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6 INSIDER Tips For The Perfect Sea Day on Virgin Voyages
Sep 13, 2025
☀️ Think Virgin Voyages is all about Scarlet Night and after-dark fun? There’s just as much happening before the sun goes down. In this video, David from VV Insider (https://instagram.com/davidvvinsider) shares six brilliant ways to spend your daytime at sea—from relaxation and food to fitness and pop-up entertainment. Whether you’re planning your first Virgin Voyages cruise or returning for another Lady Ship adventure, these tips will help you make the most of your days on board. From chilled-out mornings by the pool to hands-on workshops and wellness sessions, there’s something for every kind of Sailor. What we’ll cover: ⚓ Poolside vibes & sun-soaked deck life 💪 Fitness classes & wellness options 🎭 Daytime entertainment and pop-up events 🍴 Foodie experiences and casual dining spots 🎨 Creative workshops and activities 🧘 Spaces to unwind and recharge LINKS 🗺️ Full Virgin Voyages ultimate guide ➜ https://vvinsider.com/ultimate-guide ⚓ Poolside area guide ➜ https://vvinsider.com/on-board/venue/aquatic-club/ 💪 Fitness & wellness classes ➜ https://vvinsider.com/on-board/events/wellness/ 🎭 Entertainment & casual fun events ➜ https://vvinsider.com/on-board/events/casual-fun/ 🍴 Dining & foodie experiences ➜ https://vvinsider.com/on-board/events/food-and-drink/ 🎨 Example event line-ups ➜ https://vvinsider.com/event-line-ups/ ✅ All Virgin Voyages guides ➜ https://vvinsider.com/guides-and-faqs
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If you know anything about Virgin
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Voyages, you'll know that the nighttime
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entertainment and the night life on
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board is worldclass. But that leads a
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lot of people to believe that Virgin
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Voyages is just for party people or
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people that want to stay out all night.
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Well, actually, Virgin Voyages do an
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incredible job of making the daytime
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experience just as fun as the nighttime.
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So, today we're going to look at six
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different ways where you can make your
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daytimes on board Virgin Voyages just as
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fun as the evenings. So, we're going to
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look at what activities are available
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through the day and also what the
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daytime entertainment looks like as
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well. I'm David from VV Insider and
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we're going to bring together all the
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information that we have on vinsider.com
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about what's available to sailors
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throughout the day to keep you
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entertained and also take a look at the
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entertainment and the activity that are
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on the lineup every day for you to enjoy
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while you're on board. And this is a
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journey that's going to go from private
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karaoke rooms, puzzles, trivia, crafts,
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and magic shows to simply chilling by
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the pool or having a really relaxed
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brunch, all the way up to wild tequila
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fueled games and some incredible
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happenings events that are not to miss.
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So come with us as we walk through what
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a day in the life of a Virgin Voyage
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So, let's kick off with the first topic
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that I want to discuss and this is all
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about the fact that Virgin Voyages is
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adults only. And what this means is that
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they can actually trust the passengers
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with a lot more equipment and
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entertainment offerings that people can
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use to keep themselves entertained
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without worrying that things are going
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to go missing or get damaged. So let's
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have a quick look at what options are
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available to you as a sailor if you
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simply want to make your own fun
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indoors. So there are three main areas
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indoors I want to highlight as areas you
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can go to if you just want to have a bit
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of fun during the daytime. The first one
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is the social club. The social club is
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set up as an American diner, but it has
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the advantage through the daytime of
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having access to tons and tons of
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different games and puzzles. You can
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find all of these games and puzzles in a
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big leather chest that contains things
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like board games, card games, trivia,
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even some really expensive board games
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with electrical components in there as
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well. And you're absolutely free to take
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these at your leisure and play in the
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social club as long as they're returned
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back to the chest before it's closed by
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the end of the day. you're totally fine
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to use it. And this again is one of
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those benefits of Virgin Voyages being
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adult only. You can only imagine on one
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of those other cruise lines if they let
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these board games go to anyone, children
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would take them away. They would destroy
2:56
things. But on Virgin Voyages, you're
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trusted with everything and you can have
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your own fun without worrying about
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children spoiling all the fun. Playing
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these board games and card games in the
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social club is a really good way to meet
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people. You'll often see people walking
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up to groups and asking what they're
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playing and maybe asking to get involved
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as well. So, this is a great way to even
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up teams if you're looking for more
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players to join in the fun. Also, at the
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social club ship dependent, there are
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also some tabletop games like shuffle
3:22
board or air hockey or foosball
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depending on which ship you're on. As a
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little bonus here, if you go off to the
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side to the Loose Cannon, which is the
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pub style area next to the social club,
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there's also a jukebox there if you
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simply want to kick back and listen to
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some music through the daytime as well.
