Virgin Voyages 2026 Schedule: Every Special Event Explained
Jan 24, 2026
Virgin Voyages 2026 is shaping up to be an incredible year with a brand-new calendar full of themed voyages and specialty sailings. In this video, David from VV Insider breaks down the entire schedule month-by-month so you know exactly what to expect on board.
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We cover everything from the new Wellness Season in January to the massive Super Bowl parties and romantic Valentine's Day celebrations in February. You will learn about the re-branded Red Hot Sailing Club voyage, the return of the popular Comedy Fest, and the highly anticipated Brilliant Lady debuts in Los Angeles and Seattle. Plus, we reveal details on the 2026 Solar Eclipse cruises in Europe, the fan-favorite Eat & Drink Festival, and the legendary Halloween voyages. If you are planning a cruise in 2026, this guide helps you choose the perfect date to maximize your experience.
🧘 Well-Being Season: https://vvinsider.com/virgin-voyages-kicks-off-well-being-season-26-across-january/
🏈 Super Bowl & World Cup Sailings: https://vvinsider.com/virgin-voyages-announces-world-cup-and-super-bowl-sailings/
🎤 Red Hot Sailing Club: https://vvinsider.com/voyage/red-hot-sailing-club-voyage-12-march-2026-on-brilliant-lady/
🤣 Comedy Fest (New York): https://vvinsider.com/voyage/virgin-voyages-comedy-fest-new-york-11-april-2026-on-valiant-lady/
🤣 Comedy Fest (UK): https://vvinsider.com/voyage/virgin-voyages-comedy-fest-from-the-uk-30-august-2025-on-scarlet-lady/
🧜♀️ Brilliant Lady LA MerMaiden: https://vvinsider.com/voyage/brilliant-lady-la-mermaiden-7-april-2026-on-brilliant-lady/
🌖 Total Eclipse of the (Med): https://vvinsider.com/voyage/total-eclipse-of-the-med-10-august-2026-on-scarlet-lady/
❄️ Eclipse in the Land of Fire and Ice: https://vvinsider.com/voyage/eclipse-in-the-land-of-fire-and-ice-5-august-2026-on-valiant-lady/
🍽️ Eat & Drink Festival Info: https://vvinsider.com/2024-eat-and-drink-festival-details/
🎃 Halloween Sailings: https://vvinsider.com/virgin-voyages-halloween-voyages-2026-sailing-dates-itineraries/
00:00 Introduction to Virgin Voyages' 2026 Themed Cruises
01:39 January: Wellness Season
03:24 February: Super Bowl and Valentine's Day
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One of the biggest pieces of Virgin
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Voyages news that we reported on back in
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our 2026 update was Virgin Voyages new
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focus on themed and specialtity voyages.
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And uniquely for 2026, Virgin Voyages
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have released an entire calendar of
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these themed voyages. So today, we're
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going to take a walk through this
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calendar to see what to expect if you're
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on one of these themed voyages during
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2026. If we haven't met before, my name
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is David from vbvinsider and I'm one
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half of the team that runs
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vbvincider.com
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which is a website dedicated to
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everything Virgin Voyages. So, we make
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everything super easy to understand from
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making sure that you're sailing in the
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right cabin for your needs to booking
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dining and making sure you get a really
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good deal so you're not wasting money.
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So, if you're planning your own Virgin
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Voyage, you've come to the right place.
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So, we know we've got an exciting year
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ahead with 2026. Not only is Virgin
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Voyages fourth and brand new ship,
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Brilliant Lady, heading to some brand
1:03
new locations, but also there's some
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truly once-in-a-lifetime voyages coming
1:07
up this year. So, let's take a look at
1:09
the calendar and walk through what to
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expect when you're on board in 2026.
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So, starting off with January. January
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is known in the Virgin Voyages world as
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the well-being season. And this is where
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every single sailing on the Virgin
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Voyages ships in the month of January
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have a focus on wellness and well-being.
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The way they do this is by structuring
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some new programming all around
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wellness. If you've ever sailed on
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Virgin Voyages before, you'll know that
2:02
wellness is already baked into the brand
2:05
at very deep level. This isn't just the
2:07
fact that they give you free wellness
2:09
classes along with your voyage fair, but
2:12
also you'll see it reflected in the food
2:14
and beverages offered on board as well.
