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8 Of The Best Cruise Lines For Young Adults – By Price

Deciding on a cruise line as a young person can often be a difficult task. There is so much variety within the cruise industry and it’s incredibly important that you make the right choice for you.

I have been cruising since I was 11 years old. I’m often asked which cruise lines I’d personally recommend for younger cruisers, and so I have put together this guide.

In this post, we will talk a little about the pros and cons of each cruise line so that you can decide which one would suit you best.

Obviously, this is just my opinion, and yours may be different. This article will give you a good place to start your research though…

Emma Cruises MSC Euribia embarkation
Emma Cruises MSC Euribia embarkation

From Cheapest to Most Expensive… (ish)

#1 MSC Cruises – 22 Ships

  • Price (**)
  • Daily Schedule (Mid Range)
  • Life Onboard (Relaxed)
  • Formal Nights (Yes)
  • Dress Codes (Relaxed)
  • Dining (Mostly Fixed)
  • Based (Switzerland)

MSC provide some of the best value-for-money cruises on the market. MSC are an Italian cruise line, but the primary language spoken onboard their ships is English.

MSC cruises worldwide and currently has 22 cruise ships in the fleet, with more ships on order.

I am personally a big fan of MSC cruises. I’ve been on many and took three first-time cruisers on an MSC cruise recently. They had a brilliant time, and we paid a great price for it.

If you are booking an MSC cruise from the UK, all service charges are included – making it even better value for money!

Find out about the budget MSC cruise I took my first-time cruiser friends on here:

What to Expect on an MSC Cruise

The experience on an MSC cruise is fairly relaxed and, generally speaking, quite fun.

MSC do have formal nights of sorts, but the dress codes aren’t strictly enforced. To learn more about this, including what you can and can’t wear, check out this post:

MSC Cruises Formal Nights: Everything You Need To Know.

When it comes to dining, the majority of dining is fixed, but there are some flexible options, too, for certain guests.

Food

The food itself is more ‘Mediterranean’ than that you’d find on an American cruise line, but this is to be expected.

There are a lot of pasta, pizza and vegetable options onboard, and the portions are smaller than you’d find on American lines.

That said, on a cruise, you are free to order as many things as you’d like, and the buffet is open almost 24/7, so guests wanting a late-night snack can still grab one.

Have a look at everything I ate on a recent MSC cruise here:

Everything I Ate on my MSC Cruise (Photos and Menus) – Food Review

Entertainment

On an MSC cruise, you’ll find passengers who speak a wide variety of languages. It isn’t uncommon for announcements to be made in seven or eight languages.

This slows down things like the theatre shows, and the shows themselves tend to be more abstract than you’d find on an American or British line.

The entertainment tends to avoid using language where possible to make it as understandable to as many passengers as possible.

Ships

MSC have some of the biggest and most exciting cruise ships in the cruise industry.

Every year, it seems that MSC are introducing bigger and more exciting ships to the cruise market. I took a cruise on one of their biggest ships, World Europa. Find out what I thought of her here:

Many ships have things like ropes courses and zip lines, and most have at least some sports courts and waterslides. The design of all ships is very elegant and modern, with most ships featuring lots of sparkles.

All ships in the MSC fleet have the same kind of styling inside, regardless of age.

Flexible Itineraries

MSC have some of the most flexible cruise itineraries in the industry.

On most cruises, you’ll find that there is an embarkation and a disembarkation port, and all guests have to stick to this.

With MSC, guests embark and disembark almost every day, and this gives passengers the opportunity to really customise their cruise. If your holiday or vacation time is limited, you can often pick exact dates to suit you.

Why Are MSC Cruises Good For Young Cruisers?

MSC cruises provide budget-friendly cruises on some of the best ships in the industry.

Their flexible itineraries make them a perfect choice for many cruises – you are sure to find a cruise to suit your exact dates.

The onboard experience is very relaxed, with dress codes being suggested rather than enforced. Many younger cruises, myself included, prefer this to traditionally enforced formal nights.

For more information about the dress codes, including if they are actually enforced, check out this post: 

MSC Cruises Dress Code: Photo Guide With Examples

The schedule onboard MSC cruises is also pretty busy, if you take a walk around an MSC cruise ship you’re almost guaranteed to find something going on somewhere.

There is usually live music late into the night and variety of things like trivia and gameshows to take part in.

