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Wondering how to plan the perfect night on Virgin Voyages without getting overwhelmed by the party reputation?
In this guide, David from VV Insider breaks down exactly how to build an evening that matches your vibe, whether you are looking for a wild party until sunrise or a sophisticated, chilled-out evening of fine dining and acoustic music. We walk through every stage of the night, from choosing the right dinner reservation at restaurants like Gunbae or The Wake, to finding the best spot for post-dinner drinks, and finally, deciding between a high-energy club night in The Manor or a relaxed nightcap at The Dock. You will see that you do not have to choose one or the other; you can mix and match to create your ultimate cruise vacation experience.
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00:00 Introduction to Virgin Voyages
01:01 Planning Your Perfect Night
02:30 Dining Options: Chill vs. Party Vibes
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So, Virgin Voyages have the reputation
0:01
of being the go-to cruise line if you
0:04
want to party. And while for some sailor
0:06
that sounds exactly like what they want,
0:08
it's easy to see why other sailors may
0:10
be coming from other cruise lines are a
0:12
little apprehensive. Well, today on this
0:15
guide to having the perfect night on
0:16
board Virgin Voyages, I'm here to dispel
0:19
the rumors a little bit. It's not just a
0:22
party ship, and really on Virgin
0:24
Voyages, you can build the night that
0:26
you want. and I'm going to walk through
0:27
all the options on how to make the right
0:30
choices to make the perfect night on
0:32
board. So whether you're sailing on
0:34
Scarlet, Valiant, Resilient, or
0:35
Brilliant Lady, let's walk through the
0:37
evening together and make the perfect
0:39
night. If we haven't met before, I'm
0:41
David from VB Insider, which is a
0:44
website all about Virgin Voyages, the
0:46
entertainment, the event, the food,
0:48
special guides on what you can pack,
0:50
what your room will include, how to
0:52
disembark in the right way. Literally
0:54
every Virgin Voyages question that you
0:56
could possibly want is answered on our
0:58
website and on our YouTube channel here
1:00
as well. We're going to go all the way
1:02
from choosing the right options for
1:04
dining to kick your night off with the
1:06
perfect bite to eat in the perfect
1:08
location for the type of vibe that you
1:10
want. All the way up to getting the
1:12
perfect night sleep or if you want to
1:14
keep the party going, what night life is
1:16
like in the wee hours of the morning. So
1:18
come with me as we plan the perfect
1:20
night on board Virgin Voyages. V Insider
1:24
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1:25
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1:27
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1:30
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1:31
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1:33
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1:38
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1:42
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1:44
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1:47
So, the way this is going to work is I'm
1:49
going to walk through each part of the
1:51
night, starting with dinner. And I'm
1:52
going to tell you what options you've
1:54
got if you want to have a chilled,
1:56
relaxed night versus if you're looking
1:58
for a wild party night. And I'm going to
2:00
show you that that's perfectly possible
2:02
to do both while you're on board your
2:04
Virgin Voyages vacation. And what's more
2:06
is you don't need to choose to go allin
2:08
or all out. You can mix and match these
2:11
tips if you want to build the perfect
2:13
night for you. And if you choose one of
2:15
the longer sailings, you can use these
2:17
tips to plan out a different vibe for
2:20
different nights of your voyage. And if
2:22
you stick around to the end, I'm going
2:23
to cover off some alternative options
2:25
for some special nights on board the
2:28
voyages. So, let's get started. First of
2:30
all, let's talk about dinner. Now, if
2:32
you've watched any of our Virgin Voyages
2:35
guides here on our YouTube channel, and
2:36
if you haven't, now is the perfect time
2:39
to subscribe. We have guides like this
2:41
talking specifically about virgin
2:43
voyages and special ways to plan your
2:45
vacation to make it even better. So,
2:47
make sure you use this time to just
2:49
double check, are you subscribed yet?
2:51
But, as I've mentioned before, planning
2:53
dining on Virgin Voyages is super
2:55
important. If you need any advice or any
2:58
help on booking dining on Virgin
3:00
Voyages, we have a full video guide and
3:02
we talk about it on our website at
3:04
vvincider.com.