2:16
In general, the food and the beverage
2:18
offerings on Virgin Voyages have a real
2:21
focus on health and freshness. This can
2:23
be seen, for example, in the galley
2:25
where there's great options for some
2:27
really fresh and beautiful salad
2:29
options, but also across the other menus
2:31
on board. Every single one of the dishes
2:34
at the restaurant are prepared and made
2:36
to order. This means that you're getting
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fresher and more nutritious meals every
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single time you're on board. And the
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wellness season at Virgin Voyages is
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really highlighting this. So, not only
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will there be more wellness classes
2:49
available in the lineup, but also they
2:51
go to efforts on board to highlight
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those fresher menu options. What's more
2:55
is there's some unique experiences in
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the lineup as well, including an early
3:00
morning wellness social where
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complimentary non-alcoholic drinks are
3:04
available to not only get you energized
3:06
in the morning, but also allowing you to
3:08
socialize with other people that are on
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a wellness journey during the voyage. So
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whether your wellness journey is a
3:14
temporary thing just for January or it's
3:17
part of your wider lifestyle, these
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voyages during the well-being season are
3:21
absolutely perfect for you. Moving now
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into February, and for all you Americans
3:25
out there, February 8th should already
3:27
be in your calendar, and that is the big
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Super Bowl day. Well, Virgin Voyagers
3:32
have made a commitment to make the Super
3:34
Bowl available to everyone sailing on
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February 8th. This is excluding Scarlet
3:39
Lady, who is actually embarking and
3:41
disembarking on that day. But every
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other ship in the fleet will be showing
3:45
the Super Bowl in the Red Room and
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making a real event of it. Really, is
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there a better way to watch the Super
3:51
Bowl than in the red room with a huge
3:53
number of fellow football fans around?
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And what's more, if your team wins,
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there's plenty to do on board to
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celebrate the win or commiserate the
4:01
loss. Then, just a little bit later on
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in the month of February, there is, of
4:05
course, Valentine's Day. And Virgin
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Voyages are making sure to make
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Valentine's Day extra special if you're
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spending it on board with the Valentine
4:13
sailings being a real part of the
4:15
calendar this year. So, expect to see
4:17
some special sweet treats and some
4:20
shipwide celebrations when it comes to
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Valentine's Day this year. So, if you
4:24
and a special someone in your life is on
4:26
board during Valentine's Day, then be
4:29
prepared for a fantastic celebration.
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The voyages to look out for is Brilliant
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Ladies Sailing on the 12th, Scarlet Lady
4:36
Sailing on the 13th. Those are both from
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Miami. Then, Valiant Ladies sailing from
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San Jan on the 14th and Resilient
4:43
Sailing on the 14th as well. this time
4:45
out of Miami. You don't have to do
4:47
anything different to celebrate
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Valentine's on board these sailings. As
4:51
long as you're booked, you're ready to
4:52
go. Now, moving into March, this is
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where we're going to see this year's Red
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Hot Sailing Club voyage. And if this
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doesn't sound familiar to you, well,
5:01
actually, this is a change of name from
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previous years when these type of
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voyages were called the Virgin Voyages
5:06
Celebration Voyages. And historically,
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those celebration voyages is where you
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see those celebrations all around the
5:13
Virgin Voyages brand. In the past,
5:16
during these celebration voyages, we've
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seen some really exciting music guests
5:20
join the lineup. For example, a
5:22
celebration voyage last year included
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Melc when going out of Europe. On other
5:27
voyages, we've also seen the likes of
5:29
Sister Sledge and Boy George. It's yet
5:31
to be seen who'll be joining this
5:33
special Red Hot Sailing Club voyage in
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March on Brilliant Lady, but if you want
5:38
to be in the know, make sure that you
5:39
stay subscribed to this channel and
5:41
we'll bring you the information as soon
5:43
as we have it. You can also head over to
5:46
vbvinsider.com
5:48
and sign up for our email newsletter.