Possible Cons:

  • Guests used to American/British portion sizes and food options may not like the food onboard.
  • Multiple languages being spoken onboard can slow things down and make the cruise process more confusing for those who are new to cruising.
  • Due to the low base price of MSC cruises, you will find that on board, you are up-sold items available for purchase, such as drinks packages and dining packages.
    • Almost all cruise lines do this but I’ve noticed that it is particularly prevalent on MSC cruises.

If you are considering taking a cruise with MSC, it is worth looking at their loyalty status match program. The program means that if you have a loyalty status with another cruise line, or some hotel chains, MSC will match this.

I did this and matched my status with Norwegian Cruise Line to MSC. As a result, I get lots of freebies when I’m onboard.

This includes a free speciality meal, spa access and free chocolate! To find out how you can do this (it’s free) check out this post:

 MSC Status Match: The Free Way To Get 5% Off MSC Cruises!

Who Would I Recommend an MSC Cruise to?

I would recommend MSC cruises to people who want to cruise well on a budget.

Guests should be aware that day-to-day life onboard is conducted in various languages, but English is the main language spoken onboard.

I personally love the MSC cruise ships as they are modern and elegant. MSC are perfect for people who want a relaxed cruise in elegant surroundings without too many elements of traditional cruising, such as formal nights.

#2 Costa Cruises – 16 Ships

  • Price (**)
  • Daily Schedule (Mid Range)
  • Life Onboard (Lively)
  • Formal Nights (Yes)
  • Dress Codes (Relaxed)
  • Dining (Mostly Fixed)
  • Based (Italy)

Costa cruises provide some of the cheapest cruises on the market. If you ever find a cruise which is $60 per night or less, chances are it’ll be a Costa cruise.

Remember though, that you will also be charged a daily service charge, so factor this into the overall cost.

Costa Cruises are an Italian cruise line, and as a result, the experience onboard is mainly geared towards those people who speak Italian as their first language.

Multiple languages will be spoken onboard but it is possible to cruise with Costa speaking only English.

In my experience, most of the crew speak English as a second language, and are pleased when you speak to them in English, rather than Italian!

There are 10 cruise ships in the Costa fleet and they are all as colourful, bright and loud as each other. Costa are owned by the Carnival brand.

I spent a week onboard the Costa Mega Ship, Smeralda. She was loud, bright, sparkly – and great fun. Find out all about that cruise here:

What to Expect on a Costa Cruise

It isn’t unusual to find many different languages being spoken onboard a Costa cruise.

Costa cruises are very popular with families, young adults and groups who come onboard to have fun.

The experience onboard is very lively, loud, bright and full of life. Some people may find the experience a little overwhelming, but personally I really enjoyed how alive the ships feel.

I was surprised when I took my first Costa cruise to find there was an English-speaking representative onboard who was there to take care of the English-speaking guests.

I contacted her towards the end of my Costa Smeralda cruise, to find out what time we needed to disembark. Costa cruises have guests arriving and leaving every day, and we hadn’t been given a set time.

We had a late flight from Barcelona, and I was told I could stay on the ship – and continue to use my drinks package – until 4pm! This was fantastic!

The English speaking representative was just one of the things that surprised me about my Costa cruise, to learn about the other things that took me by surprise, including what isn’t included in the cruise fare, check out this post: 

My 1st cruise with Costa Cruises: 11 Surprises!

Dining Options Onboard

The dining on Costa is fixed and there are two seatings for dinner in the main dining room each evening.

All staff onboard Costa cruises seemed to speak English but it can’t be easy for them to keep changing language!

There is also a buffet, and I often went there for afternoon snack – the Churros were my favourite. Other extra charge restaurants are available on the larger Costa ships.

Have a look at everything I ate on my last Costa Cruise here:

Everything I Ate on my Costa Cruise (Photos and Menus) – Food Review

Why Are Costa Cruises Good For Young Cruisers?

Costa cruises are incredibly lively and there are always things going on around the ship.

If you are somebody who likes music, dancing or singing, you’ll have an incredible time on a Costa cruise.

It is a little difficult to take part some activities onboard – if you take part in a quiz for example, it takes ages as all the questions and answers have to be read out in multiple languages!

Things like the main theatre shows were in English and with all staff speaking English we never had any problems.

