Y'all are awesome! I love your reviews. Sounds like you had a great cruise. I'm going to have to cruise Virgin.

@thiscruiselife

6 ай бұрын

Aww thank you! We absolutely loved the brand and all the food offerings. A pleasant surprise! If you have any questions at all, please let us know! 😁

“Kongzhu is a typical Chinese toy. At the same time, it is also a wonderful folk sport, especially for the people who live in the north. Many people like to play it. Although Kongzhu is small, it takes a lot of efforts to play it. It will make you sweat and is a good exercise for your body. Therefore, Kongzhu is very popular in the north of China. Host: So, I find out what this is, something in Chinese it is called “Kongzhu”. In English, we call it “diabolo”.” Copy from an old article. For me, this thing actually is not common when comparing to other traditional toys, maybe because I am from the south, but somehow I knew it.

@thiscruiselife

Ай бұрын

That's so cool you knew what it was; thank you for sharing the actual name of it for us!! :) -mark

Great video. Love your energy.

@thiscruiselife

16 күн бұрын

Thank you! There’s too much negativity in this world so we try to remain upbeat and positive in our videos.

Hi! So nice meeting you guys on the Meraviglia! Hope you made it home safe and sound. This review was amazing! Can't wait to book Virgin...hoping it can on Valiant Lady in March with you guys!!

@thiscruiselife

5 ай бұрын

It was so nice to meet you both!!! :) Thank you for helping guide the way on our first-ever MSC Voyage. Horizon Bar is where it's at! :) And thank you for taking a look at the channel. Excited for you to experience Virgin Voyages and see what you think. It's a small cruise world out there; I know if it's not this one, our paths will cross again!! -Mark and Rocky

What a thorough and informative review! My wife and I will be sailing on the Valiant January 7th for our first Virgin Voyage. Getting excited. Thank you for your review, the video was great

@thiscruiselife

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. We’re so glad we could help you prepare for your upcoming sailing. Virgin Voyages was such a different experience from anything we’ve sailed before and so we wanted to share as much as possible. Loved it - and I hope you both do as well! You’ll have to let us know what you think!!

Great review

@thiscruiselife

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!

The spicy popcorn was amazing.

@thiscruiselife

2 ай бұрын

Ah yes. Loved their offerings.

Great Vlog,somes like you had an awesome time do you guys know or heard about deck 14 can you hear the noise from deck 15 the galley and pool

@thiscruiselife

4 ай бұрын

Hey there! Thank you for the kind words and for watching. 💙 As it relates to noise bleed through, there is definitely a risk in deck 14 staterooms. Several comments on cruise boards indicate they’ve heard chair scraping in their room from the deck above. When I think about Scarlet Night on deck, I wouldn’t have wanted to be under that, for sure. With that said, another cruiser was under the spa and shared they didn’t hear anything. My best advice: proceed with caution when there is public space above the room when booking. Not sure that helps a whole lot, but hopefully helps a little with your decision!

Thank you for your insightful review! What did you think of the casino? Did they have self-serve ice cream? 🤗

@thiscruiselife

22 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching! The casino was definitely smaller than what we're used to seeing, but the capacity of the ship is also smaller. We noticed that several games were really popular (especially the tables) so there would sometimes be crowds making it difficult to pass by. The ice cream is not self-serve. The hours it's available is quite nice, and you have many different options each day to enjoy!

I totally agree with the reservation system. I called Sailor Services 45 day before and booked all dining in 5 minutes, however the entertainment and shows did not finalize till literally 48 hours before embarkation!! I was on a themed Halloween cruise, so I assumed it was an isolated incident. I am a planner and would have loved more guidance on the events ahead of time to pack properly.

@thiscruiselife

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for tuning in and sharing your experience. Great cruise tip on calling Sailor Services. Ironically, we went through all of that, and because entertainment wasn’t finalized until sailing, we had to change multiple things anyway. Lol - live and learn! Definitely will do it differently next time. Soooo excited to sail again!

Love this vlog gents, fantastic review We've sailed Celebrity, RC and Princess but this year we've booked a 12 night Virgin cruise and cant wait! One of your Hate points you mentuined was the prebooking restaurants and ship events and this is what im not looking forward to organising. Any hints would be greatly appreciated, like whats the best time to book dinner so we dont miss the shows.. Thanks Emma

@thiscruiselife

Ай бұрын

Hey Emma. Thanks for watching! Depending on the size of your group, you might be able to modify your reservations with ease once on board. It seems like Virgin experiences are generally after 9pm, so if you can land reservations at 8pm or earlier you should be good. The exception would be for Gunbae as that experience takes a little longer due to it being “group” dining. The good news with a 12-night cruise is that you’ll have plenty of opportunities to see the shows and try all of the food! No matter what reservations you’re able to land, we hope you have an amazing time!

