Stay up to date with Virgin Voyages in our December 2025 VV Insider update. We cover Virgin Voyages' historic first call to Jamaica and the hurricane relief efforts that made it possible, then dive into the current 2026 Wave Offer — giving you up to 80% off a second Sailor and up to $400 in Bar Tab.
We've also launched brand-new guides to help you sail smarter: a detailed Miami embarkation guide, a comprehensive restaurant booking walkthrough, and everything you need to know about the all-new Alaska Summer Season Pass for 2026. Plus, we're giving away an incredible Virgin Group swag bag filled with goodies from Virgin Voyages, Virgin Hotels, Virgin Atlantic, and Virgin Limited Edition — and we share a special thanks to our amazing community as we head into the festive season.
STORIES & GUIDES
🇯🇲 Virgin Voyages' first call to Jamaica + hurricane relief efforts
https://vvinsider.com/virgin-voyages-makes-its-first-call-to-jamaica-after-hurricane/
🌊 2026 Wave Offer — up to 80% off second Sailor + up to $400 Bar Tab (valid until January 29)
https://vvinsider.com/virgin-voyages-wave-2026-offer-80-off-up-to-400-bar-tab/
🛳️ Miami embarkation guide — Terminal V tips, luggage drop-off, Rockstar perks & more
https://vvinsider.com/sailing-from-miami-with-virgin-voyages-complete-guide/
🚕 Private transfers with Welcome Pickups
https://www.book-online-transfers.com/en/vvinsider-airport-taxi
🍽️ How to book dining & restaurants on Virgin Voyages (VIDEO)
🎁 Virgin Group swag bag giveaway — enter to win (ends December 31)
https://vvinsider.com/vv-insider-giveaway-win-a-virgin-group-swag-bag/
❄️ Alaska Summer Season Pass 2026 — month-long voyages from $26,000
https://vvinsider.com/virgin-voyages-alaska-summer-season-pass-2026/
📚 "Office to Ocean" by Claire Gilligan-Murrell — the ultimate Summer Season Pass guide
https://amzn.to/44F4Auz
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Well, we did it. We're finally in
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December, and Virgin Voyages have had a
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busy couple of weeks with both Black
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Friday and Cyber Monday coming and
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going, as well as seeing the beginning
0:10
of the festive season on board the Lady
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Ship. I'm David from VV Insider, and
0:15
we're here with a Virgin Voyages insider
0:18
update to tell you all about what's been
0:20
going on in the world of Virgin Voyages
0:22
and changes across the fleet that you'll
0:24
need to know about. So, this week we're
0:27
going to take a look at Virgin Voyages
0:29
first call to Jamaica after the
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hurricane relief efforts. I'm also going
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to tell you about a brand new guide that
0:35
we've launched that tells you about how
0:37
to make embarcation as smooth as
0:39
possible when you're sailing from Miami.
0:42
I also want to tell you a little bit
0:43
more about our amazing giveaway with
0:45
that Virgin Group goodie bag that I told
0:48
you about a couple of weeks ago. So,
0:49
listen up for that. We've also launched
0:51
a brand new guide which tells you about
0:54
how to snag the best restaurant
0:56
reservations for your vacation. We also
0:58
have some huge news about a very special
1:01
summer season pass for 2026 with a brand
1:04
new destination I'm going to tell you
1:06
about. So, there's quite a bit to cover.
1:08
So, let's jump right in. Vinsider is the
1:11
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1:13
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1:15
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1:17
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1:19
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1:20
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1:25
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booking directly with us.
1:35
So, first off, it's very likely that
1:37
you'll know of the devastating impact
1:39
that Hurricane Melissa had on Jamaica.