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The next place I want to take you is
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just next to the social club as well,
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and that is the arcade. Again, the
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arcade is very specific to each ship
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because the arcade machines that they
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get on board are ship dependent. So,
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it's always worth popping into the
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arcade to see what options are
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available. But of course, because this
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is Virgin Voyages and the price includes
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everything, the arcade machines are all
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included as part of your cruise fair,
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you don't even need to tap your band.
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You don't need to do anything. You just
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rock up to the machine, hit start, and
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start playing the game that you want to
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play. Although the machines are very
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ship dependent. There always seems to be
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some arcade racing game, Space Invaders,
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and some Mario game as well. Again,
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these things can change around. If
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machines break, they might replace them.
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So do have a look in the arcade and see
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which options are available there
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yourself. There's also always a couple
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of multiplayer games as well. So if you
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want to pit your skills against another
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sailor or somebody else that you're
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sailing with, then those multiplayer
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games are a great way to test your
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metal. And the final indoor space I want
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to highlight to get some fun through the
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day is the groupy. These are the private
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karaoke rooms on board. In the groupy,
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there are three different rooms, each of
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sizes, and the largest room can
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accommodate up to 10 sailors. So, if you
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like a little sing song, but you're not
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ready to get up in front of everyone
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during events like karaoke with the
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Happenings Cast, then maybe the groupy
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is the perfect place for you to shine.
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Because this is a private room, only you
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and your friends can hear you sing, and
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you can also choose silly songs that
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only you and your friends would actually
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like. This is a really fun way to enjoy
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your afternoon. The groupy opens around
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about 12:00. It doesn't cost anything,
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but you do need to put your room number
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down on a sign up form to make sure that
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you reserve the time for your group. So,
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to avoid disappointment, it's probably
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worth getting there around 12 to make
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sure your name's on the list. The song
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selection does seem to vary based on the
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ship that you're on. Some of the song
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catalogs are a little bit older than
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they would be on the other ships. And
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this is actually something that we
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noticed with Brilliant Lady when we
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sailed on her recently is that the song
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catalog in the groupy on Brilliant Lady
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seems to be a couple of years out of
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date. So, we'll have to keep an eye to
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see when that'll be updated. Okay, that
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moves us on to topic number two, which
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are the outdoor spaces where you can
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find fun and activities. So, the first
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place I want to take you to is the
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athletic club, which is on deck 16 right
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at the back of the ship or the aft. And
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Virgin Voyagers have designed some fun
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activities for adults to enjoy when
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they're sailing on the lady ships. And
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these namely come in the form of
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adult-siz playground equipment. So, in
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the athletic club, you will see these
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big oversized swings that you can use
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and play around with at your leisure.
