ahab dent
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Hi everyone! Im a regular visitor here but since I also booked a tour on the now infamous Sri Lanka Aggressor in April, I've decided to contribute.
There is nothing I can do about my tour in April exept wait and hope that things are turning out good. My insurance would not cover anything. My travel-agency contacted Aggressor last Friday and this was their (sales manager from Aggressor) reply:
Hi
Thanks for your email. I fully understand your concerns when reading something like that. The Sri Lanka Aggressor dealt with the issues during their dry-dock time between mid-December until the end of January and started operations anew on January 28th. According to the latest information I have since returning from three European tradeshows just a couple of days ago, the future charters are running according to schedule. The main concerns that many guests have had was in regards to the license/permit to swim with the whales but that has been resolved. The following is a message, dated January 28, from the yacht owner, who still is on location in Sri Lanka to make sure things run smooth and as scheduled and since he is confident the yacht will be on schedule for your client's charter in April, there should be no reason to cancel or move it.
I met with the Sri Lankan Minister of Wildlife today after a meeting he had with the Wildlife Department regarding the renewal of license and it was confirmed to me by the Minister that our Swimming/Snorkeling with whales license will be renewed for 2017.
I will inform you of any other news once I receive them, if any.
What would you make of this? I have never been on a tour with Aggressor but they have a reputation to be reliable.
cheers
ahab
There is nothing I can do about my tour in April exept wait and hope that things are turning out good. My insurance would not cover anything. My travel-agency contacted Aggressor last Friday and this was their (sales manager from Aggressor) reply:
Hi
Thanks for your email. I fully understand your concerns when reading something like that. The Sri Lanka Aggressor dealt with the issues during their dry-dock time between mid-December until the end of January and started operations anew on January 28th. According to the latest information I have since returning from three European tradeshows just a couple of days ago, the future charters are running according to schedule. The main concerns that many guests have had was in regards to the license/permit to swim with the whales but that has been resolved. The following is a message, dated January 28, from the yacht owner, who still is on location in Sri Lanka to make sure things run smooth and as scheduled and since he is confident the yacht will be on schedule for your client's charter in April, there should be no reason to cancel or move it.
I met with the Sri Lankan Minister of Wildlife today after a meeting he had with the Wildlife Department regarding the renewal of license and it was confirmed to me by the Minister that our Swimming/Snorkeling with whales license will be renewed for 2017.
I will inform you of any other news once I receive them, if any.
What would you make of this? I have never been on a tour with Aggressor but they have a reputation to be reliable.
cheers
ahab
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