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Woman Charged $3000 for Single Spa Treatment

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πŸ‘οΈ 42K viewsπŸ“… 6 years ago⏱️ 13:04

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Editorial Summary

The creator discusses a report involving a passenger on a Royal Caribbean ship who was allegedly charged nearly three thousand dollars for a single spa treatment. According to the account, a person representing themselves as a doctor offered a one-time special facial for twenty-nine dollars and fifty cents. After the passenger signed paperwork that appeared to list the lower price, she was later billed two thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars. The creator notes that the passenger claimed the decimal points may have been added to the document after the fact. While the spa manager initially provided a partial refund of five hundred and ninety dollars, the situation was eventually resolved after the passenger reached out via social media. Royal Caribbean ultimately issued a full refund, citing a policy that requires prices to be stated twice and confirmed in writing. The creator concludes by advising travelers to always request written price lists and to take photographs of signed documents to prevent unexpected charges during their cruises.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.

How This Review Compares

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Not Their Favorite
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A Nibble

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What This Creator Said
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Creator's Key Takeaways

I've been to the spa and many many cruise ships and I checked the prices on the spas on Royal Caribbean and there is no services that are two thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars listed on any of their services

I would not have been that I would have been right there to get services and I would have been raising such a stink and I would have been demand to see the price catalog

Royal Caribbean has decided to give the lady her money back a full refund and they say it is their policy to quote the person twice the exact amount of money that it is and get it in writing

always get things in writing before you get it done and you know what take your cell phone take a picture of it so the price can't change on you

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Always get spa treatment prices in writing before services are rendered
βœ“Take a photo of the price list with your cell phone
βœ“Ask to see the bill before accepting any spa services

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat should you do if a spa charges an unexpectedly high price?
QHow can you protect yourself from hard-sell spa tactics on cruise ships?

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