Guide to the Best Virgin Voyages Deals and Offers

Updated May 8, 2025

This is your guide to Virgin Voyages deals. Virgin Voyages is shaking up the cruise industry with its bold new approach. Setting itself apart from traditional cruise lines, Virgin has a strict No-Kids policy, leads the way in environment-friendly cruising, and includes more in the base fare than any other cruise line. Discover the latest Virgin Voyages deals for an unforgettable cruise experience.

Virgin Voyages continually rolls out an assortment of offers and promotions—some combine, others not. Keeping track of these deals can be complicated. Here’s our up-to-date guide, designed to keep you informed.

Please note: Virgin Voyages deals often include sales on select sailings which only last a few days. They won’t be included in this article.

Relax knowing you’ve got the best deal.

Virgin’s Standard Discounted Rates

Virgin has long-standing discounted rates for specific types of sailors. They often don’t combine with other offers but can provide some of the cheapest fares you can find.

Resident Rates. There are special discounted rates for residents of Florida, Georgia and Puerto Rico. Additionally, there are special rates for Canadian Residents. For any of these rates, you will need to provide proof of residency. Virgin recently began Northeast Resident rates for residents of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
U.S. or Canadian First Responders or Active or Retired Military. These include active, veteran, spouse, or surviving spouses of any branch of the military. First responders include firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, and police. ID proof will be necessary when checking in at the port.
Solo Travelers. Virgin often offers Solo sailor rates at discounted prices.

Is this your first time sailing Virgin?

Virgin Voyages has a referral program which can get you extra free Bar Tab on your first sailing. Ask us for a referral code BEFORE you book, and you can qualify for a free $150 bar tab on any cabin except for a lock-it-in rate or Mega Rock Star.

This offer does not combine with most other offers.

If you have sailed Virgin before, you can get a referral code link to share with your friends. You can earn $150 free bar tab for every successful referral you make and can spend them on your sailings for up to a year. You can use a maximum of 2 per sailing for a $300 maximum.

My Next Virgin Voyage Certificates (MNVVs)

There are two kinds of MNVVs, however, Virgin discontinued the older version, which was more generous, so only the new version is regularly available.

We sometimes have a small stock of the old version, so feel free to ask.

My Next Virgin Voyages (MNVV) certificates which can only be purchased while sailing on Virgin. It is what other cruise lines call a future voyage deposit, but Virgin’s is more generous than most. We buy batches when we sail with Virgin so that we can share them with our clients. They can be transferred to another person once, and because they represent such great perks. To use one, you reimburse us the $150 we paid for it, and we use it to make a new booking in your name. The $150 is then applied as payment toward your deposit when we use the certificate.

If you book a cruise of 4-5 days with your MNVV: You get $150 discount off the price of your cabin and $150 Sailor Loot (On Board Credit)
If you book a cruise of 6-8 days with your MNVV: You get $200 discount off the price of your cabin and $200 Sailor Loot (On Board Credit)
If you book a cruise of 9 days or more with your MNVV: You get $250 discount off the price of your cabin and $250 Sailor Loot (On Board Credit)

These certificates only work on a sea terrace (balcony) or better, not a lock-it-in rate. They expire after two years and are non-refundable. However, if you have one you will not use, we and other travel advisors often buy them for the use of other clients.

Important: Buy these while on board. If you buy them after you sail they usually have the loot but not the discount.

The old type MNVVs cost $300 but provided a $300 discount and added $600 on board credit sailor loot.

Sweet Deals

Lock-It-In Rates

When these are offered, they are the lowest prices you will see. However, they come with many restrictions. The internet is littered with tales of woe from people who booked a lock-it-in rate without understanding the fine print and who later need to cancel or change.

While the rate is good there are serious restrictions to consider before you choose any lock-it-in rate:

No Cabin Changes: Once assigned, cabin changes are not allowed, this means you could be left with a less desirable cabin such as a noisy cabin. Or, booking a sea terrace, one that has no hammock or has a metal balcony.
No Date Changes: Cruise date changes are restricted, and no future voyage credit will be provided if you change your cruise date.
No Refunds: There are no refunds available once booked and they are not eligible for flexible policies. This means the usual 7 day period to cancel for a full refund does not apply with a lock-it-in rate.
Unknown Cabin: You may not know your cabin number until your sail date, as assignments can occur up to and including the day you sail.
Upgrading Restrictions: If you want to use the Virgin Voyages bidding upgrade system you won’t be able to bid until your cabin number is assigned. Although this may be changing. Also, understand that when you use the upgrade bid process, called Level Up, you will not be able to choose which cabin you get. This means you often get the less desireable cabins in that category.
No Referral Code Bonuses.
MNVV Restrictions: You can not use a My Next Virgin Voyage Placeholder on Sea Terrace Lock It In Rates (it can however be used on Rockstar and Mega Rockstar Lock It In Rates)

If you do decide to book we strongly suggest purchasing travel insurance from an outside vendor. We have had many clients who had a last minute health emergency, or who had to cancel due to family illness.

Pay In Full and Save

Paid In Full Discount. If you book a cruise more than a year before sailing, on most sailings you can pay in full and save 10%. This does not apply to suites or lock-it-in rates.

More Virgin Voyages Cruise Deals and Offers

Sailor Event Night

Join Virgin staff for a short Zoom call to learn more about Virgin.

Several nights a month, we can invite you to a Sailor Event Night. You get $50 free bar tab for registering for and attending a 30-minute Zoom call with Virgin. This applies to any cabin category that is not a lock-it-in rate and has restrictions on what it combines with.

The next Sailor Night is May 19 at 9 p.m. EST.

We need to provide you registration information, and then we submit your name after you attend or view the recording later.

If you have already booked, it is not available.

The perks for attending change often so watch this space for updates.

Just email info@farfarawaytravels for an invitation and directions.

Status Match Opportunity

Along with all the other Virgin Voyages deals,Virgin has a great loyalty program called Sailing Club. Perks can include priority boarding, free bar tab, free premium Wi-Fi, free specialty coffee, and free laundry!

If you have high level status with another cruise line, you may be able to status match to Virgin’s Sailing Club. This match program is currently set to end October 2025.

Here’s everything you need to know about the program.