3:06
So, I'm going to mention some things to
3:07
do with dining reservations here, and
3:09
you'll need to know those tips and
3:11
tricks to make sure you snag the right
3:13
reservation. But in general, when it
3:15
comes to dining, if you're planning a
3:17
chilled night, it's likely that you want
3:19
to start with an early dining
3:21
reservation. And it's also a really
3:23
great way to make sure that the
3:25
restaurant in general is a little bit
3:26
quieter. And also, the vibe and the
3:29
atmosphere of the restaurant is really
3:31
important when it comes to shaping your
3:32
evening ahead. So, there are many
3:34
restaurants to choose from on board
3:36
Virgin Voyages, but the ones that have
3:38
more of a chilled vibe include The Wake,
3:41
which is the steakhouse on board, Extra
3:43
Virgin, which is the Italian restaurant
3:45
on board, and the Test Kitchen, which is
3:48
the tasting menu style experience. Each
3:50
of these three restaurants have a really
3:52
chilled and sophisticated vibe, which is
3:54
a really good way to start a night,
3:56
which is going to be lower in energy.
3:58
perhaps something that you could book if
4:00
you're planning a big shore excursion on
4:02
that day, for example, somewhere to take
4:04
your time and unwind. Getting an earlier
4:07
reservation also means that when you
4:09
decide to retire from dinner, you'll
4:11
also have the best availability to find
4:13
some space for you to sit down for your
4:15
after-dinner drinks in one of the
4:17
various bars on the ship. It also means
4:19
that you're not rushing around if you
4:20
decide to go to one of the headline
4:22
shows later on. In general, when you
4:25
decide to dine a little earlier, the
4:27
crowd and the vibe of the people that
4:29
are also choosing to dine earlier is
4:31
more relaxed and chilled as well. So,
4:34
that covers off the chilled side of
4:36
dinner. What if you're looking to get
4:38
the party started? Well, the first thing
4:40
to mention is that you don't need a
4:42
dinner reservation at all if your goal
4:44
of that night is just to have a really
4:46
good time. So, if you're deciding to
4:48
just have a few drinks and maybe just
4:50
grab a snack or two, you might want to
4:52
start the night off in the pizza place
4:54
or the galley, both those options will
4:56
give you a really casual and fun start
4:58
to the evening without having to worry
5:00
about reservations or getting waited on.
5:03
You can just show up and everyone can
5:05
decide to eat what they want. But if you
5:07
are looking for a proper dinner to go
5:09
along with your party night, well,
5:11
here's a good couple of options for you.
5:13
One of the best ways to get the party
5:15
started in my opinion is to go along to
5:17
Gun Bay. Gun Bay is the Korean barbecue
5:20
restaurant on board each of the four
5:22
Virgin Voyages lady ships. This seating
5:24
is arranged family style around a Korean
5:27
barbecue where the main part of the meal
5:29
is cooked in front of your very eyes on
5:32
the grill in front of you. Not only is
5:33
this a really fun and relaxed vibe, it's
5:36
also a really good way to meet some new
5:38
people and share a drink with them. But
5:40
one of the really cool things about
5:41
Gunbay and what makes it a great way to
5:43
get a party started is that the Gunbay
5:46
servers will actually start a drinking
5:49
game with you. And this drinking game is
5:51
presented with a shot of soju. And that
5:53
shot of soju is free. So you can play
5:56
the drinking game without affecting your
5:58
bar tab or your sailor loot. The rules
6:00
of the game are really simple and they
6:01
will be explained at the time. But in
6:03
general, it's just a little bit of fun
6:05
to get the party started and a really
6:07
good way to get everyone in a relaxed
6:09
mood. ready to dine. Also, if you're in
6:11
a party spirit, Gun Bay is a great place
6:13
to try some cocktails because they're
6:15
all designed with soju in mind. So, it's
6:18
something a little bit different if
6:19
you're wanting to try some new
6:21
beverages. One other option that you've
6:23
got if you're looking for a more party
6:24
vibe during dinner is Pink Agave. This
6:27
is an upscale and sophisticated Mexican
