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Valiant Lady Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 4
Helpful Votes: 86

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Valiant Lady

8 Night Eastern Caribbean Antilles (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 02, 2023

Ship: Valiant Lady

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

A few of my favorite things: the ice cream, sushi, hammock on the balcony, and great bar drinks. Loved how all of the food was made to order.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very smooth, we embarked in Miami and staff had us lined up according to check-in times. Lines moved quickly. Don’t show up too early (more than one hour) at the port because they will not let you line up or enter the terminal.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Some of the best food we have ever had on a cruise ship. Loved the concept of “The Galley” with individual food stations that were not self serve, instead of buffets. We are not huge buffet fans for a variety of reasons and this was much better than a traditional buffet experience. Incredible variety of options from ramen and sushi to burgers and fries, tacos, bakery items, and even vegan items and vegan desserts. Virgin Voyages is not your typical cruise line fare, no main dining rooms, every restaurant is like a specialty restaurant. All meals made fresh to order. Reservations are required which is not an issue as long as you do it ahead of time at the very latest, embarkation day.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Very different from traditional cruise line entertainment, but we enjoyed it. Entertainment varied from drag show musicals to interactive game show type productions.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin was very spacious with tablet to control lighting, tv, and balcony curtain. We absolutely loved the hammock on the balcony, it was so comfortable. The best shower I have ever experienced on a cruise, rainfall shower head with separate shower wand

Ship tip

Book dining and entertainment early. Ice cream and pizza are must haves.

Ports of call

Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S.V.I.

5 out of 5

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

The Beach Club (Virgin Voyages), Bimini Bahamas

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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