5:50
There are already thousands of sailors
5:52
that are on that newsletter and getting
5:54
all of the latest Virgin Voyages news as
5:57
soon as we know it. Now, moving into
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April, we will see the US Comedy Fest
6:03
sailing. The Comedy Fest sailings are a
6:05
fantastic opportunity if you're a fan of
6:08
standup comedy because this is where
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Virgin Voyages will invite a host of
6:13
celebrity stand-up comedians on board
6:15
the sailing for some special headline
6:18
acts. We've seen some really big names
6:20
step on board in the past. So again, if
6:22
you want to know who to expect during
6:25
these comedy fest sailings, make sure
6:27
you stay tuned here. The Comedy Fest
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voyage from the USA this year will be
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hosted on Valiant Lady leaving on a
6:33
round trip from New York to Bermuda on
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the 11th of April. The availability for
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that particular voyage is still pretty
6:40
good and there's some great deals
6:42
available. If you're looking to get
6:44
booked on any of the voyages that I've
6:46
mentioned today, head over to
6:47
vbvinsider.com
6:49
to find the best pricing and claim some
6:52
exclusive perks as well. What's more,
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perks, but you'll be helping support the
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7:01
which is to get all of this information
7:02
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7:05
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7:07
we'd really appreciate your support. It
7:09
couldn't be easier. Head to
7:11
vvincider.com/book.
7:13
As long as you use our link, we'll be
7:14
connected to your booking on the Virgin
7:16
Voyagers website and we can give you
7:18
those exclusive perks and it doesn't
7:20
cost you any extra. As always, if you've
7:22
got any questions or queries or need any
7:24
help at all, then let us know. Get in
7:26
touch. Now, the big news of 2026 in
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April, Brilliant Lady will make Virgin
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Voyages debut in Los Angeles. So, this
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very special sailing will kick off on
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the 7th of April. And as with the whole
7:40
of the mermaid and tour for Brilliant
7:42
Lady, we're expecting to see big things
7:45
from this particular voyage. We can
7:47
imagine that Virgin Voyages are going to
7:48
be making a huge noise when it comes to
7:51
launching out of Los Angeles because
7:53
it'll be the first time that the brand
7:55
has visited the west coast of North
7:58
America. We've already seen some huge
8:00
news from both the Mermaiden in New York
8:02
and in Miami, but this time in LA, we're
8:05
expecting to see a huge party. We're
8:08
still waiting on the details to know
8:09
exactly what to expect in LA and on the
8:12
LA Mermaid Maiden, but again, stay tuned
8:14
and we'll let you know as soon as we
8:16
know. Then shortly following that, we
8:18
come on to May and this is another
8:20
mermaid maiden. This time, it's
8:22
Brilliant Lady's mermaid out of Seattle.
8:25
This marks the beginning of Brilliant
8:26
Lady making Seattle her home port for
8:29
trips to Alaska. The Alaska itineraries
8:32
in particular are hotly anticipated and
8:35
Virgin Voyagers have already stated that
8:36
they're really looking forward to
8:38
showing sailors what to expect with
8:40
Alaska on their signature adult only
8:43
vessels. This is one that we're really
8:44
excited to see ourselves. We're going to
8:46
be on board one of the Alaska sailings
8:48
and we can't wait to see what it's all
8:50
about. We'd previously sailed to Norway
8:52
and Iceland before on Virgin Voyages, so
8:55
it'll be really exciting to see the
8:57
changes that Brilliant Lady make to
8:59
those colder weather cruises. Staying in
9:01
May, we're talking Mother's Day. So, the
9:04
US Mother's Day is in May, and Virgin
9:06
Voyages are celebrating with some
9:08
voyages they're calling the celebrating
9:10
her voyages. Again, we're still waiting
9:12
on some specific details around what to
9:15
expect during these Mother's Day
9:16
voyages, but it does sound like they're
9:19
doing some programming this year, which
9:20
will make Mother's Day really special on
9:22
board. Then we get to June, and June is
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Pride month. Virgin Voyagers have always
9:27
celebrated Pride on board their vessels,
9:30
and with the introduction of a regular
9:32
LGBT meetup in the lineup, now it's
9:34
clear that Virgin Voyagers are wanting
9:36
to celebrate Pride in a fantastic way.
