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My Next Virgin Voyage – On Board Offer

How My Next Virgin Voyage works, including the future cruise discount, onboard credit, and when to buy it.

Woman in sunhat on a Virgin Voyages cruise deck sipping a cocktail
My Next Virgin Voyage Placeholder © Photo by Virgin Voyages

As with most cruise lines, it is usually cheaper to book your next voyage while you are still on board rather than waiting until you get home. But many sailors are not ready to commit to a specific sailing at that moment.

Virgin Voyages offers its version of a placeholder booking called My Next Virgin Voyage, often shortened to MNVV. This allows you to secure a future offer with a deposit and receive a discount and Sailor Loot (onboard credit) when you apply it to a future sailing.

Depending on when you purchased your offer, the terms and conditions may vary and the amount of Sailor Loot can differ.

How Long is a ‘My Next Virgin Voyage’ (MNVV) Valid For?

These placeholders are valid for sailings departing within 24 months of placing your deposit. Always check the exact terms attached to your specific MNVV.

If you plan to sail with Virgin Voyages more than once, you can purchase up to four MNVVs during a single voyage.

Which Cabins are Eligible?

To use a My Next Virgin Voyage offer, your sailing must be booked in one of the following cabin categories.

Eligible Cabins Not Eligible
The Sea Terrace Social Insider
Central Sea Terrace Solo Insider
XL Sea Terrace The Insider
RockStar Quarters (including Lock It In) Solo Sea View
Mega RockStar Quarters (including Lock It In) The Sea View
Limited View Sea Terrace
Sea Terrace (Slightly Smaller Balcony)
Lock It In Rates (Insider, Sea View & Sea Terrace)

All VoyageFair Choices types are eligible to use an MNVV as long as the cabin category is one of the eligible options above.

Combine With Other Offers

One of the best parts of My Next Virgin Voyage is that it can usually be combined with most other public offers, such as percentage discounts on the second sailor and bonus loot deals.

Transfer to Friends

Virgin Voyages is very flexible with the My Next Virgin Voyage offer and allows you to book on behalf of friends and transfer the offer to them.

Simply contact Sailor Services with their details. Note that the offer can only be transferred once.

Current My Next Virgin Voyage Offer

The following terms apply to MNVVs purchased from July 31, 2024. Purchases made before January 22, 2025 used a $300 deposit rather than the current $150 deposit. You do not need to decide your voyage length when placing the deposit. When you later select your sailing, the applicable discount and Sailor Loot will be applied based on the voyage length.

Note on Post-Voyage Offers: After disembarkation, eligible sailors have 14 days to place a $150 deposit through a link sent via email. Unlike the onboard placeholder offer, this version does not include a voyage fare discount.

Current Benefits

2–3 Night Sailings

This offer is not available for 2–3 night sailings.

4–5 Night Sailings

  • $150 deposit applied toward your next sailing
  • $150 off the voyage fare (onboard offer only)
  • $150 onboard Sailor Loot

6–8 Night Sailings

  • $150 deposit applied toward your next sailing
  • $200 off the voyage fare (onboard offer only)
  • $200 onboard Sailor Loot

9+ Night Sailings

  • $150 deposit applied toward your next sailing
  • $250 off the voyage fare (onboard offer only)
  • $250 onboard Sailor Loot
My Next Virgin Voyage's New 2024 Offer
My Next Virgin Voyage’s Offer

How to Use Your My Next Virgin Voyage Placeholder

Your placeholder will appear directly in your account on the Virgin Voyages website. If you would like help choosing the best cabin location and get extra perks, you can also add VV Insider as your First Mate. This does not cost anything extra and you still keep full control of your booking.

  1. Log in to your Virgin Voyages account
  2. Scroll down to your My Next Virgin Voyage placeholder
  3. Select Schedule Voyage and choose the sailing you want. You may need to adjust the date filters to find it
  4. Select your fare type. Choose Essential or Premium if you want more flexibility with your cabin, or choose Base fare if you are happy for Virgin Voyages to assign the cabin later
  5. Apply the Pay in Full discount if applicable to receive 10% off
  6. Complete checkout to secure your voyage
  7. If your cabin shows as to be confirmed, a First Mate such as VV Insider, or Sailor Services, can update it afterward
Aerial view of two cruise ships sailing in the deep blue ocean
© Photo by VV Insider

Previous Offer

This version of the My Next Virgin Voyage offer applied to MNVVs purchased before July 30, 2024. As MNVVs have a two year expiration window, most of these enhanced benefits are now expiring or have already expired.

