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Fine Dining Options on Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady

Fine Dining Options on Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady

Sailing on Virgin Voyages is a fantastic experience in part because they don’t nickel and dime guests for everything, take for example the restaurants, including fine dining options which are all included in the cost of the cruise. On the mermaiden (inaugural...
Virgin Voyages First Impressions

Virgin Voyages First Impressions

Being on Virgin Voyages Mermaiden sailing (October 6-10, 2021) was a privilege shared by less than 1,500 passengers and was my first cruise since the industry shut down due to the Covid pandemic. Adults only, check. Modern staterooms, check. Creative (and suggestive)...
Faster to the Fun Carnival Style. Worth The Cost?

Faster to the Fun Carnival Style. Worth The Cost?

With Shaq as their CFO (Chief Fun Officer), colorful marketing, more wacky entertainment and activities per square foot than a bounce house, and a fleet of ships known as “fun ships,” it’s no wonder people connect “Carnival Cruise” and...