6:30
restaurant with some really delicious
6:32
menu options. And again, you have those
6:35
fantastic crafted cocktails to go along
6:37
with dinner as well. So you have things
6:39
like mezcow, tequila based cocktails,
6:42
margaritas, and even a cocktail with
6:44
actual crickets in it if you're feeling
6:47
daring. The mood and the vibe and pink
6:49
agave is perfect if you're starting a
6:51
party night. It's a really low lighting
6:53
and really fun Latin music will be
6:55
playing as well. And if you're lucky
6:57
enough, you may coincide with an event
7:00
called Pink Agave after dark. This is
7:03
where if you book one of the later time
7:05
slots, then Pink Agave is actually
7:07
brought to life with a live DJ set with
7:09
Latin music and it really elevates the
7:12
experience into a much more party and
7:14
communal vibe. It is worth noting that
7:16
both Gun Bay and Pink Agave have a
7:19
smaller capacity than most of the other
7:21
restaurants. So, if you're looking to
7:22
get booked into these, make sure you
7:24
follow our guides and tips on booking
7:26
dining either on the YouTube channel or
7:29
on the website to make sure you snag the
7:31
dining reservation that you need. Now,
7:33
with all of that being said, I've
7:34
presented two extremes there, a chill
7:36
and a party vibe. The good thing here is
7:38
that with all of these restaurants is
7:40
that the vibe is totally up to you. This
7:43
is not an exact science. You can very
7:45
easily have a very chilled and relaxed
7:47
meal at those more lively restaurants if
7:50
you decide to do that. It really just
7:52
depends on the energy that you yourself
7:54
and your party bring into the
7:56
restaurant. We would of course always
7:58
encourage everyone to just be respectful
8:00
of others. If you're in a bit of a party
8:02
mood, that is great. Just make sure that
8:04
you don't disturb any of your fellow
8:06
diners wherever you are. Now, moving
8:08
away from dinner, what do we do after
8:10
that? So, you've finally had your
8:12
dinner. Now, you're probably looking for
8:14
somewhere to sit and digest. Well, there
8:16
are tons of different options available
8:19
to you in the form of different bars on
8:22
board. And again, each of these bars
8:24
have a very unique environment to them.
8:26
So, if you're looking for a chill vibe,
8:28
I have two recommendations for you. The
8:31
first one is Sip Lounge. Sip Lounge is
8:34
located forward of deck 7, which is a
8:37
little bit of a walk from the majority
8:39
of the restaurants, but maybe the walk
8:41
will do your digestion good. Sip Lounge
8:43
is all about champagne. You'll see
8:46
around the exterior of the sip lounge
8:48
all of these oversized moet a shandon
8:51
bottles and it is a really good place to
8:53
have a more sophisticated beverage. The
8:56
music in here is more subdued. So you
8:58
may hear classical music during
9:00
afternoon tea, you may hear jazz music
9:03
in the evenings and there is a really
9:04
nice sophisticated atmosphere when
9:06
you're served your beverages. All of the
9:09
beverages are served in lovely glass and
9:11
stemware and the cocktails are garnished
9:14
to perfection. Even if you ask for a
9:16
soft drink and sip plant, it is
9:18
presented in a really lovely way. And of
9:20
course, it's free because it's on Virgin
9:22
Voyages. You don't pay for those
9:24
fountain beverages. If you're looking
9:25
for still a chilled vibe, but not quite
9:27
as sophisticated, then head to the back
9:30
of the ship and head to the dock house
9:32
and weather permitting the dock. So,
9:34
these are two interconnected venues
9:36
which have the same vibe whether you're
9:38
inside or out. If it's a nice warm
9:40
night, it might be nice just going out
9:42
onto the dock to soak up maybe the
9:44
sunset or the nighttime air and just a
9:47
really nice place to sit and unwind.
9:49
There's very low-level chilled music out
9:51
playing on the dock. And that vibe is
9:53
also brought inside when you enter the
9:56
dock house, which as I say, it's an
9:58
interconnected venue. So, it tries to
10:00
bring that natural organic feeling that
10:03
you have outside inside. So, you're
10:05
going to see a lot of indoor plants.
