Awards
We’re proud of creating an experience so worth celebrating.
2024
#1 Best Large Cruise Ship
Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2024
Premium Ship - Cruise Line Overall
Travel Weekly Magellan Awards
Adults Only - Cruise Line Overall
Travel Weekly Magellan Awards
LGBTQ+ Traveler - Cruise Line Overall
Travel Weekly Magellan Awards
Cuisine - Cruise Line Overall
Travel Weekly Magellan Awards
Entertainment - Premium Ship
Travel Weekly Magellan Awards
Best Premium Cruise Company
Travel Weekly - Travel Awards
#1 Mega Cruise Ship
Travel + Leisure - World's Best Awards 2024
Best Onboard Wellness Program
TravelAge West
2023
Best New Ship - Resilient Lady
Cruise Critic - Editors' Picks
Best Overall Cruise Line - Large Ship Category
Cruise Critic - Cruisers' Choice Awards
Best Cabins - Large Ship Category
Cruise Critic - Cruisers' Choice Awards
Best Dining - Large Ship Category
Cruise Critic - Cruisers' Choice Awards
Best Service - Large Ship Category
Cruise Critic - Cruisers' Choice Awards
Best Value-for-Money - Large Ship Category
Cruise Critic - Cruisers' Choice Awards
Most Exclusive All-Inclusive Resorts list
Cosmopolitan - Must-Visit List
Best New Cruises in the World - Valiant Lady
Condé Nast Traveler - 2023 Hot List
#1 Best Mega-Ship - Ocean Cruise Line
Travel + Leisure - World’s Best Awards 2023
#1 Best Large Cruise Ship
Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2023
Winner - Ocean Cruise Line of the Year
The Travel Industry Awards 2023 - TTG
Cruise Overall - Cuisine
Travel Weekly - Magellan Awards
Cruise Overall - Adults Only
Travel Weekly - Magellan Awards
Cruise Overall - Premium Ship
Travel Weekly - Magellan Awards
Premium Ship - Entertainment
Travel Weekly - Magellan Awards
There’s a freedom on this ship that emboldens you to drop whatever mask you choose or are forced to wear on land. It’s an intoxicating and powerful feeling, and even though your Virgin Voyage in the Caribbean will last only 4 or 5 nights, the experiences had and shared with others on Scarlet Lady will sustain you for far, far longer.
Jeff Bogle, Fodors
2022
Premium Ship Cabin Design
Travel Weekly - Magellan Awards
Adults Only
Travel Weekly - Magellan Awards
LGBTQ+ Traveler, Cruise Overall
Travel Weekly - Magellan Awards
Eco-friendly "Sustainable" Cruise Ship
Travel Weekly - Magellan Awards
Premium Ship Restaurant Design
Travel Weekly - Magellan Awards
Best Ocean Cruise Line Experience
Recommend - Readers' Choice Awards
Best New Cruises in the World - Valiant & Scarlet
Condé Nast Traveler - Cruising Hot List
No. 2 for Best Mega-ship Ocean Cruise Line
Travel + Leisure - World's Best Award
Silver - Best Ocean Cruise Line Experience
Prevue - Visionary Awards
It’s clear that Virgin Voyages was going for unique entertainment options when crafting the cruise lineup — and they certainly succeeded. Think: An arcade area with classics such as PacMan and Pinball, a pub where trivia nights were held, a bookable pub crawl one night onboard, a dance party performance …
Madison Blancaflor, The Points Guy
2021
Best New Cruise Ship - Scarlet Lady
Cruise Critic - Editors' Picks
Best Cruise Eco-Friendly Cruise Line
Travel Weekly - Magellan Awards
Best Interior Design - Scarlet Lady
Cruise Adviser UK
With no main dining hall, passengers (they call ’em “Sailors”) have access to nearly two-dozen eating experiences, each one overseen by its own executive chef and crew and offering up different music, design choices and, obviously, menus.
Kirk Miller, Inside Hook
Our lady ships are making quite a splash online
No one understands what voyaging with us is like better than our Sailors. So instead of going on about everything that makes sailing with us an epic experience, we’ll let them do the talking.
You could say we’ve got a past…
It’s true. Virgin has always done things differently. But one thing remained the same: the unmistakable RockStar Service. And that’s what we’re doing with Virgin Voyages — tying the delights only a Virgin brand can offer with a superyacht-like experience you’ll never forget.