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You just need to make sure that you got
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your sea legs for this because if you
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play around on these too much, you will
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get a little bit nauseous. There is also
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an adult-siz seessaw as well as some
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other fun playground equipment for you
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to play around with, too. If you make
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your way to the back of the ship, you'll
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then see this catamaran style net, which
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is right in the middle of the athletic
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club. The net itself is see-through. So,
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if you stand on the top of the net, you
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can actually look straight down to deck
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seven, and that is nine decks below, so
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it's quite a drop. So, standing on the
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net to get that Instagram pick is not
6:51
for the faint of heart, but it is a nice
6:53
activity if you have a spare couple of
6:55
minutes in your day. As you leave the
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net and make your way round to the
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starboard side of the ship, there's also
7:01
an oversized chessboard that you can
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play at your own leisure as well. And
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speaking of playing around and having
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fun, that will take you also to the
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sports court. And depending on the day,
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the sports court might be set up for a
7:14
particular activity. Quite a lot of the
7:16
time now because of the popularity of
7:18
pickle ball, it is set up for pickle
7:20
ball a lot of the time now, but you
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might also happen along the sports court
7:24
where nothing is set up at all. In which
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case, you can go in there and use one of
7:28
the basketballs provided to shoot a few
7:30
hoops. or if you get a few friends
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together, you maybe can have a game of
7:33
five aside if you like as well. Just do
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be aware that some events are actually
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hosted inside of the sports court, so
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you might be moved along if some event
7:41
needs to take place there. And I'm going
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to talk about some of those events in
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just a moment as well. If you need any
7:46
help with the sports or you looking for
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equipment that you want to use in there,
7:50
simply ask a member of staff and they'll
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point you in the right direction. So,
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after all that fun and games, let's talk
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about topic number three, which is about
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relaxing and chilling out. So, on these
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sea days or these days where you want to
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spend time on board the ship, sometimes
8:05
you're not looking for all go and all
8:07
action. You're simply looking for a
8:09
place to relax and unwind. Well,
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actually, the Virgin Voyager ships are
8:13
perfectly designed for this as well. And
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there's a couple of places I want to
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point out if you just want to chill on
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your sea days. The first place I'm going
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to point out is only for those that are
8:23
in the Rockstar suite, and that is
8:25
Richard's rooftop. If you're lucky
8:27
enough to have a black band, you can
8:29
access Richard's rooftop, which is a
8:31
really nice zen area at the very front
8:34
of the ship. This space offers a great
8:36
deal of very comfortable seating and
8:38
places to lounge and relax. There are
8:41
also two bubbly hot tubs as well. And
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because this space is exclusively just
8:46
for those with blackband, it's often not
8:48
overp populated or over busy. So, it's a
8:51
really nice place to relax if you have
8:53
access to it. But let's move out of
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Richard's rooftop and back to places
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where everyone can go because there are
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a huge amount of places to relax and
9:00
unwind on board. So, let's stay outside
9:03
just for a moment. And if it's nice
9:05
weather and it's a lovely weather day
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and you want to make the most of the
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sunshine, there are loads of places to
9:10
do exactly that. So the first place I'll
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mention is still on deck 16 and that is
9:15
called the sun club. The sun club is the
9:18
sunbathing area which takes up the
9:20
majority of deck 16 from midship all the
9:23
way to forward. There are quite a
9:25
variety of different seating and
9:27
lounging options available in the sunub
9:30
including traditional sun lounges and
9:32