9:39
Last year on board during Pride Month,
9:40
we saw cocktails inspired by the
9:43
progress flag. And these cocktails pair
9:45
very nicely with the entertainment
9:47
that's on board Virgin Voyages, which is
9:49
always inclusive. It doesn't need to be
9:51
Pride Month for Virgin Voyages to be a
9:53
welcome space for everyone. If you've
9:55
been on board before, you'll know that
9:57
one of the Happenings cast is the Diva,
9:59
the resident drag queen on board Virgin
10:01
Voyages, and she has her own shows,
10:04
including Bingo with the Diva and a
10:06
special drag show dedicated to each one
10:08
of the ships. If you want to learn more
10:10
about these drag events, then head over
10:12
to vbvinsider.com/events
10:14
where we list out all the events that
10:16
you'll need to know. Moving into July,
10:18
and that's the kickoff, if you pardon
10:20
the pun, of the World Cup. The World Cup
10:23
this year is being hosted in the USA and
10:26
Mexico, which means many of the matches
10:28
and fixtures will be scheduled around a
10:30
time where you'll be able to watch them
10:32
on board if you want to. So, Virgin
10:34
Voyagers have made a commitment that
10:36
they're going to be showing as many of
10:37
the World Cup matches on the ships as
10:40
possible. We understand that many of the
10:42
larger games are going to be shown in
10:43
the red room and some of the minor games
10:45
and qualifiers will be shown in the
10:47
social club. As we're still a few months
10:50
away from the tournament, it's not clear
10:51
what the scheduling looks like just yet,
10:54
but again, stay tuned to VB Insider and
10:56
we'll try and tell you as much
10:58
information as we get closer to the
11:00
time. Moving into August and our sites
11:02
are set on Europe. First of all, we have
11:05
a full solar eclipse on August 12th and
11:08
two of the Virgin Voyages sailings in
11:11
Europe will be able to see the solar
11:13
eclipse for themselves. So, first of
11:15
all, we have Valiant Lady leaving on the
11:17
5th of August for a voyage called
11:19
Eclipse in the land of fire and ice.
11:21
This particular sailing leaves from
11:23
Portsmouth and goes up to Iceland via
11:26
some stops in Ireland and the UK. Before
11:28
returning from Iceland, via some stops
11:31
in the UK as well. Then on the 10th of
11:33
August, Scarlet Lady leaves Barcelona on
11:36
a voyage named Total Eclipse of the Med.
11:38
This particular sailing has some stops
11:40
in Spain, France, and Italy before
11:43
finishing off in Rome on the 22nd.
11:45
Again, the availability for these
11:47
Eclipse sailings is limited. So, if
11:49
you're looking to get booked up, then do
11:51
let us know and we'll see if we can get
11:53
you the best deal possible. Then, on the
11:55
20th of August, Valiant Lady will be
11:57
hosting the UK Comedy Fest. So, just as
12:00
I mentioned earlier with the US Comedy
12:01
Fest, Virgin Voyagers will be hiring
12:04
some very famous guest artists to
12:06
perform during that sailing. This time,
12:08
of course, the type of comedy will be
12:10
very different as this one is programmed
12:12
for a UK crowd. This particular sailing
12:15
has stops in Belgium, Amsterdam, and an
12:18
overnight in Hamburg, Germany before
12:20
heading back to Portsma. Then moving
12:22
into September, that is the Eat and
12:25
Drink Festival on board Virgin Voyages.
12:27
This particular season is very, very
12:29
popular with Virgin Voyagers fans
12:31
because it's a time where Virgin
12:33
Voyagers can flex their menu a little
12:35
bit and show you some new food varieties
12:38
on board the ship, as well as some brand
12:40
new beverages, too. These limited
12:42
edition options are only available on
12:45
sailings during the month of September.
12:47
And as I say, these are very, very
12:49
popular sailings. So, if you're looking
12:51
to get booked, make sure you don't miss
12:53
the availability. Then moving into
12:55
October, there's the very popular
12:57
Halloween sailings. If you haven't been
13:00
along to Halloween sailings on Virgin
13:02
Voyages before, you are missing out.
