Gunbae to Serendipity!

Why I love Voyaging with Virgin (Part 1)

​Looking for an adult only escape?  One that’s cheeky? Fun? Over the Top?  Well keep reading my friend because my sailing with Virgin Voyages onboard the Scarlet Lady was all of the above and more!  We set sail out of Miami on the Mayan Sol Cruise from April 8-13, 2022.  I'll be sharing in depth details about our stops in both Costa Maya Mexico and Bimini in the Bahamas as well as our 2 at sea days which were perfect for squeezing in as many activities as we could. But before I do that, let me give you a little bit of background on this new cruise line and why I have been all about it from the get-go. 

Founded by Sir Richard Branson and established in 2016, Virgin Voyages had originally planned to take to the seas with their first vessel, Scarlet Lady, in June 2020 but amid the pandemic was delayed and finally set sail with guests in August 2021.  A boutique hotel at sea if you will, the Scarlet Lady (homeported in Miami), Valiant Lady (soon to be homeported in Miami in the winter and Barcelona in the summer), and the Resilient Lady (homeported in San Juan in the winter and Greece in the summer) holds 2700 guests and life onboard is pretty ‘suite’.  From Mega rock star quarters where a roadie is your personal concierge to an inside solo cabin for one (can we say rock on for not having to pay double occupancy for those who fancy traveling alone?) these cabins revolutionize cruising.  From aesthetically pleasing designs, mood lighting, bathrooms with roomy rainshowers, and private hammocks for those with sea terraces, you may find yourself doing more than just crashing after a fun-filled evening at sea.  

Virgin Voyages has been on my radar since the pandemic. July 2020 to be exact.  It was then that I signed up for an account with them to train and to learn more about this exciting opportunity not only for myself but for my clients.  I mean let's face it. At that point in the pandemic, people were only dreaming of traveling again.  Virgin’s vibe was 100% fun, on point, and given the fact that most people were stuck at home with their kids, every adult in America needed to rekindle that spark; a time away from the kids with a vacation to call their own.  It was the perfect friend’s getaway to dream about.   Virtual meetings and happy hours only cut it for so long.  It was then that I knew I wanted to level up my “knotiness” and become a First Mate so I could bring back some normalcy, rekindle the romance couples had been longing for, and help adults remember what it was like to drink champagne, get decked out for a night of dancing, and dine in restaurants that tantalized their taste buds. 

It’s only been one week since I set sail on the most perfect cruise. The memories are amazing and, in an attempt, to not overwhelm you, my reader, I have decided to break up this blog post into cruise days.  There is simply so much to do, see and suggest that I wouldn’t want one day to outshine the other.  I say that to say this as I thought it was so perfectly stated by Ryan The Foodie on board.  “Every moment is a serendipitous moment”.  You never know what will happen and it's a matter of being in a specific place at a specific time that will give you that perfect experience. There's not a right way or a wrong way, just take in everything that is presented.  I loved that!  There were experiences that happened that we weren’t expecting and people we met that we wouldn't have otherwise met had we not been seated around the same table at Gunbae when neither party originally planned to be there on that night.  It’s those unexpected moments that create the memories that get us through until our next time onboard.    Until my embarkation day post,  I’d like to say Gunbae (Cheers) to serendipity and may you always find happiness in the moment regardless of where you are. 
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