also these sort of deck chair options as
9:34
well. This area is catered by two
9:37
different venues. One of which being the
9:39
Sunub Bar, which is the bar connected to
9:42
gym and tonic just underneath it, which
9:43
I'll come on to in just a moment. And
9:45
then the other one is the Sunub Cafe,
9:48
which is actually a great place to get
9:50
things like bow buns and poke balls all
9:52
the way through the day. This casual ery
9:55
is a little bit of a hidden gem. A lot
9:57
of people don't know it's there, and
9:58
actually a lot of people can go an
10:00
entire voyage without even sampling any
10:02
of the delicious food here. So, make
10:04
sure you don't miss out. Now, let's go
10:06
down to deck 15 and to the main event,
10:09
and that is the aquatic club or the pool
10:11
area. Now, the Virgin Voyagers pools do
10:14
get a lot of stick because they are very
10:16
small. The executives are fully aware of
10:18
this and they're trying to do as much as
10:20
they can to rectify the problem. But
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there are certain limitations with the
10:24
current class of ships, but if you've
10:26
seen our tour or our photos from
10:29
Brilliant Lady, you'll know that the
10:30
deep part of the pool has actually been
10:32
extended somewhat to make sure that
10:34
there is a little bit more space for
10:36
swimmers. But other than that, on the
10:38
surface, the pool will look very much
10:40
the same size. There is plenty seating
10:42
and lounging areas around the pool
10:44
though, which is lovely, especially for
10:46
those sun worshippers out there. There
10:48
are also padded beds that encircle the
10:50
pool if you want to set up shop right
10:52
next to the pool if you fancy getting in
10:54
and out as the day progresses. Moving
10:56
out of the aquatic club and into the
10:59
well-being pool area. This is another
11:01
pool on board that is specifically made
11:03
for just sitting and lounging and
11:05
relaxing in the pool. And it actually
11:07
looks a little bit more like a
11:08
whirlpool. And there are actually
11:10
whirlpool jets in it as well. The way
11:12
it's set up means that a huge number of
11:15
sailors can enjoy the well-being pool
11:17
all at once because there is a lot of
11:19
tiled seating available for everyone to
11:21
sit and enjoy the pool. The well-being
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pool is also flanked by two big hot tubs
11:26
as well. These hot tubs, however, don't
11:29
have any bubbles. If you're looking for
11:30
a bubbly hot tub, you're going to have
11:32
to look elsewhere. There is also plenty
11:34
seating around here as well. And this
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well-being pool is served by the bar
11:38
called Gym and Tonic. The reason why
11:41
it's called Gym and Tonic is because the
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well-being pool is surrounded by windows
11:45
that are looked into from the gyms on
11:48
board, which I'll come on to in just a
11:49
moment. In terms of chilling and
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relaxing throughout the day, there are a
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couple of other options available to you
11:55
as well. If you want to stay outside,
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then the dock is a really lovely place
12:00
to do that. The dock is at the very
12:02
after the ship just above the wake and
12:04
it offers really nice and comfortable
12:07
seating and dayb beds around there as
12:09
well and that is served not only by a
12:11
bar but also by a kitchen and grill that
12:13
serves me style food. If you want to
12:16
take a look at any of the food options
12:17
available at the dock and the do house
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then do go on vbvinsider.com where we
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have all the menus there ready for you.
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If the weather is inclement or you're
12:26
not feeling like you want to be out in
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the sun, then there are many places to
12:30
relax inside as well. If you like the
12:32
chill atmosphere and tone of the dock,
12:34
then feel free to move into the dock
12:36
house, which has a very similar vibe and
12:39
also the same mez food and menu
12:41
available to you as well. But this is
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indoors instead of outdoors. It still
12:45
offers a huge array of very comfortable
12:47
seating as well as those day beds as
12:50
well if you like to lie down and relax.
12:52
There are also two different bars I want
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to mention that are really nice to sit
12:56
at and relax if you simply want to get
12:58
away from it all and that is Stip Lounge
13:00
and On the Rocks. Both of these areas
13:03
through the day do not play any loud
13:05
music and offer a variety of seating
13:08
options as well. So, if you simply want
13:10
to sit and relax, those are great places
13:12
to do it. The final mention I'm going to
13:14
give to just chilling on board the ship
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for free is going to be the roundabout.
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The roundabout on any of the Virgin
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Voyages ships is generally a nice
13:22
relaxed area. It's right next to the
13:25
pizza place and lick me till I scream.
13:27
So, if you want ice cream or pizza as
13:29
you're sitting and relaxing throughout
13:30
the day, it's a really good place to be.
13:32
And also, if you happen to be on
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Brilliant Lady, the new roundabout is a
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really, really lovely place to sit and
13:38
relax. There are new seating options and
13:41
the decor is absolutely stunning. But
13:43
the roundabout on any of the Virgin
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Voyager ships is a really nice place to
13:46
just sit and chill. Now for topic number
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four, and this is a really good one for
13:51
those of us that like to have a really
13:53
long and leisurely lunch, and that is
13:56
the brunch options available on board.