10:07
You're going to see a lot of soft
10:08
furnishings. You're going to see a lot
10:10
of natural elements like wicker
10:12
furniture and lovely artwork and natural
10:15
woods. And with that being said,
10:17
although it's a less sophisticated vibe
10:19
than Sip Lounge, it's still very nice
10:21
elevated and luxurious space to be in.
10:24
Now, it's worth mentioning depending on
10:26
the time of night, both Zip Lounge and
10:28
the Dog House may have live music
10:31
playing. And I'm going to come on to
10:32
live music in just a moment. But the
10:34
live music that you see in these spaces
10:37
are often tuned to the type of vibe that
10:39
these spaces are. So, in the earlier
10:41
evening after dinner, it's likely that
10:43
the type of music that you'll see in
10:45
here is sort of singer songwriter guitar
10:48
style music. It's not generally going to
10:50
be a big band with drums and guitars.
10:52
It's going to be much more of a
10:53
laid-back sort of vibe. So, if you're on
10:56
the chill end of the spectrum, what
10:57
better way to start your chilled evening
10:59
than to sit with a lovely drink and
11:01
enjoy some live chilled laid-back music.
11:04
It certainly sounds good to me. So,
11:06
moving over to the more party style. So,
11:09
we're a little bit later in the evening
11:11
because we've made our later dining
11:12
reservation. So, we've got a little bit
11:14
more to choose from when it comes to
11:16
live entertainment. So, it could be at
11:19
this point that you have the option to
11:20
go along to one of the headline shows.
11:23
And really, here is where you're going
11:24
to notice the difference between the
11:26
different ships and what's available to
11:28
you. Each of the Virgin Voyager ships
11:30
have a different lineup for their
11:32
headline shows. And this is constantly
11:34
evolving. So, if you want the latest
11:36
information on what's available on your
11:38
ship, head over to vvincider.com
11:41
and click on ships in the menu. From
11:44
there, you'll be able to see the
11:45
different events that are available on
11:47
board your particular sailing. But
11:49
staying with the chilled vibe, a couple
11:51
of the headline shows on some of the
11:52
ships are actually perfectly attuned
11:55
with this much more chilled and
11:56
laid-back experience. So, just a couple
11:59
of mentions. If you're on Brilliant
12:01
Lady, you'll be able to see Dual
12:02
Reality. Dual Reality is a really
12:05
special performance that's based around
12:07
the story of Romeo and Juliet, and it
12:10
involves circus performers and
12:12
acrobatics. It's a really fantastic
12:14
show, but again, the vibes are a little
12:16
bit more chilled and laid-back.
12:17
Certainly, the things that you'll see in
12:19
the show are very high octane and high
12:21
adrenaline, but it's certainly not a
12:23
party vibe for sure. You can sit back,
12:25
relax, and enjoy. Another more chill
12:27
vibe show would be something like The
12:29
Mind Mangler on Resilient Lady, which is
12:32
a comedy style show from the producers
12:35
of the play that goes wrong. This is a
12:37
show that has very British humor in
12:39
there and it is very much a case of just
12:41
sit back and relax and enjoy the show
12:43
which is perfect for a chilled evening.
12:46
But on the other side of the spectrum
12:47
you do have some much more high energy
12:49
shows as well. So sticking with
12:51
Resilient Lady and now on Scarlet Lady
12:54
you have a show called Pesphanany which
12:56
is a sort of a dance and party show
12:58
that's inspired by Greek mythology. This
13:01
also includes acrobatics and circus
13:03
performers, but in this instance, it's
13:05
set to much more high energy music.