Up to July 30, 2024

My Next Virgin Voyage previously included the following benefits with a $300 deposit:

  • $300 deposit applied toward your next sailing
  • $300 off the voyage fare
  • $300 in onboard Sailor Loot

However, the Sailor Loot amount depended on when the placeholder was purchased and when it was used:

  • MNVVs purchased before February 1, 2024 included $600 Sailor Loot with no 60 day booking restriction
  • MNVVs purchased between February 1, 2024 and July 30, 2024 included $600 Sailor Loot only if booked within 60 days of purchase
  • If booked more than 60 days after purchase during that period, Sailor Loot was reduced to $300
  • Sailor Loot was also reduced to $300 if combined with The Lasting Glow offer

All MNVVs retain the terms and conditions that were in place at the time of purchase.

About the author

Co-Founder and Editor. Blending technical know how from the iOS world with a love for Virgin Voyages with over 25 VV sailings around the world.

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20 Comments

  1. Frank says:

    “$250 off the voyage fare (on board offer only)”
    This is listed on the 9+ night sailings. Does this apply to any cruise booked in the 2 year period, or is this if you book a specific sailing date and itinerary while on board?

    1. Rob Sammons says:

      Any cruise booked with the placeholder, rules are same if you book on board or book with your placeholder, let us know if you want us to be added https://vvinsider.com/transfer-a-booking/

  2. Sandra jordan says:

    I am unclear if the MNVV can be used on a group booking. Also I understand that it CAN be used on Black Friday bookings, right?

    1. Rob Sammons says:

      At this time there is no indication of the Black Friday deal. MNVV can be used on The Sea Terrace and above.

      Send us a message we can confirm for your group booking and help you get setup https://vvinsider.com/voyage-enquiry/

    2. Tracy Nicholson says:

      It can be used on group bookings.

  3. Benjamin Bourgeois says:

    They changed it again. Now it’s back to $300 for a placeholder onboard. Kinda crappy bc no notice was given it was going to back from $150 to $300 again.

    1. Rob Sammons says:

      Trying to get confirmation on this!

  4. Kelli says:

    So if my husband has 1 MNVV and I have 1 MNVV, so we use both of them?

    1. Rob Sammons says:

      You can only use one per booking, send us a message we can help 🙂 https://vvinsider.com/voyage-enquiry/

  5. Breanne says:

    I booked my cruise with MYNVV last March (2024). Now my same cruise is way less. If I can will they match the current price? Do I get to keep my MNVV perks? I have not made my final payment yet.

    1. Rob Sammons says:

      You’re able to reprice once is my understanding and retain your MNVV

  6. BRIAN P LAFFERTY says:

    I booked an MNVV for August 2025 while on board in April 2024. My XL Sea Terrace is now $1900 less than when I booked. What’s the best way to cancel and rebook at the lower price? I’ve made about $5k in deposit over the last few months.

    1. Rob Sammons says:

      Best to call Virgin Voyages they can typically help re-price it.

  7. Lavonne says:

    As a first time VV cruiser, it would’ve been nice to know that you still have to put down an additional deposit (20% total) once you’re ready to book. I was surprised when this happened to me with 3 MNVV.

  8. Laura says:

    If I purchase the MNVV can I use it when I book through an agent? Does thr currency matter or is interchangeable between $, £ and €? I jad a previous voucher and had to book through USA which is not prefereable when I am based in Europe.

    1. Rob Sammons says:

      Hi Laura, you can but the currency is locked in at the one that is purchased at

  9. Jake says:

    When looking at the MNVV change date of 1 February 2024, is that on USA time? I will be going on a cruise ex Australia on 1 February which will still be 31 January in the USA where the call centre is based. Thoughts?

    1. VV Insider says:

      Hi Jake, typically the way on board offers have changed in the past it won’t be at midnight eastern, it’d be a change on the day itself, so you’d likely find the offer has already changed. But head to Get Lost on deck 7 and they’ll help you out.

  10. DM says:

    Hi, is MNVV generally usable on all sailings? Some cruises aren’t appearing when looking at MNVV, but are definitely there for a regular booking.

    1. VV Insider says:

      Yes, the only restrictions with MNVV would be charter cruises that sell accommodations through a third party provider. If you’re having trouble using your MNVV on a particular sailing you may need to speak with Sailor Services.

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