I just can't imagine writing a novel to try and bash the person in charge of the comment section. Then that same novel of a comment getting deleted almost immediately because I had a hard time reading and comprehending this statement right here....but it's still happening. I tried my hardest to make a fair review of this cruise, even with all the issues I had on it. As with any cruise your experience may be completely different than mines so that's why I'm not here to get a definite ranking of how Virgin Voyages stacks up to other cruise lines or call them a bad cruise line in general.... THEY ARE NOT....even though they did go out their way to hit my channel with a copyright strike. Unfortunately those in the back of the class won't realize that I'm not here to discourage folks from this cruise line and those who leave a nasty comment towards me that will be gone within 5 seconds of it being posted. You'll also be blocked. Don't waste my 10 seconds of time doing that process. Don't waste how ever many minutes/hours it takes for you to organize your insults at me. I am open for disagreements, but that's pretty much it. If you don't like the video, keep it moving. There are plenty of bought and paid for shills on this site that will say exactly what you want to hear about this Cruiseline. Regardless, if they are getting paid under the table by Virgin or not. I'm not a TA and this video isn't monetized. I'm just giving you my honest experience as with all my content. 🙃 Enjoy!!!!
😂😂😂😂😂 Omg friend! I’m so sorry to laugh at your pain, but every time something happened I was so shocked I couldn’t help but laugh! I have never seen you drink so many drinks! 😂😂💪🏾 and man forget that “friend” B@&&@h! She sounded jealous. The first thing I thought about you in that red robe was Hugh Hefner! 😂😂😂😂 #bigpimpin great job once again sir ❤❤
LOL thanks Courtney! It's ok I laughed while putting this video together. I was like wow, this is the most ridiculous cruise I've ever taken lol. Yea I was a certified alcoholic on this one. She was/is on some nonsense, and I cared about her too that is the only reason why I gave that foolishness any time of my day. Thank you again! #bestgroupcruiseever
I am so sorry to hear about all of the mess you had to go through!!!! I was sitting here watching like nooooooo this is not going down like this!!! I felt like I wanted to reach into the screen and come rescue you. Even with all of that drama you still made a great video. Kuddos to you!!! I hope they reimbursed you for the portions of your VIP package that you didn't get. I will be sailing on Ms. Scarlet lady in November. I've watched several videos on this ship, and I was so exited to see yours. All of the ones I've seen have been positive. Some people have sailed with Virgin several times. I'm open minded so we'll see what happens. Virgin need to do right by you. They really dropped the ball!!!!
Thank you! It's all good, I survived lol. But yea they REALLY dropped the ball almost each and every day of my cruise. I felt like I was getting pranked after like day 3. I watched a few reviews and I can relate to the same complaints they had. I believe it's possible I could have a better experience but idk I'm pretty done with them. Enjoy your cruise!
I just got off a 12 day ncl cruise on Friday and I spoke to a lot of people about virgin. Its just too many other cruise lines out there for me to keep me from potentially having another bad experience like that on virgin again. I will only do them again if they have an amazing itinerary that I can't find elsewhere. I just did not enjoy my cruise with them.
Seems like you were in a funk for this cruise. I get it, I cruise solo and if you get in funky vibe it can ruin a cruise. Minus missing your excursion due to bad customer service seems like it was a decent cruise.
Sorry you had such a bad experience. I have a solo cruise on the same itinerary soon... I'm a little scared now😂. I am glad you had a good experience on your last solo cruise, though.
Lol. You'll probably still have a great time. For me it seems like everything that could have went wrong, went wrong. Thank you and have a great cruise!
So it sounds like the main things that are under Virgin's control would be crew and shore staff not knowing where folks should go (a really big problem, too, if you ask me) and that they aren't really set-up in away that accommodates solos, for things like meet-ups and the like, which is something I have heard other solo cruisers claim is an issue for them and should be something they should work on, I would think. And potentially some shows which will not appeal to some folks, which in some ways is probably to be expected with how Virgin positions themselves as a cruise line. Well, that and the post-cruise copyright strike which maybe was a mistake on their part as they claim, but a not fun mistake for you to have to deal with, certainly. Based on that I could certainly see where the experience could be very different for you as compared to some other cruisers, but I think it also holds up my thought that they aren't quite my cup of tea as a (generally) solo cruiser. Thanks for the review, as always! That being said I definitely look forward to your next one. Odyssey of the Seas was one of my favorite cruises so far as well (although it was a pandemic-level, half-full cruise, admittedly, which had its plusses and minuses, as you know... low crowds but also more things closed or not open for as long as they might otherwise be, that kind of thing)
Yup you nailed it! I can't think of any place I enjoy interacting with that has bad customer service, and a cruise is no different. The shows are whatever, subjective. I wouldn't have mentioned how cringey they were if they hadn't of flagged me but ya know....lol. As always you're welcome Lenny! I am working on the Odyssey doc as I type! Choosing between a low cap cruise and a packed cruise with everything being open...that's a tough one lol.
Of all the videos you've posted, and that I've watched, I've NEVER heard you express such dissatisfaction in any of your experiences and/or journeys! Virgin Voyages seriously needs to do something about their product, as this piss-poor quality of service is no excuse. Yes, to each their own and I'm sure this hasn't happened to everyone, but I've watched another TH-camr's channel that illustrated some very unsatisfactory customer service on the Scarlett Lady and (I think) another one of VV's cruise ships. We're often told that things could've ended up worse and that is very true. For example, the excursion at Bimini Island just as well could have been your actual cruise ship leaving (as opposed to the ship for the shore excursion) with the staff STILL walkin' around scratching their asses. Call it cappin', but it is just inexcusable and I'm glad that you were able to get fully refunded. There were some very pleasant highlights in this content that were enjoyable to listen to and well as to watch. Your content would've been a great compliment to VV's products if their products were up to standard. Thank you, Justin! 😊
You're welcome! I've never been so disappointed in a cruise in my entire life. The ironic thing is I left a lot of my complaints out of this video because I wanted it to be a fair review and have time for the positives as well. Believe me it was A LOT more. The staff and their incompetence/carefree attitude was my biggest issue. If I pay top dollar for an exclusive product (the VIP package) I expect to actually use it. I already had to pay extra because I was a solo cruiser, regardless of my cabin. I'm glad you enjoyed the video! lol
Thanks for this one man. All I can say about Virgin Voyages is CRINGE. Like that pool deck party was clearly catering to couples only. Id feel uneasy too as a solo. A live sex show?? So edgy lol. You nailed it when you said that just because it’s adults only on the ship doesn’t mean everyone is constantly horny. Hot showers triggering the fire alarm. It seems like the food was about the only thing that did shine. May I also say it seems like the ship was cut in half when looking at the aft end. Bro couldn’t even relax in the pool the last night. Hate these vids are coming to an end but they have been very insightful.