13:07
You're actually standing while you're
13:09
watching this show, and the action
13:11
happens all around you. It's one of my
13:13
absolute favorite shows. And if you're
13:15
feeling like you're in a party spirit,
13:17
great. But actually, it's something that
13:19
you can enjoy. Even if you want to lean
13:20
against one of the walls at the back,
13:22
it's entirely up to you. the dancing,
13:24
the vocals, and the acrobatics will mean
13:26
that you're going to have a great time
13:28
regardless of how you approach it. Then,
13:30
as well on Scarlet Lady, you have a show
13:32
called Booked, Alola's Library Story,
13:35
which is a satown production show, but
13:37
the energy and the vibes of the
13:39
performance are a lot more upbeat and
13:41
energetic. Now, there are so many pieces
13:43
of entertainment and shows that I
13:45
couldn't possibly go through every
13:47
single option on this video. Head over
13:49
to vbvinsider.com
13:51
and take a look at the events. It's in
13:53
the nav menu. Click events and you'll be
13:55
able to see all of the different shows.
13:57
Have a read through our different
13:58
synopsis and summaries and decide what
14:01
the type of show that you would like to
14:03
go and see. And maybe that will help you
14:05
decide which ship you would prefer to
14:07
sail on when you're making your next
14:09
booking. And talking of bookings, we at
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vbinsider.com
14:13
about a year ago launched a way to book
14:15
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which is some onboard credit, but also
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deal. So, keep that in mind. So, right
15:09
now you've had your dinner. You've also
15:11
had your post-dinner drink or you've
15:13
seen the headline show. What is next?
15:16
Well, the next big thing in the lineup
15:18
will likely be whatever club night or
15:20
experience is on in the evening. But in
15:23
between that time, there's a little time
15:25
for you to go and explore and find the
15:27
vibe that you really want. So, away from
15:29
the headline shows that are developed by
15:31
Virgin Voyages around the ship, there
15:33
are also a decent number of different
15:36
guest artists available for you to enjoy
15:39
each evening. These guest artists, in
15:41
our experience, are some of the best
15:43
across different cruise lines. Virgin
15:45
Voyages really know what they're doing
15:47
when they're hiring these fantastically
15:49
talented people in, and they offer a
15:52
huge variety of different styles of live
15:54
music. Generally, you're going to get a
15:56
full spectrum from singer songwriter
15:59
style performers. Then, of course, you
16:01
have the live bands as well. Now, of
16:03
course, each of these different style
16:05
music genre will appeal to different
16:08
types of people. So, again, if you're
16:10
looking for a more chilled style
16:11
experience when you're on board, you may
16:13
go off and look for that sort of singer
16:16
songwriter music. And as I mentioned
16:18
before, the more chilled style acts are
16:20
generally going to be hosted both in the
16:22
sip lounge and in the dock. If you're
16:24
looking for something a little bit more
16:26
punchy and a little bit more party, you
16:29
might want to go down to On the Rocks.
16:31
On the Rocks is the biggest bar on board
16:33
the ship, and that is right at the
16:35
bottom of the roundabout, which is the
16:37
atrium style area on the ship. This is a
16:39
really large space, and it has a large
16:42
performance area as well. And what
16:44
you'll notice is generally it's set up
16:46
ready for a live band. So, there'll be a
16:48
drum kit, guitars, keyboard already
16:51
there, ready to rock and roll. This is
16:53
where the party will begin. So, there'll
16:55
be a live band set on maybe around sort
16:57
of 8:00, 9:00. And those that have
17:00
started that sort of party vibe will be
17:02
really enjoying the music. And you might
17:04
even find a few people up and dancing at
17:06
this point. This is a really good place
17:08
to sit and have a drink with that more
17:10
party style atmosphere before the club
17:13
nights and the rest of the entertainment
17:15
opens up later on in the evening. It's
17:18
also a really good place if you just
17:19
want to sit and enjoy the live music
17:21
yourself. You don't have to be in that
17:23
party spirit to enjoy the live music.
17:25
There are plenty seats further away from
17:27
the stage where you can sit back and
17:29
relax. And really that plays into that
17:32
spectrum I'm talking about where you can
17:34
decide to go all in or you can decide to
17:36
sit back and chill and you can mix and
17:38
match as much as you like. Now, as the
17:40
later night approaches, this is where
17:42
those vibes shift a little bit more. So,
17:45
if you're still looking for those chill
17:47
vibes, you might want to stick around in
17:49
On the Rocks or Sip Lounge or the Dog.
