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Sophia

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Virgin cruises.
Dec 19^th, 2023 at 11:38pm

Interesting cruises…

Adults only.

Son and his wife are going with couple friends for a 3 day cruise from Melbourne to Hobart.

I will let you know once they give me a review.
Then I wouldn’t mind booking a cruise next year. At least some of the cruises leave from Melbourne!
Rather than Sydney, which is a saving for car parking, plane fare, etc

https://www.globaljourneys.com/virgin-voyages/melbourne

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 53070 Gender:	Re: Virgin cruises. Reply #1 - Dec 20^th, 2023 at 7:55am Sounds more like a local Ferry Sophia? Not even enough nights onboard to 'swing' from bar to bar.
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Vic Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8393 Melbourne Victoria Gender:	Re: Virgin cruises. Reply #2 - Dec 20^th, 2023 at 8:03am I have looked at their fares Sophia, they are pretty reasonable compared to the other cruises from Melbourne. The Ship itself looks like a veritable "party boat" so not too sure how us more Senior in years would go. For the price though, the trip to Tassie is well worth it. Very interested to read your "review" !
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 53070 Gender:	Re: Virgin cruises. Reply #3 - Dec 20^th, 2023 at 8:08am If they take cars, etc - I know how I'll be moving to New Zealand.
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Reply #4 - Dec 20^th, 2023 at 6:34pm

I looked up about the cruise… first night they have a pyjama party!
Just spoke to son on phone and told him… he didn’t know… and wants to know what to wear … I said just boxers shorts and fluffy slippers! Grin

Or I could lend him dear dad’s old woollen checkered dressing gown and ugh boots Grin

I just bought St Elmo’s pj set with matching slippers… was tossing up between Cookie Monster and St Elmo Grin

I asked son to check out oldies our age if many are there, as I was reading average age of cruisers on that ship are basically in their 40s (mid life crisis age Grin

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He says ….but you and dad aren’t oldies … more like in the early 50s.
Aaawww isn’t that sweet

He will send pics and reviews from tomorrow once on board…how exciting!

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 145289 Gender:	Re: Virgin cruises. Reply #5 - Dec 20^th, 2023 at 6:35pm Floating COVID.
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Sophia Moderator Offline Posts: 9099	Re: Virgin cruises. Reply #6 - Dec 20^th, 2023 at 6:37pm greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 20^th, 2023 at 6:35pm: Floating COVID. Yeah I said floating Petri dish…. hence they have a balcony room so not locked up in an inside cabin with no fresh air.
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Reply #7 - Dec 21^st, 2023 at 6:41pm

And they’re off… sail away happened 6 pm (Melb daylight time)
Son says ship is cool… and it’s easy to get lost in it.
He sent me photos and it looks so clean, modern and new!
He went into Windjamner…(a comedian on board a cruise we were on once said…more like food jammer!) Grin

His last vid was everyone dancing on deck as ship is sailing away!
Many are wearing red!
Of course Virgin colours are mainly red!

I asked, any elderly? He says ages all over the place from 18 to over 70.

Anyway, weather was sunny and perfect in Melbourne!

I need to find our passports! I can’t recall where I placed them after our last trip in Singapore in 2019! Angry

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Reply #8 - Dec 22^nd, 2023 at 1:12pm

Okay! Now for an in-depth honest review son just sent me 4 different text.

So far this ship is not even half as good as the one we all went on together.
Is small and tight.
Slow and difficult to get any food
Will never get back on this boat

The ship he’s referring to was the one we went to SE Asia with from Singapore.
Umm… I’m not home so when I get back… I will look up my fridge magnets which ship is being compared to Virgin.
(Back again: it was Royal Caribbean Voyager of the Seas cruise ship. We had such awesome staterooms!)

I just spoke to daughter what her brother said about this Virgin cruise… she said he sent her a video of clubbing scene and she thought it looked ‘skanky’ and seems Virgin are more for the AO younger nightclub scene.
‘Difficult and slow to get any food’ is the deal breaker IMO

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 53070 Gender:	Re: Virgin cruises. Reply #9 - Dec 22^nd, 2023 at 9:50pm Par-tay Sophia!
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 112536 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Virgin cruises. Reply #10 - Dec 22^nd, 2023 at 9:52pm Jasin wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2023 at 9:50pm: Par-tay Sophia! Does anyone leave the ship still a virgin?
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 53070 Gender:	Re: Virgin cruises. Reply #11 - Dec 22^nd, 2023 at 10:11pm Bobby. wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2023 at 9:52pm: Jasin wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2023 at 9:50pm: Par-tay Sophia! Does anyone leave the ship still a virgin? You would leave a 'born again' Virgin.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 112536 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Virgin cruises. Reply #12 - Dec 22^nd, 2023 at 10:22pm Jasin wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2023 at 10:11pm: Bobby. wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2023 at 9:52pm: Jasin wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2023 at 9:50pm: Par-tay Sophia! Does anyone leave the ship still a virgin? You would leave a 'born again' Virgin. A lot of rooting goes on - on those cruises.
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 53070 Gender:	Re: Virgin cruises. Reply #13 - Dec 22^nd, 2023 at 10:33pm Don't worry Bad Boy Bubby Bobby. You can take Monk onboard as your 'Emotional Support Dog', so you don't miss out. If he barks too loud - you can always use the Gladwrap.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 112536 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Virgin cruises. Reply #14 - Dec 22^nd, 2023 at 10:40pm Jasin wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2023 at 10:33pm: Don't worry Bad Boy Bubby Bobby. You can take Monk onboard as your 'Emotional Support Dog', so you don't miss out. If he barks too loud - you can always use the Gladwrap. God help me.
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