1:41
Well, that disrupted Virgin Voyages
1:44
initial plan to make their inaugural
1:46
visit to Jamaica, but we're really glad
1:48
to see that the recovery effort have
1:50
been taking shape and have meant that
1:52
Virgin Voyagers have now been able to
1:55
access the port and give sailors their
1:57
very first taste of the island. So, on
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November 24th, Resilient Lady made her
2:03
way to OOS Rios. And not only was this a
2:05
great port destination for sailors, the
2:08
Virgin Voyagers crew helped with
2:10
hurricane relief efforts when they made
2:12
their call. So this culminated in
2:14
sailors joining a month-long fundraising
2:16
drive on board the entire fleet of
2:19
ships. Virgin Voyages also facilitated
2:21
the delivery of 34 crates of aid to
2:24
Jamaica as well. The Virgin Voyages
2:27
staff have also been chipping in with
2:29
the Virgin Voyages headquarters in
2:31
Plantation, Florida having a supply
2:33
drive. And there's even a volunteer day
2:36
planned later this year as part of a
2:38
collaboration between GM and the Virgin
2:41
Voyagers Impact Squad. And as you can
2:43
see in this Instagram photo, the Virgin
2:46
Voyagers crew did impact drives when the
2:49
ship called into port in November. We
2:52
have a full article about Virgin
2:54
Voyager's first call to Jamaica and the
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impact that the team have had. So do
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head over to our article to read about
3:00
what the executives have to say about
3:03
this historic call. In other news, we
3:05
did see the end of both the Black Friday
3:08
Cyber Monday sales recently. But do not
3:10
worry if you haven't managed to get your
3:12
booking in. There's still an opportunity
3:15
with Virgin Voyages 2026 Wave offer. The
3:18
wave offer actually gives you up to 80%
3:21
off a second sailor in a dual occupancy
3:24
cabin and also up to $400 a bar tab,
3:28
which is credit that you can spend on
3:30
drinks when you're on board. If you're
3:32
not familiar with what the wave season
3:34
means, it's actually a cruise industry
3:36
term for this portion of the year where
3:39
many, many people are thinking about
3:41
their next vacation in the upcoming
3:43
year. Well, to make it even better and
3:45
even easier for sailors, Virgin Voyagers
3:47
are combining this discount with this
3:49
time period. This discount will be in
3:51
effect up until the 29th of January, but
3:54
it is only available on selected
3:56
sailing. So, make sure if you are
3:58
thinking about booking on one of these
4:00
voyages. Take a look at that list of
4:02
eligible voyages on the VB Insider
4:04
article and once you've made your
4:06
choice, make sure you snag the cabin
4:08
that you want. As we've reported many
4:10
times on VB Insider, Virgin Voyages is
4:13
becoming more and more popular by the
4:15
day, and many of these sailings are
4:17
selling out, especially when they have
4:19
these great discounts on. What's more,
4:21
in addition to the discounts, you do
4:23
have this free drinks offer where you
4:25
get a bar tab allowance of up to $400
4:28
per booking depending on the cabin
4:31
category and how long the voyage is. So,
4:33
if you want to check the details out on
4:35
those specifically, again, head over to
4:37
our article and we'll tell you
4:39
everything you need to know about maxing
4:41
out those deals. There is a huge amount
4:43
of destinations and itineraries
4:45
available on this deal. So, these are
4:47
discounts across all of the four ships
4:49
and include all the regions that they
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sail in, including those transatlantic
4:53
and repositioning voyages as well. If
4:55
you have any questions about this offer
4:58
or you'd simply just like to see whether
5:00
you can combine other discounts,
5:02
including Florida resident rates, for
5:04
example, then do head over to
5:06
vvincider.com/book
5:09
and we can help make sure you apply the
5:11
right discount to get the right price
5:13
for your voyage. And while we're at it,
5:15
we're going to give you some incredible
5:16
perks for booking with us as your first
5:19
mate, including double loyalty. You'll
5:21
collect diamonds on every single one of
5:23
your sailings, and you can convert those
5:25
diamonds into onboard credit to spend on
5:28
your future bookings. And remember, this
5:30
costs no more than it would if you were
5:32
to book direct. Simply head to our
5:34
website, choose the voyage that you
5:36
want, and we'll be connected with your
5:38
sailing. Moving on to something that
5:39
we've launched very recently. This is a
5:42
sailing from Miami guide. So, we are
5:44
well known here at vbinsider.com
5:47
for breaking things down in a really
5:49
easy to understand way. And sometimes we
5:52
have to get really specific and this
5:54
time we're being really specific about
5:56
embarking from Miami, specifically
5:59
Terminal V, which is Virgin Voyages home
6:02
port in Miami. So, we have information
6:04
about how to get to the port using
6:05
public transport. We also have
6:07
information about how luggage drop off
6:09
works in terminal V, what to look for
6:11
when you get there, and some tips and
6:13
tricks on making things as smooth as
6:15
possible. If you're lucky enough to be
6:17
sailing in a rockstar or a mega rockstar
6:19
suite, there's some information and
6:21
guidance for you specifically as well.
