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A Cruise for People Who Hate Cruises
Looking for a cruise experience that breaks all the traditional rules? In this episode, I’m sharing my full Virgin Voyages review, designed for people who think they hate cruising.
Discover why Virgin Voyages is redefining the cruise industry with their innovative ships, adults-only vibe, and different approach to cruising. Whether you’re curious about Virgin Voyages dining options, onboard parties, or even getting a tattoo at sea, this episode has all the answers. Here's what we'll cover:
0:00 Intro
1:03 What are Virgin Voyages "Lady Ships"?
2:28 Is Virgin Voyages Adults Only?
4:16 Is Virgin Voyages All-Inclusive?
8:48 What are Virgin Voyages’ Itineraries?
10:17 How Does Virgin Voyages’ Drink Package Work?
13:22 What is Virgin Voyages’ First Mate Program?
14:05 What Parties Does Virgin Voyages Host?
15:41 What is The Beach Club at Bimini? (Get my FREE Bimini Port Guide here: www.profmelissa.com/blog/bimini)
19:06 What Are Virgin Voyages’ Room Types?
21:54 How Does Dining Work on Virgin Voyages? (Get a complete list of Virgin specialty dining options here: www.profmelissa.com/blog/virgin)
25:31 Is Virgin Voyages Room Service Free?
27:17 What is Virgin Voyages’ Dress Code?
28:11 Does Virgin Voyages Offer Status Matching?
29:30 Can You Get a Tattoo on Virgin Voyages?
31:51 Why Book Virgin Voyages with a Travel Agent?
33:16 What's Distinctive About the Virgin Voyages Vibe?
Check out my 29-page, comprehensive Virgin Voyages Guidebook here: www.profmelissa.com/offers/4LzjpDS9/checkout
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LINKS
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  • @undefined69695
    @undefined69695 Годину тому

    That’s actually way better than a typical pool 😂

  • @boarder7496
    @boarder7496 5 годин тому

    If I book a cruise and then the TA doesn’t work out and I become inactive. Do I still get that commission?

  • @ccm1767
    @ccm1767 14 годин тому

    My first cruise was in August 1985. An older widow was cruising with her paid assistant in a penthouse suite. Unfortunately both had issues with alcohol but she had fully stocked the bar. Near the end of the cruise he snapped or something and bashed her head in with a liquor bottle while she was sleeping. The cabin stewardess found them not long after and eventually he was turned over to the feds when we disembarked in San Francisco.

    • @ProfMelissa
      @ProfMelissa 10 годин тому

      Wow, that's a story to remember!! 😬

  • @blplovinglife3131
    @blplovinglife3131 16 годин тому

    I just bought that!!!! 😊

  • @NayaWrap
    @NayaWrap 18 годин тому

    Researching a trip on this ship. So are you saying there is a time of the day where you go hungry ? Can you tell me what time that would be ?

  • @sharonclark-napolitano1733
    @sharonclark-napolitano1733 19 годин тому

    Air tag alternative for non-iphone users?

  • @AdmireInc242
    @AdmireInc242 19 годин тому

    Thanks for your awesome review of Nassau, Bahamas 🇧🇸 Cruise Port... #itsbetterinbahamas 242 to the world

  • @Phixx3r
    @Phixx3r 22 години тому

    Pool tech. This is better then any land pool.

  • @theinspiredhomedecor
    @theinspiredhomedecor День тому

    Oh my goodness the video of Jo’Marie was so cute! Her dancing to Little Richard

  • @SherwinPBrown
    @SherwinPBrown День тому

    Hi, I admire your ability to take monthly cruises. I recently returned from a five-day Royal Caribbean cruise on the Allure of the Seas, my fifth cruise overall. Honestly, I wasn't thrilled about going, but my 17-year-old son wanted to cruise with his friend, so I joined for supervision. The highlight of my trip was disembarking in Miami - I was eager to escape the crowds. With around 7,000 people on board, I found the close quarters overwhelming. I'm fairly active and in good shape, but unfortunately, I was struck by the number of unhealthy passengers.

    • @ProfMelissa
      @ProfMelissa 19 годин тому

      You might find a slower paced cruise line like Holland or Princess not as overwhelming

  • @Danielle.Moskal
    @Danielle.Moskal День тому

    Took a Mayan ruins tour in Costa maya loved it.