Yes that is the perfect word. This cruise was so CRINGE! I kept wanting to say cheesy like it's the 2010s lol. It was just over the top in all the wrong ways. I was telling my friend that this cruise reminded me a 50 year old man trying to hang with highschool kids. I appreciate your support bro on here and on Facebook. I can't wait to see more of your adventures. Thanks for the heads up about that spa on the prima lol
@@MrBucketlist No problem at all! I saw that you're also from Orlando. If you ever want to get together one day, let me know! Hit me up on messenger or something. Can't wait to see what videos you got lined up for next.
You hit the nail right on the head. Virgin seems like they're trying extra hard to be soooooo different. There's no need to reinvent the wheel! Even the red color seems so...garish. And I like red! But on a cruise, I like things that remind me that I'm on the sea, and red is NOT it for me. Oh well. This honest review underlined everything I was hesitant about regarding Virgin Voyages.
@French Lady I'm glad to help. It's unfortunate. All they had to do was keep the adults only thing that caters more to that just senior citiizens, the good food and a new ship and they would have been good. But nope they go out their way to be extra and cringy.
I’m so sorry to hear you didn’t get to go on your Virgin excursion, and that this was the worst one. Thank you for honesty in this documentary. The food and presentation looked amazing. The ship looked nice and modern. I hope Virgin will take your critiques and learn to be more organized
Thank you Bia! It's all good. The more I talk to people the more I've seen people have had similar complaints. It seems like virgin likes to pay off vloggers versus just taking real criticism and adapting to it.
Thanks for your honest review Justin. I was so disappointed and angry for you at various points in this vid. You always have a great time on solo cruises so it was unusual for you to not be enjoying yourself at times. It looks like you enjoyed some great food though 🥳🥳 I hope you will one day give VV another try.
Thank you Simone! Yea I didn't expect this type of experience either. It was very unusual and of course I've had some clowns come up to this video blaming me for having a bad time. I'm not sure who their right time would pay to have a bad time, then upload for the world to see and get bashed lol. But unfortunately yea it was not one of my favorite experiences even though YES the food was AMAZING. Idk about trying VV again but I am trying as many other cruise lines as possible in the next coming months and years 😀
Thank you, I appreciate it! Yea....that's honestly how I felt during the cruise. Even though I was upset I just had to laugh it off because it was so ridiculous lol.
I wanted to do a solo cruise for my birthday. I was going to book this one since it’s the only adult only cruise line out there. But it seems like this one is for the freaks lol. I would feel so out of place. Just as you did. If I decide to go I’ll be sure to skip the VIP package and research in advance how to get to places since the staff was unreliable. Thank you for the honest review.
You're welcome! Yea I'm not really sure what to say about this cruise line. Plus their die hard fans are like vicious animals its pretty ridiculous lol. I'm hoping it was just my cruise but I've seen other solo cruisers leave with the same complaints I had.
I don't know where to start. First of all , you did great job explaining and document every step of the way from start to finish. What I don't understand how Virgin operate make no sense. Every crew member should know everything Virgin Cruise had to offer and location where they offered. NO Excuse!!! It an embarrassing. I would not book with Virgin Cruise. Adult only cruise is a laughable. Ill stick with Royal Caribbean. I haven't yet try Norwegian and Carnival. Ill be on Carnival in December on newest ship, Jubilee. Ill be sub you as I already seen you in Facebook. Look forward to your many solo videos.
Thank you! Yea the service is what really tanked the cruise for me. I've never had service that poor and I've done Royal, NCL, MSC and Margaritaville at Sea. Being new isn't a excuse at this point. I'll be trying out carnival for the first time in September but I'm staying loyal to Royal lol. Have a great cruise and thanks again!
This was an amazing video. Even if you're not interested in cruising, the way you showed the emotions up and down during your trip was engaging. And I loved the soundtrack, classics all around!
its unfortunate that you had a bad experience and I feel bad for laughing at the shower story 😂😂. im glad I found your channel and you're giving me confidence to go solo traveling!
Oh wow! Thank you so much. I'm glad to have you two apart of the channel!!!! This wasn't the best cruise but I hope you all enjoyed the video lol. My next one should be out very soon on Odyssey of the Seas!
In general most Vacations Ive been on are filled with highs and lows regardless of if im with someone or not. I love your Vids cuz you keep it real and i can totally relate as i am a Solo traveler most of the time. Ive had some real travel lows and wanted to come home but i was so far away i had to stay put. Eventually i snap out of it and its all good again. Keep up the great work and all the best in your future travels !!!
I agree with you 100%. This is one of the few times I wanted to come home. It's actually the only time I wanted to come home on a cruise. But either way I did still enjoy some parts of it. Thanks again Bradley!
I hate that you missed your excursion. Usually all of the details are shown when you book it. Your experience was so different. But I agree that this cruise line isn’t for everyone. But I encourage everyone to try it and experience for themselves. Your tastes and experiences may be different. 😊
It's all good. My issue wasn't my taste as I can adapt and enjoy mostly anything. This is the 5th cruise line I've tried and I like being open to new lines because I'm not really set in my ways but this was just a generally bad experience. It was mainly due to customer service, which usually is good on cruise lines but it was just really off on this one. I would like to say it was a one off, but I can't imagine willing paying for an experience like this again when I just don't need to. But I'm glad you enjoy this line and have had good cruises with them! That was my goal too lol
Vibes were just not aligned... Sorry u had a such a rough cruise bro.... Great production on this video, as it has been on All your videos. Keep it up.
