by Steve Griswold | Jul 6, 2026 | Planning Guide, Tips & Tricks
Yes, Virgin Voyages sails round-trip from San Juan, Puerto Rico. For the Caribbean winter season Virgin homeports a Lady ship in San Juan (most recently Valiant Lady and Resilient Lady), running adults-only voyages of roughly 6 to 11 nights that reach Southern and...
by Steve Griswold | Jul 6, 2026 | Planning Guide, Tips & Tricks
Virgin Voyages does not sell a traditional cruise drink package. Instead, the adults-only line includes basic drinks in every fare — water, sodas, drip coffee, tea, and juices — and lets you prepay an optional Bar Tab with bonus credit (a $200 Bar Tab currently gets a...
by Steve Griswold | Jul 1, 2026 | Planning Guide, Tips & Tricks
Virgin Voyages is one of the very few cruise lines built for people traveling alone: it has purpose-designed solo cabins that carry no single supplement, and daily onboard programming to help solo sailors meet each other. Instead of paying 150–200% of the fare like...
by Steve Griswold | Jun 28, 2026 | Planning Guide, Tips & Tricks
The Band is Virgin Voyages’ smart wearable wristband, and it does three jobs: it’s your cabin key, your ship entry pass, and your wallet. Virgin Voyages is fully cashless onboard, so instead of carrying a key card or a credit card around the ship, you just...
by Steve Griswold | Jun 28, 2026 | Planning Guide, Tips & Tricks
Here’s the short version: Virgin Voyages asks for a 20% deposit of your voyage fare (the cruise ticket only, not taxes and fees) to lock in a booking, and your final balance is due 120 days before you sail. Book inside that 120-day window and the full fare is...
by Steve Griswold | Jun 28, 2026 | Planning Guide, Tips & Tricks
Short answer: Virgin Voyages is an adults-only (18+), design-forward premium cruise line where almost everything is bundled into the fare, including WiFi, tips, and all the restaurants. Carnival is a family-friendly, mass-market “Fun Ship” line with the...
