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VV Insider 2026 New Year Update 🎉 offers giveaway winner and what’s coming next
Happy New Year ✨ here’s a quick update on what we’ve been doing at VV Insider plus a reminder on current Virgin Voyages offers and what we’re focusing on in 2026 🙂
If you’ve used our tools or guides before and usually book direct ✅ give us a go next time and we’ll help you find the right sailing and make sure you’re getting the best available value when you book through us! 🚢
What’s in this update 👇
• Refreshed VV Insider booking page and a better way to find sailings by date and price per night 🔎
• The current Wave offer running until 29 January 🗓️
• Free Bar Tab details varies by sailing length and cabin category 🍸
• Sail Forward perk up to $400 Sailor Loot on selected voyages 💸
• Giveaway winner announcement!
• How we want to feature your onboard photos and videos more in 2026 📸
• The purple Sailor band mystery what does it mean 👀
LINKS 🔗
🧭 Book with VV Insider
https://vvinsider.com/book/
💸 Wave Offer 2026 details (80% off + up to $400 Bar Tab)
https://vvinsider.com/virgin-voyages-wave-2026-offer-80-off-up-to-400-bar-tab/
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0:00
Well, happy new year, folks. As you can
0:02
imagine, it has been Christmas and New
0:04
Year, so there hasn't been a huge amount
0:05
of Virgin Voyages news. So, no need for
0:08
a Virgin Voyagers insider update this
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week. So, we're going to do it next week
0:13
instead. But, I thought I would jump on
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and just give you a quick update from
0:17
what we're doing here at VV Insider. If
0:19
we haven't met before, I'm David from VV
0:22
Insider. If we haven't met before, I'm
0:24
one half of a team that runs
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vivvincider.com,
0:28
which is a website that all about Virgin
0:30
Voyages. We do information, we do guides
0:33
on traveling, we do all the news that
0:35
comes from Virgin Voyages as well. We
0:38
compile all the information on all of
0:40
the cabins on all of the four Virgin
0:42
Voyages ships. We also help you figure
0:44
out how much bar tab you're going to
0:46
need. And quite recently, so just over a
0:48
year ago, we started helping people book
0:51
their Virgin Voyages vacations as well.
0:53
It turns out this was the perfect move
0:55
for us because we know so much about
0:57
Virgin Voyages, having traveled so much
0:59
oursel that actually we can give some
1:01
really expert advice to people that want
1:03
to book their next trip. And we're so
1:05
pleased to say that hundreds of our
1:07
sailors have been on board already and
1:09
they've had a fantastic time. We do get
1:11
some really really lovely feedback about
1:13
the service that we provide on the
1:15
travel side of our business. So perhaps
1:17
you're someone that's used our tools or
1:19
our content before and you normally book
1:22
direct or elsewhere. Give us a chance
1:24
and head over to vvincside.com/book.
1:27
Now what you might not know is I
1:29
actually design and build the website
1:31
itself. So I've been working hard over
1:33
the Christmas period to redevelop our
1:35
book page to let you know exactly why
1:38
you should book with us. So, we've got a
1:40
brand new look over there and it
1:42
hopefully explains all the benefits and
1:44
exactly how it works as well. And also,
1:46
being a designer from way back, it would
1:48
also be helpful if you've got any
1:50
feedback on the design as well. Let me
1:52
know because I want to make sure it's as
1:53
clear and easy to use as possible. Also,
1:56
on that page, we've made it really easy
1:57
for you to find the perfect cruise as
2:00
well. So, actually, you're now able to
2:01
dive down exactly what dates you want to
2:04
cruise. You can select multiple date
2:06
periods and you can sort by the price
2:08
and the price per night if you're
2:09
looking for a bargain as well. Again,
2:11
I've tried to make this as easy as
2:13
possible. So, if there's any feedback at
2:15
all that you have about the booking
2:16
system, let me know. A few little
2:18
updates before we do a proper insider
2:20
update next week, but the wave offer is
2:22
still on at the moment. So, that runs up
2:25
until January 29. And this is a really
2:28
good offer where you get 80% off a
2:30
second salelet. So, that's overall a 40%
2:33
discount. And that's available across
2:35
most cabins. The only things it's not
2:37
available on are the Solo Insider, the
2:39
Solo C view, the Rockstar, or the Mega
2:41
Rockstar suites, but every other cabin
2:44
category is included. There's also a
2:46
free bar tab offer as well, so you get a
2:48
free bar tab depending on how long your
2:50
sailing is and which cabin category you
2:53
choose. We've got all the information
2:54
that you'll need in the link below or on
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vbvinsider.com.
2:58
And don't forget, we've got our sale
2:59
forward offer that we always try and
3:01
offer here at VV Insider, which is up to
3:04
$400 in sailor loot on selected voyages.
3:07
Again, if you're interested in any of
3:09
that, head over to vvincider.com/boot.
