Cloud9 Bob

It used to mild and addictive. I’m sensitive to pepper. Got to abstain. 🥲

If it's letting children on, I'm outta here. 😆

Is it a nice smooth ride so far?

I'm getting the impression that VV is afraid to "leave anything on the table" (pun very much intended)

I heard the candied bacon in RD is peppery as blazes now....true?

At the bottom where is says once a year "Annual Cabin Offer"....is that a free cabin or a discount on a cabin??

How's the ocean today as you push deeper east?

Thats what I was wondering...thanks!

I was wondering if anyone has done this without the assistance of a TA. What did you do? How did it go?

https://www.virginvoyages.com/help-and-support/the-days-at-sea/sailor-services

No brainer...Eggs Benedict with orange juice. For some reason The Wakes OJ tastes better.

I had a 14th floor solo insider right below the weight room. I was worried about all the posts I read claiming early morning thumps from people dropping the barbells. Never heard one....BUT...the DJ was another story. Boom...boom...boom... from the bass. Good thing I'm a night owl and the music stops at midnite 🙂

I've only been on Scarlet Lady (last June was most recent) and both times it did not reach the Internet when on. Soon as I turned it off the connection worked. I just wanted to check something at my bank in the US and was very disappointed to have to accept a lower level of security. I went to sailor services who really didn't even know what a VPN was. Just as I was about to leave the agent said "oh there's one of our IT managers" and she went over to ask him. He said "it's blocked". Now I read in the literature VV produces that it's supported. That's why I asked here. Thank you for your responses.

Has anyone successfully used a VPN while on the ships WiFi?

Just tried again and when I put in Friday the time only shows 12:00 AM and no other time choice. Very odd

I'm having the same experience. Have they blocked booking the last day or is it their way of telling us brunch is full??

Did you go to the cocktail party? If so, where was it and how was it? 🙂

Can you do the brunch reservations on the app once you are on ship wifi?

On my cruise last year brunch @ The Wake was a walk up thing. Now the information says "Brunch is available daily - please book onboard." Do they mean as soon as you arrive onboard and using the app or go directly to the restauraant (may not be open yet) and see someone at the podium, or Sailor Services or Razzle Dazzle? Anyone actually do this yet and can shed some light? Thanks!

If the primary has DBE and books a double occupancy cabin...I'd assume the secondary guest gets to embark early too? How about the premium wifi?

Punk wants to know if DBE will also extend to her? Fresh salmon filets on her pillow maybe? Tour of the minnow fisheries? Priority entrance to the Tuna Lounge? The possibilities are endless.

If they do restore the show reservation system at least it should prevent people from double and triple booking as it does with duplicate restaurant reservations on shorter cruises. Personally, I'm looking forward to trying the first come first served show thing. I hate being so locked in to everything. It also helps if you are a last minute cruise booker. I don't mind waiting in line for a bit.

I got it in June of 2023, so I'm good until the end of 2025. What do you think they will do after that? Maybe extend it another year or make it less than it is now? Will we be jumping for joy or remembering the "old days" when we had all those perks??

Interesting...are there any ill effects from that with sleep, mood etc? How was the weather....any rough sea days??

So I have Sea Rover status now and just booked what will be a 3rd VV cruise in 2024...so I get to experience DBE for that 3rd sailing...yay! My question stems from looking at the new Sailing Club categories VV is enacting. There is Sailing Club (1 voyage), Blue Extras (3-4 voyages), and Deep Blue Extras (5+ voyages). They also include a note under the Sailing Club DBE section that says DBE is "currently available to all Sea Blazers & Sea Rovers through the end of 2025." Does this mean that I have to cruise with Virgin this 3rd time and 2 more for a total of 5 cruises or I lose DBE perks (or whatever they will call it) as of January 1, 2026??