@emmabourke6565

Ай бұрын

@thiscruiselife that's great, thanks so much for the advice😁

Looks amazing. You were sailing with Steff? You should have brought her on camera. Love Steff ❤️

@thiscruiselife

4 ай бұрын

Believe me, we tried! ;)

Excellent and fun review! I've heard there is barely room to stand in the shower in the Sea Terrace rooms. Is that true? Is it worth upgrading to a suite so I can see my toes? 😂

@thiscruiselife

4 ай бұрын

Haha. It is definitely tight quarters in those bathrooms. We aren't kidding when we say that you can be on the toilet and wash your hands at the same time, and the shower is just as small of the space. Those Rockstar suites are huge, on the other hand! Walk-in showers with plenty of breathing room.

We appreciate your insight about the cruise. What cruise are taking in March? We will be on the Scarlet Lady on the 24th for our first Virgin Voyage.

@thiscruiselife

4 ай бұрын

We will be heading out on the Valiant Lady from San Juan on the 2nd of March. A 7-day Southern Caribbean itinerary. We hope you enjoy your cruise on Scarlet Lady!

You get a pass because it was your first Voyage but... Chinese yo-yo = Diablo Lets's Get Fancy = We Fancy (not an official theme night, but people have taken to going for the gold. Who doesn't love a wedding? Sorry your Gunbae experience was meh, we have been lucky when we have gone to have had great table mates. Your Extra Virgin Experience is inexcusable. It was great sailing with you both again and glad you had such a wonderful time over all. Next time be sure to try the Sangria at the Dock. I do agree that there is not a bar I want to hang out at like there is on Carnival (love me some Alchemy Bar).

@thiscruiselife

6 ай бұрын

It was sooooo great to sail with you again - and to experience our first VV with someone who knew what was going on! Truly unlike any of the 50 that came before it. And thank you for the assistance - we’ve got to get this information right if we’re going to be telling others about it! 😂 We plan to give both Gunbae and Extra Virgin another try in March. Everyone has an off night sometimes and while we were disappointed, we are big believers in second chances. Great tip on the Sangria - we need to spend more time at The Dock in general. We just ran out of time (how is that even possible?!) Lastly, thank you for teaching us Würfel Turm. Can’t wait to play it next time!

The pools or lack of, for me is a BIG problem!

@thiscruiselife

Ай бұрын

It is definitely a different design on the Virgin lady ships but since their capacity is lower than a lot of other ships, the pools aren’t ever super busy (aside from Scarlet Night). We understand that this cruise line isn’t for everyone though as they really went outside of the box with their ships.

Show up to know VV for future：）

@thiscruiselife

Ай бұрын

Look forward to seeing you there! :)

@yushengwixoss

Ай бұрын

@@thiscruiselife I hopeeee！！

It’s so weird that I had the exact same experience at extra virgin but my server was a guy so makes me wonder if that’s how they are training them. It really made me feel bad and self conscious.

@thiscruiselife

3 ай бұрын

Fortunately we had a much different experience on our second cruise with Virgin. Maybe both of our servers were at the end of their contracts. A bummer that we both shared the same experiences though.

Everyone speaks about the lack of vibing with the wedding on Scarlet Night

@thiscruiselife

5 ай бұрын

We think it's one of those things where you have to be part of that experience from the bottom deck of the roundabout and be there when it starts to fully understand what's going on. For everyone else, it's just a confusing display.

I hear that they will match your status with another cruise line through deep blue extras. Any advice on how to persue that?

@thiscruiselife

2 ай бұрын

Yes! They just brought it back! Send me an email and I can help you get that taken of! Rocky@thiscruiselife.com

@TracyKMainwaring

2 ай бұрын

I looked on their website and it says they only match the higher levels. We're second level on Royal-- Diamond? And Select on Celebrity. Will they match these?

