Roneill76

Superior food and NO nickle and diming confirms my choice to sail with Virgin rather than Celebrity any more Celebrity might have better ships but the experience of Virgin can't be beat and their desserts are amazing.

You will never be able to pull enough slot pulls to notice the difference in a change in percentage of payout. That percentage payout is based on a number much larger than you could ever get on multiple cruises. You just had bad luck on the last cruise.

Nothing in this review is a surprise. The ships tend to struggle anywhere over 1,500 passengers. That's been well documented by passengers as well as from the staff itself. We missed out on shows our first cruise due to dining times and not reserving early but we still had a blast. The good thing is that Virgin takes feedback seriously, more so than any other line, since they are still new and trying to perfect their niche cruise so hopefully you took the time to provide feedback. While Virgin is FAR from perfect, it's our favorite cruise line when you factor in the overall experience for us.

I found the casino to be one of the big negatives of Virgin. Sterile atmosphere. The buildout was an afterthought and the selections of slots is minimal and pretty boring machines.

They are heavily pressured to sell you products after your service is over. It's a HUGE turnoff for me to be pushed products as I am trying to get up from my massage table just moments after completing a massage After I told the lady No on several occasions, I was quickly escorted out of the Spa by the therapist and the look on her face was of disgust. Never again for me.

The house band usually plays 1 hour of latin music on each sailing. Its fun but it's not a true latin band. I think that is greatly missed on a cruise leaving from Miami.

I think Princess knows this and it discourages people from ordering these. In the long run, they probably save money this way since people can't eat too many of them

;

I've done Princess more than any other line. I found the food and service to be much better than RCL and on par with Celebrity and has been pretty consistent. I like to chill during the day by the pools or with a great view of the ocean, so I don't need many activities to entertain me during the day. I've only been on Celebrity once and were bored at night with the entertainment options.

Not having a drink package really affects how "Party" and "Drunk" the ship gets. It's actually pretty relaxed. I dont drink and I had a blast

Perks have been extended.

We just sailed on Valiant Lady and fell in love with Virgin. There are no "official" meetups but about 30% of your ship will be LGBT. Get to know the "Happenings" crew. They will make your experience better. Everyone we met was extremely friendly especially towards the end of the cruise around Scarlet Night. We are bringing a lot of our gay friends to the July 15th sailing on Scarlet Lady. Enjoy your sailing. It really is a different vibe due to Adults only.