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Twenty plus restaurants, WiFi and fitness in the fare, every sailing 18 and over. Airline employees, this is the most active interline list I receive.

Why Virgin is the ship I book most

Every Virgin Voyages sailing is adults only, 18 and over, on four ships: Scarlet Lady, Valiant Lady, Resilient Lady and Brilliant Lady. There is no main dining room and no buffet. There are more than twenty places to eat, all of them included, and you eat when you want. WiFi is included for every Sailor on every sailing. Group fitness classes and the gym are included. The shows, comedy and parties are included. There is no tipping onboard for drinks, dining or spa; a service gratuity covers the crew.

I hold Virgin's Seacademy Gold certification, all four tiers and twenty courses, and I have priced these sailings through to the invoice. I know where the money goes.

What is in the fare

  • Dining at 20 plus eateries, including the specialty restaurants, with no set dining times. Late-night pizza, a 24 hour diner in The Galley and 24 hour room service through the app.
  • Essential drinks: still and sparkling water, juices, soda, tea and drip coffee. Alcohol and specialty coffee are extra, bought through a prepaid Bar Tab rather than a drinks package. Virgin's own dining guide lists beers from $5, wines from $8 and cocktails from $10, tax and tip included.
  • WiFi, group fitness (yoga, cycling, HIIT, outdoor boxing, bungee), gym access and all entertainment.
  • Vegan and gluten free options at every venue.

The restaurants

The Wake is the chophouse with the grand staircase, steak and seafood with a martini bar. Gunbae is Korean barbecue where every meal starts with a drinking game. Test Kitchen serves an evolving tasting menu presented as an ingredient list. Pink Agave is Mexico City style with the largest tequila and mezcal selection at sea. Extra Virgin is regional Italian with handmade pasta. Razzle Dazzle does American comfort food with a veggie-forward side. The Galley is a food hall with a bakery, panini shop, burger grill, taco shack, sushi and bento, noodle bar, soup and salad stand and the 24 hour diner. The Dock House does Mediterranean with a mezze cart. Then The Pizza Place, Sun Club Cafe on deck 16, the Social Club Diner with its arcade, and Lick Me Till Ice Cream. Menus are by Michelin-starred chefs Brad Farmerie and Sohui Kim.

Cabins, plainly

Insider is the interior cabin, 105 to 177 square feet for one to four people. Sea View has a porthole, 130 to 190 square feet for one to three. Sea Terrace is the balcony, 185 to 225 square feet for two to four, with the red hammock. XL and Central Sea Terrace are the bigger balcony versions. RockStar Quarters are the suites, 352 to 857 square feet, with Richard's Rooftop access, an in-room bar and RockStar Agents; Mega RockStar Quarters run 570 to 2,167 square feet and add a daily bar tab, daily spa access and transfers.

Airline employees: the interline rate

Virgin's interline rate is a percentage off the voyage fare, 60 percent on most sailings and 50 to 65 percent depending on the date, applied to Sea Terrace, Sea View and Insider cabins, including the Lock It In versions. Taxes and port fees are added on top and are not discounted. Because the public price already carries Virgin's promotions, the interline price usually comes in 30 to 40 percent under the public number for the same cabin, same day. RockStar suites are not on the interline list. I pull the interline line directly in Virgin's booking system and show you the public and interline totals side by side, taxes in. How interline rates work.

Booking rules

  • Deposit is 20 percent of the voyage fare at booking. Final payment is due 120 days before sailing; inside 120 days the full fare is due at booking.
  • Refundability depends on the fare option. Lock It In and Base fares are non-refundable. Essential and Premium fares get a 7 day full refund window when booked 120 plus days out. I tell you which fare your quote is on before you pay anything.
  • Passport valid six months past the end of the voyage. US citizens on closed loop sailings from Miami, Los Angeles, Seattle or New York may sail with a passport card, Trusted Traveler card, or birth certificate plus government photo ID. San Juan departures have their own rules.
  • Minimum age to sail is 18. No children on any sailing.

Virgin's own site: virginvoyages.com. Everything above comes from Virgin's advisor materials, its October 2025 dining guide, its deck plans and my own bookings.

Sea Terrace balcony with red hammock on a Virgin Voyages ship
The Sea Terrace balcony and its hammock. Photo: Virgin Voyages.

The ship, in pictures

Photos courtesy of Virgin Voyages. Deck by deck layout for Resilient Lady, from Virgin's January 2026 deck plans: cabins on decks 5 and 8 to 14, dining and bars on decks 5 to 7, pool deck and The Galley on 15, Richard's Rooftop and the Athletic Club on 16, running track on 17.

Straight answers

Is Virgin Voyages really adults only?

Yes. The minimum age to book and sail is 18 and there are no children on any sailing, on all four ships.

What is included in a Virgin Voyages fare?

All 20 plus eateries including the specialty restaurants, WiFi, essential drinks (water, soda, juices, tea, drip coffee), group fitness classes and the gym, and all entertainment. There is no tipping onboard for drinks, dining or spa. Alcohol, specialty coffee, spa treatments and shore excursions are extra.

How does Bar Tab work?

Bar Tab is prepaid onboard credit you use for any drink not already included, priced like a bar on land with tax and tip built in. Virgin's dining guide lists beers from $5, wines from $8 and cocktails from $10. There is no traditional drinks package.

Which cabins get the interline rate?

Sea Terrace, Sea View and Insider, including the Lock It In versions of each. RockStar suites are not on the interline list. The rate is a percentage off the voyage fare and taxes and port fees are added on top.

What is the deposit and when is final payment?

20 percent of the voyage fare at booking, final payment 120 days before sailing. Inside 120 days the full fare is due when you book. Lock It In and Base fares are non-refundable; Essential and Premium fares have a 7 day refund window when booked 120 plus days out.

Do I need a passport?

Virgin asks for a passport valid six months past the end of the voyage. US citizens on closed loop sailings from Miami, Los Angeles, Seattle or New York may use a passport card, Trusted Traveler card, or a birth certificate with government photo ID. San Juan departures have separate rules, so ask me.

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