Travel agency review Гал-Круиз (Lviv)

'Professional' scammers

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Date of purchase: 17 january 2016
Written: 20 august 2017
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Travel agency: Гал-Круиз (Lviv)
Service type: пакетный тур

Do not contact these scammers! The director of the Gal-Cruise travel agency - Irina Maskal is really a professional, but, unfortunately, not in tourism, but in fraud. In January 2016, I paid $ 730 for a 6-day pilgrimage to Israel, but instead of visiting the holy sites, I and a group of tourists (about 34 people) received a tour of the Israeli prison.

Iryna Teodeivna was very confident that having bought a tour in their company, there will be no problems when entering Israel, because the company's employees accompany their customers at every step. Only that all at the airport of Borispol paid 50 dollars more. And so having collected 1700 dollars, Andrey having decided that his duties as the head of group, on it ended, therefore at the Ben-Gurion airport he simply "threw" all group at random.

He was the first to go through passport control, after his conversation with airport staff, the whole group was immediately taken for an interview. when we were allowed to get to the hotel ourselves, he and the priest went somewhere and we never saw him again. I later found out that the company used to be involved in illegal transportation to work, so the airport staff suspected everyone who traveled with this company. Our passports were confiscated and kept at the airport until the morning, then taken to prison, and then sent back to Ukraine. Of course, we immediately applied to the director of the travel agency for a refund for services not provided, but she refused (only a few people returned $ 50), and unused funds for the hotel the company misappropriated.

In order to prevent people from complaining, Iryna Teodeivna assured people that this was the first time this had happened to their firm, and that the firm would hire a lawyer and sue the Israeli Border Guard. She also said that the actions of airport staff are unacceptable and that if we want to get our money back and want our entry ban lifted, we have to sign another contract (the contract stated that we have to pay for a lawyer)

A year and a half has passed since then, but nothing has been returned to anyone, only the number of people abandoned by these scoundrels has increased (new reviews of trips with these scammers appear on the Internet every time). why such "professionals" are not deprived of a license?




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TF_Gal-Cruise

In accordance with Articles 28 and 32 of the Constitution of Ukraine, Articles 297 and 299 of the Civil Code of Ukraine (hereinafter - the Civil Code of Ukraine) the right of everyone to respect for his dignity and honor, as well as the inviolability of business reputation. In case of violation of such rights, a person may apply to the court with a claim for protection of dignity, honor and business reputation, which under Article 201 of the Civil Code of Ukraine are intangible assets protected by civil law. Causing damage to these objects of civil protection by disseminating inaccurate information or information is moral damage that is subject to compensation (Article 23 of the Civil Code of Ukraine). The mechanism of protection of intangible assets of a person is described in sufficient detail in the civil law, and therefore all those who believe that they have been slandered can resort to their protection.
Therefore, if you believe that your rights have been violated, you can confirm your identity so that TF "Gal-Cruise" filed a lawsuit to protect your dignity, honor and business reputation, and then in court you will be able to prove your public accusations, or to bear the statutory liability for defamation.

Mon, 11 Sep 2017, 08:01
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TF_Gal-Cruise

Hello, dear reporter, regarding your feedback, I think it is necessary to remind that the manager of our company, when buying a tour to Israel, warns all our customers without exception about such things as:
- Passport control in Israel (ie, who may invite for an additional interview and ask provocative questions)
- The tour operator is not responsible for passing passport control, because the decision to let you through or not to take is made by a passport officer at the airport, and his decision depends only on you.
- The tour operator does not refund if you are banned from entering Israel, as the money is spent on payment: programs, hotels, tickets, transit, guide, etc.
As for the appropriated funds for hotels, I explain that hotels are booked and paid for long before the start of the program, as in Israel and in any other country, payment upon check-in can not be, although it would be very good option, because to keep the reservation without payment (insurance) and lose customers of any hotel will not be, if we cancel the reservation a few days before or at check-in, it entails a penalty from the hotel in the amount of 100% payment. (To make sure our words are true, go to the online resource booking.com and try to book a hotel on a date and cancel it on the day of check-in).

