Virgin Voyages First Mate Familiarization Trip

Day 5

On my last full day on the cruise, the morning began at 8 am with a tour of some of the Rockstar Suites and Richard's Rooftop which is only accessible to sailors staying in the Rockstar Suites.

Here is a bit more info about the Suites and Cabins:

Total Suites & Cabins: 1408

RockStar Quarters: 78

Sea Terrace (Cabin + Terrace): 1208

Sea Views: 95

Insiders: 105

All cabins are designed in a modern, yacht-inspired aesthetic and the clever cabin technology make for more than just a space to live and sleep.

• Roomy Rain shower with Red Flower shower and bath amenities

• Lighting that adjusts to your mood or the incoming sunset

• Signature red, handwoven terrace hammocks

• Large Flat-Screen HDTV

• Glam area

• 93% have sea views, 86% have sea terraces (and all sea terraces have hammocks)

• Solo options available with no extra premium

RockStar Quarters

The Tom Dixon-designed suites are where luxury yachting meets rock and roll royalty. Accents of brass and slabs of marble guide you to spacious stargazing terraces, and every detail of these suites serves to celebrate the romance of the open ocean.

• Curated in-room bar included

• Access to Richard’s Rooftop, an exclusive and elegant private deck

• Early booking and priority access to bookable experiences

• 24/7 RockStar Agent service

• VIP terminal entrance

Mega RockStar Quarters

The most exclusive, top-tier luxury living on board grants you dedicated agent attention, daily bar tabs and spa access, and a gorgeous, outdoor Peek-a-View shower for when rinsing off requires a little help from the moonlight. Mega RockStar status grants you everything the RockStars gets, but with even more perks.

• Located at the centre of everything — on Deck 15

• Private transfer to and from the ship

• Complimentary parking in Miami

• Complimentary drinks around the ship priced under $25 and 25% discount on drinks priced $25 and over

• Two complimentary bottles of wine (each under $90), and 25% off all bottles of wine after

• Bottomless in-room bar

• Premium wifi for streaming to your heart’s content

• Daily access to the Thermal Suite at Redemption Spa

• A dedicated RockStar Agent at your service

• Peek-a-View outdoor shower

After my tour of some of the suites, cabins and Richard's Rooftop, we headed off the ship to The Beach Club at Bimini. The Beach Club at Bimini is a privately owned by Virgin Voyages. It's located in the Bahamas, and it's the perfect place to relax and unwind. It features a white sand beach, two pools, beach volleyball court, several bars and food service. You can spend the day lounging on the beach, sipping cocktails, or chilling poolside and enjoying live music. All food eaten and non-alcoholic drinks enjoyed at the beach club is included. Any beverages not included can be charged to your bar tab on the ship.

After spending the day relaxing at The Beach Club, we boarded the ship and got ready to go to the "Untitled DanceShow PartyThing". On our sailing this interactive show happened at 7pm and again at 10pm. We went to the 7pm in order to make our dinner reservations afterwards. If you have more than one opportunity to see this show, go to the later one. We were told that the earlier one isn't usually as exciting because there is less guests in attendance. The show was INCREDIBLE and I couldn't even imagine how it could have been any better. It is a hype music-video-meets-club-scene dance party with a dash of old-fashioned showbiz flair. The stage moves around and the dancers move around the room and completely takeover the space. Don't miss it! The energy these dancers put towards this performance is amazing. I can't believe they perform it twice in the same evening.

After the show, we had dinner at Gunbae which is the Korean BBQ restaurant. It was so delicious and very filling. Keep in mind that this dinner will take 2 hours or more! They play a fun drinking game with you and when you lose you need to take a shot of Soju.

After dinner, we went to On the Rocks for some drinks and then ended the evening at The Pizza Place at 2am for some very yummy pizza.

After grabbing our pizza, we said good bye to Jay and Joey who we were lucky enough to meet and spend time with on the ship. Joey is one of the dancers and he was an absolute joy to watch in the shows... If you see him on board, be sure to say hi for me!

The next morning, we packed our bags and headed off the ship and directly to the airport.

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