3:13
We'll have a look at the best offers
3:14
available and we'll see if we can stack
3:16
any discounts as well for you. The
3:18
special wave offers last until the 29th
3:21
of January. And we know from experience
3:23
from last year that the offers did not
3:25
improve past the 29th of January. So, it
3:28
really is important that you make your
3:30
decision and make your booking before
3:31
the 29th of January, otherwise the
3:34
prices will go up. A special thanks to
3:36
all those that entered our giveaway for
3:38
our Virgin swag bag. Here it is. The
3:40
winner was chosen at random on New
3:42
Year's Day. So, well done, Jessica from
3:45
the USA who wins that swag bag. We'll be
3:47
sending out really, really soon. And
3:49
with over 8,000 total entries to that
3:52
giveaway, it's obvious that you folks
3:54
love a giveaway. So, we're going to be
3:55
looking out for our next one. to stay
3:57
tuned if you want to get involved in the
3:59
next one. Now, this of course is just a
4:01
short update video, but if you're
4:02
looking for some Virgin Voyages stuff to
4:05
watch, well, we started this channel
4:07
back in March last year and we have a
4:09
huge number of videos for you to watch.
4:11
If you're looking for something pretty
4:13
up to-ate, we have a 2025 recap video
4:17
which talks about everything that
4:18
happened last year. And last week, we
4:21
published a video that tells you all
4:23
about what to expect in this new year as
4:25
well. So, we have six big things that
4:27
you need to watch out for in 2026. And
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I'm going to link those videos at the
4:32
end of this video, but also in the
4:34
description below, but if you haven't
4:36
subscribed to our channel just yet, head
4:38
over and subscribe and click that bell
4:40
to get notified of when our new videos
4:43
come up. As we head into 2026 ourself,
4:46
we're going to be looking at how we can
4:48
really highlight the community this
4:50
year. So, we want to tell your stories,
4:52
the sailors that actually go on these
4:54
cruises. As I've said many times before,
4:57
we live in Newcastle in England. It's
4:59
quite far away from any cruise port, so
5:02
we're not on board all of the time,
5:04
unfortunately, but we know that tons of
5:06
people that watch our videos and read
5:08
our website are on board all of the
5:10
time. So, we'd like to see from you. So,
5:13
share your photos, your videos. Make
5:15
sure that you tag us. and we're going to
5:17
start sharing more of the things that
5:19
you tag us in so we can show everyone
5:21
what a fantastic time you have on board
5:24
the Virgin Voyages fleet. Saying that
5:26
though, we will be on board ourselves at
5:28
the end of January and we have quite a
5:30
few trips planned over the course of
5:32
this next year. So, we're going to put
5:34
extra effort into capturing more footage
5:37
from our travels so you get to see more
5:39
of what we get up to on our cruises on
5:42
this channel. But, I will set
5:43
expectations. I'm not a vlogger. I'm
5:46
certainly not brave enough to be walking
5:47
around with a camera in my face on the
5:49
ship while other people are around.
5:51
Unfortunately, that's just not me. I
5:53
much prefer producing videos like this
5:55
where I talk directly to the camera. So,
5:58
you will see footage from our trips, but
5:59
it's unlikely going to be anything like
6:01
a vlog. So, if you're waiting for that,
6:04
that's not us, I'm afraid. But on that
6:06
note, because we're going to be on the
6:07
ship and we're going to be capturing
6:08
some new footage, let me know if there's
6:10
anything that you'd like to see that you
6:12
haven't seen on this channel yet, and
6:14
we'll make an effort to really capture
6:16
those things that we're missing. So, do
6:18
let me know in the comments if there's
6:19
anything that you'd like to see. Just
6:21
one little bonus item. Somebody reminded
6:23
me the other day that the sailor bands
6:25
that you get when you sail actually used
6:28
to come with your name printed on it,
6:30
and I just happened to find my old ones.
6:32
So, if you can see that there. So, the
6:34
names actually used to get printed on
6:35
the bands themselves. So, I'm wondering,
6:37
have you sailed at a time where you
6:39
could have got one of these extra
6:40
special printed bands? If you do, share
6:43
your photos with us on our social media
6:45
channels. And also, special bonus points
6:47
if you can find a purple sailor band.
6:50
Now, everyone will be used to red and
6:52
black sailor bands. Red sailor bands are
6:54
for everyone. Black sailor bands are for
6:56
those that sail in the Rockstar and the
6:58
mega rockstar suites. But I'm wondering,
7:00
can you tell me what the purple sailor
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band means? I do have one, but I have no
7:05
idea where it is. Otherwise, I'd show
7:07
you it. But let me know. Have you heard
7:08
of the purple sailor band before? And do
7:11
you know what it's all about? Let me
7:12
know in the comments if you do. So,
7:14
that's everything from me on this little
7:15
update that we have today. Again, thank
7:18
you again for coming along on this
7:20
journey with us. And I'm really, really
7:21
looking forward to what 2026 is going to
7:24
bring, and I can't wait to bring you all
7:26
along with us. So, until our Virgin
7:28
Voyages insider update next week, I just
7:31
want to wish you all a really, really
7:32
happy new year and I'll see you next
7:34
time. Happy sailing.
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