A few tips and tricks when sailing on Virgin Voyages.
Just After Booking
- Look for a Facebook group for the cruise you will be on. You can usually find them by searching "Virgin Voyage (Ship name) (Date of sailing)
- Search Instagram for your Happenings Cast (Shipname)happeningscast
- Download and install Virgin Voyages App
- Begin the checkin proces
- Keep an eye on your email and look for emails from Virgin letting you know of any updates
Prior to Sailing
- If you are sailing as a Rock Star you can book your dining 60 days prior to your cruise See Eateries below
- If you are not sailing as a Rock Star you can book your dining 45 days prior to your cruise See Eateries below
- Look at Shore Things to see if there are any excursions you would like to book, some of them do sell out.
- Purchase a Bar Tab or add Sailor Loot to your account if you wish.
Eateries
Listed in my preference order:
- Extra Virgin - italian
- Pink Agave - Mexican & Mezcal
- The Wake - Aft-facing Surf & Turf
- Gunbae - Korean BBQ
- Razzle Dazzle - Vegetarian
- The Test Kitchen - Experimental The second menu is better than menu one.
Casual- no reservation needed:
- Aquatic Club Bar - Poolside Bar
- Sun Club Cafe - Outdoor Casual
- The Athletic Club Bar - Sports Drinks*
- The Dock - Outdoor Eatery NOTE: The steak bites and shrimp are AMAZING and make a great snack
- The Galley - Market-style food hall
- The Pizza Place - Pizza
Day before Sailing
- Fly in atleast a day prior to your sailing- You don't want to miss your cruise!
- Fillout your health questionnaire on the app
Day of Sailing
- Plan to arrive at port about 30 to 45 minutes prior to your scheduled onboard time. There can be a lot of traffic getting to the port
When you are on the ship
- ignon to the ship WIFI and you can start booking shows and activities on the ship
- Go to your room and watch the Safety Rocks video and confirm on the "ipad" device who watched the video
- Go to the "Dock" located at the back of the ship and have some of the steak and shrimp.
- After the safety drill they will announce a Sailaway party they will have free champagne
- A great place to be for actual Sailaway is on the back of the ship at the Dock.
Events on the Ship
- PJ Party- Bring a pair of PJs The PJ party is on the first night...Look for milk and cookies.
- Scarlet Night- Starts at the roundabout. Sit on the curved seating and you may be asked to participate in the wedding. Participants in the wedding get free champagne. Scarlet Night occures all over the ship with little areas of entertainment ask a Happenings Cast member where you should go. Scarlet Night ends with a big part at the pool., you may get wet at the pool party so make sure your red outfit can get wet. Many people will jump into the pool with their clothing on. If for some reason it is windy or stormy they will move the pool party to the Red Room.
- Make friends with the Happenings Cast
Packing List
- Pack a Red Outfit for Scarlet Night
- Pack Hot and Cold Weather Pajamas
- Warm Clothes for Air Conditioned Spaces
- Pack Workout Shoes and Clothing
- Your Passport
- Use Your Wine Allowance you can bring two bottles of wine for each room. If you drink it outside of your room there is a corkage fee
Hints
- Make friends with the happenings cast.
- They do have a secret bar that is invite only. I have heard if you ask the migician where you can see more of his magic you will sometimes get an invite.
- Grog Walk is a great way to meet people on the ship. These typically sellout fast so you will want to grab a space as soon as you get connected to the ship Wi-fi.
- Shots for shots is a fun interactive coctail class where you will also learn how to take photos of drinks with your phone.
- They also have a champagne and painting class that is fun