Lock It In Rates (GTY)
Lock It In Rates by Virgin Voyages offer discounted cabin bookings without a specific cabin assignment. The exact cabin is assigned closer to departure, ensuring a guaranteed category or potential upgrade.
What is a Lock It In Rate?
Lock It In Rates are special booking options offered by Virgin Voyages. They allow Sailors to book a cabin at a discounted rate without a specific cabin assignment at the time of booking. Instead, sailors are guaranteed the lowest meta category they select, and the exact cabin will be assigned closer to the voyage start date.
For example, if you book a Sea Terrace, you will be guaranteed a Limited View Sea Terrace. Occasionally, you may be upgraded to a higher meta-category. These rates are highly discounted but come with certain restrictions.
When Are They Offered?
Virgin Voyages may offer a Guaranteed (GTY) Booking at the Lock It In rate, this is typically an option available as a sailing gets closer to sail to ensure the ship is filled up to capacity. Once your booking is confirmed, you may be upgraded to a superior category at the discretion of Virgin Voyages. You are guaranteed the minimum category of cabin you booked, and the cabin will be suitable for the number of guests.
Cons of a “Lock It In” GTY Booking
- No Cabin Changes: Once assigned, cabin changes are not allowed, this means you could be left with a less desirable cabin that has no hammock or a metal balcony
- No Date Changes: Cruise date changes are restricted, and no future voyage credit will be provided if you change your cruise date.
- No Refunds: There are no refunds available once booked and they are not eligible for flexible policies.
- Unknown Cabin: You may not know your cabin number until your sail date, as assignments can occur up to and including the day you sail.
- Upgrading Restrictions: If you want to use the Virgin Voyages bidding upgrade system you won’t be able to bid until your cabin number is assigned.
- MNVV Restrictions: You can not use a My Next Virgin Voyage Placeholder on Sea Terrace Lock It In Rates (it can however be used on Rockstar and Mega Rockstar Lock It In Rates)
Additionally, if you book back-to-back cruises with one or more as Lock It In GTY bookings, you may be assigned different cabins/suites for each cruise, requiring a move between cabins/suites on the changeover day.
Cabin Categories
Virgin Voyages categorizes cabins into MetaCategories and Categories. For example, if you book a Lock It In Sea Terrace cabin (Rank 19), you will pay a lower price than usual for a Sea Terrace cabin. You may be upgraded to an XL Sea Terrace (Rank 15) or a higher category. You can only work your way up the ranking system once booked.
| Meta Category | Category | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mega RockStar Quarters | Massive Suite | 1 |
| Fab Suite | 2 | |
| Posh Suite | 3 | |
| Gorgeous Suite | 4 | |
| Mega RockStar Quarters Lock It In Rate | 5 | |
| RockStar Quarters | Brilliant Suite | 6 |
| Cheeky Corner Suite – Biggest Terrace | 7 | |
| Cheeky Corner Suite – Even Bigger Terrace | 8 | |
| Cheeky Corner Suite – Pretty Big Terrace | 9 | |
| Seriously Suite | 10 | |
| Sweet Aft Suite – Biggest Terrace | 11 | |
| Sweet Aft Suite – Even Bigger Terrace | 12 | |
| Sweet Aft Suite – Pretty Big Terrace | 13 | |
| RockStar Quarters Lock It In Rate | 14 | |
| Sea Terrace Cabins | XL Sea Terrace | 15 |
| Central Sea Terrace | 16 | |
| The Sea Terrace | 17 | |
| Limited View Sea Terrace | 18 | |
| Sea Terrace Lock It In Rate | 19 | |
| Sea View Cabins | Solo Sea View (Solo Sailors Only) | 20 |
| The Sea View | 21 | |
| Sea View Lock It In Rate | 22 | |
| Insider Cabins | Solo Insider (Solo Sailors Only) | 23 |
| The Insider | 24 | |
| Social Insider | 25 | |
| Insider Lock It In Rate | 26 |
For more information on booking policies, visit Virgin Voyages Terms and Conditions.