Mon, 11 Sep 2017, 10:59
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TF_Gal-Cruise

As for the fact that border guards see every tourist as a potential worker, it is not the fault of the company, but of the tourists themselves.
I also draw your attention to the fact that in accordance with paragraph 7.12. Contract for tourist services, which is signed with all tourists without exception, who buy tourist products in TF "Gal-Cruise": institutions regarding the impossibility of entry of the TOURIST or persons traveling with him, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the application, to the territory of these countries.
If you have traveled on a Gal-Cruise TF tour, you have also agreed to the terms of such an Agreement, signed that you have been warned about the conditions and risks associated with the trip to Israel, and were therefore fully warned of such risks. .
In accordance with Section 2 of the Civil Code of Ukraine, the parties to the Contractual Relations, signing the Agreement, confirm that they are fully acquainted with all provisions of the Agreement and have no reservations.
The fact that after the unpleasant incident of 2016, you were offered (as well as each of the injured tourists) the company's assistance in preparing a collective letter, and offered a professional law firm, which together with Israeli lawyers was ready to defend the interests of Ukrainian victims in court. It was ready to work for a PERCENTAGE of the funds that the Israeli Border Service would have to pay you in the event of a positive decision in court, does not give you grounds to accuse the company of fraud.
That is, instead of defending your rights and demanding compensation from Israeli officials who have caused you damage, you are deliberately blaming your travel agency for your problems, publicly declaring that lawyers who do their work are not entitled to remuneration for this work and have protect you for free, and claim that the tour operator has misappropriated unused funds for the hotel. At the same time, you, as well as every tourist affected by the actions of the Israeli border authorities, were told that the funds are transferred to the hotel when booking rooms for the whole group, and in accordance with standard booking agreements, the hotel refunds for booked rooms only if you cancel the room a month before the check-in date!
Fifty dollars collected from you at the airport are funds for tours and entrance tickets, which are included in the tour program, which you were informed about when you bought this tour. These funds the tour operator had the opportunity to return to you, because these funds are really intended to pay for tours and tickets "on the spot". Upon returning to Ukraine, this amount was refunded to all customers, not a few (as you write) who were denied entry to Israel.

Mon, 11 Sep 2017, 11:00
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TF_Gal-Cruise

Regarding the illegal sending of people to work in Israel, we consider it necessary to clarify that TF "Gal-Cruise" has never been engaged in sending people to work abroad.
Despite all the explanations of TF "Gal-Cruise", and all tourists were warned both in the contracts for tourist services, and when explaining the company's managers and accompanying persons, about the risks associated with the specifics of crossing the border with Due to the fact that there is hostilities and the threat of terrorism in Israel, you personally call the General Director Maskal Irina Teodeevna a swindler, ie you publicly accuse a person of committing a crime.
At the same time, no complaints about the commission of a crime by Gal Cruise TF officials were received by law enforcement agencies, which also confirms that you are lying and deliberately trying to damage the company's business reputation.
Therefore, when you make such accusations, it would be good to start by presenting your real name and surname. However, it is clear why you write anonymously unconfirmed and illegal accusations (read slander) against the General Director of Gal Cruise, because for defamation and knowingly false accusations of crime and wrongdoing, civil, administrative and criminal liability.

Mon, 11 Sep 2017, 11:01
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TF_Gal-Cruise

In accordance with Articles 28 and 32 of the Constitution of Ukraine, Articles 297 and 299 of the Civil Code of Ukraine (hereinafter - the Civil Code of Ukraine) the right of everyone to respect for his dignity and honor, as well as the inviolability of business reputation. In case of violation of such rights, a person may apply to the court with a claim for protection of dignity, honor and business reputation, which according to Article 201 of the Civil Code of Ukraine belong to the intangible assets protected by civil law. Causing damage to these objects of civil law protection by disseminating inaccurate information or information is moral damage that is subject to compensation (Article 23 of the Civil Code of Ukraine). The mechanism of protection of intangible assets of a person is described in sufficient detail in the civil law, and therefore all those who believe that they have been slandered can resort to their protection.
Therefore, if you believe that your rights have been violated, you can prove your identity so that TF Gal-Cruise can sue to protect your dignity, honor and business reputation, and then you will be able to prove your the right to public prosecution, or to bear statutory liability for defamation.

Mon, 11 Sep 2017, 11:01
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