17:52
But for those that want to bring the
17:54
party spirit, you might want to head at
17:56
this point to the Mana. The Mana is the
17:59
nightclub on board each of the Virgin
18:01
Voyages ships. And this is where the
18:04
club will get started, normally around
18:06
11:00. And what's presented in the mana
18:09
will really depend on which ship that
18:11
you're on, but also what night of the
18:13
voyage it is. You will have to check the
18:15
lineup in the Virgin Voyages app to see
18:17
exactly what is on that evening in the
18:19
manor. You might see that there's a
18:21
special themed club night on that night
18:23
in the manora. And these are the big
18:25
parties that Virgin Voyages have become
18:28
known for. And the theming and the
18:30
programming of these parties are really,
18:32
really good. And the happenings cast get
18:34
involved in many of these club nights.
18:37
If you're looking for a full list of
18:39
these club nights, head over to
18:40
vvincider.com
18:42
and click on event. But just to give you
18:44
an example, you may see on the lineup
18:46
that you've got Club Rubik's. This is a
18:49
show that's on both Resilient Lady and
18:51
Scarlet Lady. And this is all themed
18:53
around the 1980s. And this is a really
18:56
fun night that a lot of people
18:58
participate in, not only going along to
19:00
it and having a great time, but also
19:02
dressing up for it as well. This is a
19:04
great opportunity to dawn your sweatb
19:07
bands, your neon, your big wigs, and
19:09
your shoulder pads and have a really fun
19:12
80s experience. But if you're not
19:14
sailing on Resilient and Scarlet, you
19:16
may be on Brilliant Lady, where you have
19:17
a club night called Electric, which is
19:19
all around neon and bright colors. Think
19:22
UV reflective lighting. Think body
19:24
paint. Or you might be on Valiant Lady,
19:26
and there's Club Caliente, which is a
19:28
night inspired by Latin music. Club
19:31
Caliente is available on Scarlet Lady as
19:33
well. Or there's an event called We
19:35
Fancy, which is a golden glittering
19:37
style party where everyone is encouraged
19:39
to wear shimmering and sparkling gold
19:41
themed outfits. We Fancy started on
19:44
Resilient Lady and is now available on
19:45
Valiant Lady as well. And regardless of
19:48
which ship you're on, generally on the
19:50
first night, you will have the PJ party
19:52
where people are encouraged to come
19:53
along dressed in PJs. And there's a fun
19:56
slumber party style vibe where there's
19:59
music from the '9s and the naughties.
20:01
This is just a very quick taste of those
20:03
type of themed events that might be
20:05
happening later on in the evening. And
20:07
the reason why I mention it is because
20:09
you can really approach these from both
20:11
of those angles. You can go into those
20:13
events with a really chilled type
20:15
approach where maybe you're not dressing
20:17
up and it's perfectly fine. You might
20:18
not want to dress in glittering gold to
20:20
go to we fancy. You might not want to
20:22
wear your PJs for PJ party cuz you feel
20:25
a little silly. It's not a problem. You
20:27
can still go along. Nobody is policing
20:29
this situation. You can go along and
20:31
just enjoy a drink and watch other
20:33
people having fun and being silly. It's
20:35
entirely up to you. Alternatively, if
20:37
you're looking for a more party style
20:39
vibe, you might want to go all in. So
20:41
maybe you want to arrange with your
20:43
friends to go in some sort of group
20:45
style costume. So we've seen people on
20:47
the 80s party go in Ghostbuster
20:49
costumes, for example. We've seen people
20:51
really commit to PJ party by wearing
20:53
onesies. Again, I can't say it enough,
20:55
but the vibe is really entirely up to
20:58
you. You can approach these evenings
21:00
just how you like to. And that's really
21:02
the essence of Virgin Voyages is that
21:04
you're not dictated how to have fun.
21:07
It's up to you. What do you want to do?