Virgin…our worst experience . We Planned our cruise a year ahead…our 45th wedding anniversary. We paid the cruise 6 months ahora… for a january 6, 2024. Last week we hoy a notice that our sailing was cancelled😩😩 We were offered the option of a credit for another date and ship. We agreed, and requested a sailing on Jamuary 20th of 2024 The next day they informed us that there were no inside cabins and that we needed to pay an additional $495.00 “ for the upgrade” that we did not request They only offered to return our payment😡😡Virgin ruined all our plans🤬We were traveling with 4 other couples. DO Not Travel with Virgin. POOR customer service. We had also perchased the “ Splash of Romance “ mentioned in your video😱😱
That's terrible to hear but not surprising. I heard about that mass cancelations of cruises. Some people are getting the red carpet rolled out with onboard credits and upgrades while others are getting treated like you. It's unacceptable.
I'll be sailing on Scarlet Lay in September. I'd like to know what venue has the fresh pressed juice, if you can recall. Thanks for this video, it really helped me prepare for my cruise.
You're welcome! So that Juice area is right beside the dock restaurants and patio. You have to walk past it when you go outside. They have another one on the pool deck as well but the one I showed in the video is complimentary for those with the splash of romance package.
As a frequent cruiser only on RC lines, I've been wanting to go solo. You gave great perspectives. I didn't think about an Adult cruise having the overt sexual elements. Even you as a male were being approached by women for a good time. The final pool night is hilarious but I would have been mortified too. Sorry it sucked for you but glad you went on to have the best time on the next one.
Thank you! Yea it kind of shocked me too. I thought it would be the perfect cruise line for me but I was sorely mistaken. I'll be trying it out again next year tho while in Ibiza. Hopefully it's better this time around. I am an avid royal fan.
You definitely had several issues that made it hard to enjoy your cruise but glad you had some good times, great food and make the best of it. I'll be going on Virgin for the first time in July. I'll be solo but part of a group so figured that may be the best of both worlds. Can't wait to book my next solo cruise. Thinking about trying MSC.
8:54 - Yep. I've watched a lot of vlogs on Virgin Voyages and I defintely get that "we're trying too hard to be cool and trendy" vibe from them, it's definitely annoying.and they really don't need to do it. 46:18 I totally agree with you here as well, this is why I actually avoid 'Adult only' cruises as they always seem to go down that stereotypical, unoriginal route. The food looked absolutely amazing though I have to say! Yet another great, down to earth, well put together vlog.
Thank you! Yea, it's pretty sad how hard they try. It's pretty corny, but their die hards will defend it to the death. Virgin is notorious for paying off vloggers, small and large for positive reviews and to host group cruises so I haven't watched too many other vlogs about them but I'm glad some people are still keeping it real. Thanks again!
It’s interesting you mention about the vloggers. There’s a few that I used to follow until they solely started cruising cruises virgin voyages and hyping them up no matter what. Hard to take them seriously and seems disingenuous. Thank you for keeping it real and honest
I’m really glad to have found your channel. Definitely will subscribe, I found that VV did mess up 3 times on your vacation. One being the boarding process, I agree. That should have been worked out. Someone there should have known where you should have been, to get the proper boarding you paid for. Two, changing what was included in your package you paid for after the fact. That’s bad. 3 missing your excursion. 4th the smoke sector thing. That’s weird. But slightly funny. But still weird. No excuse for that. However, I would have not just went somewhere else before I found out what I needed to do To try to mitigate issue/missing it. But some of the other things you discussed or complained about I don’t think it’s actually fair to put it against VV. Like the sex show, or thinking it’s catering to couples. This was the first time I had heard of a solo cruiser on VV feeling that alone. Now, the ladies you were with for that sex show, idk, maybe they got the wrong impression of you? Not sure. But maybe just maybe, you were just having a string of other things that you were also linking to VV. I’m not sure. I’m not saying VV wasn’t wrong. Because they were wrong on some things. That’s for sure. But I do think you went into this cruise with a different perspective which might have cause you some issues. Again them moving the PJ party to the actual club didn’t seem to affect you having a good time at that party. It was just a small change. I don’t get or understand, why there is a cringe complaint? I know you are open, and seem to have fun in all situations. Now the sex show, idk why people get weirded out by that stuff. Just don’t go. Now I’m glad you showed the boat the way you did. Because I saw new places on this boat that other vloggers didn’t show. That was great to see. I’m going on my first VV in July and I am very excited for us to go. I’ve been on a good number of boats thru 4 cruise line and I count day how cheesy other stuff is just because most of the boats are just the same thing over and over. One of the biggest things I’m looking forward to with VV is it being so different. And the FOOD! the food I hear from you and others is fantastic! I don’t mean this in trash way, but I think solo cruising especially on VV can give off a impression of something that you clearly aren’t trying to give off. But again, that’s not your fault or VV. It’s more so the crowd. Like those girls yelling take it off, or the girls you meet and attended the sex show. You can see how someone might think something different. My co-worker went on VV as a solo person and had a blast. Said it was the best cruise of his life. Just like that guy you showed at the end of your video. I’m glad you also said that some parts caused issues for you weren’t related to the cruise itself. But that could have had a big impact on your overall experience with the boat because it put you in a bad mood. I just don’t know how a party could have made you feel that it was catering to couples? From the video and parties you showed it looked like people were just partying. Maybe you could have went down there and join in? Idk. Now your friend could be a person you should moved on and away from if she ruined your mood. She could have done it better. But she had one point. Lastly, I think you did a great job with video. Yes you seemed to have had a less than satisfactory experience, but I think some of that is in part due to you and some from VV as well. Maybe give them another try. But I respect your opinion. I support you homie. Keep making the great content. You earned my follow. Now I’m going to watch more to see some of your other content.