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There are two options if you want to
14:00
have a really nice brunch. And something
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I'll say here is that actually the vibe
14:05
of your brunch will very much be
14:07
dependent on which restaurant you choose
14:09
to enjoy brunch at. Across the Virgin
14:12
Voyages fleet, you're going to have two
14:14
different options for brunch. No matter
14:17
which Virgin Voyager ship you decide to
14:19
sail on, you will always have the option
14:21
of the Wake, which is the steakhouse on
14:24
board. And this is a really lovely
14:26
option for brunch. The Wake is going to
14:28
offer you a very elegant brunch
14:30
experience. Not only is the decor and
14:32
interiors of The Wake elevated and very
14:35
upmarket, but actually the service is
14:37
very elevated as well. You'll see very
14:40
fine napkins and silverware. You'll have
14:42
a charger plate in front of you when you
14:44
sit down. Your coffee cup will have a
14:47
saucer. It's all very sophisticated and
14:49
very, very nice. And it doesn't stop
14:51
there. The options for brunch will also
14:53
be elevated as well. So, you're going to
14:56
have very fine options like poached
14:58
shrimp, clown chowder, lovely artisal
15:01
eggs benedict, and also past 12:00,
15:04
you'll also have options to order filt
15:07
included as part of your cruise fair.
15:09
This is probably something you're not
15:11
going to see on any other cruise line.
15:13
But even though the wake is very
15:14
elevated and very up market, do not
15:17
worry. It's not stuffy at all. You can
15:19
go in there dressed however you like and
15:22
you can have a laugh riot if you like in
15:24
the wake. We've done it before. I will
15:26
say when we've had the most fun at the
15:27
wake, we've been part of a large group
15:29
in a private dining room. So, we weren't
15:31
necessarily disturbing other diners, but
15:34
the point still stands. It's not too
15:36
stuffy. It's just a very elevated brunch
15:39
experience. The other option that you're
15:41
going to have for brunch will be very
15:42
dependent on the ship that you're
15:44
sailing on. And I say that because your
15:46
other option for brunch is always going
15:47
to be razledazzle. And if you know
15:49
anything by now about the Virgin Voyages
15:52
fleet, you'll know that razledazzle is
15:54
where the differences are in the
15:56
restaurants on board. So right now with
15:58
Valiant Lady and Resilient Lady, you get
16:01
the good old-fashioned razledazzle,
16:03
which is generally food that's inspired
16:05
by American classics with a contemporary
16:08
or a vegan or vegetarian edge thrown in.
16:10
But of course, there are options like
16:12
fried chicken and bacon available as
16:14
well. But if you're sailing on Scarlet
16:16
Lady or Brilliant Lady, Razledazzle has
16:19
been transformed on those ships. With
16:21
Scarlet Lady, you're gonna have Lucky
16:23
Lotus by Razledazzle, which is an Asian
16:25
inspired restaurant, and that carries
16:28
into brunch as well. You'll have things
16:30
like one ton soup available for brunch
16:32
in Lucky Lotus. And if you're sailing on
16:34
Brilliant Lady, you'll have the option
16:36
to go to Rojo by Razledazzle for brunch
16:39
as well. And because Rojo by Razledazzle
16:42
is Spanish inspired, you're going to see
16:44
some brunch options inspired by the
16:46
cuisine of Spain. Now, what this always
16:48
means for brunch is that razzledazzle
16:50
will be much more of a casual and
16:52
laid-back affair than the wake is. So,
16:54
here you'll have a coffee mug instead of
16:56
that cup and saucer that you would have
16:58
at the wake. You also won't have a
17:00
charger plate. Things are a lot more
17:02
casual. And really, you can choose a
17:04
different option for brunch depending on
17:06
the vibes that you're feeling for that
17:08
particular day. So, you just need to ask
17:10
yourself, do you want that upmarket
17:12
elegant experience or do you want that
17:14
more casual laidback experience for
17:16
brunch? It's up to you. Wherever you
17:18
choose to have brunch, it's of course
17:20
going to be delicious. The food on board
17:21
Virgin Voyages is second to none. One
17:24
thing I do want to say about brunch is
17:25
that there is an option to have a
17:27
