ComplaintCensus

Viva Cruise vs Panache Cruises: most-reported complaints compared

Most-reported issues at Viva Cruise and Panache Cruises, 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.

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

Panache Cruises

TrustScore 4.9 · 3,417 reviews on Trustpilot.

388 reviews analysed, 2020-09-08 to 2026-09-20.

Complaint rate (recent window): 1%

30% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Support unhelpful60%
Support unreachable20%
Misleading pricing20%
Other8%
Not as described8%
“I called Finlay at Panache to explain our disappointment. He promised to look into it and get back to me, but I am still waiting.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2024-07-08

Reported on both

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

IssueViva CruisePanache Cruises
Misleading pricing50%20%

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, Viva Cruise or Panache Cruises.