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Not sure if it's automated yet but when I was on Scarlet Lady when this launched they was going through and manually reallocating (to an internal account) the charges daily. The item still stayed on your wallet but vanishes from the download (top right in the app when in wallet).

So one thing I noticed the most about my recent trip on the VV Scarlet Lady was the unusual amount of visible security walking around. I hadn't seen it mentioned in past reviews and made me wonder if it was a recent change? Security seemed to always be present at the pools and was always walking around the public venues. Saturated with security would have been how I would describe it. They all had body cams too.

Related, whilst onboard we did not notice any of the past comments from this thread from earlier in the season re drunk or high sailers. The only thing I heard was at the pool at the beach club someone mention they smelt marijuana earlier (but honestly all I smelt earlier was a cigar or pipe tobacco).

Just a reminder for anyone new to the thread, there is a spreadsheet of links that continues to be updated.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UaItklpqBLClAiCNxN9I32iSRXM4x0rQWND-jUjwGzc/edit#gid=0

On 8/21/2022 at 1:37 AM, Ephraim said:

Ahoy Sailor! Sailor Loot

Duration: 7 Days
Valiant Caribbean Holidays
23-30 Dec, 2022

https://virg.in/oXzJ

FYI This link does not work sadly

The Google Sheet is again up to date with everyone's postings

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UaItklpqBLClAiCNxN9I32iSRXM4x0rQWND-jUjwGzc/edit#gid=0

2 hours ago, WheresWalter said:

The food at Bimini was the only disappointment when it comes to F&B. I'm not sure that food is prepared by the Virgin culinary team, it's probably made by Resorts World and it's really not that good at all, especially compared to the quality of the food onboard.

Staff are VV staff during days their ship calls. The food is all prepared on ship and then taken down by the crew. Some final plating may occur at at the beach club.

2 hours ago, WheresWalter said:

"Based on feedback..." doesn't make any sense in the least.

It could be based on feedback but not direct feedback. For example they might be abandoning more customers at port when they forget all aboard time. When conditions are not favourable the scheduled itinerary is a bit tight and they have no choice but to depart. I'm not going to say "their own fault" but I can see that these customers obviously provide extremely negative feedback that they may be trying to tackle.

Of course they know the re-embarkation time of every sailer for every port. It might be a luxury used by an average of 12 people. They may have asked those who got on board earlier why they didn't stay ashore longer etc.

Wow, bit of a flurry of posts I see. As a reminder the google sheet is still been updated frequently making it easier for anyone to search for a link for the voyage they are looking to book

On 7/15/2022 at 10:16 PM, RonDuCanada said:

Have B2B cruises booked for December 2022.  Never done a B2B cruise before and we are looking forward to it.  Anyone interested??

Western Caribbean Charm.  17-23 Dec, 2022. https://virg.in/od6g

Valiant Caribbean Holidays.  23-30 Dec, 2022. https://virg.in/oduB

The Valiant Caribbean Holidays link does not work

3 hours ago, swacer said:

The $200 offer may be over (or who knows - it appears the website may still be adding it anyway) - but $50 for referrals is still $50!

 

Dominican Daze

Nov 11-16

https://virg.in/oMeA

 

Fire & Sunset Soiree

Nov 16-20

https://virg.in/oMeA

They are the same code!

The website has reverted back to $50 but in true Virgin Voyages IT style when you checkout with one of the links it still adds the extra $150 on 🤣

I personally don't want to fall foul of thecruisecritic / other forums / facebook rules and so don't want to be going further by linking peoples CC and FB accounts etc. I hope you understand.

Be interesting if one of two of the signature restaurant dishes "Trickled" down onto the MDR menu.

On the website go to your account and then "Upcoming Voyages". Under each booking you will see "Got someone you think would ❤️ this trip?". Click "tell me more" and scroll down to the bottom where it gives you an option to copy the link.

There is now over 100 links in the spreadsheet!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UaItklpqBLClAiCNxN9I32iSRXM4x0rQWND-jUjwGzc/edit#gid=0

Just a note to say it looks like they have fixed the boosted amount not showing during checkout. It now shows

Sail With Friends limited time onboard credit  $150
Your onboard credit will be applied to the booking.  $50

8 hours ago, westguy99 said:

Aug 21st to 28th 2022 

The Irresistible Med
Barcelona • Toulon • Marina di Carrara • Ajaccio • Cagliari • Ibiza • Barcelona

 

https://virg.in/ox4K

 

DM me for booking reference if you call in to Virgin or you can do online with the link only. Get $200 is sailor loot! 