6:23
And also, if you're looking to book a
6:25
private transfer, if you want to make
6:27
your trip extra special, head over to
6:29
our article and we have links to a
6:31
service that we use called Welcome
6:33
Pickups. and also booking your transfer
6:35
using that link helps support the work
6:37
that we do on our website as well. So,
6:39
it's a win-win. What's more, we've
6:41
actually got some information about
6:42
where you can stay before you head to
6:44
the terminal. So, if you're spending a
6:46
few days in Miami before you head out on
6:48
your voyage, have a look at our list of
6:50
recommended hotels. And then finally, we
6:52
talk about what happens when the voyage
6:54
unfortunately comes to an end and you
6:56
need to disembark. Where do you put your
6:57
luggage? What do you do on the day of
6:59
the disembarkation? We'll tell you
7:01
everything you need to know. Head over
7:03
to our article for more information.
7:05
Now, for something I promised in our
7:06
last Virgin Voyagers insider update, and
7:09
that is this. This is the Virgin Group
7:12
swag bag that I was promising you all
7:14
about last time we spoke. This is a gift
7:16
that we received from a host of Virgin
7:18
companies that we had the pleasure of
7:20
meeting a couple of weeks ago at a
7:22
Virgin event. So, this includes a whole
7:24
host of items from different Virgin
7:26
brands, including Virgin Limited
7:28
Edition, Virgin Hotels, Virgin Voyages,
7:30
of course, and Virgin Atlantic. It
7:33
doesn't cost a penny to enter this
7:35
giveaway. You simply just need to head
7:36
over to our article on vivvinsider.com
7:39
and it tells you exactly what you need
7:41
to do. You may have done all of these
7:43
things already anyway, like following us
7:45
on Facebook, subscribing to our YouTube
7:47
channel. You can do that right now and
7:49
get that out of the way. And this
7:50
contest is running all the way up until
7:52
the end of the year. So you've got
7:53
plenty time to enter, but if you want to
7:56
get it out the way and you want to be in
7:57
it to win it, head over to that article
7:59
now and sign up. We'll be selecting the
8:02
winner on the first week of the new year
8:04
and we'll be announcing that here on our
8:06
YouTube channel and across our socials.
8:08
So a few highlighted items that I
8:10
really, really like. You've got a Virgin
8:11
Voyages insulated steel water bottle.
8:15
There's a Virgin Limited Edition Yeti
8:17
travel mug. There's also a virgin
8:19
limited edition candle which smells
8:21
incredible as well as two tote bags. One
8:23
is the Virgin Voyages red one I just
8:25
showed you. And there's a really nice
8:27
black virgin limited edition one as
8:29
well. So, make sure you enter that. I
8:31
can't wait to see who the lucky winner
8:32
will be. And moving on to a guide that
8:34
we put together just a week ago, but has
8:36
received some incredible feedback, and
8:39
that is our video guide on booking
8:41
dining and restaurants on Virgin
8:42
Voyages. We go through the whole
8:44
process, including highlighting what
8:46
your booking window will be, how to add
8:48
people into your booking, and also some
8:51
tips and tricks on how to secure your
8:53
perfect dining schedule. We even show
8:55
you how to book brunch, which is
8:57
something that many, many people have
8:58
struggled with, including myself. So,
9:00
head over to that video if you want to
9:02
see more. And then a really cool
9:04
announcement about the new summer season
9:06
pass next year which includes a brand
9:09
new destination for the season pass on
9:12
Virgin Voyages and that is a season pass
9:15
in Alaska. If you're not familiar with
9:17
how the summer season pass works is that
9:19
you pay a fixed price and you can stay
9:21
on board the ship for an entire month.
