There is no traditional drink package. Before embarkation, you can purchase a “Bar Tab” from the Virgin Voyages App. You can pre-pay $300 and you will currently receive $350 in a “Bar Tab” that will be reduced with every drink purchased. Once your “Bar Tab” is empty, your credit card on file will be billed for each drink. Routine Cocktails are $8 to $14 and tax is added to each drink. What you don’t use, you lose. Specialty Coffees cost extra and are reasonably priced. On a good note, sodas are free. Water is also free but you must use a refillable water bottle and refill it at any of the numerous water stations around the ship. Your cabin steward will refill your stateroom bottle with regular and/or sparkling water. Ask if you want both.
Dining Reservations Book up Fast! 45 days before embarkation, reservations at the 5 main restaurants can be booked. The reason they fill up so fast is that only 30% of available seatings are able to be reserved before boarding. Once you’re aboard, you can go to one of the dining rooms, in my case it was Razzle Dazzle and book reservations until 4:30 PM on embarkation day. There is a line but it does go pretty fast since there are several crew members available to help you book your dining times and restaurants. Don’t get upset if you can’t book prior to boarding. Just go to the designated restaurant once you board and make your reservations.
The Galley is not a traditional buffet. Although I love the idea of not having people get their own food, The food stations are very limited and consist of Burgers, Tacos, Japanese Bento Boxes, Avocado sandwiches, etc. They do have a good breakfast station that appears to be open for every meal and you can get eggs to order. They also have a different entree choice nightly from one of the specialty restaurants. The galley is actually set up for table service with flags that you raise when you’re ready to order from the bar coded menu but I didn’t see many people using that option. Most people stood in line to order from the different counters.
The social club has free food too with gourmet or regular hot dogs but no relish on board. There’s also popcorn and pretzels available there.
Entertainment seems very interpretive to me. It may be just me, but almost every show seemed to be a dance or a dance and juggling type show. I prefer traditional Broadway type performances. But, I’m a senior citizen 🙂
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