Scarlet Lady Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Overall I would highly recommend Virgin Voyages! It is a cruise line that strives to make everyone feel comfortable being themself!! The crew is fun, attentive and friendly. Food is delicious. Tattoo artists are great. Loved getting a tattoo with Hayley. Casino could use a little bit more room near the tables but all the dealers were so fun. No one was stupid drunk or rude. It was just a laid back, super fun, delicious cruise. Music was great, entertainment was great!

Overall I had a really good time. I loved the hammock. I can't think of one word to describe it all. Food was great, as advertised. Shows were fun. The ship and Beach Club were beautiful. The bars need more bartenders to cut down wait times for drinks (ship and beach club), by far the worst part of the trip. I was worried about the "Bar Tab" and not having a drink package but, in the end it worked out just as well and might have even saved a little money over having a package on other cruise lines. The pool is 2/3 sun deck making the pool water extremally hot in July (think hot tub). By the third day it started looking murky. I will definitely look into another trip with Virgin Voyages.

I took this cruise with an open mind and I will say that VV was the worst when it comes to entertainment, drinks, and shopping.

We love the 4-day itinerary. While it’s a quick getaway, the ship travels at a VERY leisurely pace. If you’re concerned about getting motion sick, this is a great trip b/c you hardly feel like you’re moving!

This was our first cruise and it will not be our last. VV was amazing! I wish the pools were bigger, but that is my only complaint!

We would like to thank the entire crew of the Scarlet Lady for making our cruise such a memorable experience. We would also like to thank Tom and the staff at Island House, and Joe and the staff at Joe's Conch Shack. We hope to return to the Scarlet Lady soon!

We used to love Virgin and talked our friends into trying them. Our friends hated it and we thought they were just being overly critical--not the case. If Virgin doesn't start finding solutions to their issues they will not have repeat sailors. Virgin can not handle sailing close to capacity

We had a great time on our girls' trip. The hammocks are amazing!! The food quality was so much better than a main dining room or buffet. Book shows asap or you won't get in. Everyone was friendly, and the adults only cruise feature was the best!

For the most part it was fun and enjoyable. The bookings for shows, the ships in the night show, and the shore things staff bring the overall rating from a 5 to a 3.

Overall I loved Virgin -I am usually a Carnival girl but I think Virgin is my new favorite. I love the relationship they have with specific ports and the overall vibe onboard.

This was our first trip on Virgin after two on Disney and five on Princess. This is much different and some of that I liked. The service on board is sporadic. Every person I met, or even passed in a hallway was very friendly. They do pride themselves for some reason on a lack of announcements which meant if you had questions you had to ask someone. The employees seem to only know about what they do and nothing else so some were not helpful. The service issues impacted the dining also. In the galley (sort of buffet) they take your order and then somebody else comes and delivers your food. There are about nine different food stand options in the galley and each delivers their own food. So if you order food from multiple places, you will get your food delivered at different times. This can be challenging if one person gets their food twenty minutes before another person when you are dining together. Sometimes it was very quick. Other times, not as much. The food stands in the galley had varied hours so it was difficult to predict when anything might be open. My biggest service gripe was one night in their gaming/sports area. I arrived a half hour before the hockey game to get a good seat and table to watch the playoff game. Five minutes before the game start, the employee came over and placed a “reserved” sign on the table telling me I would need to relocated because it was reserved for a “Rock Star status” group. I don’t really mind the fancy people getting their perks but if they were going to reserve the table it should have been done much earlier so I would not have chosen it in the first place. I was not offered any compensation for getting screwed out of my spot. Moving on to something more positive, the food was excellent. Food in the galley or any other specialty restaurants was all outstanding. Pink Agave was our favorite. The ship itself has some nice touches and some shortcomings. We loved the Dock area at the back of Deck 7. It’s a great area to lounge during the day that has shade, a more relaxed atmosphere, good food and the only not busy bar on board. I liked the gray color of the ship and the wide promenade deck. I didn’t like that the promenade deck had high partitions around a lot of it that limited the sea view. The overall layout was ok but I did find myself getting turned around and that never happens to me. We loved the fun vibe of the ship. It was a very diverse (in any way you could possibly define that) group of people and that made it interesting. The entertainment was a bit frustrating. This is partially my fault for not doing more research but I didn’t know you had to reserve your shows when you first board so we didn’t get to see any of them. They have a standby line but I’m not thrilled with lining up for a chance to see a show so we didn’t partake. They have lots of activities that are fitness related and not near as many that aren’t. Embarkation and debarkation was fairly easy but they should have more seating outside for your arrival if they aren’t going to let you in. I also didn’t know that I had to go to Sailor Services to get a bag tag for my bag before you leave it out for them on the last night. There seems to be some assumption they people will just know the things they don’t announce. Overall we enjoyed our trip. I would do Virgin again but not as a first choice.

Overall, I would give this cruise a B-or 3 out of 5. We researched and did our homework before picking this particular cruise line and ship. The food was overrated by previous sailors, the pool was not a pool at all, and our sleep quarters were not good at all. Also, their app is not the best. It was too slow or confusing when trying to book a restaurant reservation. Regardless of our not-so-great experience, we're still happy we were able to get away.

To celebrate my 51st Birthday! Adam’s Birthday Bash

Great experience all around, weather was amazing, staff was very friendly and activities are awesome

Excellent first time cruise for our honeymoon. Loved it

I have been loyal to royal my entire cruising life and this is my first cruise outside of the Royal Caribbean brand. Everything Virgin does they do it with purpose and they deliver an incredible product. Even in the places where Virgin fell the shortest, they still exceeded most of my expectations. The open-mindedness and inclusiveness of the crew and the entertainment programs is unmatched from anything I've experienced while traveling any style.

The ship was beautiful and crew did the best they could but they were definitely understaffed and it showed. You are not allowed to go to different breakfast areas to grab food except desserts/pastries and the ordering process was tedious. You would have to raise this flag and then hope a server saw it and then you placed your order. There was seven of us in the group and all our meals came at different times and normally Luke warm. Positives are the rooms, no pesky photographers and no constant announcements detailing every event on the ship and of course no kiddies. Negatives were very few activities, pool areas way too small, hard to get a drink in the pool area as there were hardly any wait staff, breakfast in the Galley and their ordering system was abysmal. Stay away from Razzle Dazzle as that restaurant was terrible.

This all adult cruise is perfect for the young and young at heart. If you’re looking for a non-traditional cruise line and want to let you hair down, tap into your “inner” child, then you should consider Virgin Voyages. Wife and I have sailed traditional premium cruise lines in the past, and found Virgin a better value for your money, not to mention more fun and enjoyable. This was a no judgement experience where everyone was just free to be themselves and have fun.

Great overall experience from start to finish. Go

Cruise was fun, adults only was the key..but entertainment lacked! The ship itself was beautiful..The pool was wayyy too small!! and not enough lounge chairs for all...