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NC Travel Agent Defrauds Elderly

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Creator's Key Takeaways

if you book a cruise with with a travel agent anywhere and you don't have those things at your disposal immediately there's something wrong you need to look into it

I immediately send a confirmation a copy of the confirmation and all the cruise information to you the customer within a few minutes

Creator's Tips & Advice

โœ“Always get immediate confirmation from your travel agent and the cruise line when booking.
โœ“If you don't receive booking documents right away, investigate immediately.
โœ“Be understanding of last-minute itinerary changes due to global events.

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow can I protect myself from travel agent fraud?
QWhat should I do if I don't receive booking confirmation?
QWhy do cruise lines make last-minute itinerary changes?

Topics Covered

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Crete, Greece
Dakar, Senegal
Durban, South Africa
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Please watch: "Alaska Solo Cruise" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-unjGmFyVc --~-- --~-- NC Travel Agent Defrauds Elderly is the lead story on Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, January 9, 2024 with Chillie Falls. Charles Eric Johnson, owner of Carolina Blue Tours in Statesville, NC, was charged with six felony counts of obtaining property by false pretenses. He is suspected of targeting and cheating elderly customers out of a total of $25,000. Also today, Sun Princess Itinerary Change; MSC World Cruise Makes Major Itinerary Changes; Another Ship Snaps Moorings; Norway To Ban High Pollution Ships; 30K New Berths in 2024; and Lots More LIVE at 11 AM EST. Thanks for visiting my channel. Travel Hacker's Toolkit https://bit.ly/travelhackertools NYTimes The Daily, the flagship NYT podcast with a massive audience. "Vacationing In The Time Of Covid" https://nyti.ms/3QuRwOS To access the Travel and Cruise Industry News podcast; https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/trav... or go to https://accessadventure.net/ To subscribe: http://bit.ly/chi-fal As always, I appreciate super chats or any other donation to support my channel. For your convenience, please visit: https://paypal.me/chillie9264?locale.... Chillie's Cruise Schedule: https://accessadventure.net/chillies-... For your special needs, contact me, or Whill.inc/US, at (844) 699-4455 .or Scootaround, For information on cruises, or special needs travel, contact me or Incredible Memories Travel Check out my streaming partner: https://streamyard.com?pal=4889083533852672 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChilliesCruises Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chillie.falls Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChillieFalls Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chilliefalls/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chilliescruises Business Email: chillie@chilliefalls.com Accessible Travel Blog: https://accessadventure.net/ Chillie Chats With Sue Bryant, London Times Cruise Editor About Emerald Azzurra https://youtu.be/_bnrkqPf2gE Chillie Chats With Disability Advocate Kristy Durso https://youtube.com/live/YNyiUDyW82o Chillie Chats with Sylvia Longmire, Ambassador for Scootaround and WHILL Powerchairs https://youtu.be/VovRJ5Fh1I8 Chillie Chats With Ali Ingersoll, disability advocate and 2023 Ms Wheelchair America https://youtu.be/o31zOMYYqiw Chillie Chats With Special Guest Kevin Martin, 30 And A Wake Up https://youtube.com/live/7Q5AFPDD0YY Chillie Chats with Mark Chilutti on Accessibility of Oasis of the Seas https://youtu.be/ibuJe7sfvrA Chillie Chats With Kelly Narowski, Disability Rights Advocate and Avid Traveler https://youtube.com/live/YKzSpi8jdB0 Casino Loyalty Programs with Sue Sherer https://youtu.be/p0SsewJC_cE