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Virgin Voyages Continues Trialing Unlimited Drinks Package on April/May Sailings

Virgin Voyages is continuing to test the unlimited drinks package on select sailings in April and May 2025, offering unlimited premium drinks for $95 per night.

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Unlimited drinks trial continues on select sailings this Spring 2025
Unlimited drinks trial continues on select sailings this Spring 2025 © Photo by Virgin Voyages

Virgin Voyages is continuing to test an unlimited beverages package for sailors on select Valiant Lady sailings in April & May 2025. The Drink Like a VIP offer provides unlimited access to premium drinks at bars, restaurants, and Bimini Beach Club for $95 per person per night. This is effectively mimicking the experience of Mega Rockstar suites unlimited drinks package.

What is the Drink Like a VIP Package?

This package is available to everyone this time around not just Rockstars, all sailors within the same cabin must purchase it. The package includes:

  • Up to two drinks per order, with a $20 price limit per drink
  • Access to premium beverages, including cocktails, beer, wine, barista-made coffee, cold-pressed juices, smoothies, energy drinks, and kombucha
  • Availability at all onboard bars and restaurants, plus The Beach Club at Bimini
On the Rocks© Photo by Virgin Voyages®

Selected April & May Voyages

Sailors can purchase the offer up to 48 hours before embarkation for the following Valiant Lady sailings:

Sunny Daze in Puerto Plata & Nassau on 11 April 2025
Sunny Daze in Puerto Plata & Nassau on 11 April 2025© Photo by Virgin Voyages

Terms & Conditions

The Drink Like a VIP package is non-transferable and limited to the individual purchasing it. Misuse, including sharing drinks with others, may result in the package being revoked.

Full Terms: Virgin Voyages Promotional Terms & Conditions

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How to Add to Your Booking

Sailors can purchase this offer by calling Sailor Services, and payment must be completed within 24 hours of adding it to a booking.

Those who want to participate in the trial are advised to call quickly as inventory is limited and ask for the Drink Like a VIP package.  

There are a total of 180 sailors per voyage who can take part in this trial!

Overview

Expanding this trial to sailors and further voyages suggests that the initial March sailings saw some success, prompting a longer test period. Would you pay for this package?

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21 Comments

  1. Lesley says:
    1 May 2025 at 01:39

    Do you know if there are any plans to roll this out to Europe sailings on Scarlet, sailing in June 🤞

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    1. Rob Sammons says:
      1 May 2025 at 08:26

      No info yet but the trial appears to have been successful numbers wise with some sailings sold out.

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  2. Cathy Gallagher says:
    12 April 2025 at 08:39

    We don’t drink alcohol but enjoy some non alcoholic cocktails and zero beers, the bar tab and s perfect for us. Don’t like the idea of having to purchase a drinks package

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    1. Stephanie Dawson says:
      14 April 2025 at 20:46

      I agree 100%!!! Yes my husband and enjoy tasty libations but not $95/daily worth. Because we booked MNVV we had $500 total of Bar Tab given to us for an 8 night cruise and still left $100 on the table.

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      1. Becky Sonntag says:
        17 April 2025 at 04:36

        I hope they do not stopping giving bar tab, but if they go to the unlimited, I am guessing it too may be a thing of the past.

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  3. Jo says:
    7 April 2025 at 01:51

    For me, the bar tab was perfect! As a very light drinker, I mostly used mine for the coffee. It also helped me to budget
    No way could I drink $95 per day!

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  4. Scott says:
    1 April 2025 at 19:38

    Will not be using. Increased intoxicated passengers, crowded bars, less engaged and tired bartenders, and potentially higher drink prices in the future. Unlimited with the ability to get 2 drinks with each order means a couple in one cabin can ‘share the cost’ with a couple in another cabin. The 4-5 day sailings are going to be a booze fest.

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  5. Lorraine says:
    1 April 2025 at 19:11

    Dont like the idea of buying a drinks package much prefer the way it works now buying what you want sharing a bottle of gin one night & maybe slacking a bit following day. Also as a sea blazer I get a generous $125 on every $300 bar tab a perk that makes me feel my early uptake (first week out of Portsmouth Aug 2021) with the fledgling cruisline is valued .

