Everything You Need To Know About Virgin Voyages
Virgin Voyages launched in 2019 with its first ship, Scarlet Lady, and currently operates a fleet of three nearly identical vessels: Scarlet Lady, Valiant Lady, and Resilient Lady. A fourth ship, Brilliant Lady, is scheduled to begin sailing in the fall of 2025.
Carnival’s 110,000-ton, 17-deck ships offer 1,330 cabins and 78 suites, with a maximum capacity of 2,770 guests. These vessels provide the amenities of a larger ship while maintaining a manageable size. For comparison, Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world, can carry nearly three times the number of passengers.
Carnival ships combine upscale onboard experiences with boundary-pushing entertainment, appealing to young professionals. The atmosphere is lively and fun, with activities such as dodgeball tournaments, board games, and arcade play. Guests can also enjoy nearly 24-hour access to free ice cream, candy, and pizza, with all activities designed for adults.
Virgin Voyages' focus is the Caribbean, Bahamas and Mediterranean, with all four ships catering to one or more of those regions.
During the spring and summer months, Scarlet Lady sails round-trip from Barcelona, offering weeklong Mediterranean voyages. In the fall, it moves to its winter home port in Miami, where it runs weeklong cruises to the Western Caribbean.
Valiant Lady operates year-round from Miami and San Juan, Puerto Rico, with four-, five-, and seven-night itineraries to the Bahamas, Caribbean, and Mexico through spring 2026. In the summer of 2026, it will reposition to Barcelona, followed by Portsmouth in the United Kingdom, offering Mediterranean and British Isles voyages, respectively.
Resilient Lady offers seven- to 11-night cruises from San Juan to the Caribbean and Bahamas during the winter months. In the summer, it moves to Europe for Athens-based cruises to the Greek islands, Turkey, Croatia, and Montenegro.
Brilliant Lady will begin sailing in late 2025, homeporting in Miami and offering longer voyages of seven to 12 nights to the Eastern and Western Caribbean.
As part of its commitment to providing exclusive experiences, Virgin Voyages has developed a private Beach Club on the Bahamian island of Bimini in partnership with Resorts World. Many Caribbean sailings visit this exclusive destination.
The Beach Club at Bimini features dual lagoon pools with complimentary lounge chairs, fun pool floats, and for-fee cabanas. It offers beach access, waiter-served lunch, and activities like paddleboard yoga, volleyball, and cornhole. Additional shore excursion options and private cabanas are available for an extra cost.
Virgin Voyages cruises cater to adults who are looking for an exciting, memorable experience. These travelers are often trendy, affluent, and well-traveled, with a passion for vibrant social scenes and lively parties.
Virgin Voyages attracts a diverse mix of passengers, from laid-back and stylish to bold and expressive. Expect to meet a variety of personalities, including beach lovers, rock stars, and mermaids, all coming together for fun activities like dancing or late-night games.
The ships offer four cabin types: Insider (inside cabins), Sea View (outside cabins), Sea Terrace (balcony rooms), and RockStar Quarters, which include creative suites like the Sweet Aft Suite and the Massive Suites. The Massive Suites feature two bedrooms, guitars, a record player with music, private sundecks with hot tubs, butler service, luxury amenities, and priority embarkation/disembarkation.
Virgin Voyages offers an all-inclusive experience, with amenities such as basic Wi-Fi, gratuities, and meals at all but one restaurant included in the fare. As a result, its sailings are typically priced higher than those of most mainstream cruise lines.
Virgin Voyages offers an all-inclusive cruise experience that covers essentials such as Wi-Fi, gratuities, and meals at all but one restaurant, which makes the fare slightly higher than typical mainstream cruise lines.
This pricing reflects the premium level of service and experience, providing a higher value than standard non-luxury options.
Pricing for basic cabins generally starts around $200 per person, per night, while suites begin at approximately $600 per night. For example, Resilient Lady sailings start at $814 per person ($163 per night) for a five-night Mexico cruise departing from Miami. Suites are available starting at $2,067 per person ($517 per night) for a four-night Bahamas voyage, also round-trip from Miami.
On Valiant Lady, Mediterranean cruises begin at $1,589 per person ($227 per night) for a weeklong voyage departing from Barcelona, with stops in France, Italy, and Spain. Suites for a seven-night cruise with the same itinerary start at $4,416 per person ($631 per night).
For Resilient Lady’s Adriatic and Aegean Sea cruises, prices for inside cabins start at $1,617 per person ($231 per night) for a weeklong sailing round-trip from Athens, visiting Greece, Croatia, and Montenegro. Suites on the same itinerary are priced starting at $4,572 per person ($653 per night).
Virgin Voyages offers a dining experience unlike any other. It is uncommon for a non-luxury cruise line to provide such an extensive range of complimentary food options. Passengers can enjoy meals at every onboard restaurant at no additional cost, setting Virgin Voyages apart from other mainstream cruise lines.
Virgin Voyages offers a unique dining experience that sets it apart from other cruise lines. Instead of a traditional buffet, the brand features a complimentary food court and over a dozen free restaurants offering a variety of cuisines. In place of a single main dining room, guests can choose from diverse venues, each with its own distinct atmosphere and specialties. Many of these venues cater to dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free, ensuring all guests can enjoy their meals. Reservations are required and should be made promptly as popular dining times fill up quickly.
For those seeking a late-night snack, The Pizza Place serves delicious pizza, while sweet cravings can be satisfied at Lick Me Till … Ice Cream or with candy options at The Social Club. Room service is available for a fee through the Virgin Voyages app.
Alcohol is handled differently on Virgin Voyages. Instead of traditional drink packages, guests prepay a set amount for their bar tab, which is applied to their final onboard bill. If guests exceed the prepaid amount, drinks are charged individually, similar to a shore-based bar. Prepaying the bar tab can often come with additional credits, offering even more value.
With the wide range of daily activities available, it's important to note that it’s impossible to experience everything on a voyage of a week or shorter. Guests will need to prioritize activities that have overlapping time slots. Additionally, booking activities in advance is highly recommended, as many popular experiences tend to fill up quickly.
Virgin Voyages offers a variety of activities throughout the day, ranging from poolside relaxation to exciting shore excursions. Passengers can enjoy nostalgic fun with games like Hungry Hungry Hippos, arcade games, and photo ops in Instagram-worthy spots, while indulging in an ice cream cone.
At night, the entertainment takes center stage with immersive theater and nightclub shows. These performances, which are consistently excellent across the fleet, feature top-tier singers, dancers, and adult-themed storylines that reflect the fleet’s adults-only atmosphere. New entertainment options include a high-energy dance and acrobatics show, a burlesque-themed nightclub experience, and a unique dinner theater performance with bold themes, all produced in collaboration with well-known production companies.
While each Virgin Voyages ship offers exclusive entertainment, Resilient Lady features a variety of exclusive performances, including an anthology-style nightclub event and an additional dinner theater experience. Live music performances are now a regular highlight, with nightly shows at the Champagne bar and in the atrium area.
For those who enjoy engaging activities, there’s trivia (with a unique spin on topics), bingo hosted by a drag queen, and afternoon tea with Champagne. Guests can also participate in coffee tastings, mixology classes, bar crawls, or relax with board games and ’90s boy band dance lessons. Free activities also include arts and crafts, karaoke, and more.
For outdoor enthusiasts, Virgin Voyages ships offer two pools, a Gym & Tonic pool with hot tubs, an overwater net for lounging, and a jogging track. The Perch offers a perfect spot for yoga or topless sunbathing, while Richard’s Rooftop is an exclusive sundeck for suite guests, featuring lounge space, a bar, and an evening happy hour.
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