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the wording of “rockstar agent” is out of date, the website is correct those with loyalty status current get a dedicated sailor services agent, not access to a rockstar agent.
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that’s for those in suites. with the Deep Blue Extras its just a member of sailor services dedicated to all those in the loyalty club.
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They haven’t changed significantly to anything you find only. A couple of dishes have been swapped out but 80% of each menu is the same as 18 months ago.
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Bar tab must be bought the at least day before boarding to get the bonus. Cannot be sorted out on board at all. Once onboard you can just spend and it gets billed to your card on the last night like a hotel.
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It’s a bit quieter by the wellbeing jacuzzi pool. Generally the DJ is on by the main pool in two or three hours blocks, 12-2 or 2-5pm or similar. It’s listed in the event line up as DJ on deck.
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Right now on Virgin there is no separate levels of status really, you are either in the Sailing Club and getting the perks or not. It’s expected to change in April and be based on spend but no one knows what the new perks will be or what tiers there will be.
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Splash of Romance and Deep Blue Extras don’t alter the arrival time, they just give you a seperate line once you are in the terminal building. Depending on the time it can save 20 minutes of queuing, but the queue isn’t that bad.
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I’ve definitely had an hour of free wine (got about four glasses) on our four voyages, but it might have changed since October.
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The party (ie the DJ is on) is about 90 minutes I think but the free sparkling wine is only one hour.
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Celebrating birthday onboard? “One to remember“
jon81uk replied to AtSeaWithChris's topic in Virgin Voyages
I got a happy birthday message on my dessert in Pink Agave. -
Yep the booking site doesn’t make it clear, the main advantage in an XL is the full size bathroom.
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I think the drink prices are fairly reasonable, $7 for house spirits and mixer (gin &tonic, vodka & cranberry, rum & coke etc) and no need to add 18% tip on top. Mixed cocktails $12-15 isn’t too bad and beer $6-10. Bar tab means you get at least $50 added to every $300 prepaid, but that can only be spent on drinks (including coffee). Water, soda, drip coffee and standard juice are all free everywhere, bars, restaurants, food court. the pool is big enough to lounge in but not swim. If you need two singles consider an XL terrace room instead, beds can be set up in an L shape. I don’t think going rockstar adds a huge amount but the cost is much higher.
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Yep I’m really not that into Moet. Especially when $100 would get me 14 vodka & Sprite instead.
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What’s going to be revealed on 1-6-2023?
jon81uk replied to OfTheSeasCruiser's topic in Virgin Voyages
That was a Seriously Suite (rockstar level) room. Not sure if the chair is standard, a lot of extra red things appear in the video that aren’t always there. @Tacocat I think has stayed in that room type? -
I’m pretty sure it was only one shuffleboard table? But I agree the layout with it in the centre of the social club is better. The whole social club space isn’t well laid though, the counter is too big considering it really only serves hot dogs. I love it as a space and what it offers (board game selection is fab) but just feels badly spaced out and some bits are under-utilised.
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There are one or two minor differences. Scarlet has a MAC makeup store, Valiant has a full size sunglasses store. Scarlet has a photo thing with swings and neon words, Valiant has a mirror photo op (both in the space between coffee bar and social club) Scarlet has two shuffleboard tables, Valiant has more seating. Valiant has the Ship Show dinner show in the Manor, Scarlet has Ships in the Night show in the Red Room. Overall there is very little real difference between the two ships except for the dinner show.
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New Loyalty Program - Virgin Voyages Sailing Club
jon81uk replied to _tacocat_'s topic in Virgin Voyages
They are definitely getting a new loyalty program but who knows what the benefits will be. I expect after this current extension of the deep blue extras it will switch to the new benefits but they probably won’t be that different. I would expect it to be like other cruise lines with a few different tiers and those who have spent more will get more of the benefits. -
You may have had the same issue with the travel insurance if you’d gone with an agent. As you’ve had use of the insurance (if you needed to cancel up to now and get a payout from the insurance you are covered) they won’t normally refund. I don’t think booking direct was the issue, it’s taking out single trip travel insurance linked to a specific booking.
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No single use plastic is onboard, they still use a lot of aluminium cans and glass bottles. But there is no single use plastic at all, all cutlery is metal and washable, even grab and go meal containers are washed and reused. Beer is generally in cans (lighter than bottles so easier to store) but some will be in glass. Heineken is available draft on most of the ship but the draught haus bar has a bigger selection. Restaurants will usually have beers matching the cuisine so Italian beers like Peroni in Extra Virgin etc. Yes for water there are glass carafes in your room which the attendant will refill (ask on the tablet if needed) or if you want sparkling. In restaurants they fill your glass from the carafe. In the Galley food court there are plastic glasses for soda, juice and water. By the pool there are bottle refill machines or you can go to the bar where there is usually a lemon water dispenser too.
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For the thermal suites at the spa you book in person. show bookings are in the line-up, same place they are listed before boarding.
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Resilient Lady 5th Dec - 11th Dec 2023 mystery
jon81uk replied to blobby113's topic in Virgin Voyages
It’s the Aussie MerMaiden. Resilient Lady has the Athens MerMaiden in May 2023 and then does the repositioning in late 2023 to Australia before starting a season in Australia. -
It is a sail away, so it usually happens when leaving the first port. That means those with the deep blue extras get two separate sail away parties, the normal first night and the second night too. If you purchase Splash of Romance you get a third one. None are in Richards Rooftop.