Cruise Lowdown’s. Virgin Voyages Collection
Virgin Voyages Guide: Ships, Dining, Cabins, Drinks & More
A Curated Collection of Essential Virgin Voyages Resources & Guides
The ultimate Virgin Voyages cruise experience blends adults-only luxury with award-winning dining, world-class onboard shopping, and a completely casual dress code across the entire four-ship fleet.
Planning a voyage on Scarlet Lady, Valiant Lady, Resilient Lady, or Brilliant Lady requires a completely different approach than a traditional cruise line. Because Virgin has eliminated strict formal nights, buffet lines, and hidden nickel-and-diming fees, knowing how to navigate the ship's unique app-based booking systems and themed events is essential for a seamless vacation.
Whether you are a first-time sailor figuring out how the pre-paid Bar Tab works, a fashion-focused traveler hunting for the perfect Scarlet Night outfit, or a savvy shopper looking for duty-free retail secrets on High Street, this master insider hub has you covered. Explore our deep-dive ship reviews, comprehensive restaurant breakdowns, and exclusive printable packing guides below to plan your perfect adult cruise getaway.
This page is your starting point for exploring the Virgin Voyages fleet on Cruise Lowdown. Here you’ll find direct links to detailed guides for each ship, along with an overview of onboard dining and key features to help you plan your cruise.
Unlike traditional cruise lines, Virgin Voyages builds the onboard experience around flexible dining, social spaces and entertainment rather than fixed schedules or assigned seating.
What Makes Virgin Voyages Different
Virgin Voyages is designed around a more modern cruise experience, including:
Adults-only sailings
No buffet or traditional main dining room
20+ Included Restaurants
Flexible dining with no fixed seating times
Immersive entertainment and themed events
Contemporary ship design focused on social spaces
Virgin Voyages fares and what’s included
Virgin Voyages takes a different approach to cruise pricing. The headline fare includes many of the things that are often charged separately on other cruise lines, including dining, Wi-Fi, entertainment, group fitness classes and essential drinks such as soda, still and sparkling water, tea and drip coffee. (Virgin Voyages)
Virgin introduced VoyageFair Choices for Sea Terrace and below cabin categories, giving Sailors three fare options: Base, Essential and Premium. The main difference between them is the level of flexibility and additional benefits, rather than access to the core Virgin Voyages experience. (Virgin Voyages)
Base
The Base fare is the lowest-priced option and is designed for Sailors who are confident about their plans. It is non-refundable and has the shortest pre-voyage dining reservation window, with Basic Wi-Fi for one device per Sailor.
Essential
Essential is the middle option and offers a balance between price and flexibility. It includes Classic Wi-Fi for one device per Sailor, a longer dining reservation window and greater flexibility to make certain changes to your booking.
Premium
Premium is designed for Sailors who want the greatest flexibility and additional benefits. It includes Premium Wi-Fi for two devices per Sailor, an onboard Bar Tab, a longer dining reservation window and priority pre-voyage support. (Virgin Voyages)
What is included in every fare?
The core Always Included benefits remain at the heart of every Virgin Voyages sailing. These include:
* Dining across 20+ eateries
* Wi-Fi
* Group fitness classes
* Entertainment
* Soda, still and sparkling water, tea and drip coffee
Speciality drinks, shore excursions, spa treatments and some other experiences cost extra. A Bar Tab can be purchased separately, unless it is included as part of a fare or promotion.
The important thing to remember is that Virgin’s fare structure can change, but its core included experience is designed to be much more comprehensive than a traditional cruise fare. Always check the fare and benefits attached to your particular booking before you sail.
Want the detail? Our Virgin Voyages VoyageFair Choices guide goes into the differences between Base, Essential and Premium, including Wi-Fi, dining reservation windows, flexibility and Bar Tab benefits.
Explore the Lady Ships
Virgin Voyages’ four Lady Ships share the same adults-only concept, but each has its own personality, venues and itineraries. Knowing which ship you’re sailing can make a difference when you’re choosing a cabin, planning your dining or deciding what to do onboard.
Scarlet Lady was the first of the fleet and introduced Virgin Voyages’ distinctive approach to cruising.
Valiant Lady shares much of Scarlet Lady’s layout and design, with its own mix of venues and entertainment. Our guides cover the ship’s cabins, dining and onboard experience.
Resilient Lady is the third Lady Ship and offers the same core Virgin experience, with differences in venues and itineraries.
Brilliant Lady completes the current fleet, bringing the Virgin Voyages concept to a new generation of itineraries.
Virgin Voyages ship guides
Valiant Lady: [Cabins & Suites] | Dining Guide | Review | FAQ
Resilient Lady: Deck Plans | Dining Guide | Entertainment Guide | Review
Scarlet Lady
As Cruise Lowdown adds more ship-specific guides, you’ll find them here.
Dining Onboard Virgin Voyages
Dining is one of the standout features of Virgin Voyages, with all main restaurants included in your fare and no traditional main dining room.
From steakhouses and Italian dining to modern Mexican, Korean BBQ and immersive tasting menus, each ship offers a wide variety of culinary experiences.
For a full breakdown of all restaurants across the fleet, visit:
Individual Ship Restaurant Guides
What to Pack & Wear on Virgin Voyages
Virgin Voyages has no strict dress code, but packing for its famous themed events requires some planning. Explore our comprehensive style and packing resources:
Virgin Voyages Outfit Guide: What to Wear for Scarlet Night & Beyond (Link to your What to Wear Guide)
Free Virgin Voyages Packing List: The Ultimate Printable Checklist
Onboard Bars, Lounges & Nightlife
Beyond the food, Virgin Voyages is renowned for its mixology bars, craft beer lounges, and immersive adult entertainment.
Tip: Your "Always Included Luxury" fare covers basic sodas, filtered water, juices, drip coffee, and tea—but alcohol and specialty coffees require a Bar Tab.
Start Exploring
Whether you’re planning your first cruise or comparing ships, use the guides above to explore each Virgin Voyages vessel in detail, or head to the dining guide for a full breakdown of onboard restaurants.