ComplaintCensus

CruiseKings vs Viva Cruise: most-reported complaints compared

Most-reported issues at CruiseKings and Viva Cruise, according to reviewers on Trustpilot — classified by our automated reader and backed by verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. This is a side-by-side of what reviewers report, not a score, rating or recommendation for either company.

CruiseKings

TrustScore 4.9 · 2,880 reviews on Trustpilot.

329 reviews analysed, 2022-09-26 to 2026-09-07.

Complaint rate (recent window): 1%

100% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Support unhelpful35%
Other23%
Misleading pricing23%
Support unreachable16%
Not as described9%
“iv had this situation today qout price and email the price and details sent. We call accept the price you confirm and pay then there is a mistake on your side”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-06-15

Viva Cruise

TrustScore 4.9 · 373 reviews on Trustpilot.

160 reviews analysed, 2024-03-09 to 2026-08-05.

Complaint rate (recent window): 2%

0% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Misleading pricing50%
“EVERYTHING had changed and they followed it up with a phone call asking me to accept the proposal”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2025-01-31

Reported on both

Issues with an evidenced category (at least two verbatim quotes) on both sides.

IssueCruiseKingsViva Cruise
Misleading pricing23%50%

Method: reviews are classified into a fixed complaint taxonomy by an automated reader; every category shown is backed by at least two verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. Figures are census classifications, not official statistics, and reflect what reviewers reported — not findings of wrongdoing by either company. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Trustpilot A/S, CruiseKings or Viva Cruise.