09/14/2026
Is Virgin Voyages actually good for an Alaska cruise?
I wondered the same thing before I sailed 8 nights aboard Brilliant Lady from Seattle to Vancouver, and it surprised me. 🏔️
I've sailed Virgin in warmer destinations before, and I went into Alaska expecting basically the same Virgin experience... just colder.
That's not what happened.
Alaska slowed everything down in the best way. The pool deck crowd traded pool floats for coffee and camera lenses. People were up early for glacier views instead of sleeping off the night before. There were so many moments when everyone simply stopped what they were doing and looked.
It felt calmer. More scenery-focused. More "let's sit here and take this in" than "let's dance until 2am."
But the things I already loved about Virgin were still there. The food was excellent, the entertainment still had that unmistakable Virgin personality, and Brilliant Lady still felt stylish, fun and very much adults-only.
Same Virgin. Completely different kind of vacation.
And I think that's what surprised me most.
If you've only pictured Virgin Voyages as a warm-weather Caribbean cruise, Alaska may completely change your idea of what Virgin can be. ❄️⛴️