First I want to say thank you for the in-depth comment and welcome to the channel!!! I had to pull this comment up on the dual screens to make sure I don't miss anything. Yup I agree the 3 main things you mentioned were 3 of my biggest complaints, at-least listed in the video. There was a lot more that I didn't mention but I don't make my reviews to complain, I try to keep it fair and balanced and it was already over an hour lol. As far as my solo experience cruising experience at the time of this recording this was solo cruise number #9, with 5 different cruise lines, with my next cruise ironically taking place tomorrow!!!!!! (sorry I'm excited lol) But as I stated in the video 10 solo cruises down, 48 out of 50 states traveled solo, and going to the biggest party school in NC and interning at Disney world, all solo. What I'm trying to say is none of the partying, sex stuff as a solo is new to me. But what virgin was offering was embarrassing in my opinion. Maybe if I was a bit older and I was happy to get away from my children, then I might have liked it a little more, but I'm not in the category and it essentially was boring, for my cruise. I've done 9 of these solo documentaries and this is the first time I don't have any pool day footage in one of these videos. That's truly unheard of for a cruise ship, but as you probably saw in the video, the pool was empty during the day because everyone wanted to work out and sleep off the hangover. It's nothing wrong with that but I'd just rather be on a cruise line where it's active during the day and night. In regards to the party it's fairly simple. When you look around and everyone is clicked up or booed up it kind of makes you feel alone, party or not. Especially when couples are dressed a like and doing toasts and such..it's a thing that happens.. Believe me I get messages all the time about it, and I'm usually on the helping end and encouraging people to mingle when they are taking their first solo cruise. This time I needed help and that's why I stressed I didn't know how to handle it so I reached out to my "friend" who completely blind sided me with her hypocrisy. Again that's something I did go to far into detail out of the last respect I'm willing to give her... but long story short she went on this cruise with friends before I did, and she said she would never go back solo because she knows the vibe of the ship. Now whether that's true or BS is up in the air, but that's that lol, she's gone and I wish her the best. As far as the videos of people just partying was a small portion of what actually took place. I've been at this for a while and I'm not really trying to put a lot of couples in a 9th solo documentary lol. Long story short it was personally a bad experience, the worst I've had out of 11 cruises, it's not a bad cruise line. I'm not going to take the cop out and say the cruise wasn't for me, because no if those major issues had of happened on any other line I would have felt the same way, that's just my experience. But thanks again for the in-depth comment, welcome to the channel and I hope you all enjoy your cruise! I recommend you watch my Symphony of the Seas video, or maybe my cruise to Alaska, or my NCL breakaway cruise. Those are all solo cruises done right!
I went on Virgin last year I. August. I was not impressed at all. I went solo but with family. It lacks nightly entertainment. In your video. It looks pretty empty. I love the adult concept, but I think they are struggling with returning customer. I much prefer Royal and Celebrity
I agree. My cruise wasn't empty. The people who were on my sailing just didn't come out of their rooms until the evening time because they were too busy getting trashed at night. It was pretty lame. I agree. I'm definitely one of the many who won't be trying them again. One and done.
Sorry Dear, no one is going to feel sorry for you if you are on a luxury cruise. 😂 but I did a solo cruise on MSC… it was not this good. Not even close. I just got off Scarlet Lady, and I pretty much loved it. But they do have some things they need to fix. And when I post my review…. I’m going to outline some ideas.. especially their communication problems… also… I love your videos! So glad I’m subscribed to your channel. Please keep posting reviews.
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I just can't imagine writing a novel to try and bash the person in charge of the comment section. Then that same novel of a comment getting deleted almost immediately because I had a hard time reading and comprehending this statement right here....but it's still happening. I tried my hardest to make a fair review of this cruise, even with all the issues I had on it. As with any cruise your experience may be completely different than mines so that's why I'm not here to get a definite ranking of how Virgin Voyages stacks up to other cruise lines or call them a bad cruise line in general.... THEY ARE NOT....even though they did go out their way to hit my channel with a copyright strike. Unfortunately those in the back of the class won't realize that I'm not here to discourage folks from this cruise line and those who leave a nasty comment towards me that will be gone within 5 seconds of it being posted. You'll also be blocked. Don't waste my 10 seconds of time doing that process. Don't waste how ever many minutes/hours it takes for you to organize your insults at me. I am open for disagreements, but that's pretty much it. If you don't like the video, keep it moving. There are plenty of bought and paid for shills on this site that will say exactly what you want to hear about this Cruiseline. Regardless, if they are getting paid under the table by Virgin or not. I'm not a TA and this video isn't monetized. I'm just giving you my honest experience as with all my content. 🙃 Enjoy!!!!
very good review. your video blogs are very good.
Thanks for your honesty...I will stick to my favorite Norwegian Cruise Line, best for Solo traveling to me👍🏾
You're welcome. I agree, nobody does solo cruising like NCL. I can't wait to my next cruise with them in 27 days!!!
This video was well worth the wait. At least the food was good lol
Thank you so much! Lets hope Virgin doesn't take it down lol.
😂😂😂😂😂 Omg friend! I’m so sorry to laugh at your pain, but every time something happened I was so shocked I couldn’t help but laugh! I have never seen you drink so many drinks! 😂😂💪🏾 and man forget that “friend” B@&&@h! She sounded jealous. The first thing I thought about you in that red robe was Hugh Hefner! 😂😂😂😂 #bigpimpin great job once again sir ❤❤
LOL thanks Courtney! It's ok I laughed while putting this video together. I was like wow, this is the most ridiculous cruise I've ever taken lol. Yea I was a certified alcoholic on this one. She was/is on some nonsense, and I cared about her too that is the only reason why I gave that foolishness any time of my day. Thank you again! #bestgroupcruiseever
@@MrBucketlist #bestgroupcruiseever !!!!
I am so sorry to hear about all of the mess you had to go through!!!! I was sitting here watching like nooooooo this is not going down like this!!! I felt like I wanted to reach into the screen and come rescue you. Even with all of that drama you still made a great video. Kuddos to you!!! I hope they reimbursed you for the portions of your VIP package that you didn't get. I will be sailing on Ms. Scarlet lady in November. I've watched several videos on this ship, and I was so exited to see yours. All of the ones I've seen have been positive. Some people have sailed with Virgin several times. I'm open minded so we'll see what happens. Virgin need to do right by you. They really dropped the ball!!!!