21:09
Do you want to go out and be silly and
21:11
have a party or do you want a more
21:13
relaxed vibe and sit back and maybe
21:15
watch other people do that? But have no
21:17
fear. If you want to opt out of these
21:18
themed or club nights yourself, you
21:20
might want to retreat back to On the
21:22
Rock, where there will still be live
21:24
music playing until the early hours.
21:26
This is a really good option if you find
21:28
the type of music in the themed event
21:31
not up to your liking. Or if you've had
21:33
enough of live music and partying, maybe
21:35
you take yourself up to the sip or the
21:38
dock house to just have a few drinks
21:39
amongst friends in a quiet environment.
21:42
Again, the choice is absolutely up to
21:44
you. You will have that choice on every
21:46
night of your voyage. Now, a question we
21:49
get asked all the time is when does this
21:51
all finish? If you stayed out this long,
21:53
you might be feeling a little bit tired
21:55
when it gets to around 2 or 3:00 a.m.
21:57
What time do things close? Well,
22:00
generally, the manor will stay open as
22:02
long as people are still having fun. So,
22:04
if there is a decent number of people
22:06
still on the dance floor ordering from
22:08
the bar, they will keep the mana open.
22:10
But as soon as they start to see that
22:12
the dance floor is being emptied out and
22:14
the bar isn't as busy as it was, they
22:16
will make the decision to bring the
22:18
lights up and close the party down. This
22:20
will generally depend on the vibe of the
22:22
people that are on board your particular
22:24
sailing. So, what we found in the past
22:26
is when we've done a longer sailing with
22:28
maybe a slightly older demographic, so
22:31
for example, a transatlantic crossing,
22:33
the club does finish a little bit
22:35
earlier simply because there aren't as
22:37
many people on that party end of the
22:39
spectrum who are wanting to keep the
22:40
party going until later. Conversely, if
22:43
you're on one of the shorter sailings
22:45
out of Miami, generally people are there
22:47
for a really hard weekend and they want
22:49
to go for it, so the party will stay
22:51
open longer. So depending on the type of
22:54
vibe that you want for your sailing,
22:56
maybe have a look at the type of
22:57
itinerary you're going on and think
22:59
about the type of other people that will
23:01
be going on that sailing as well. Now,
23:03
when the party does peter out
23:04
eventually, there are a few different
23:06
options open to you. Generally, the
23:08
casino bar is the bar that's going to be
23:10
open the latest. So, we've known
23:12
sometimes if the manor has been
23:14
particularly fun and you find a group of
23:16
friends, they will generally congregate
23:17
at the casino bar and still share
23:20
another couple of drinks before heading
23:21
to bed. Again, they have a similar type
23:23
of closing policy where if there's not
23:25
that many people there, they will start
23:27
to close the bar down. So, just keep
23:29
that in mind. Alternatively, if you're
23:31
looking for a late night snack, if it's
23:33
before 2:00 a.m., you will still be able
23:34
to go to the pizza place and grab
23:36
yourself a freshly baked pizza, or you
23:39
can head up to the galley for the all
23:40
day breakfast. The galley is Virgin
23:43
Voyages alternative to the buffet. It's
23:45
generally open 24/7 and you can get
23:48
breakfast items at any time of the day.
23:50
So, it's not unusual to see people that
23:53
have come out of the club at 3 or 4:00
23:55
a.m. in the morning having some
23:57
breakfast before heading to bed. We've
23:59
seen conversations at the galley go well
24:01
into the early hours after a good night
24:03
in the club. So, if you are hunting
24:05
around for some extra fun by the end of
24:07
the night, maybe head up to the galley
24:09
and see who's around. So, that brings
24:10
you to the end of your evening. The next
24:13
day is a new day and you can decide to
24:14
have a completely different evening the
24:16
next night if you want. If you went
24:18
really hard on one night, maybe you want
24:20
a chill night the next. It's entirely up
24:22
to you. But let's talk a little bit
24:23
about some extra special bonus nights
24:26
where all of my previous tips really
24:28
don't apply. And these are two different
24:30
types of evening. One is if you've
24:32
decided to participate in a dinner
24:34
cabaret show. There are four different
24:36
types of dinner cabaret shows and these
24:39
are dependent to which ship you're on.