The low price makes the cruises extremely accessible for younger cruisers who may not have a big budget.

Costa cruises are often cheaper than staying in hotels on land, and they also include food and entertainment. This represents brilliant value for money.

Possible Cons:

  • There isn’t much included in the cruise fare. It is a case of you get what you pay for, if you don’t pay very much you can’t expect very much to be included.
  • The ships are loud and lively. The atmosphere onboard may not be to everybody’s taste.
  • The food is Mediterranean in style, but some prefer American-style food.
  • Entertainment. The entertainment being in multiple languages can make it difficult to participate.

Who Would I Recommend a Costa Cruise to?

I’d recommend Costa cruises to people who want a cheap, lively, fun cruise.

Potential cruisers should be aware of what is included in the cruise fare and about the number of languages spoken onboard.

If these things aren’t a problem for you, then a Costa cruise can be a great budget-friendly option.

I’d describe Costa cruises as being “cheap and cheerful.”

#3 Marella Cruises – 5 Ships

  • Price (***)
  • Daily Schedule (Busy)
  • Life Onboard (Relaxed)
  • Formal Nights (Yes)
  • Dress Codes (Relaxed)
  • Dining (Flexible)
  • Based (UK)

Marella is a British cruise line who were formally known as Thomson.

They currently have 5 cruise ships in their fleet, and they provide ‘All-inclusive’ cruises, which include gratuities, alcoholic and soft drinks within the cruise fare.

Fares also include all flights and transfers from the UK.

I’m a big fan of Marella cruises because they make the process of cruising so easy.

The onboard experience is primarily geared towards British cruisers, with the majority of people onboard being from Britain. The main and only language spoken onboard is English.

What to Expect on a Marella Cruise

The entertainment on a Marella cruise is some of the best that I’ve ever seen at sea.

The daily schedule is busy, although not as busy as some of the bigger American cruise lines. When wandering around a Marella cruise, you’ll find things like trivia, gameshows and live music.

Marella have 5 cruise ships in their fleet, 2 of which are ex Celebrity ships and 2 are ex Royal Caribbean ships. Find out more about that here:

How Marella Cruises Transformed Ex-Celebrity and Royal Caribbean Ships

To learn more about the Marella fleet, and to learn which ships I’d recommend for which types of people, check out this post: 

Marella Cruises, Ships by Size: Photo Guide and Reviews.

Marella cruises include a variety of dining options in the cruise fare and also include alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.

The ‘All inclusive’ doesn’t include every type of drink, as most don’t, but they do include a good range of beers, wines and spirits.

Why Are Marella Cruises Good For Young Cruisers?

Marella cruises are fun, informal and fairly budget-friendly.

The all-inclusive pricing structure makes cruising with Marella really easy, and they are popular with families and younger cruisers.

Many people, myself included, love the fact that there are multiple places to eat on Marella cruises included in the cruise fare, and the all-inclusive drinks save a lot of passengers a lot of money.

Find out about my most recent sailing with Marella here. I took a friend, and the “all-inclusive” nature of the cruise was what appealed to us.

Possible Cons:

  • The ships have been incredibly well looked after, but they are not new. Guests wanting to cruise on the biggest, newest cruise ships would be disappointed with Marella’s fleet.
  • The experience onboard is very British, personally I like this but a lot of guests do prefer a more multicultural feel.
  • Guests who do not drink may not like a cruise line where drinks are included.

Who Would I Recommend a Marella Cruise to?

I’d recommend a Marella cruise to families and young adults who want a budget friendly, fun cruise where the main language onboard is English.

Often Marella offer discount codes online, and you can save extra money by using them. Find out more about that here:

How to Find Discounts on Marella Cruises (Coupon Codes, Always Available)

The majority of guests onboard are British so I would primarily recommend the line for other British cruisers, that said, many Americans, Australians, Canadians etc cruise with Marella and really enjoy the experience.

#4 Carnival Cruises – 27 Ships

  • Price (***)
  • Daily Schedule (Busy)
  • Life Onboard (Lively)
  • Formal Nights (Yes)
  • Dress Codes (Relaxed)
  • Dining (Flexible & Fixed)
  • Based (USA)

Carnival are an American cruise line best known for being ‘fun ships’.

Carnival focuses primarily on the family and younger cruiser market, and the experience onboard is very relaxed and lively.