Thank you! It's all good, I survived lol. But yea they REALLY dropped the ball almost each and every day of my cruise. I felt like I was getting pranked after like day 3. I watched a few reviews and I can relate to the same complaints they had. I believe it's possible I could have a better experience but idk I'm pretty done with them. Enjoy your cruise!
I don't blame you. I would be too!!
@@MrBucketlist give them another shot….I have never had any of these experiences in my 5 cruises with them….
I just got off a 12 day ncl cruise on Friday and I spoke to a lot of people about virgin. Its just too many other cruise lines out there for me to keep me from potentially having another bad experience like that on virgin again. I will only do them again if they have an amazing itinerary that I can't find elsewhere. I just did not enjoy my cruise with them.
We have never cruised with Virgin. We really enjoyed watching your very honest review 🙌 Very entertaining from start to finish.
Thank you! It's an interesting cruise line...lol I'm glad you all enjoyed it.
Seems like you were in a funk for this cruise. I get it, I cruise solo and if you get in funky vibe it can ruin a cruise. Minus missing your excursion due to bad customer service seems like it was a decent cruise.
Excellent video!!!
Thank you!
Sorry you had such a bad experience. I have a solo cruise on the same itinerary soon... I'm a little scared now😂. I am glad you had a good experience on your last solo cruise, though.
Lol. You'll probably still have a great time. For me it seems like everything that could have went wrong, went wrong. Thank you and have a great cruise!
Great overview!
Thank you!
So it sounds like the main things that are under Virgin's control would be crew and shore staff not knowing where folks should go (a really big problem, too, if you ask me) and that they aren't really set-up in away that accommodates solos, for things like meet-ups and the like, which is something I have heard other solo cruisers claim is an issue for them and should be something they should work on, I would think. And potentially some shows which will not appeal to some folks, which in some ways is probably to be expected with how Virgin positions themselves as a cruise line. Well, that and the post-cruise copyright strike which maybe was a mistake on their part as they claim, but a not fun mistake for you to have to deal with, certainly. Based on that I could certainly see where the experience could be very different for you as compared to some other cruisers, but I think it also holds up my thought that they aren't quite my cup of tea as a (generally) solo cruiser. Thanks for the review, as always!
That being said I definitely look forward to your next one. Odyssey of the Seas was one of my favorite cruises so far as well (although it was a pandemic-level, half-full cruise, admittedly, which had its plusses and minuses, as you know... low crowds but also more things closed or not open for as long as they might otherwise be, that kind of thing)
Yup you nailed it! I can't think of any place I enjoy interacting with that has bad customer service, and a cruise is no different. The shows are whatever, subjective. I wouldn't have mentioned how cringey they were if they hadn't of flagged me but ya know....lol. As always you're welcome Lenny! I am working on the Odyssey doc as I type! Choosing between a low cap cruise and a packed cruise with everything being open...that's a tough one lol.
very good review. your video biogs are very good.
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing, Virgin ships seem interesting to look at from a distance but I would never actually want to be on a cruise there.
I agree. It's a unique design and concept but a horrible execution. It was a one and done for me.
@@MrBucketlist They don't deserve your patronage.
Your videos always have a cinematic quality! Thanks for sharing even if your journey wasn't ideal!
You're welcome. Thank you Kaye!
Of all the videos you've posted, and that I've watched, I've NEVER heard you express such dissatisfaction in any of your experiences and/or journeys! Virgin Voyages seriously needs to do something about their product, as this piss-poor quality of service is no excuse. Yes, to each their own and I'm sure this hasn't happened to everyone, but I've watched another TH-camr's channel that illustrated some very unsatisfactory customer service on the Scarlett Lady and (I think) another one of VV's cruise ships. We're often told that things could've ended up worse and that is very true. For example, the excursion at Bimini Island just as well could have been your actual cruise ship leaving (as opposed to the ship for the shore excursion) with the staff STILL walkin' around scratching their asses. Call it cappin', but it is just inexcusable and I'm glad that you were able to get fully refunded. There were some very pleasant highlights in this content that were enjoyable to listen to and well as to watch. Your content would've been a great compliment to VV's products if their products were up to standard. Thank you, Justin! 😊
You're welcome! I've never been so disappointed in a cruise in my entire life. The ironic thing is I left a lot of my complaints out of this video because I wanted it to be a fair review and have time for the positives as well. Believe me it was A LOT more. The staff and their incompetence/carefree attitude was my biggest issue. If I pay top dollar for an exclusive product (the VIP package) I expect to actually use it. I already had to pay extra because I was a solo cruiser, regardless of my cabin. I'm glad you enjoyed the video! lol
@@WestCoastCultured Yup you are so right. Customer service has taken a nose dive. Lord if it hits other cruise lines I'm going to panic lol
Thanks for your honesty. The Virgin Voyage is not everybody's cup of tea.
You're welcome. Nope it's not
I'm screaming at my TV " What's the NAME of the show??!! Oh, well...
Been waiting for this one Bucketlist lets gooo!
LOL. I hope you enjoyed it...lol
Thanks for this one man. All I can say about Virgin Voyages is CRINGE. Like that pool deck party was clearly catering to couples only. Id feel uneasy too as a solo. A live sex show?? So edgy lol. You nailed it when you said that just because it’s adults only on the ship doesn’t mean everyone is constantly horny. Hot showers triggering the fire alarm. It seems like the food was about the only thing that did shine. May I also say it seems like the ship was cut in half when looking at the aft end. Bro couldn’t even relax in the pool the last night. Hate these vids are coming to an end but they have been very insightful.
Yes that is the perfect word. This cruise was so CRINGE! I kept wanting to say cheesy like it's the 2010s lol. It was just over the top in all the wrong ways. I was telling my friend that this cruise reminded me a 50 year old man trying to hang with highschool kids. I appreciate your support bro on here and on Facebook. I can't wait to see more of your adventures. Thanks for the heads up about that spa on the prima lol
@@MrBucketlist No problem at all! I saw that you're also from Orlando. If you ever want to get together one day, let me know! Hit me up on messenger or something. Can't wait to see what videos you got lined up for next.
