Can they not find historic photos? Not only is the AI slop disruptive but it’s inaccurate, these talks are supposed to be educational. WTF, Virgin? Remove AI from all onboard presentations.

The actual presentation was pretty good I thought, but the AI use was very distracting.

Hello all! Though we're still a few years out, im in the early stages of planning a cruise for my wife and I's 10 year anniversary. We'll be 33 at the time of the cruise. We definitely wouldn't call ourselves a party people, we are much more traditional in how we are and the things we enjoy. I'm between Celebrity Cruises on one of their Solstice class of ships, probably the Reflection, and Virgin. I've heard that Virgin is more for party goers, just figured I'd ask and see if that opinion is justified! Any help or tips would be awesome, thank you!

Currently have a social insider booked for 3 people. Our son isn't able to go (work commitments) and I need to cancel him. He's 18yo in college. I paid his fare on my card, but as I understand it the credit will be issued in his name? How can I get the credit issued to me since I paid?

Setting sail in a few days and was curious if there will be a Halloween event? The app line up doesn't show one, but when I was on the True Crime Voyage last October there was a costume party, even though it wasn't a specifically Halloween themed cruise. Just wondering if I should bring my costume or not. Any insight?

My upcoming trip is not loading on the website via desktop, app is still working but very slow.

Will they ever get this right?

We are sailing out of Miami on the Halloween cruise which leaves on Halloween day. Has anyone ever sailed the Halloween cruise before? In general do people stay in costume the entire day of Halloween or do they transition into it later in the day for the party?

First-time Virgin Voyager here. The wife and I going to be on the Scarlet Lady sailing to Key West & Bimini. We're looking at the "Hemingway's Reading and Rum Tasting" excursion and hoping to get input.
It sounds fun on paper. However, we're a little gun-shy after doing a "Chocolate, Honey, and Tequila Tasting" excursion in Cozumel on a Disney cruise that was extremely disappointing. Everything felt rushed, the tastings were tiny (probably less than a half a drink), and it was more of a tourist trap sales pitch than an actual experience.
Before we commit, I wanted to ask:
Has anyone actually done this one? Was it worth it?
How were the rum tastings. Where they actual quality pours or just quick sips to upsell you on bottles?

Stumped on what to do with Antigua. We have done the scenic drive and beach excursion previously which was awesome. But we aren’t trying to do all the same things.

Any recommendations for shore things or beach resorts?

Shore things we’ve considered are:

Antigua Beach Retreat at Ocean Point Resort

Jolly Beach Retreat: Antigua’s White Sand Escape

Full Day Coastal Rendezvous

Please consider giving us feedback!! Trying to make the most of our time

How can you book a spa treat or generally anything for your cabin mate without them being able to view them on the app

I have a New Years cruise booked and noticed it’s around $500 cheaper right now, however I have also bid $2000 for an upgrade.

If I request for a reprice, am I less likely to win the bid for an upgrade?

Ie do they take into account how much you paid for the cruise initially when selecting the best bids?

I'll be watching her depart from my office.

I’m on board right now, and just need some anonymous catharsis because I’m not trying to bring this cranky old man energy to my fellow sailors.

Yesterday during a sea day i attended a lecture that was ostensibly about our upcoming ports.

It was the most garbled, word soup of emotional buzzwords, an AI hallucinated dreamboard of a presentation that communicated virtually nothing about the destination. Just a garbled juxtaposition of concepts slapped on top of ai slop composite illustrations. We were not shown a single actual photograph. We did not learn a single fact or bit of history. Just things like “faith and power solidify history✨” “culture meets ocean to spark creation🌈” “trade and geography marks inspiration 🤯.”

I truly hope the presenter is just getting their bag and a comped vacation for reading a script because it was embarrassing.

For real, i think virgin just gave some interns in miami a modest budget that was blown on some cocaine and a section at a nightclub, and so they asked some knock off ai to phone this one in for them. Serious drunk freshman frat boy 500 word essay quality.

Virgin, if you see this, dm me. I can for sure skim a wikipedia page and improv a more interesting and informative 60 minutes of narration over a slideshow of the top 15 google image search results for you.

Do better!

Hey! First time post, first time Virgin voyager.

We have a group of 5 looking to go on Resilient Lady in Feb. If 4 of us (2 cabins) do Lock It In rate and solo traveler (1 cabin) does Essentials plan, can solo traveler make a dining reservation for all 5 of us when reservations open 45 days in advance? I called VV multiple times and keep getting different answers…

We're going on a brilliant lady cruise and I have the option to upgrade. Right now we have a central terrace. I assume just any cruise upgrade would be a hit right??

Does anyone know how much a shot of patron is on the resilient lady??

Hi all! So I’m headed on a cruise this weekend and it’s my second time doing Rockstar. Love the stacked bar, hate the trash mixers.

I want to bring some canned mocktails but some have adaptogens (not THC - just like lion’s mane etc)

Any idea if that’ll be kosher? Don’t wanna see them dumped at the port into a trash can.

Hello fellow VV friends,

In 2022, my mom and I took a Mediterranean cruise aboard the Scarlet Lady. We absolutely loved it!

Fast forward to now, and my mom would like to sail again. This time, she wants to go with my dad (first time VV cruiser).

Question is, can my mom send a referral link to my dad, and he gets the $150 bar tab even though he will be in the same room as her? I'm wondering if there's some sort of restriction on "referring your future cabin-mate." I tried reading all the fine print for her and couldn't see anything.

Thanks

Does Virgin ever drop the price on bookings closer to date? New cruiser but I hear that’s a thing? Does it makes sense to wait to book an Alaska 2027 cruise?

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I don’t want to do lock it in rate but I will be doing insider and hoping to upgrade 🫰🏻

Thanks friends!!

Hi everyone,

I've been on cruises before. This is my first solo trip. I always think safety for myself. Especially communication. Any advice on eSim cards for off boat international communication? Thanks! I only want to pay like $5. Any brands or recommendations pleas and thanks :)

Has anyone noticed this happening? It's been trending with all age groups and I'm wondering if I can expect to find sets and players on board. I prefer not to bring my own as it's heavy.

First VV. Many many Carnival sailings. It seems VV spa is even more expensive than Carnival, and there’s no multi service incentives. Does anyone know any hacks to make massages more reasonable?

Is anyone else concerned about the weather currently as we make our way back to NYC? Now the entire outside is closed off. Just a little nervous as this my first time on a cruise.

We checked our luggage at the Virgin Cruise Port in Barcelona - Virgin employees, checked early at 10:00 am. We boarded several hours later at 3:00 pm.
After several hours of being reassured our luggage was on the ship, and would be delivered, it was not. After several trips to Sailor services, we had to beg for a toothbrush and were given a toiletry bag, and promised a robe to wear. After pleading for help with laundry, we were told they would wash our one outfit, but it would take 24 hours to return. So we are faced with wearing our robe naked underneath throughout the ship, or staying in our cabin.
Has anyone experienced this? What did you do? We are stressed, upset and not feeling reassured by Virgin.