  • @travelwithdebandnick
    @travelwithdebandnick День тому

    It's deb from Tasmania Australia ❤ I've just subscribed to your channel, nice to be onboard ❤

  • @travelwithdebandnick
    @travelwithdebandnick День тому

    That looks lovely ❤

  • @shanewestphal1557
    @shanewestphal1557 День тому

    Here is a neat fact. Pool chlorine has little smell until it reacts with ammonia. Ammonia, found in sweat and urine, reacts with chlorine to form chloramines. Chloramines are responsible for the pools scent.

  • @stasi200
    @stasi200 День тому

    Even if they changed it every hour I still would NEVER use a cruise ship pool and also no hotel pool. NOPE NOT DOING IT

  • @lisah5741
    @lisah5741 День тому

    Key West and Nassau 🙄Checked off the list and I don't need to go again.

  • @kathyparker4453
    @kathyparker4453 День тому

    Our last cruise, in November 2024 on the Miracle, we got sideswiped by Hurricane Rafael. Had to skip port in Grabd Cayman. Then leaving Ocho Rios we were being chased by Tropical storm Sara. We watched it form. I have some gorgeous sunset videos. ❤❤

  • @DannyOneThousand
    @DannyOneThousand День тому

    Cruses are so nasty. White trash hotel on water.

  • @juan617
    @juan617 День тому

    That beach offers great views.

  • @Galileo-de8up
    @Galileo-de8up День тому

    These day rooms and day passes deserve their own videos. What amenities are included?

  • @migrose6547
    @migrose6547 День тому

    I listened 5x and didn’t hear the name of the backpack😢

    • @ProfMelissa
      @ProfMelissa 19 годин тому

      www.amazon.com/shop/dr_melissa_newman Under “Cruise essentials”

  • @alaychenalaychem8241
    @alaychenalaychem8241 День тому

    What is a flash tattoo

    • @SteveSilbiger-x4l
      @SteveSilbiger-x4l День тому

      A tattoo flash is a pre-drawn tattoo design that is available for customers to choose from at a tattoo shop. Flash tattoos are also known as flash sheets or flash sets.

  • @TheRecon1a
    @TheRecon1a 2 дні тому

    I have something similar that I use to travel. Its black

  • @DonnaDavis-l1u
    @DonnaDavis-l1u 2 дні тому

    I’m an older lady. In 😂My generation the only people that had tattoos were convicts. Well mostly. So most people my age don’t understand or like them. Personally I’m thinking about getting a tramp stamp on my lower back/upper buttocks so when I go into a nursing home the staff have something to look at when they wash my butt! 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @juan617
    @juan617 2 дні тому

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I am all for it

  • @juan617
    @juan617 2 дні тому

    You didn't tell us anything. Thanks for the no info.

    • @ProfMelissa
      @ProfMelissa 2 дні тому

      Did you even listen?

    • @XBiscottiLadyX
      @XBiscottiLadyX День тому

      ​@@ProfMelissaWe heard a lot about the features but I think we are all looking for a link to be able to purchase

    • @ProfMelissa
      @ProfMelissa 19 годин тому

      On sale for cyber Monday www.amazon.com/shop/dr_melissa_newman

  • @richardstuart9470
    @richardstuart9470 2 дні тому

    Omg in Arizona they use flamingos in the back yard to indicate swinger's. I laughed all the way back home to California.

    • @ProfMelissa
      @ProfMelissa 2 дні тому

      🦩

    • @davegrimpe9052
      @davegrimpe9052 День тому

      What good does it do if it’s in the backyard ???? No one can see it

  • @MsMimijm
    @MsMimijm 2 дні тому

    I have my first ever cruise coming up soon in April (celebrity beyond). Since Im running solo, I will be preordering everything (bottle water/soda for the cooler). Just wondering if I should go with a medium/large suitcase. I will be choosing to board closer to the time where rooms are open, so I wont need to tug everything around for a long time.

    • @ProfMelissa
      @ProfMelissa 2 дні тому

      Are you checking a bag then? How long is your sailing?

    • @MsMimijm
      @MsMimijm День тому

      @ sailing is 7d/6n. Going to try my best nt to overpack.

  • @susanlee594
    @susanlee594 2 дні тому

    This is such great information! I'm about a year away from pulling the trigger, but I'm excited to start!!!

  • @susanlee594
    @susanlee594 2 дні тому

    YES QUEEN! The inflatable float is amazing!

  • @andrequiroz4657
    @andrequiroz4657 2 дні тому

    They got rid of late night pizza??!!! WTF!!!!