Ahhh bro I had no idea you were even in Florida lol. Yea I'll def hit you up on messenger.
You hit the nail right on the head. Virgin seems like they're trying extra hard to be soooooo different. There's no need to reinvent the wheel! Even the red color seems so...garish. And I like red! But on a cruise, I like things that remind me that I'm on the sea, and red is NOT it for me. Oh well. This honest review underlined everything I was hesitant about regarding Virgin Voyages.
@French Lady I'm glad to help. It's unfortunate. All they had to do was keep the adults only thing that caters more to that just senior citiizens, the good food and a new ship and they would have been good. But nope they go out their way to be extra and cringy.
"Take it off, take it off !!! Lmao 🤣😂🤣. They were Wild'n Out on Virgin...
I’m so sorry to hear you didn’t get to go on your Virgin excursion, and that this was the worst one. Thank you for honesty in this documentary. The food and presentation looked amazing. The ship looked nice and modern. I hope Virgin will take your critiques and learn to be more organized
Thank you Bia! It's all good. The more I talk to people the more I've seen people have had similar complaints. It seems like virgin likes to pay off vloggers versus just taking real criticism and adapting to it.
Thanks for your honest review Justin. I was so disappointed and angry for you at various points in this vid.
You always have a great time on solo cruises so it was unusual for you to not be enjoying yourself at times.
It looks like you enjoyed some great food though 🥳🥳
I hope you will one day give VV another try.
Thank you Simone! Yea I didn't expect this type of experience either. It was very unusual and of course I've had some clowns come up to this video blaming me for having a bad time. I'm not sure who their right time would pay to have a bad time, then upload for the world to see and get bashed lol. But unfortunately yea it was not one of my favorite experiences even though YES the food was AMAZING. Idk about trying VV again but I am trying as many other cruise lines as possible in the next coming months and years 😀
Great review, I'm one of those crazy adults that would love all the things you didn't, and I plan to book for 2024. Keep traveling!
Thank you! Have a good cruise!
First time visitor to your channel. Your story telling skills are superb. You had me cracking up and being angry for you all in one video.
Thank you, I appreciate it! Yea....that's honestly how I felt during the cruise. Even though I was upset I just had to laugh it off because it was so ridiculous lol.
Wow! I’ve sailed with them twice and don’t want to go on any other cruise lines. Hopefully, my next cruise with them will go well.
Yea I was really surprised lol.
Well, timing is everything...and not everything is for everybody. Thanks for an honest review of your experience!
You're welcome. Thank you!
I wanted to do a solo cruise for my birthday. I was going to book this one since it’s the only adult only cruise line out there. But it seems like this one is for the freaks lol. I would feel so out of place. Just as you did. If I decide to go I’ll be sure to skip the VIP package and research in advance how to get to places since the staff was unreliable. Thank you for the honest review.
You're welcome! Yea I'm not really sure what to say about this cruise line. Plus their die hard fans are like vicious animals its pretty ridiculous lol. I'm hoping it was just my cruise but I've seen other solo cruisers leave with the same complaints I had.
Thank you for sharing! I’m so sorry that you didn’t have a smooth trip, felt for you during all the mishaps
You're welcome! It's all good it was a learning experience for me.
I don't know where to start. First of all , you did great job explaining and document every step of the way from start to finish. What I don't understand how Virgin operate make no sense. Every crew member should know everything Virgin Cruise had to offer and location where they offered. NO Excuse!!! It an embarrassing. I would not book with Virgin Cruise. Adult only cruise is a laughable. Ill stick with Royal Caribbean. I haven't yet try Norwegian and Carnival. Ill be on Carnival in December on newest ship, Jubilee. Ill be sub you as I already seen you in Facebook. Look forward to your many solo videos.
Thank you! Yea the service is what really tanked the cruise for me. I've never had service that poor and I've done Royal, NCL, MSC and Margaritaville at Sea. Being new isn't a excuse at this point. I'll be trying out carnival for the first time in September but I'm staying loyal to Royal lol. Have a great cruise and thanks again!
This was an amazing video. Even if you're not interested in cruising, the way you showed the emotions up and down during your trip was engaging. And I loved the soundtrack, classics all around!
Thank you! That's my honest goal. Just to tell a good story, with good music to go along with it.
I hope you bump up in the algorithm. Great video.
Thank you! I've been hoping so too for years lol
its unfortunate that you had a bad experience and I feel bad for laughing at the shower story 😂😂. im glad I found your channel and you're giving me confidence to go solo traveling!
LOL. It's all good. It's as ridiculous as it sounds lol. I'm glad to help!
So excited you are back with another honest review! My girlfriend and I love watching your videos, you have fans in the LGBTQ+ community!
Oh wow! Thank you so much. I'm glad to have you two apart of the channel!!!! This wasn't the best cruise but I hope you all enjoyed the video lol. My next one should be out very soon on Odyssey of the Seas!
I love your honesty. I hope I bump into you on a cruise one day! Xx
Thank you! I ran into quite a few people on my last cruise from my youtube family. Maybe I'll see you.
In general most Vacations Ive been on are filled with highs and lows regardless of if im with someone or not. I love your Vids cuz you keep it real and i can totally relate as i am a Solo traveler most of the time. Ive had some real travel lows and wanted to come home but i was so far away i had to stay put. Eventually i snap out of it and its all good again. Keep up the great work and all the best in your future travels !!!
I agree with you 100%. This is one of the few times I wanted to come home. It's actually the only time I wanted to come home on a cruise. But either way I did still enjoy some parts of it. Thanks again Bradley!
Thank You for your honesty 👍
You're welcome.
Welp... I can cross Virgin off of my list. Great doc as usual sir!
Lol thanks Jon!
@@MrBucketlist So what's the reason so many people wanted to hide their identities? Swingers?