13:04
This is where if you love dressing up
13:06
and you love a Halloween party, there's
13:08
no better place to do it than on the
13:10
Virgin Voyages ships. If you've been on
13:12
board before, you'll know that events
13:14
like the PJ Party and Scarlet Night are
13:16
a great opportunity to dress up and have
13:18
fun. Well, imagine that energy, but add
13:21
on the fact that it's Halloween and you
13:23
can dress up as silly as you like. Well,
13:25
that is exactly what happens during
13:27
Halloween on Virgin Voyages. There are
13:29
fullscale Halloween parties. There is a
13:32
fantastic costume ball and a costume
13:35
contest as well with some absolutely
13:37
incredible prizes for the winners. They
13:40
have a few categories of who can win.
13:42
So, check the information that we've got
13:43
on vbvinsider.com,
13:45
especially closer to the time as we
13:48
learn more about these Halloween voyages
13:50
as the time approaches. But just know
13:52
again, these voyages are really, really
13:54
popular. So, if you're looking to
13:55
celebrate Halloween in a very different
13:57
way this year, why not try celebrating
13:59
at sea by booking one of these Halloween
14:02
voyages? Then, as we get to November,
14:04
that is Thanksgiving. So although these
14:07
aren't specialtity or themed cruises at
14:10
Thanksgiving you will see some menu
14:12
changes which generally means some
14:14
really fantastic turkey dishes available
14:16
at the restaurants on board as well as
14:19
some new dessert options as well. So
14:21
keep an eye out if you're on board
14:22
during Thanksgiving. Then we get to
14:25
December and that's all around
14:27
celebrating the holidays on board. There
14:29
are some special holiday sailings. Make
14:32
sure you check the name of your voyage
14:33
if you're booking something in December
14:36
and you'll know whether it's a holiday
14:37
voyage or not based on the name of it.
14:39
But during the holidays, this is where
14:41
Virgin Voyages celebrate Christmas by
14:43
not only including some fantastic new
14:45
food and beverage options, but also
14:48
hosting some very special holiday themed
14:50
events as well. So, you'll be expecting
14:52
to see the ship decked out in some
14:54
holiday decor. And there'll be a very
14:56
special event called happy holidays with
14:59
the hostess which is a very special show
15:01
only on these holiday voyages which is
15:03
hosted by the happenings cast and the
15:06
hostess herself who helps lead sailors
15:08
to ring in the holiday season in a very
15:11
special way that only Virgin Voyagers
15:13
can do. One not to be missed. And if
15:15
you're looking to celebrate the holidays
15:17
a little differently this year, maybe
15:19
that's the one for you. Then of course
15:20
to round the year off, there are the New
15:22
Year voyages where spending New Year's
15:24
Eve at sea is possibly the best way to
15:27
ring in the new year. We've seen Virgin
15:29
Voyages build New Year's Eve up to have
15:31
some really fantastic celebration at the
15:34
pool deck with some very special guest
15:36
artists. Ringing in the new year with a
15:39
huge pool party and a live band sounds
15:42
really good fun to us. This is another
15:44
case where those guest artists will not
15:46
be revealed until closer to the time. So
15:49
again, if you're looking at one of those
15:50
New Year's voyages or if you're already
15:52
booked on it, make sure to stay tuned
15:54
and we'll let you know the news as soon
15:56
as we have it. We're going to be
15:57
releasing tons more information about
15:59
these specialty and themed voyages as
16:02
the year progresses. But if you're
16:04
looking to get booked up with some extra
16:06
special perks and some special deals,
16:08
then we'd be more than happy to help
16:10
you. So, if you head over to
16:11
bbinsider.com/book,
16:13
take a look at the pricing there and
16:15
also feel free to read through all of
16:17
the fantastic perks that you'll get by
16:19
simply using the link on our website to
16:22
book your next voyage. It really
16:23
couldn't be easier to do, and it doesn't
16:25
cost you any extra. You might even get
16:27
some bonus sailor loot on board credit
16:30
by booking with us as well. It really is
16:32
a win-win. So, thank you so much for
16:34
coming along as we took a look at the
16:36
calendar for 2026 with all those
16:38
specialtity sailings. If you've been on
16:40
one of these themed voyages before or if
16:42
you've got one planned this year, let me
16:44
know in the comments what you think. But
16:46
until next time, happy sailing.

