Awards

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Set apart by luxurious lady ships decked with signature red hammocks and nothing but exceptional service, our exclusively adult experience has been dropping jaws (and stacking awards) ever since we first hit the water in 2021. Here's a showcase of the accolades we've garnered in this short time.

2023

Cruise Critic - Cruisers' Choice Awards

Best Overall Cruise Line - Large Ship Category

Cruise Critic - Cruisers' Choice Awards

Best Cabins - Large Ship Category

Cruise Critic - Cruisers' Choice Awards

Best Dining - Large Ship Category

Cruise Critic - Cruisers' Choice Awards

Best Service - Large Ship Category

Cruise Critic - Cruisers' Choice Awards

Best Value-for-Money - Large Ship Category

Cosmopolitan - Must-Visit List

Virgin Voyages named among the Most Exclusive All-Inclusive Resorts

Condé Nast Traveler - 2023 Hot List

Best New Cruises in the World - Valiant Lady

Travel + Leisure - World’s Best Awards 2023

#1 Best Mega-Ship - Ocean Cruise Line

There’s a freedom on this ship that emboldens you to drop whatever mask you choose or are forced to wear on land. It’s an intoxicating and powerful feeling, and even though your Virgin Voyage in the Caribbean will last only 4 or 5 nights, the experiences had and shared with others on Scarlet Lady will sustain you for far, far longer.

Jeff Bogle, Fodors

2022

Condé Nast Traveler - Readers' Choice Awards

Ranked No. 2 for large ships in the Best Cruise Lines in the World

Condé Nast Traveler - Cruising Hot List

Best new cruises in the world - Valiant Lady and Scarlet Lady

Travel + Leisure - World's Best Award

No. 2 for best mega-ship ocean cruise line

Prevue - Visionary Awards

Silver - Best Ocean Cruise Line Experience

It’s clear that Virgin Voyages was going for unique entertainment options when crafting the cruise lineup — and they certainly succeeded. Think: An arcade area with classics such as PacMan and Pinball, a pub where trivia nights were held, a bookable pub crawl one night onboard, a dance party performance …

Madison Blancaflor, The Points Guy

2021

Cruise Critic - Editors' Picks

Best new cruise ship - Scarlet Lady

Cruise Critic - Editors' Picks

Best new cruise ship - Scarlet Lady

Travel Weekly - Magellan Awards

Gold award winner for Best Cruise Eco-Friendly Cruise Line - "An Epic Sea Change for All"

With no main dining hall, passengers (they call ’em “Sailors”) have access to nearly two-dozen eating experiences, each one overseen by its own executive chef and crew and offering up different music, design choices and, obviously, menus.

Kirk Miller, Inside Hook

Reviews

Our lady ships are making quite a splash online

No one understands what voyaging with us is like better than our Sailors. So instead of going on about everything that makes sailing with us an epic experience, we’ll let them do the talking.

SEA WHAT SAILORS HAVE TO SAY

VIRGIN VOYAGES 101

You could say we’ve got a past…

It’s true. Virgin has always done things differently. But one thing remained the same: the unmistakable RockStar Service. And that’s what we’re doing with Virgin Voyages — tying the delights only a Virgin brand can offer with a superyacht-like experience you’ll never forget.

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