Thats showing as Resilient Caribbean Holidays. If its the correct link I will fix the itinerary.

The spreadsheet is updated. There are now quite a lot of links that have come in from FB so well worth checking to see if the sailing you are after is listed.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UaItklpqBLClAiCNxN9I32iSRXM4x0rQWND-jUjwGzc/edit#gid=0

Note: "The Cruise" is been shown on Channel 5 in the UK that stars Scarlet Lady ... the website is very very slow. If you are booking anything you might be better trying in an hour or so.

WAVE was a promo ran in 2021 for bookings made between January 4, 2021 and April 30, 2021.

There doesn't seem to be an equivalent offer currently running.

https://www.virginvoyages.com/cruise-deals

https://www.virginvoyages.com/promotions-terms-and-conditions

@SuitcasesRready

Terms for Sail With Friends says

> f. Combinability. The “Sail With Friends” offer is combinable with most other promotions, particularly individual and public, non-circle promotions. “Sail With Friends” offer is not combinable with Circle offers, Interline rates, Tour Operator rates, sailors traveling on Friends and Family, gifted, or charter voyages, or who travel on a deeply discounted voyage fare (i.e., voyage fares of $100/day or less). Shipload of Love offer, and First Mates’, no-charge access keys, are also excluded. Persons boarding for solely pier-side events do not qualify.

So it should.

However, are you sure the offer really includes $400 USD OBS? The pop up says "Plus get up to $400 in onboard credit" but the graphic doesn't say it and the terms at https://www.virginvoyages.com/promotions-terms-and-conditions says nothing! Maybe it was left in the popup copy when it was included as part of another promo (which may have now finished)

2 minutes ago, torontominnie said:

I’m not sure who posted for the July 31 date, or how to contact them, but I’d love to use the referral code. Is it possible to apply it to existing bookings? Thanks for helping a cruise newbie!

That will be @BackFromAlaska

7 hours ago, jon01 said:

One annoying thing was the announcement one night at midnight in the cabins waking us up requesting staff to attend to an incident, but none of the bridge announcements of interest were heard in the cabins during the day, unless you ran outside the cabin into the corridor!

Whilst the daily reports from the bridge may be interesting they are non-essential. Emergency announcements are however essential. Depending on the nature of the incident you been woken up may speed up any evacuation later deemed required. It also gives situational awareness to other crew so if it is something dangerous they don't direct passengers right into it. Even on land it's common to have a (coded) pre-evacuation announcement often with the location included.

1 hour ago, darknightsdespiser said:

Yes but the staff were hardly likely to be in our cabins!

Not that far fetched that the ships doctor might be seeing to someone, maintenance might be dealing with no lighting in a cabin, room service with first aid training are delivering food, the list goes on. Also keep in mind many of the crew have safety critical roles beyond what passengers see.

1 hour ago, britincanada said:

I had $70 of credit left, I was able to turn $50 into sailor loot (onboard credit)  -they only do it in $25 increments.

You should have been able to "top up" to the next $25 increment. So pay $5 and get the remaining $20 added (total $75 sailor loot).

I've been updating the sheet as more links are posted.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UaItklpqBLClAiCNxN9I32iSRXM4x0rQWND-jUjwGzc/edit#gid=0

@elynbeth if you post the incorrect link and correct departure date I can look up the correct details for you and correct.

Has anyone booked with the codes? Does the credit automatically appear for both? As was it for the correct amount given the checkout process shows $50 ?

When we used the FVC we was told it can be used for Taxes and Fees (however the taxes and fees where refunded from the original). We had enough to book twice, pay taxes and fees on both and have some left over. This then was converted to Sailer Loot. Note: it doesn't show up online for some reason.

This will probably clog up their phone lines for some time. Having "spent" a FVC with virgin I was surprised how long it too the rep to get everything sorted. Would have to have to be on with them multiple times.

Updated

@SNL4 That voyage has no cabin availability, did it sell out?

1 hour ago, CroozFanatic said:

Tread carefully...

What's your thinking?