Carnival Cruise Embarkation

What to Expect on a Carnival Cruise

The experience on a Carnival cruise is very lively, colourful and fun.

If you take a walk around a Carnival cruise you’ll find things going on from early in the morning until late at night. There are plenty of food options available on Carnival cruises with options available at almost all hours of the day.

Why Are Carnival Cruises Good For Young Cruisers?

I would recommend them to families and younger cruisers. Carnival has a reputation for being for younger cruisers, particularly in parts of the world like the Caribbean.

Carnival cruises are a very popular option with young cruisers trying their first cruise.

Find out what I thought of my first Carnival Cruise here:

Possible Cons:

  • Carnival cruises are very lively and loud which some guests may not like.
  • The ships in the Carnival fleet vary dramatically, so it’s important to research your ship before you go.
  • Carnival don’t sail much in Europe, so you are more likely to be able to sail with Carnival if you are from the USA.

Who Would I Recommend a Carnival Cruise to?

I’d recommend a Carnival cruise to guests who want to have fun on their cruise without a lot of the traditional elements of cruising – such as enforced dress codes.

Carnival are also a great option for budget cruisers as it’s often possible to get really cheap Carnival cruises, especially in places like the Caribbean.

#5 P&O Cruises – 7 Ships

  • Price (***)
  • Daily Schedule (Mid Range)
  • Life Onboard (Traditional or relaxed, depending on the ship)
  • Formal Nights (Yes)
  • Dress Codes (Formal)
  • Dining (Flexible & Fixed)
  • Based (UK)

P&O Cruises are a British cruise line who cruise a lot out of the UK.

The experience onboard is very British with the majority of guests being from Britain and almost all being English speakers.

P&O Cruises provide a relaxed, traditional style of cruising which cruisers of a variety of ages enjoy.

The two newest ships in the fleet, Arvia and Iona, are more family orientated and less formal. Young cruisers would probably enjoy these ships the most.

Note: It’s worth noting that the British portion of P&O Cruises is very different from the Australian version. The Australian P&O Cruises is much more of a party cruise than the British version.

What to Expect on a P&O Cruise

The onboard schedule on a P&O cruise is much more relaxing than that of some of the big American cruise lines.

P&O have formal nights and formal dress codes which are enforced onboard. The majority of guests cruising with P&O enjoy the opportunity to dress up and take part in formal nights with many wearing their finest dresses or tuxedos.

It is possible to avoid formal nights completely though, by eating at other dining venues onboard.

In my experience the food and service on P&O cruises is brilliant and the entertainment offered onboard is all of a high quality. P&O cruises are popular with families but are also popular with older passengers.

Why Are P&O Cruises Good For Young Cruisers?

P&O offer traditional and family cruises which are accessible to the mass market.

They are often very competitively priced with special discounts for children or free child places. The newer ships Arvia and Iona have more entertainment onboard for young people and families.

Cruises with P&O are quite relaxed in that the onboard schedule isn’t overly busy but the entertainment offered is still good.

Possible Cons:

  • P&O do have formal nights and dress codes which are enforced.
    • This isn’t to everybody’s taste but guests wanting to avoid the formal nights can do so by eating in the buffet or elsewhere.
  • Some cruisers used to big American cruise lines may find the onboard experience to be quiet in comparison.
  • The majority of guests onboard are British.
    • Some people love this but it is still a potential con as many prefer a more multicultural feel when travelling.

Who Would I Recommend a P&O Cruise to?

I’d recommend a P&O cruise to cruisers who want to relax while experience some elements of traditional cruising. P&O cruises often have great prices for children so I’d also recommend P&O to families.

P&O do include all service charges as standard, and this makes their cruise fares very good value for money

If you are British or would like to be surrounded by British culture, P&O cruises are a great way to do that. They make the process of cruising really easy so if you are a first time cruiser I’d also recommend P&O.

#6 Norwegian Cruise Line – 19 Ships

  • Price (****)
  • Daily Schedule (Busy)
  • Life Onboard (Lively)
  • Formal Nights (No)
  • Dress Codes (Relaxed)
  • Dining (Flexible)
  • Based (USA)

Norwegian Cruise Line are one of the biggest and most popular cruise lines.

I took my first cruise with Norwegian when I was 11 years old and have cruised with them ever since.

