(EXPIRED) Virgin Voyages cruises for 80K or 100K Virgin points through Virgin Red

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If you’ve had your eye on a Virgin Voyages cruise, you’re in luck: Virgin Red is offering 5-night Virgin Voyages cruises from Miami for 80,000 Virgin points or your choice of a 7-night Mediterranean or 8-night Caribbean cruise for 100,000 points total for two passengers. This deal is valid for sailings before June 30, 2023.

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The Deal

  • Virgin Voyages is offering a limited-time deal to book a Sea Terrace or Limited Sea View Terrace room on a five-night sailing from Miami on Scarlet Lady for 80,000 Virgin points or an eight-night sailing from Miami on Scarlet Lady or a seven-night sailing on Valiant Lady for 100,000 Virgin points for sailings from 2/1/23 through 6/30/23.
  • Direct link to Virgin Red

Key Terms

  • This offer is exclusive to Virgin Red members. Valid for sailings before 30 June 2023. 
  • This is a round-trip voyage from the relevant departure port. All sailors (passengers)must make their own travel arrangements to and from the departure port prior to and after the cruise. Please do not book travel arrangements until your sailing has been confirmed by Virgin Voyages. 
  • The offer is per cabin (one or two passengers). There is no single sailor supplement available.
  • Bookings are subject to availability and confirmation of completion of the booking process by Virgin Voyages. 
  • Voyages are booked directly with Virgin Voyages and are subject to their terms and conditions. See Virgin Voyages for terms and details.

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club vs. Virgin Red

Virgin offers two rewards programs.  One is the legacy Virgin Atlantic Flying Club program, and the other is the new Virgin Red program which offers awards far beyond flight awards.  Even though they have different names, it’s best to think of the two programs as one thing.  By joining Virgin Red, you can link your Virgin Atlantic account and then all points will appear together in both programs.  In other words, you’ll have equal access to all of your points regardless of whether you log into Virgin Red or Virgin Atlantic.

You can sign up for Virgin Red here.

The nice thing about Virgin points is that they are very easy to come by. Amex Membership Rewards, Capital One Miles, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou points, and Bilt Rewards points all transfer to either Virgin Atlantic or Virgin Red.

Quick Thoughts

Funny enough,  we recorded this weekend’s podcast before this deal came out and as we discussed the coming 30% transfer bonus from Citi to Virgin Atlantic (which starts on 2/19 and runs through 3/18), I mentioned that it could be worth keeping an eye out for a cruise deal like this. Virgin Voyages previously ran similar offers last fall, though this time around the prices are a bit better yet — even before considering the coming transfer bonus. Unfortunately, I don’t know for sure how long this deal will last.

Depending on the sailing, this can be a very good deal. You’ll get a Sea Terrace cabin for two people on sailings through June 30, 2023. Food and unlimited soft drinks are included along with basic Wi-Fi. Using points even covers gratuities — you’ll just pay for alcoholic drinks.

How much of a deal this opportunity offers differs quite a bit by sailing, but in this case every sailing I checked yielded better than 2c per point in value. The screen shot below shows a couple of sailings that I believe should be eligible (and these are the prices for a Sea Terrace room, which is what you get with this offer).

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I assume you’ll still be on the hook for a couple / few hundred dollars depending on the port of call chosen (the prices of cruises above do not include taxes)Update: Taxes & fees are included when redeeming points, so this deal is even better than it looks on the surface since the prices above would be subject to additional taxes but a points redemption is inclusive of taxes & fees.

Keep in mind that Virgin Voyages cruises are adults-only. According to the terms, a member can book up to 4 rooms but must check-in on the same cruise. Also note that there is no single supplement, so the price is the same for one or two passengers.

It’s worth noting that some of the prices above are for Limited Sea View Terrace rooms. According to the terms, you may get The Sea Terrace or Limited Sea View Terrace depending on availability (I’m sure you’ll be able to confirm at the time of booking).

In order to make this redemption, you’d need to have points in your Virgin account and then sign in to the Virgin Red app and hit “redeem” on the offer you want. Virgin Red will send you an access code that you use to book directly with Virgin Voyages.

Overall, this looks like an attractive deal for those interested in trying out Virgin Voyages.

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