by Steve Griswold | Jun 20, 2026 | Planning Guide, Tips & Tricks
All four Virgin Voyages ships — Scarlet Lady, Valiant Lady, Resilient Lady, and Brilliant Lady — share the same deck plan because they’re identical Lady-class sister ships: 17 decks, 110,000 gross tons, 1,330 cabins plus 78 suites, and a maximum of...
by Steve Griswold | Jun 20, 2026 | Planning Guide, Tips & Tricks
The short answer: Virgin Voyages allows smoking only in two designated outdoor areas: the cigar lounge on Deck 6 and a designated smoking section on the open pool deck. Smoking is banned in every cabin, every balcony, every interior public space, and every restaurant....
by Steve Griswold | Jun 20, 2026 | Planning Guide, Tips & Tricks
The short answer: For a Virgin Voyages cruise, pack one resort-casual outfit per day, two swimsuits, a Scarlet Night red outfit, comfortable walking shoes, a hat and reef-safe sunscreen, formula plug adapters (the ships use Type C and Type G outlets), and a small...
by Steve Griswold | Jun 19, 2026 | Planning Guide, Tips & Tricks
The Virgin Voyages Sailing Club is the cruise line’s free loyalty program, and it runs on a simple sailing count instead of points or spend tiers. You’re enrolled automatically after your first completed eligible voyage. After two completed voyages you...
by Steve Griswold | Jun 19, 2026 | Planning Guide, Tips & Tricks
Virgin Voyages visits Key West on its 4-night Fire & Sunset Soirées sailing from Miami, with the ship in port from roughly 8 a.m. until late afternoon. That’s a full day — enough time to stroll Duval Street, see the Ernest Hemingway Home, snap...