bottomless brunch. This is a really nice
17:29
option if you're really wanting to
17:31
extend that day at sea and have a really
17:33
nice time. What do I mean by bottomless
17:35
brunch? Well, of course, the food is
17:37
always included and you can order as
17:39
much as you like. You'll never have to
17:40
pay for it. However, if you want to
17:42
enjoy alcoholic beverages during brunch,
17:45
generally you can order one at a time as
17:47
normal. But during brunch, there is an
17:49
option to do the bottomless option,
17:51
which gives you the option to order from
17:53
a limited menu as many drinks as you
17:56
like to accompany your brunch. The
17:58
things on the menu are often shared
18:00
across the two different restaurants. So
18:02
you'll always have the option to have
18:04
things like mimosas, sparkling wine,
18:07
beer, but look out for some specific
18:09
options that are designed specifically
18:11
for the restaurant that you're in. Also,
18:13
the experience and the glassware and
18:14
stemware you're going to be offered in
18:16
the different restaurants will be
18:17
different for a bottomless brunch as
18:19
well. So again, it really just depends
18:21
on what vibe and which experience you
18:23
want to create for brunch, but the
18:24
options on Virgin Voyages for brunch are
18:26
really fantastic. So it's a really nice
18:28
way to burn a couple of hours during
18:30
your big sea day. So now you're done
18:32
with brunch. Let's talk about topic
18:34
number five. And this is where that
18:37
Virgin Voyages spin really comes in. And
18:39
this is all to do with the free events
18:42
and entertainment that's available
18:43
throughout your Cday. So there are tons
18:46
of happening events that are put on the
18:48
event lineup throughout the day. And the
18:50
type of happenings events are really
18:52
varied. I'm not going to list all of
18:53
them out here cuz there are a huge
18:55
amount and they are dependent on which
18:57
ship you're sailing in. If you do want
18:59
to get a proper understanding of what
19:01
events might be available to you on your
19:03
sailing, head over to vvincider.com
19:06
and select the ship that you're sailing
19:08
in. From there, you'll see an example
19:10
event lineup for what will be available
19:12
on your sailing. Now, this is just an
19:15
example because we don't have the live
19:17
data from the ships of what events are
19:19
available on board, but it will give you
19:21
a sense for how your sea days may look.
19:23
And it'll also give you a sense of which
19:25
events and which happenings events are
19:27
taking place on each day. You will be
19:29
able to see your actual event lineup in
19:32
the Sailor app, but generally this isn't
19:34
populated correctly until you're
19:35
basically on board. So, don't look at
19:38
that app and think there's not much
19:39
happening because actually there will be
19:41
tons happening. It just hasn't been
19:43
programmed into the app just yet. So,
19:45
don't panic. Just to give you a sense of
19:47
the things that are available for free
19:49
from the Happenings team and from the
19:51
gym and fitness teams as well, you're
19:53
going to have things on the event lineup
19:54
like the charmer's lounge, which is a
19:56
really unique magic show that's put on
19:59
by the charmer who is one of the
20:00
Happenings cast, the magician in the
20:02
Happenings cast. And this is generally
20:04
an hour-ong performance of their own
20:07
unique magic material. And depending on
20:09
the charmer that you get will very much
20:11
depend on how that show will go. Some of
20:14
them have very different styles. Some of
20:16
them are very comedic. It really depends
20:18
on which charmer you get. So keep an eye
20:20
on vbvinsider.com
20:22
cuz we let you know who the happenings
20:24
cast are going to be for your particular
20:26
sailing. So head over to bbinsider.com
20:29
to check who the charmer is for your
20:31
sailing if you're interested in magic.
20:33
Some other things that are going to be
20:34
on, the artists host things like
20:36
crafting sessions, so you can make
20:38
things like friendship bracelets or do a
20:40
bit of painting. Generally, those events
20:42
are quite dynamic, so check your Sailor
20:44
app on board. You'll also have the
20:46
dancers in the Happens cast running
20:48
things like fun dance sessions as well.
