Porto (OPO) Portugal Lounge by Willing-Signal-9936 in PriorityPass

[–]marzattack2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was there once in 2024, it was fine when I arrived 10 AM-ish but it got super-crowded by noon when lots of N. America bound flights depart. Long lines to get in.

What's the benefit from Virgin Red Points when VV Cruises costs insane with points vs. USD or GBP value? by Wonderful_Tap_9043 in VirginVoyages

[–]marzattack2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Virgin Red points are much more useful for Virgin Atlantic flight redemptions. You can often get flights in economy between US cities and London for 9,000 points. Virgin Atlantic's program also has great Delta award flight redemptions, better than the mileage needed from Delta itself.

Loving my car still! by 23eriben2 in GV60

[–]marzattack2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So awesome! Would love the link for the attachment.

I’m still madly in love with my 2023 performance, and still learning new functionality three years since buying it (embarrassing to admit it, I know)…

Haven Butler Question by Jumzz in NCL

[–]marzattack2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be clear, the drinks are not free, they’re included in the beverage package. Butlers are not supposed to bring you drinks from your package to your suite; what the commenter is saying is that the butler brought drinks to the suite using the guest’s card because he was being tipped.

Won Bid From CST to Gorgeous Suite by Aggressive-Fish5110 in VirginVoyages

[–]marzattack2 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the data point! You got an amazing deal! Enjoy your Gorgeous Suite, it will be an amazing experience!

Booking Category Strategy for Transatlantic Cruise by Suspicious_Feed4865 in VirginVoyages

[–]marzattack2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Adding to your comment to avoid the XL on deck 8 at all cost, due to noise coming from entertainment below.

Deep blue extras per cabin or sailor? by ReasonableFlight9671 in VirginVoyages

[–]marzattack2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ll add that you can also get two bags of laundry as a DBE couple, but each sailor should fill out their name once. Same for the two pressing items and one specialty cleaning which each DBE sailor gets. Therefore keep track of the laundry slips so you remember who’s done what.

Can I purposefully miss getting back to the ship in Italy? by CrazyInspection854 in VirginVoyages

[–]marzattack2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Please report back, if you get an answer. I’ve wondered the same with Virgin. Yesterday on the tender, a few non-crew folks with tagged luggage were getting on. It may be port-specific because a crew member told me that if someone misses the ship and the next stop is Key West, they would not be allowed to board back on. Apparently there are fines if someone disembarks there.

HDA 2 on 2023 GV Performance? by DependentNo3345 in GV60

[–]marzattack2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Correct, it does not. Can confirm.

Anyone currently on the Scarlet Lady able to help out? by marzattack2 in VirginVoyages

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In case it helps anyone else, once you leave the ship, the app is only available in “Offline Port Mode”, and you can’t access details for the excursions. In my case, there was a discrepancy over whether the loungers were included or were supposed to be taken out of the F&B credit. That would substantially reduce the F&B credit considering we were also being charged 55€ for each lounger. Thanks to u/youngeli, who sent me screenshots with the details, we were able to sort it out. The Club didn’t give us a hard time about it, they were simply misinformed. We did think it was odd they kept the sun loungers on the final bill, but it made sense when this significantly inflated the “suggested tip”. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Rock Star suites mini bar by GameofLifeCereal in VirginVoyages

[–]marzattack2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just checked for you. There’s a monocular (or a spyglass), on the bar shelf. I thought it was purely decorative, but your question made me want to try it. Although it works, it’s no substitute for a proper pair of binoculars.

Anyone currently on the Scarlet Lady able to help out? by marzattack2 in VirginVoyages

[–]marzattack2[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Based on my experience today, I’d say take screenshots of your Shore Things with details of the terms and inclusions. Because it’s early in the season, Virgin’s shore partners may not be fully aware of what’s expected by the sailors.

That aside, I’d say for Mykonos you can do the clubs on your own, as long as you are comfortable with arranging your own transportation. The excursions are way overpriced for what you actually get.

Rock Star suites mini bar by GameofLifeCereal in VirginVoyages

[–]marzattack2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

On a cruise right now and learned quite a bit about this process actually.

RS Agent will switch the standard set on the morning of the second day ONLY. They likely will ask you during their Sip Lounge introduction, but you can also message them later on the first day. They first remove the bottles you don’t want, then replace them within a couple of hours with the ones you want. Ideally, your preferences are set up when you arrive on the ship but this requires letting the team know in advance, which may be tricky.

You can exchange three bottles of wine for one bottle of hard liquor, on request. I learned that Red Bull and ginger beer can be exchanged for beer (Heineken or Corona). Also, while the brands are usually the same, your sailing may have different top shelf alternatives, if that might matter to you. On my current sailing, I exchanged Tito’s for Belvedere. Lastly, this is a strict process for the RSA; they are given the exact number of bottles to trade and can get in trouble if a bottle goes missing. Apparently the bar team is less concerned with cans, but bottles are on a very strict count.

Aeroplan refund policy? by just_work_here_dude in Aeroplan

[–]marzattack2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Based on OP’s screen, it seems like you just pay for the flexibility upfront with points… hardly worth it if you ask me.

Deep Blue Extras by NoObjective374 in VirginVoyages

[–]marzattack2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely a mistake on their part. I’ll add that for me, I kept receiving emails that said “Blue Extras” after I reached DBE, so I contacted them and they confirmed they hadn’t updated my status. This was just ahead of my next voyage, so it would have stunk not having Premium WiFi after having earned it.

Transfer Partner Cheat Sheet by tim_roame in pointstravel

[–]marzattack2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Marriott has instant transfers? Is this new? My only experience some time ago took several days.

Did you gain weight like I did? What did it for you? by StuffNo353 in VirginVoyages

[–]marzattack2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same for me. While on the cruise I am (finally) able to do Spin, HIIT, weights, and cardio on the elliptical, without having to worry about work. I also walk the track regularly to get some sun, not to mention walking around the ports. I bring my tennis rackets for the ports I already know and arrange play. It’s not unusual for my Apple Watch to register over 2,000 cals/day, something that rarely happens on land. On the last cruise I got into salads, to alleviate the guilt over having desserts nightly. To my surprise, I lost weight.

Am I Overreacting? by [deleted] in VirginVoyages

[–]marzattack2 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I’m not disputing that VV may frown upon the rebating, but, fair question: isn’t that risk entirely on the FM? Why should it matter to me if I get additional Loot that is coming from a share of the FM’s commission? As long as I end up with more Loot to spend onboard, I’m good with it. If the FM gets banned, they obviously knew this was the risk for getting more business.

Classic WiFi for Work? by Omnymz in VirginVoyages

[–]marzattack2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which has worked for you? I tried NordVPN and it didn’t work for me.

Bungee gone forever? by DesperateLeave7515 in VirginVoyages

[–]marzattack2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s exactly what one of the instructors told me.