9:24
This is particularly attractive if
9:26
you're able to work from sea and that is
9:28
part of the perks of booking this
9:30
because you get work from sea upgraded
9:33
Wi-Fi included as well as a host of
9:35
other perks as well. So what you'll get
9:37
is a central sea terrace for two people.
9:40
You'll get a daily drinks credit of $15
9:42
per person. They'll even give you a
9:44
complimentary shore thing which is a
9:46
port excursion and in Alaska that's
9:49
going to be really fantastic up to the
9:51
value of $250. There's a dedicated
9:54
glacia discovery excursion just for the
9:57
summer season passholders. You'll even
9:59
get laundry and thermal spa access
10:02
included as part of the summer season
10:04
pass, too. And of course, to kick things
10:06
off in style, you'll get priority
10:08
boarding with the other VIPs as well.
10:11
The pricing depends on when you're going
10:13
to depart, but it starts from $26,000.
10:16
And for that price, you get tips and
10:17
gratuitities included. And this will
10:20
count as a Voyage Fair Choices premium
10:22
fair. If you want to read more about
10:24
what the Voyage Fair choices mean on
10:26
Virgin Voyages, head over to
10:27
vbvinsider.com and we'll explain
10:30
everything there is to know about it.
10:31
And if you're thinking about booking
10:33
your summer season pass, head over to
10:35
our site and send through a booking
10:37
inquiry and we can let you know
10:39
everything there is to know about
10:40
getting your season pass booked.
10:43
Somebody who knows all about how useful
10:45
vinsider.com
10:47
is when you're planning your next
10:49
voyage. He's also somebody who's very
10:51
clued up in the summer season pass as
10:53
well. And that is friend of the site
10:55
Claire Gilligan Merl who actually wrote
10:58
an entire book on the subject. So this
11:00
is Office to Ocean which is a guide to
11:02
the summer season pass on board Virgin
11:04
Voyages. Thank you so much Cla for
11:06
sending us this fantastic gift. Although
11:09
I will say you did forget to sign it.
11:11
So, I will be bringing it next time I
11:13
know you're on board. If you're
11:14
interested in Claire's, I'm going to put
11:16
the link in the description below. So,
11:18
make sure you check that out. So, a
11:20
little word from me as we head towards
11:22
the festive season. And our American
11:24
friends have just had Thanksgiving, too.
11:26
I just want to give some thanks to you,
11:27
our incredible viewers, and especially
11:30
those that choose to book your next
11:32
Virgin Voyage with us. It really gives
11:34
us the resources to be able to bring
11:36
this content to you and it makes it all
11:39
worthwhile knowing that you are all
11:40
heading off on your fantastic adventures
11:43
and your fantastic voyages. Vivv Insider
11:45
is really nothing without our sailor
11:47
community. Without people like Claire,
11:50
for example, telling us what these
11:52
experiences are like from a sailor's
11:54
point of view, we can't be on board all
11:56
the time. We live in Newcastle in
11:58
England. It's nowhere near a port where
12:00
Virgin Voyages goes from. So, we always
12:03
like to hear what the real experience is
12:05
like on board these ships. So, do feel
12:07
free to get involved. If there's
12:09
anything on the website or anything that
12:11
I'm saying on YouTube that you think
12:13
could be even more helpful, then do get
12:15
in touch. We love to see people's
12:17
comments and we'd love to get things
12:18
right and we'd love to be accurate, too.
12:20
So, if there is anything that you see
12:22
that could do with any improvement, do
12:23
let us know. With that being said, of
12:25
course, if you'd like to support that
12:27
work that we do here, the best way to do
12:29
that is to trust us with your next
12:31
Virgin Voyages booking, head over to
12:34
vvincider.com/book
12:36
and you can either book directly using
12:38
the links on that page or you can send
12:40
us an inquiry and we'll be in touch to
12:43
plan your perfect voyage. I'll be back
12:45
next week with a new Virgin Voyages
12:47
sailing smarter guide and the week after
12:49
with a new update as we head into the
12:51
holiday season. So, make sure you stay
12:54
subscribed for more. Well, until next
12:56
time, happy sailing.
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