see what it’s all about. So I answer a few quick questions and then I am sent directly to a CCL travel agent. He answers, gives me his name and ID number (Anthony, 2827). I tell him it all sounded like a scam and it is hard to believe this is a real deal. He chuckled and assured me it was real and that once a year the company allocates a certain number of cruises/cabins, for free to people for advertising reasons. He says the first year they tried it they had a huge response and have been doing it every year since. So he explained the wonderful experience that was in store for me and up to three more people, letting me know it is a 2 night cruise to the Bahamas, he detailed on the port (the Grand Bahamas Island) and all the activities that were there to enjoy. And on the cruise with all meals included, the only thing we would have to pay for is alcoholic beverages and gratuity. I asked if I could think about it and talk it over with my boyfriend first and get back with him, and he told me this was a limited offer that wouldn’t be available later. And that if I wanted to take advantage of it I would have to go ahead and reserve my place and any others coming with me right then and in order to reserve it I would just have to pay a $59.00 port fee per person. After I reserve the offer, it is good for 18 months from today and I can use it anytime besides holidays. The ships name is the Bahama Celebration and we would ship out from Palm Beach South Florida. I dont have enough space to finish my story, but to end it, I paid $118 for port fees and after they took my money I couldnt get access to any of my info and reservations. This company is not backed by the BBB and has a D+ rating. They steal your money

• Answer:

  Just the fact you don't know what a PARAGRAPH is or how to use one, tells me you are not too bright and certainly not well educated.. which means you are the typical GULLIBLE SUCKER that falls for that FREE TRIP. You won NOTHING.. That FREE TRIP is REAL and you can actually take it.. the ship is REAL.. it's an old converted North Sea Car Ferry and the CONSTANT SALES TACTICS the best HIGH PRESSURE SALESMEN in the industry will use on you is also real.. During the course of your FREE CRUISE you WILL be constantly bombarded with chances to buy GOLD or CONDOS IN PANAMA or TIME SHARES or anything else they are selling at the time. The Cruise ship is an OLD North Sea Car ferry.. the FREE FOODS are the CHEAPEST frozen foods they can buy and the BOOZE in the bottle has no resemblance to the name on the label. The Passengers on that trip look like the scum you can find in ANY CASINO because that company buys their phon lists from CASINOS.. and, when they come down the gangplank, it looks like a cross between a CONVENTION OF WHITE TRASH and a JERRY SPRINGER SHOW AUDIENCE.. mostly FAT, WHITE and NOT TOO BRIGHT.. with their aloha shirts, roman sandals with black socks and the inevitable FANNY PACKS. If you REALLY WANT TO TAKE A CRUISE.. then forget that FREE TRIP and buy a REAL cruise on a REAL CRUISE SHIP of your choice with the itinerary of your choice and GO because it will cost you less than that FREE CRUISE on an old car ferry