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44 minutes ago, Wildcatllamas said:

I haven't been in the casinos on Virgin so I haven't asked but I would guess it would closer to the $6 then the $3. 

At the bottom of the chart it says for slots, it's $5 per point, $10 per point for video poker.

https://www.virginvoyages.com/casino

2 hours ago, cantgetin said:

Muster drill we literally checked in and left.  NO demo of any kind.  No need to even sit down.

That's because they tacked on the life jacket demo onto the end of the safety vid.

During our B2B I believe only Dine & Dash was open in the Galley. There may have been a few grab& go options too, but I don't remember. The ship was very quiet during turn around. Shortly before everyone else boarded, we were able to start booking activities on the app.

42 minutes ago, NinS said:

I'm late to this thread and have yet to sail on Virgin but I am shocked to see such notable musicians showing up a cruise ship. I am a longtime fan of both Slam Allen and the Lee Boys. These are artists who are really quite known in their field -- Slam Allen was the bandleader for James Cotton, one of the best blues artists of all time, and the Lee Boys tour all over and are appearing soon at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. This just makes me want to sail on Virgin even more!

It's a testament to how they treat their contracted musicians.

Dirty Byrd seemed to always have a glass of cognac nearby. Something I never saw on any other cruise line before.

24 minutes ago, Rogueperson said:

About 10 minutes from my house.  I've lived in this area all my life.

We moved to Rockville in '71

3 hours ago, Rogueperson said:

My gut says that the hour change will be mitigated by the sea days itself.  Unless you NEED to be up early, the fact that we don’t have anything pressed to be at least in the morning other then breakfast.

I just noticed where you are from. My first childhood home was in 20902...just off of Arcola Ave.

Just now, Cloud9 Bob said:

Interesting...are there any ill effects from that with sleep, mood etc? How was the weather....any rough sea days??

The only rough sea day we experienced was after we passed the Rock of Gibraltar.

They said the seas had 10-15 foot swells that day, but I think they were smaller than that.

This was our first crossing and we had no problems with the motion.

As for the time changes, we were headed West, so we kept gaining an extra hour, instead of losing one. I know of at least one cruise vlogger who doesn't reccomend Eastbound transit sailings because of the lost hours. You'll know soon enough how your body handles it.

You'll have a great cruise....the food is wonderful, and the crew will be thrilled that they are done with the 4-5 day sailings they've been dealing with for a while.

I'll be disembarking the ship the same day you board.

We did the transatlantic sailing from Barcelona to Miami last October, and had a wonderful time.

It was our first crossing too.

You'll have a great time. The only thing you have to worry about is losing an hour each day on the way over.

It's very easy to meet people. The vibe on board is great.

I love the way my TA does business so much that I came out of retirement and  joined their team! Good service is more important than the absolute  lowest price.

We've never been charged corkage, but that's not to say that it doesn't happen.

5 hours ago, Wildcatllamas said:

I haven't found her listed in any ports in Alaska or Vancouver just yet. But they don't have many ships listed for 2026 so far.

Personally, I think they'll do Mexican Riviera sailings first.

She's also showing up in LA port scheduales

17 hours ago, cantgetin said:

You decide how much over that you are willing to go, and when select a "peculiar" number--one that ends in 4 or 7, for example.  For instance, if your max bit would be $100 over the minimum, live a little and go for $107.  Many people bid in numbers that end in 5 or 0. By choosing something just a bit higher, you improve your chances.

Currently, the bid system uses a slide bar, everything ends in 0 or 5, there is no option to make it anything else.

We are in our 60s and LOVE sailing with Virgin.

1 hour ago, Lustate said:

Its also worth noting a bookings types wont qualify...

I just made my first first-mate booking yesterday for a last-minute sailing to see a crew member before the ship repositions to Europe. This will be the first time I won't be boarding with DBE.

No dining times currently available, and a 4:15 boarding time. It will be a learning experience for sure. lol.

5 hours ago, genian_travels said:

limited to 99 people? Richard is the 100th member apparently.

They expanded the number of members a while ago.

34 minutes ago, Travel_Lover28 said:

I booked this cruise because it was only one sea day. My decision was if I have to fly to another continent for more than 10 hours, I would  like to experience all the different ports on my cruise.

In this case it seems that the port intensive itinerary may have been too much for most folks.

We've been avoiding Mediterranean sailings for this very reason.

I'd much rather relax,and enjoy the casino, shops and services on-board in air-conditioned comfort than get hot & sweaty while navigating crowded cobblestone streets filled with pickpockets and souvenir shops. Sea days are delightful.

34 minutes ago, DCGuy64 said:

I like your posts a lot,

I wonder if the fact that I'm born and raised in DC has anything to do about it. 🤣

1 minute ago, hotsauce126 said:

Right but functionally it’s the same thing

Hardly.

1 minute ago, hotsauce126 said:

They can make more time at sea by not getting off the ship

Being docked at a port, is not at sea.

1 hour ago, hotsauce126 said:

They said that but that reasoning wouldn’t make any sense unless it was replaced with a different port

1 hour ago, richele said:

I agree. If they were so concerned about their passengers they would have substituted another port. In the Mediterranean the ports are close together.

The feedback was that sailors wanted more time at sea, not another port.

3 minutes ago, VVhater said:

This isn’t due to circumstances beyond the carrier’s control.

They clearly stated that the change was based on past-passenger feedback/preference.

Anything is else pure conjecture by someone who clearly hates the brand for reasons unknown.

It's very common for itineraries to be changed.

Every cruise line has a clause in their terms stating they can change an itinerary for any reason.

Enjoy your cruise.