Norwegian can be more expensive than a lot of other cruise lines on this list – but if you can afford a Norwegian Cruise Line cruise, they are always a good place to start.

Remember that you will have to pay additional daily services charges with Norwegian, so factor that into the overall price of the cruise.

Norwegian are very popular with solo cruisers due to their solo cabins and solo loungers on the newer ships.

What to Expect on a Norwegian Cruise Line Cruise

Norwegian focus heavily on freestyle dining and they have no formal nights onboard.

The experience onboard is very lively and relaxed and guests are free to do as much or as little as they’d like.

Despite not having formal nights there are still opportunities for guests to dress up if they want to, to learn more about that, check out this post:

Norwegian Cruise Line Don’t Have Formal Nights : Here’s What They Have Instead.

Norwegian has Broadway-style shows on a lot of their ships, and these are, in my opinion, as good as on Broadway!

I watched Priscilla Queen of the Desert onboard Norwegian Epic and it remains to this day my favourite show at sea, or on land.

On many of Norwegians ships there is food available 24 hours per day.

If you have a spare minute and take a walk around a Norwegian Cruise Line cruise ship you’re almost guaranteed to bump into something happening somewhere.

Ships

Norwegian have some of the biggest and most exciting cruise ships currently in operation.

On the newer ships you’ll find Go Karts and Laser Tag courses.

All of the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet were designed for Norwegian apart from the Norwegian Spirit. The Norwegian Spirit just so happens to be my favourite!

Watch me take part in some of the exciting activities offered on Norwegian Prima below:

Why Are Norwegian Cruises Good For Young Cruisers?

Norwegian cruises are great for young cruisers because they are so lively, fun and relaxed. Many young cruisers, me included, love the lack of dress codes and the freestyle dining aspect.

I cruised with Norwegian as a child and as a teenager, which I loved. The kids clubs were great, the ships were amazing and the freedom that cruising gave me to design my own trip was amazing.

I recently took a cruise on Norwegian’s largest ship Encore. Find out what I thought of her here:

Possible Cons:

  • A lot of things on Norwegian Cruise Line cruises cost extra which does mean that it’s possible to come away with a considerable bill.
  • There is a lot of variety within the fleet. I personally love some of the older smaller ships but passengers expecting the big new ships may be disappointed by some of the fleet. Research should eliminate this potential problem though!
  • The big ships can be quite busy and you have to book things like theatre shows ahead of time.

Who Would I Recommend a Norwegian Cruise to?

I’d recommend Norwegian to cruisers who want to have fun in a relaxed atmosphere.

I’d also recommend the cruise line to families and to solo cruisers as Norwegian are really leading the way with their solo facilities.

Norwegian cruises are for people who don’t want to be told that they have to eat at a certain time or wear a certain thing to dinner.

The entertainment does continue late into the night and cruisers can expect to be kept busy, if they want to be!

#7 Royal Caribbean – 28 Ships

  • Price (****)
  • Daily Schedule (Busy)
  • Life Onboard (Lively)
  • Formal Nights (Yes)
  • Dress Codes (Relaxed)
  • Dining (Flexible & Fixed)
  • Based (USA)

Royal Caribbean are one of the most well known cruise lines, recognisable by even those who haven’t cruised before.

They are the owner of the current biggest cruise ships in the world and are consistently producing new cruise ships.

Royal Caribbean were founded in the 1960s and have always focused on cruises which are fun and relaxed.

What to Expect on a Royal Caribbean Cruise

The cruise line has 26 ships including many of the largest cruise ships in the world. Inside the ships you’ll find various ‘neighbourhoods’ some with large open areas which resemble parks and streets.

Find out about my cruise on Symphony of the Seas, one of the largest in the Royal Caribbean fleet here:

Royal Caribbean do focus heavily on the family and young cruiser market so potential cruisers should expect a number of children onboard. That said, with designated children’s clubs and areas the ships themselves don’t feel overcrowded.

Royal Caribbean do have some formal nights but the dress codes are more of a suggestion than enforced rules.

Dining is both fixed and flexible with food being served around the clock. For more information on the dress codes, complete with photos check out this post:

Royal Caribbean Dress Code: Photo Guide With Example

Ships

On the newer, bigger cruise ships, you’ll find things like Sky Diving Simulators, Flow Riders, Ice Rinks, Zip Lines, Rock Climbing Walls and Aqua Parks.