  • @Ounce_on_ounce
    @Ounce_on_ounce 2 дні тому

    Hello, How can get his information, traveling there for christmas

  • @MegaBeaches
    @MegaBeaches 3 дні тому

    I can't cruise Carnival. They've never handled my food allergies well. I've gotten sick every time that I've tried cruising with them.

    • @ProfMelissa
      @ProfMelissa День тому

      That’s never a good thing to mishandle

  • @lolodrake12
    @lolodrake12 3 дні тому

    What would you do in Ensenada?

  • @lennyj3300
    @lennyj3300 3 дні тому

    And i am obsessed with a certain travel professor ❤

  • @thepunisher00731
    @thepunisher00731 3 дні тому

    Expensive?

    • @ProfMelissa
      @ProfMelissa 2 дні тому

      Nope! On sale today! www.amazon.com/shop/dr_melissa_newman/photo/amzn1.shoppablemedia.v1.f96a4c40-5e64-48b0-ae36-c02be52e2744?ref_=aip_sf_cur_spv_ofs_d

  • @genesnyder2985
    @genesnyder2985 3 дні тому

    What brand?

    • @ProfMelissa
      @ProfMelissa 2 дні тому

      www.amazon.com/shop/dr_melissa_newman/photo/amzn1.shoppablemedia.v1.f96a4c40-5e64-48b0-ae36-c02be52e2744?ref_=aip_sf_cur_spv_ofs_d

  • @lennyj3300
    @lennyj3300 3 дні тому

    One of the many reasons i am only loyal to Virgin.

  • @aubriemey382
    @aubriemey382 3 дні тому

    Would love the link! I think it’s cute 😂

    • @ProfMelissa
      @ProfMelissa 2 дні тому

      www.amazon.com/shop/dr_melissa_newman/photo/amzn1.shoppablemedia.v1.f96a4c40-5e64-48b0-ae36-c02be52e2744?ref_=aip_sf_cur_spv_ofs_d

  • @jodyjody1612
    @jodyjody1612 3 дні тому

    Love it.

  • @carnivorebackwoods
    @carnivorebackwoods 3 дні тому

    Link?

    • @ProfMelissa
      @ProfMelissa 2 дні тому

      www.amazon.com/shop/dr_melissa_newman/photo/amzn1.shoppablemedia.v1.f96a4c40-5e64-48b0-ae36-c02be52e2744?ref_=aip_sf_cur_spv_ofs_d

  • @dawnwest235
    @dawnwest235 3 дні тому

    Could you please share the link to purchase the backpack 🙏

    • @ProfMelissa
      @ProfMelissa 2 дні тому

      www.amazon.com/shop/dr_melissa_newman/photo/amzn1.shoppablemedia.v1.f96a4c40-5e64-48b0-ae36-c02be52e2744?ref_=aip_sf_cur_spv_ofs_d

  • @melissag.664
    @melissag.664 3 дні тому

    I like it! Not fugly! 😊

    • @ProfMelissa
      @ProfMelissa 2 дні тому

      Thanks! It is a bit utilitarian for my taste.

  • @MrRbrgrn
    @MrRbrgrn 3 дні тому

    Is the cup holder on the other side??

  • @nissannissan8091
    @nissannissan8091 3 дні тому

    Milf 🔥

  • @snape28
    @snape28 3 дні тому

    I actually thinks it's kinda cute!

  • @melissag.664
    @melissag.664 3 дні тому

    So glad!!!!

  • @blaster-zy7xx
    @blaster-zy7xx 3 дні тому

    We went to Hawaii for a cruise and found that we could save enough money on the airfare by landing on Wed as opposed to Friday, that it paid for the hotel room!!! We got two more days in Hawaii FOR FREE!!!

  • @reeced6724
    @reeced6724 3 дні тому

    I don't mean to be in your pockets but how much is a private driver I'm disabled and can't walk far but want to see more than the port my fiance wants authentic food we can eat tacos on the ship

    • @ProfMelissa
      @ProfMelissa 2 дні тому

      Depends on a few factors but here is the link to get in contact: www.profmelissa.com/drivers

  • @shannonmclean9349
    @shannonmclean9349 3 дні тому

    My hubby had a shirt that had flamingos and pineapples all over it so some of those were upside down. It wasn't super obvious, but he was propositioned several times so now he won't wear that shirt at all (except for around the house). So I totally understand why Carnival is banning them. LOTS of people have NO clue what the upside down pineapple means to a certain group of people (my hubby had no clue).