20:51
Even if you're not a fitness fanatic,
20:53
these dance sessions are really, really
20:55
fun. They do things like Broadway
20:57
Boogie, where you're dancing to Broadway
20:59
songs. That one's really fun. I like
21:00
that one myself. They do VHS, which you
21:03
might have heard of as well. So, that's
21:05
a 1980s inspired dance class with sweatb
21:08
bands and shake weights. It's a lot of
21:10
fun. They're also on Brilliant Lady
21:12
exploring a new option for VHS, which is
21:15
set around the 1950s. We haven't seen
21:17
that one for ourselves just yet, but
21:19
we've heard it's very good. There's also
21:21
'90s boyband dance class as well, which
21:23
does exactly what it says on the tin.
21:25
And the balancer hosts things like Hot
21:27
and Heels, which is a sort of fun
21:29
burlesque inspired dance class as well.
21:32
Lots of fun, played for laughs. It's
21:34
really good fun. I've been along to it
21:36
myself. And if any of this sounds really
21:38
horrifying to you, the Happenings Cast
21:40
are really good at helping people get
21:42
included in these silly activities and
21:45
you don't feel silly at all cuz
21:46
everyone's doing the same thing and
21:48
everyone's having great fun. So don't
21:50
feel afraid. Go along to these sessions.
21:52
They're really, really good. If you're
21:54
fully into fitness and wellness, there
21:56
are also a huge amount of options
21:58
available there as well. So, there's
21:59
things like bungee classes and spin
22:01
classes. I've heard really great things
22:04
about this. I'm not a fitness buff
22:06
myself, but I have heard some fantastic
22:08
things about the fitness and wellness
22:09
classes available on board. And I do
22:12
promise to myself that I'm going to get
22:13
along to some of these to see what
22:15
they're like as well. I'm particularly
22:17
interested in the bungee class. I've
22:18
heard great things about that, but it
22:20
does sell out very quickly. So, make
22:22
sure as soon as you get on board and you
22:24
log into the Sailor app that you book
22:26
yourself into those sessions if you want
22:28
to try them out because you don't want
22:29
to be disappointed. There are also the
22:32
traditional fitness classes that you
22:33
would expect to see on any ship really,
22:35
which are things like Zumba and yoga and
22:37
pilateses. So, feel free to go along to
22:40
them as well. And as ever, because
22:42
Virgin Voyages gives you so much with
22:44
your standard cruise fair, all of the
22:46
things that I've just mentioned are
22:47
included as part of your fair. You don't
22:49
pay any extra for them. And in
22:51
particular, those Happenings Cast events
22:53
that I've mentioned are well worth going
22:55
along to because it's always worth
22:57
getting to know your Happenings cast for
22:59
every voyage because they're the ones
23:00
that are going to show you the best time
23:02
and also the most fun activities to go
23:05
along to as well. So, make sure you say
23:07
hello and get to know your Happenings
23:09
cast when you get on board. And speaking
23:11
of happenings, let's move on to topic
23:13
number six, which to some people might
23:15
be a bit of a scary topic because some
23:18
people just don't like spending any
23:19
extra money when they get on board. And
23:21
I can totally sympathize with that. But
23:23
we're going to talk a little bit about
23:25
paid events and whether they're worth it
23:27
or not. So, this is very subjective, but
23:30
there are some daytime events that do
23:32
carry a charge for the ticket. And I'm
23:35
going to briefly go through a few of
23:36
those and let you know whether I think
23:38
they're worth it or whether it might be
23:39
in personal preference. So generally the
23:42
paid for happenings events are generally
23:44
things that include things like
23:45
specialist food or alcohol. So a few
23:48
examples of these are things like lia
23:50
jigante which is a millennial bingo
23:52
which is set in pink agave. You get some
23:55
mezcows and tequilas, palomas and
23:57
margaritas to try out. So actually if
24:00
you enjoy tequila and you want a little
24:02
bit of a drink, the charge for lotteryia
24:04
is not so bad at all because you play
24:06
this game. There's fun with the
24:08
happenings cast. You also get the
24:10
tequila and the cocktails included as
24:12
well. So actually the cost for this is
24:14
quite justifiable if you want to have a
24:16
good drink and a good laugh. Then we
24:18
have events like let's get chocolate lit
24:20
which is a chocolate making class which
24:22
is set up much like a cooking course
24:24
where you're told how to make these
24:27
chocolate confections and you actually
24:29
get hands-on with the ingredients and
24:30
the molten chocolate and make these
24:32
things yourself and you get to sample
24:34
them as well. This particular event
24:36
comes with a glass of wine but again the
24:39
cost for this event is really dependent
24:41
on your personal preference. If you like
24:43
cooking classes and you like to know
24:45
what goes into making these confections,
24:48
it might be worth the cost for you, but
24:50
it's very dependent on your personal
24:52
preference. So, do go in, take a look at
24:54
the event lineup, take a look at the
24:56
cost, and decide, is it worth you
24:58
spending your sailor loot or your actual
25:00
money to go along to that type of event.