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  6. James Glanville says:
    1 April 2025 at 17:29

    Doesn’t seem like a great value. Only for sailors in Rockstar suites. $95 night per person in 2 person cabin = $190 a day. on select March cruises that 4 or 5 nights long => $760 on 4 night cruise or $950 on 5 night cruise. Can’t be transferred to others and drinks must be $20 or less. You could buy a $750 bar tab with a $175 bonus = $925 worth of drinks…with no $ limit on any drink.

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    1. Rob Sammons says:
      1 April 2025 at 17:49

      It’s not just rockstar suites anymore that’s part of the extended trial

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    2. Fox says:
      12 May 2025 at 19:01

      You calculation assumes that people won’t drink more than the $95 daily cost though. I easily drink more than that, assuming I would spend $150 I get $55 ‘free’ each day so over 5 days that’s $275 free -, which is better than the relevant bar tab bonus.

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  7. Lara HG says:
    1 April 2025 at 02:25

    Having sailed MRS last year, it was so nice to not think about keeping an eye on a bar tab. Just ordered what we wanted and not worry about it. It also allowed us to try stuff we’d never typically try. If we didn’t like something, no big deal, just don’t drink it. Sailing RS in a few months, and have been minorly stressing on how much bar tab to buy, and not worry about not using it all. That’s where I don’t understand why some think people will over indulge with an unlimited package. That isn’t the ccatalyst. I’ve read so many comments where people over indulge the last few days because they have x amount to still spend on the bar tab because they don’t want to leave money on the table. People who overdo it, are going to overdo it regardless of a bar tab or a package. It’s a model that works, otherwise there wouldn’t be all inclusive resorts. I for one just like the idea of set it and forget it, rather than monitoring the app regularly to make sure my charges are correct before disembarkation.

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  8. Britt M. says:
    31 March 2025 at 21:52

    I’ve cruised Virgin before, very lovely experience I felt that the bar tab helps sailors drink responsibly, idk abt this drink package, i understand its a common complaint buuut….I worry it will make certain guests over drink just to get their $95 a day worth….when I sailed i had abt 3-5 cocktails/ pressed juices a day and at the end of my 5 day that was abt $200 in bar tab? (I got a bit of a bonus bcuz i prepaid) soooo with this package for someone to get their $$ worth thats A LOT of drinks and ppl can get kinda sloppy if u kno what I mean

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  9. Stephanne says:
    31 March 2025 at 17:29

    HATE package idea. Been on 10 VV cruises because no kids, no alcohol package. Don’t do it.. its terrible idea.

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  10. Nadia says:
    31 March 2025 at 16:54

    I don’t like that it has to be purchased by everyone in the cabin.

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  11. Nicole Torres says:
    31 March 2025 at 16:43

    I hate this so much if this is going to eventually replace the bar tab. I dislike drink packages on other cruise lines because, as someone who isn’t a heavy drinker, I couldn’t justify the cost. My partner felt the same, so the smaller bar tab with Virgin allowed us to enjoy a few drinks without the pressure to drink daily. We chose Virgin repeatedly because it offered a more flexible experience.

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    1. Rob Sammons says:
      31 March 2025 at 16:49

      There’s no indication that Bar Tab will go away given for most you’d need to buy the $1000 Bar Tab for a 5 night to justify this!

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  12. Melissa Sanchez says:
    31 March 2025 at 16:26

    For those that purchased prior & have a bar tab credit., how will it work ? Will it go towards the package or be switch to sailor loot

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    1. Rob Sammons says:
      31 March 2025 at 16:48

      They’d refund any purchased Bar Tab as that’s fully refundable anyway, promotional Bar Tab can be used (excluding Deep Blue Extras Bar Tab), there’s some info in the terms 🙂

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      1. Abby says:
        31 March 2025 at 22:00

        Are you sure? The terms say “Purchased Bar Tab Credits will not be refunded or applied to this offer.” So if someone has already purchased a bar tab, they will not be refunded and can not be applied to this Offer is my understanding

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        1. Rob Sammons says:
          1 April 2025 at 06:08

          The terms for Bar Tab make it refundable

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