24:41
And two of these are special for a
24:42
reason which I'll mention in just a
24:44
moment. So let's kick things off by
24:46
talking about Scarlet Lady. In Scarlet
24:48
Lady, you have the option to go along to
24:50
LOL's Supper Club. This is where your
24:53
dinner and a comedy show are included as
24:56
one event. This is set up in the manor
24:58
and the food will be brought to you in
25:00
between different comedy sets. If you're
25:03
on Valiant Lady, you have It's a Ship
25:05
Show, which is a cabaret style review
25:07
with a live band and some live vocal
25:09
performances. And there are different
25:11
variety acts that come on stage as
25:13
you're eating. So, this could be
25:14
anything from tap dancing to
25:16
rollerblading to juggling to comedy. It
25:19
really depends on who Virgin Voyagers
25:21
have hired for that particular
25:22
performance. So, this is constantly
25:23
changing. Both those two options, so
25:25
Scarlet Lady, Valiant Lady, which is
25:27
LOL's Supper Club, and it's a ship show,
25:30
are free of charge. you simply book it
25:31
on your app, but it does mean that if
25:34
you're ordering drinks, you have to pay
25:35
for each of the drinks individually,
25:37
just like you would with any other
25:39
dinner. The other two ships, so that
25:41
would be Resilient Lady and Brilliant
25:42
Lady have different options entirely.
25:45
So, starting with Resilient Lady, you
25:47
have Another Rose, which is a theatrical
25:49
experience that's led with fantastic
25:52
vocals and dancing where your dinner is
25:54
served in a very themed and
25:56
experience-led environment. is a really
25:58
immersive performance and rather than
26:00
ordering each drink individually, the
26:03
drinks are brought to your table
26:04
automatically and your sparkling rosé
26:07
wine is continuously topped up as you're
26:10
watching the show. Then over on
26:11
Brilliant Lady, you have a brand new
26:14
show called Up with a Twist, which is a
26:16
big scale cabaret performance with a
26:18
live band. It's one of our absolute
26:21
favorites. Again, the drinks here are
26:23
not ordered individually, but they're
26:25
brought to your table in between meals,
26:27
so you have a number of cocktails
26:29
brought out to you during the
26:31
performance. Both of these shows are
26:32
very immersive and very large scale, and
26:35
they are some of the best experiences on
26:37
board Virgin Voyages. Also, they do come
26:40
with included alcohol, as I mentioned.
26:42
The one thing you're going to have to
26:44
know about these two performances,
26:45
though, is that they do carry a cover
26:48
charge. So, you are having to pay for
26:50
this experience in the app, but even
26:52
though there is a charge for these, I
26:54
think it's well worth it. And you do get
26:56
those included alcoholic or
26:58
non-alcoholic beverages as well. If you
27:00
want more information on any of those
27:02
shows that I just mentioned, head over
27:04
to vbinsider.com to read more about them
27:07
and see what the pricing is like. Then,
27:09
the last alternative night is the big
27:11
one, and this happens on every single
27:14
sailing, and that of course is Scarlet
27:16
Night. Again, you can decide to take
27:18
Scarlet Knight as chilled or as party as
27:21
you possibly like. There is far too much
27:23
to talk about with Scarlet Knight on
27:25
this video alone. But what I'm going to
27:27
ask you to do is head over now to the
27:29
Scarlet Knight guide that I put together
27:31
last year, which talks all about Scarlet
27:33
Knight, exactly what to expect, and
27:35
exactly how to prepare for it. So, thank
27:37
you so much for coming along on this
27:39
guide about having the perfect night on
27:41
Virgin Voyages. I hope I've been helpful
27:43
and if I have, make sure that you're
27:45
subscribing to this channel for more
27:47
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27:49
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27:51
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27:53
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27:54
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27:59
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28:02
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28:04
your bit to support the work that we do.
28:06
So that's everything from me. Enjoy the
28:08
Scarlet Night guide, which I'm going to
28:09
link to just now. But thanks again for
28:11
watching and happy sailing.
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