San Juan, Samaná & Bimini from Miami, 17 January 2026 (7 nights)

20 Hours Ago

Our first cruise with Virgin was always going to be in comparison with our favourite cruise line Princess. First off, the des... Our first cruise with Virgin was always going to be in comparison with our favourite cruise line Princess. First off, the design of the Resilient Lady is magnificent, it truly is the nicest ship we've been on. The design has been carefully thought out and is excellent example of designing something that does not conform to the normal layout of a luxury cruise liner. Our cabin was spacious and extremely comfortable with ambient lighting for a different mood in the evenings and the size is typical for a balcony plus the hammock is a great way to enjoy the morning view. As for the dining experience there is much to enjoy but we found in particular the Test Kitchen to be rather poor whereas the Wake was excellent first night treat. Early booking for your favourite eatery is advisable. As we didn't know what to expect on our first voyage next time round we will know and will book in advance the Wake will be our first choice followed by Extra Virgin. Elsewhere, the food was of a great variety and of a very high standard. The one thing I found to be annoying no less was that there was music everywhere with not a single quiet spot out on the open decks which is a great shame because the ship was very relaxed on its journey to the Eastern med ports we visited. If you can handle house music with your your cornflakes or techno with your tequila then you'll be ok! But the only way to enjoy a quiet breakfast is in your cabin - a major let down in my opinion and was something we never did despite the annoyance of the music first thing The entertainment however, was up there with the best I've seen and the much fabled Scarlet Night is a bit Hedonistic for my tastes, but is great way to let it go for a great night out. Virgin clearly wants to do cruising in a different way I loved that approach but it's pitched at the American cruise market where formality is non-existent, but if you want to dress up in the evenings, you won't be out of place but to be yourself where no one will judge you is what it's all about. The one major negative was that I had my phone stolen by a shuttle bus driver in Mykonos and despite reporting it to the shore services manager we were left on our own to deal with it. If Virgin offered to call the Police on our behalf and then allowed me to file the complaint it would have sent the right message to the company Virgin used to ferry its people from the ship. That's not all, one needs to be aware of the merchants in Kusadasi when using cards to buy some of the good stuff out there as we were charged twice for the same item. Nothing to do with Virgin, but it's typical when travelling to such places. The travel insurance overed the phone and Visa stepped in to pay back the overcharge so that ended well. As veteran of nearly 30 cruises I found that I loved our trip with Virgin and will definitely book again with a trip to the Caribbean next time round but we also hankered for what Princess does well which is to look after its passengers with excellent customer service, entertainment, in a very happy atmosphere with comfortable places to sit and chill, to read a book without that bass line breathing down your neck! Richard Branson has got 90% of his vision correct for Virgin Cruises if he sorted the other 10% with a duty of care for his customers when it mattered, allocated a noise free zone out on deck he'd have the cruise market sown up in not time. . . Read More

Andrew C.

Family 10+ cruises

Yesterday

We loved the ship it was modern and clean. We liked the dining concept of fine dining included. All the restaurants were grea... We loved the ship it was modern and clean. We liked the dining concept of fine dining included. All the restaurants were great particularly the Wake and Razzle Dazdle where we had the best food. Also the Test Kitchen. The portions sizes were very big for us so learnt to order less the second time visiting them. The service was outstanding particular thanks to Lisa who always came to say hello and give good advice. Harry and Uogi were amazing waiters too. There is a party atmosphere the DJ around the pool was too loud for us in the afternoon so would find a quieter spot. Read More

Elaine H.

Couple 10+ cruises

Yesterday

Overall we enjoyed this cruise. It was our first trip with Virgin and was a little unsure of being too old for this style of ... Overall we enjoyed this cruise. It was our first trip with Virgin and was a little unsure of being too old for this style of boat. The food and staff were all great. We loved all the stops a- apart from Santorini where we took a view not to get off the ship as it tenders and the access to the villages is in great demand from all the other ships tendering. Unfortunately we found the facilities such as pool and sports were too small an offering and made sea days less enjoyable. Also, the entertainment on the ship was we felt geared to younger adults and Americans. For instance we attended one of the music quizzes and couldn't answer one question as very USA biased. Read More

Christine B.

Couple 10+ cruises

4 Days Ago

Resilient lady was amazing, I couldn't fault it at all! Would definately look at virgin voyages for our next cruise. The food... Resilient lady was amazing, I couldn't fault it at all! Would definately look at virgin voyages for our next cruise. The food was amazing and something for everyone. I liked the fact that virgin let you do you, none of that trying to get you to do silly things around the pool etc. Keep doing what your doing virgin. Read More

Terri A.

Couple 2-5 cruises