VIDEO: Mid-May Virgin Voyages Insider Update
Alaska sailings begin with major new Happenings, Valiant Lady dry dock upgrades, a pause to the air and hotel program, West Coast resident rates, 2027 Valentine voyages, and new Sailor Loot offers.

Virgin Voyages has rolled out several notable updates this week, with the biggest focus on Brilliant Lady’s new Alaska season and the latest changes coming to Valiant Lady during dry dock. In this update, David rounds up the temporary pause to the air and hotel program, newly announced Valentine’s Day 2027 voyages, West Coast resident rates, 2028 deployment details, a new Sailor Loot offer, and a detailed preview of the new Alaska happenings, entertainment, and dining additions now arriving on board.
What We Cover
- Air and Hotel program pause
- Why Virgin Voyages has temporarily paused the package booking service
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- Valentine’s Day 2027 voyages
- Which sailings line up with Valentine’s Day
- Why three of them are especially notable due to the Sisters at Sea event
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- West Coast resident rates
- Eligible states: California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, and Arizona
- How resident discounts can apply on selected sailings
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- Valiant Lady dry dock changes
- Updates to On The Rocks for better stage space and sight lines
- Broader social space updates and other confirmed dry dock changes
- On The Rocks and social space changes
- Full dry dock roundup
- Virgin Voyages deployments through 2028
- What’s been announced for Resilient Lady, Scarlet Lady, and Brilliant Lady
- The open question around Valiant Lady’s 2028 deployment
- Mid-May Sailor Loot offer
- How eligible voyages can include up to $500 in extra Sailor Loot
- See the eligible voyages
- Alaska season preview on Brilliant Lady
- New Happenings Cast roles including The Lumberjack and The Naturalist
- New Alaska-themed events like Headphones and Horizons, Logged Off, and Northern Night Market
- A preview of Alaska dining additions and paid “Treat Yourself” items
- Read the Alaska preview