I hate that you missed your excursion. Usually all of the details are shown when you book it. Your experience was so different. But I agree that this cruise line isn’t for everyone. But I encourage everyone to try it and experience for themselves. Your tastes and experiences may be different. 😊
It's all good. My issue wasn't my taste as I can adapt and enjoy mostly anything. This is the 5th cruise line I've tried and I like being open to new lines because I'm not really set in my ways but this was just a generally bad experience. It was mainly due to customer service, which usually is good on cruise lines but it was just really off on this one. I would like to say it was a one off, but I can't imagine willing paying for an experience like this again when I just don't need to. But I'm glad you enjoy this line and have had good cruises with them! That was my goal too lol
Me and my girls booked our first girls trip on the Scarlet Lady next spring and we’re so excited!!! 💕
Have a great cruise!
OMG!! I can't believe the shower set off the fire alarm. 😳😳😳😔😔😔😔
I knowwwwww!! Lol.
That's happened to me on carnival.
Sorry your experience wasn’t great. I just got off the Scarlet Lady. Had a great time. Definitely going on VV again at some point.
Vibes were just not aligned... Sorry u had a such a rough cruise bro.... Great production on this video, as it has been on All your videos. Keep it up.
It's all good. Thank you brother!
I’ve heard nothing but bad things about this cruise line lmao thank you for the review!
Lol. The only people actively promoting this line are shills getting kick backs from it. I just have to shake my head.
Virgin…our worst experience .
We Planned our cruise a year ahead…our 45th wedding anniversary.
We paid the cruise 6 months ahora… for a january 6, 2024.
Last week we hoy a notice that our sailing was cancelled😩😩
We were offered the option of a credit for another date and ship.
We agreed, and requested a sailing on Jamuary 20th of 2024
The next day they informed us that there were no inside cabins and that we needed to pay an additional $495.00 “ for the upgrade” that we did not request
They only offered to return our payment😡😡Virgin ruined all our plans🤬We were traveling with 4 other couples.
DO Not Travel with Virgin. POOR customer service.
We had also perchased the “ Splash of Romance “ mentioned in your video😱😱
That's terrible to hear but not surprising. I heard about that mass cancelations of cruises. Some people are getting the red carpet rolled out with onboard credits and upgrades while others are getting treated like you. It's unacceptable.
I love me some virgin. Apparently my first vv cruise was yours also. About 5 minutes in.
I’ve only cruised solo with them and had a great time. But I’m older, so my expectations may be different
I'll be sailing on Scarlet Lay in September. I'd like to know what venue has the fresh pressed juice, if you can recall. Thanks for this video, it really helped me prepare for my cruise.
You're welcome! So that Juice area is right beside the dock restaurants and patio. You have to walk past it when you go outside. They have another one on the pool deck as well but the one I showed in the video is complimentary for those with the splash of romance package.
As a frequent cruiser only on RC lines, I've been wanting to go solo. You gave great perspectives. I didn't think about an Adult cruise having the overt sexual elements. Even you as a male were being approached by women for a good time. The final pool night is hilarious but I would have been mortified too. Sorry it sucked for you but glad you went on to have the best time on the next one.
Thank you! Yea it kind of shocked me too. I thought it would be the perfect cruise line for me but I was sorely mistaken. I'll be trying it out again next year tho while in Ibiza. Hopefully it's better this time around. I am an avid royal fan.
You definitely had several issues that made it hard to enjoy your cruise but glad you had some good times, great food and make the best of it. I'll be going on Virgin for the first time in July. I'll be solo but part of a group so figured that may be the best of both worlds. Can't wait to book my next solo cruise. Thinking about trying MSC.
Yup that's true. The positive aspects were pretty good. I hope you have a good cruise in July. MSC is a divisive cruise line, but I like them.
What camera were you using? Go pro? Phone?
Good video.
Thank you! Gopro for most outside and day shots, samsung s22 ultra for any night and indoor shots, including walking around the ship.
8:54 - Yep. I've watched a lot of vlogs on Virgin Voyages and I defintely get that "we're trying too hard to be cool and trendy" vibe from them, it's definitely annoying.and they really don't need to do it. 46:18 I totally agree with you here as well, this is why I actually avoid 'Adult only' cruises as they always seem to go down that stereotypical, unoriginal route. The food looked absolutely amazing though I have to say! Yet another great, down to earth, well put together vlog.
Thank you! Yea, it's pretty sad how hard they try. It's pretty corny, but their die hards will defend it to the death. Virgin is notorious for paying off vloggers, small and large for positive reviews and to host group cruises so I haven't watched too many other vlogs about them but I'm glad some people are still keeping it real. Thanks again!
It’s interesting you mention about the vloggers. There’s a few that I used to follow until they solely started cruising cruises virgin voyages and hyping them up no matter what. Hard to take them seriously and seems disingenuous. Thank you for keeping it real and honest
Let’s get it !
Lmao 3:15 JUMP!!
Yes sir! JUMP!
Steam should not let the Smoke Detector go off. That is a bad design... Wow
It's horrible design.
What are the ages you see on this cruise? Still watching
Mainly millennials and Gen z on my cruise. But it just depends on the itinerary.
@@MrBucketlist thank you! Enjoyed the video, was informative amidst your bad time. Happy travels
I need your Playlist...🎵 With Timestamps
I'll got you lol
When did u go? I know you posted 1 mo ago, but when did u go?
I posted the in the first 5 seconds of the video. It was Dec 14th-18, 2022
Didn't you book your excursion outside virgin voyages?
No
I’m really glad to have found your channel. Definitely will subscribe, I found that VV did mess up 3 times on your vacation. One being the boarding process, I agree. That should have been worked out. Someone there should have known where you should have been, to get the proper boarding you paid for. Two, changing what was included in your package you paid for after the fact. That’s bad. 3 missing your excursion. 4th the smoke sector thing. That’s weird. But slightly funny. But still weird. No excuse for that. However, I would have not just went somewhere else before I found out what I needed to do To try to mitigate issue/missing it. But some of the other things you discussed or complained about I don’t think it’s actually fair to put it against VV. Like the sex show, or thinking it’s catering to couples. This was the first time I had heard of a solo cruiser on VV feeling that alone. Now, the ladies you were with for that sex show, idk, maybe they got the wrong impression of you? Not sure. But maybe just maybe, you were just having a string of other things that you were also linking to VV. I’m not sure. I’m not saying VV wasn’t wrong. Because they were wrong on some things. That’s for sure. But I do think you went into this cruise with a different perspective which might have cause you some issues. Again them moving the PJ party to the actual club didn’t seem to affect you having a good time at that party. It was just a small change. I don’t get or understand, why there is a cringe complaint? I know you are open, and seem to have fun in all situations. Now the sex show, idk why people get weirded out by that stuff. Just don’t go. Now I’m glad you showed the boat the way you did. Because I saw new places on this boat that other vloggers didn’t show. That was great to see. I’m going on my first VV in July and I am very excited for us to go. I’ve been on a good number of boats thru 4 cruise line and I count day how cheesy other stuff is just because most of the boats are just the same thing over and over. One of the biggest things I’m looking forward to with VV is it being so different. And the FOOD! the food I hear from you and others is fantastic!