25:02
We do our best to try and explain all of
25:05
these different types of happening
25:06
events on vvincider.com.
25:09
We haven't been along to all of them and
25:11
the ones that we have been along to, we
25:13
haven't necessarily had enough time to
25:15
write up everything that we know about
25:17
them, but we are getting there. So stay
25:19
tuned to vbvinsider.com. Stay tuned to
25:21
our newsletter as well. And we'll let
25:23
you know when we've had a chance to talk
25:25
about the experiences that we've had at
25:27
these happenings events and whether we
25:29
think they're worth it or not. Just as a
25:31
little bit of a teaser, we've had an
25:33
opportunity to try out some of the new
25:35
events that are happening on Brilliant
25:37
Lady. This includes a wine tasting class
25:39
called Secret Vintage which I really
25:41
enjoyed and also an escape room type
25:44
event which I can't wait to tell you
25:45
about because we did particularly well
25:47
in this. Our team won. But there is
25:49
something about the value proposition I
25:51
want to mention about that. So again
25:53
stay tuned to vinsider.com and we'll let
25:56
you know our thoughts on that when the
25:57
time is right. Another couple of notable
25:59
mentions about paid for things you can
26:02
do throughout the day are things like
26:03
the behind-the-scenes ship tour, which
26:06
is the only way to guarantee that you
26:08
can have a visit to the ship's bridge,
26:10
which is really fascinating. But you
26:12
also go to a lot of behindthe-scenes
26:14
places to see how the Virgin Voyages
26:17
magic is made. Personally, I've not had
26:19
a chance to go on this behind-the-scenes
26:21
ship tour yet, but I have heard great
26:23
things about it. but it does carry a
26:25
fairly hefty price tag. So, make sure if
26:27
you want to do this, you factor in the
26:30
cost. The costs are available on
26:31
vvincider.com if you want to take a look
26:34
at that. And of course, like any cruise
26:36
line, you also have the option to spend
26:38
the day in the spa if you like. The
26:40
redemption spa on board Virgin Voyages
26:43
is very nice. We have a full breakdown
26:45
of what's available in the redemption
26:47
spa, including those treatments and
26:49
massage packages as well. Again, head
26:51
over to vbvinsider.com for a full
26:54
listing of everything that's available
26:56
there with the most up-to-date prices as
26:58
well. So, as you can see, if you end up
27:00
on a voyage that has many, many sea days
27:03
or you're simply visiting ports that you
27:05
prefer to stay on the ship rather than
27:07
going out and going on a tender ride or
27:09
something like that. There is plenty to
27:11
do on board the Virgin Voyages ships.
27:13
And really, there is something for
27:15
everyone. If you sailed with Virgin
27:17
Voyages in the past and you've got your
27:19
own tips and tricks for how to enjoy a
27:21
really good sea day, make sure to pop
27:23
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27:25
love to hear them and also share them on
27:27
our website if we see ones that we
27:29
haven't thought of already because VB
27:31
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28:33
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28:35
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28:38
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