ComplaintCensus

SA Expeditions vs US Ghost Adventures: most-reported complaints compared

Most-reported issues at SA Expeditions and US Ghost Adventures, 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.

SA Expeditions

TrustScore 4.9 · 1,289 reviews on Trustpilot.

216 reviews analysed, 2016-05-06 to 2026-08-27.

Complaint rate (recent window): 2%

0% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Support unhelpful33%
Refund refused22%
Not as described22%
“our entire budget being blown apart with no good explanations as to why and no attempts to cut costs despite our repeated requests to do so”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2023-12-29

US Ghost Adventures

TrustScore 4.8 · 4,782 reviews on Trustpilot.

526 reviews analysed, 2025-10-02 to 2026-09-23.

Complaint rate (recent window): 4%

82% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Other33%
Not as described32%
Refund refused14%
Support unhelpful9%
Poor core service7%
“the guide showed up at three minutes before. Then we waited another 15 minutes”
3★ Trustpilot review, 2026-08-26

Reported on both

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

IssueSA ExpeditionsUS Ghost Adventures
Support unhelpful33%9%
Refund refused22%14%
Not as described22%32%

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, SA Expeditions or US Ghost Adventures.