Club 485C – Virgin Voyages’ Private Loyalty Club
Club 485C is an exclusive loyalty club that is set above the standard Sailing Club loyalty scheme, it is an exclusive club that was designed originally for a group of 99 loyal Virgin Voyages sailors, it has since grown.
What is Club 485C?
Club 485C is an exclusive loyalty club that is set above the standard Sailing Club loyalty scheme, it was originally designed exclusively for a group of loyal 99 Virgin Voyages sailors by invite-only considering multiple criteria before extending an invite. Why 99? Well, the 100th member is Sir Richard Branson of course!
Benefits
Although all sailors in this category will qualify for all of the standard Deep Blue Extras, on every voyage they take club 485C members also get:
- VIP black sailor bands – just like the Rockstars!
- Access to Richard’s Rooftop
- Early boarding with VIPs and Rockstars
- A free ‘welcome drink‘ at every meal (max spend $35)
- A free up-charge ‘Treat Yourself’ menu items once per voyage
- On some voyages these members will get exclusive invites to:
- The Tentacle Tour
- A tour of the bridge with captain or first officer
How To Get Into Club 485C
As of the writing of this page; you can’t. We have heard rumours of some sailors that have done a substantial number of sailings after the launch of 485C be invited into it after launch.
The Sailing Club programme is always being reviewed, it may be that Club 485C is expanded or changed into something more attainable. It’s not clear yet if this happens, whether the same benefits will continue to be offered.
Our Thoughts
Club 485C is a fantastic scheme – if you’re lucky enough to be in it! We’d like to see a more inclusive structure to the Sailing Club to incentivize new sailors to become more loyal to Virgin Voyages and expect to see this in the future.
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