Virgin Voyages has had another busy couple of weeks, and this latest VV Insider update covers the changes Sailors should know about. In this video, David looks at Brilliant Lady’s Los Angeles debut, new details for Valiant Lady’s upcoming dry dock changes, the 2026 Eat & Drink Festival lineup, the latest semi-annual sale, early signs of shared table restaurant bookings, and the discussion around the recent Bermuda-to-Canada itinerary change.

What We Cover

• Brilliant Lady in Los Angeles
  • Media preview event on the West Coast
  • LA MerMaiden sailing begins
  • Read more about Brilliant Lady arriving in Los Angeles
• Valiant Lady dry dock update
  • Grounds Club Too in The Galley is getting the newer design
  • Improved seating and a more flexible day-to-night coffee bar space
  • Read more about the Grounds Club Too upgrade
• 2026 Eat & Drink Festival: Festival of Senses
  • Runs from August 27 to September 28, 2026
  • New “A Feast for the Senses” event in The Manor
  • Sensory Dinner Series with limited capacity and curated pairings
  • New menu items at The Wake and The Dock
  • Read the full 2026 festival lineup
• Virgin Voyages semi-annual sale
  • Fares from $89 per Sailor, per night
  • Applies across a wide range of itineraries
  • See eligible sailings in the semi-annual sale
• Shared table restaurant booking test
  • Virgin Voyages briefly showed a shared table option online
  • Feature appears to have been removed after testing
  • Read more about the shared table reservation test
• Bermuda reroute and viral response
  • A New York sailing scheduled for Bermuda was rerouted to Saint John, New Brunswick due to weather
  • The change drew major attention after a viral TikTok video
  • Virgin Voyages later responded publicly on social media
  • Read more about Virgin Voyages’ response
• Invite-only creator voyage
  • Virgin Voyages is hosting a TikTok creator sailing on April 19
  • Read more about the creator voyage

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