Sprawling out along the high bluffs above the St. Lawrence River, this city has existed for more than 400 years. It’s the capital of the province of Quebec, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and home to fourteen Michelin Star restaurants. Knowing that, however, does not prepare you for the uniqueness of this proudly French-Canadian city. … Read more
I recently recounted my experience on Virgin Voyages newest ship, the Brilliant Lady. Part of the new ship is a brand-new restaurant. Just like Lucky Lotus, which I also wrote about, this new eatery is an altered experience from one of the onboard restaurants, Razzle Dazzle, which exists on both the Valiant and Resilient Ladies. … Read more
Two weeks ago, there were Virgin Voyages updates that made significant changes to their fares. We covered the initial roll-out with our post here. However, there were some known unknowns when we wrote the initial article. Since then, there’s been further information that’s come out and clarified things. We promised to follow up with more … Read more
Brilliant Lady Review: 4.5/5 Virgin Voyages just launched their newest ship and that means that it’s time for our Brilliant Lady review. Is the Virgin Voyages experience just as good? That question is what many Virgin Voyages fans wondered about. Lots of speculation went into the online discourse. Fortunately, the answer is a very simple, … Read more
You miiiiight have heard about some changes that Virgin Voyages has introduced. Not only did Virgin send emails out to clients that are currently booked on a voyage, the information was quickly splashed all over the online discussion forums. To say the least, there was debate… There are a lot of strong reactions by customers … Read more
I realize that for many people, slower is not often an option. Frequently, our clients have only a few days of vacation available to them and they want to maximize their trip. It’s completely understandable. However, I’ve come to appreciate that, when possible, slower is usually better. That’s especially true when sailing the Queen Mary … Read more
As the old saying goes, “We all just wanna be big rockstars.” Unfortunately, most of us can’t trade our lives for fortune and fame, but we can get a taste of the life with Virgin Voyages Rockstar suites. Earlier this year, Nichole and Alexis were fortunate enough to win an upgrade to Mega Rockstar and … Read more
Virgin Voyages Mega Rockstar is the top tier of luxury on the cruise line and, I don’t mind saying, I certainly enjoyed my time in it. Virgin is premium line, right along with lines like Celebrity and Disney. There’s another tier of cruises above these lines, luxury cruises. These are lines like Seabourn, Azamara, and … Read more
Every once in a while, we get invited to try out different locations, like all-inclusive resorts, or cruise lines. This time we were invited to experience one of the most luxurious cruise lines there is. We spent a week on the Regent Seven Seas Explorer, a ship that the line proudly proclaims is the most … Read more
In my opinion, the single worst part of traveling between Europe and the U.S. is the jet lag. I doubt I’m alone in that sentiment. There’s a better way to get home, though, at least if you don’t mind taking a week or more on a repositioning cruise. Instead of taking a flight home, you … Read more