The smaller older ships do not have all of the same adrenaline filled activities onboard but they are very much in the same style.

All of Royal Caribbeans cruise ships were designed for them and as a result they have some features which are distinctly Royal Caribbean such as a bar around the funnel.

Many of the older Royal Caribbean cruise ships now cruise with other smaller cruise lines.

Why Are Royal Caribbean Cruises Good For Young Cruisers?

Royal Caribbean cruises are great for young cruisers because the ships are so exciting that they become a destination in themselves. Royal Caribbean cruise worldwide and they offer cruises of varying lengths.

The food, service and entertainment on Royal Caribbean cruise ships is generally speaking pretty good and it is almost impossible to ever be bored when onboard.

Royal Caribbean cruises have one of the busiest schedules that you’ll find at sea.

When I recently sailed on Anthem of the Seas, I did Rollerblading, Laser Tag, and went on the Bumper Cars. There was a surf simulator, a rock climbing wall and an aerial viewing platform called the North Star.

Find out about that cruise here:

Possible Cons:

  • The ships can feel busy as there are many guests onboard.
  • A lot of things cost extra on Royal Caribbean cruises so it is possible to come away with a big bill.
    • You need to factor in daily service charges – as with most American cruise lines.
  • Guests seeking a relaxing cruise may be disappointed as the experience onboard is quite lively.

Who Would I Recommend a Royal Caribbean Cruise to?

I’d recommend Royal Caribbean to cruisers who want to cruise on the most exciting ships at sea.

Guests should be aware that the onboard experience is lively and fun with a lack of traditional cruise elements like strictly enforced dress codes.

I always recommend Royal Caribbean to families because the ships appeal to guests of all ages.

#8 Virgin Voyages – 4 Ships

  • Price (****)
  • Daily Schedule (Busy)
  • Life Onboard (Lively)
  • Formal Nights (No)
  • Dress Codes (Relaxed)
  • Dining (Flexible)
  • Based (USA)

What to Expect on a Virgin Voyages Cruise

Virgin Voyages are an adults-only cruiseline. They also have a more casual vibe, with relaxed dress codes.

There are no “formal nights” with Virgin at all. Their ships were designed with a younger passenger demographic in mind.

Virgin Voyages ships are all the same, with a more modern look and feel. They focus on sustainability and eco-friendly practices that may appeal to the younger market.

They don’t have the traditional, large main dining room that you will find on many cruise ships. There are many different restaurants to eat in, at no additional charge. All food is made to order. 

There aren’t any Broadway-style shows. Instead, entertainment is described as “cutting-edge, encompassing a festival-style line-up.”

I was a little surprised on my Virgin Voyages cruise when I was having a drink in a bar and suddenly I was in the middle of a pop up performance, with people dancing around me with umbrellas!

Virgin Voyages have the first ever at-sea tattoo parlour, the Squid Ink. You can also opt for piercings whilst onboard.

Why Are Virgin Voyages Good For Young Cruisers?

Virgin Voyages designed their ships to suit a younger passenger demographic.

There are no real dress codes, or fixed dining times. They are one of the few mainstream cruiselines to offer free of charge WiFi to their guests ( or sailors, as they refer to them!)

Virgin Voyages offers a modern “bracelet” to wear instead of key cards that you have to carry with you.

Virgin’s “The Band” – Traditional cruise cards have been done away with.

Possible Cons:

  • They are quite expensive and may be out of reach of younger cruises.
  • There is a party atmosphere onboard which may – or may not suit you.
  • You may not be able to get into all the different dining areas or performance areas you want. You may find these smaller spaces booked up well in advance.
  • The main swimming pool is TINY
  • All Virgin Voyages ships are virtually the same.
    • This could be an advantage or a disadvantage – depending on how you look at it! If you like one, you will like them all – or not, as the case may be!

Who Would I Recommend a Virgin Voyages to?

Virgin Voyages offers fun, party cruises to exciting destinations.

They offer great food with many vegetarian and vegan options. All food is included, so you are never stuck for something interesting to try.

Their cruises are about as far away from the traditional cruise experience as you can get, so younger cruisers may enjoy the relaxed and chilled vibes onboard.

Virgin Voyages embrace modern technology, and provide free WiFi which is very popular with many of their guests (sailors!)

Find out about my last Virgin Voyages cruise here:

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