@thiscruiselife

2 ай бұрын

@@TracyKMainwaring for Royal Caribbean, they’ll match Diamond, Diamond Plus, and Pinnacle Club levels. On Celebrity Cruises, they match Elite, Elite Plus, and Zenith. If you’re not quite to one of those levels, it sounds like you might need to book a cruise or two! ;) We’re all for that!!! You can find all the details on status match, including levels across other loyalty programs on our website: www.thiscruiselife.com/cruise-loyalty-programs/virgin-voyages-status-match-program-through-december-2024/

@matthowell8985

2 ай бұрын

@@TracyKMainwaring We only have a status level in the casino for carnival. Sadly I don't think they'll give me anything for that

@thiscruiselife

2 ай бұрын

@@TracyKMainwaring According to the status match grid, Royal Caribbean's Diamond level is eligible and the lowest level with Celebrity is Elite. If you need assistance with this process, please email us and we can help! rocky@thiscruiselife.com

What other cruise lines have you traveled? Have you been on celebrity? My wife and I are taking a valiant lady cruise in September..

@thiscruiselife

5 ай бұрын

Hey there! Thanks for watching and the question. In addition to Virgin Voyages, we've sailed on Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Norwegian - and just this past week MSC. We also have Margaritaville at Sea coming up in February (soooo curious what that's going to be like) and are working to get either Holland America or Princess booked as our next "new to us" line. What Celebrity ship did you sail? We LOVED Celebrity Apex. The best meal we've ever had on a cruise ship was in Eden Restaurant for Thanksgiving 2022 (we put together a video on that experience... truly out of this world). Excited to hear what you think about Valiant when you sail her in September. :) Thank you, again, for the comment and tuning in! -Mark

@Randilynn66

5 ай бұрын

@@thiscruiselife We've been on Equinox, Silhoutte, constellation, Eclipse and Reflection. We're going on Edge in February( Zach the traveling man will be on our cruise too). Edge is in Australia so we're excited about that. We wanted to try VV because the food quality on the Celebrity S and M class ships has really declined. I just read a review on the cruise critic boards from a Celebrity fan who went on Valiant Lady and she wasn't super impressed with the food. I prefer quality over quantity so her review made me nervous. Oh, we've also taken 2 Oceania cruises. The food on the first ( Marina) was amazing. Not so amazing on Insignia.

Crickets, not grasshoppers! 😉

@thiscruiselife

6 ай бұрын

Haha. Correct. Meant to say crickets. Grasshoppers would have been huge in that glass!

Wow. Your experience at Extra Virgin was bizarre to hear. I've never heard of a server behaving like that. We just finished a cruise on Resilient Lady here in Australia and the restaurant booking system for large groups of over 12 was painful. Dreadful. Their system can't accomodate large bookings and to do it, you have to spend 30 minutes queuing atSailor Services to speak to extremely rude and unfriendly staff there who take an eternity to try and book something. Our large group of 15 people agreed it was the worst guest services staff on any cruise ships they've been on.

@thiscruiselife

6 ай бұрын

Wow! That sounds horrible. So sorry to hear that. The Sailor Services team on our ship were very kind and friendly. Sounds like Virgin Voyages still has a few kinks to work out. We will definitely be trying Extra Virgin again on our next voyage in hopes of a better dining experience. Thanks for watching our video and for sharing your experience!

Hate to be a party pooper but it's not champagne they give you free, its prosecco. The champagne you can purchase is either Moet or Veuve and they are over 25$. The free stuff is cheap sh*t.

@thiscruiselife

6 күн бұрын

While I haven’t personally inspected the bottles to confirm, you’re likely right in the fact that it’s not actually champagne proper! Moreso the generic term champagne for sparkling wine. It would make sense with the quantity they give away that it’s probably not top shelf! Haha 😜 Thanks for watching and commenting! -mark

Next trip…give Virgin another chance with Extra Virgin…please, you deserve better

@thiscruiselife

4 ай бұрын

Aww thank you! We plan on going back next month when we’re back on Valiant Lady. We’re looking forward to our next experience!

Speakeasy!!! Wut? We sail Resilient on the 29th

@thiscruiselife

6 ай бұрын

Have so much fun on your voyage; we want to hear all about it!!! And be sure to make friends with the Happenings Cast! :) Surprises abound on VV!

Loved the video, didn't love the backwards baseball cap. Distracting and scuff for grown men. Consider a classy, clever or fun fedora. As influencers, we expect this of you. Scuff distracts from your brilliant work.

@thiscruiselife

Ай бұрын

Hey there! We welcome all to the channel and invite folks to come as they are. That's the beauty of the cruise community!

@hellobabe13

Ай бұрын

Ew speak for yourself. I think he looks great. Don’t like it? Don’t watch, simple as that. ✌🏼