I don’t mean this in trash way, but I think solo cruising especially on VV can give off a impression of something that you clearly aren’t trying to give off. But again, that’s not your fault or VV. It’s more so the crowd. Like those girls yelling take it off, or the girls you meet and attended the sex show. You can see how someone might think something different. My co-worker went on VV as a solo person and had a blast. Said it was the best cruise of his life. Just like that guy you showed at the end of your video.
I’m glad you also said that some parts caused issues for you weren’t related to the cruise itself. But that could have had a big impact on your overall experience with the boat because it put you in a bad mood. I just don’t know how a party could have made you feel that it was catering to couples? From the video and parties you showed it looked like people were just partying. Maybe you could have went down there and join in? Idk. Now your friend could be a person you should moved on and away from if she ruined your mood. She could have done it better. But she had one point.
Lastly, I think you did a great job with video. Yes you seemed to have had a less than satisfactory experience, but I think some of that is in part due to you and some from VV as well. Maybe give them another try. But I respect your opinion. I support you homie. Keep making the great content. You earned my follow. Now I’m going to watch more to see some of your other content.
First I want to say thank you for the in-depth comment and welcome to the channel!!! I had to pull this comment up on the dual screens to make sure I don't miss anything. Yup I agree the 3 main things you mentioned were 3 of my biggest complaints, at-least listed in the video. There was a lot more that I didn't mention but I don't make my reviews to complain, I try to keep it fair and balanced and it was already over an hour lol.
As far as my solo experience cruising experience at the time of this recording this was solo cruise number #9, with 5 different cruise lines, with my next cruise ironically taking place tomorrow!!!!!! (sorry I'm excited lol) But as I stated in the video 10 solo cruises down, 48 out of 50 states traveled solo, and going to the biggest party school in NC and interning at Disney world, all solo. What I'm trying to say is none of the partying, sex stuff as a solo is new to me. But what virgin was offering was embarrassing in my opinion. Maybe if I was a bit older and I was happy to get away from my children, then I might have liked it a little more, but I'm not in the category and it essentially was boring, for my cruise. I've done 9 of these solo documentaries and this is the first time I don't have any pool day footage in one of these videos. That's truly unheard of for a cruise ship, but as you probably saw in the video, the pool was empty during the day because everyone wanted to work out and sleep off the hangover. It's nothing wrong with that but I'd just rather be on a cruise line where it's active during the day and night.
In regards to the party it's fairly simple. When you look around and everyone is clicked up or booed up it kind of makes you feel alone, party or not. Especially when couples are dressed a like and doing toasts and such..it's a thing that happens.. Believe me I get messages all the time about it, and I'm usually on the helping end and encouraging people to mingle when they are taking their first solo cruise. This time I needed help and that's why I stressed I didn't know how to handle it so I reached out to my "friend" who completely blind sided me with her hypocrisy. Again that's something I did go to far into detail out of the last respect I'm willing to give her... but long story short she went on this cruise with friends before I did, and she said she would never go back solo because she knows the vibe of the ship. Now whether that's true or BS is up in the air, but that's that lol, she's gone and I wish her the best. As far as the videos of people just partying was a small portion of what actually took place. I've been at this for a while and I'm not really trying to put a lot of couples in a 9th solo documentary lol.
Long story short it was personally a bad experience, the worst I've had out of 11 cruises, it's not a bad cruise line. I'm not going to take the cop out and say the cruise wasn't for me, because no if those major issues had of happened on any other line I would have felt the same way, that's just my experience. But thanks again for the in-depth comment, welcome to the channel and I hope you all enjoy your cruise! I recommend you watch my Symphony of the Seas video, or maybe my cruise to Alaska, or my NCL breakaway cruise. Those are all solo cruises done right!
@@MrBucketlist thanks for the reply. All fair comments and points. Once my cruise is finished I’ll come back and update.
I’ve heard a lot of bad things about scarlet lady 🤦🏽♂️
Lol stick with the valiant lady cruises. I'm enjoying your reviews btw.
Is it me or is this cruise like....super empty
lol the ship was pretty packed. People just didnt come out during the day because they were always hung over.
That's a hot shower! Lol. I still don't think Virgin is for me, but never say never.
LOL. I'm scared to try virgin again. With my luck I might fall overboard lol
I went on Virgin last year I. August. I was not impressed at all. I went solo but with family. It lacks nightly entertainment. In your video. It looks pretty empty. I love the adult concept, but I think they are struggling with returning customer. I much prefer Royal and Celebrity
I agree. My cruise wasn't empty. The people who were on my sailing just didn't come out of their rooms until the evening time because they were too busy getting trashed at night. It was pretty lame. I agree. I'm definitely one of the many who won't be trying them again. One and done.
I'm sailing virgin solo in May. Can't wait
Have a great cruise!
Sorry Dear, no one is going to feel sorry for you if you are on a luxury cruise. 😂 but I did a solo cruise on MSC… it was not this good. Not even close. I just got off Scarlet Lady, and I pretty much loved it. But they do have some things they need to fix. And when I post my review…. I’m going to outline some ideas.. especially their communication problems… also… I love your videos! So glad I’m subscribed to your channel. Please keep posting reviews.
"Luxury"? Virgin? Uh, no...not by a long shot.
So i am going in January 2024. Notice to self.. don't do any Excursions
LOL...Have a great cruise!