The ULTIMATE Virgin Voyages Food & Dining Review

[@iriswagstaff]

Great review. Extra Virgin and Pink Agave were my favorites. Loved the salt crusted Dorade and clam chowder at the Wake, gnocchi and sea bass at EV, steak and shrimp at Pink Agave, short rib pastrami at Razzle Dazzle, and shrimp at the Dock.

[@ZachtheTravelingMan]

Thank you! Glad you also enjoyed the food.

[@Jon_T19]

VV has the BEST food at sea. Unreal quality!!

[@inactive2841]

Great review and lots of videos/photos. Super insightful thanks!

[@rhondalyn100]

Hey, Zach...I am happy to report I just disembarked from Valiant Lady yesterday. My first cruise, ever, and I am totally smitten! I tried all the main restaurants except Test Kitchen as I knew that wouldn't be for me. You and I had several favorites alike: the ribeye at Pink Agave was phenomenal, as well as the corn. I loved the soft shell crab benedict and the filet (steak and eggs) at the Wake for brunch. Like you, I wasn't that fond of the calamari at EV; the breading was yummy but I found the fish a little chewy. I got the braised pork cheek there and it was SO good! I loved Gunbae so much! My experience was different from yours, though, as the server, Future, moved along the dinner quickly...it was all so very good and lots of fun. I also enjoyed all the cocktails I had on the ship...top quality and very tasty. I can't wait to return to Virgin! My bucket list is to go on all four ships even though I understand they are all very similar. I loved every minute of my VV sailing! Thanks for the review...🙂

[@ZachtheTravelingMan]

This made me very happy to read. I’m so glad to know you had such a good time on VV!

[@MMM-zb7jg]

Great review Zach! I think the need for reservations would bother me - especially for breakfast.

[@ZachtheTravelingMan]

Thank you!

[@WaypointExplorers]

Great Video, Zach! You gotta go back for the pizza. It might be the best at sea. We ended our evening there just about every night

[@ZachtheTravelingMan]

Thanks for watching! And I know. Guess I need to book another.

[@rhondalyn100]

Yes! The pizza is soooo yummy!!

[@Steven-er2bt]

Thanks Zach! We appreciate your videos and we're convinced that your tastes and views of food align to ours, so it's intriguing that you have a positive view of Virgin's food offerings. That said, we really love Celebrity's wine offerings and pairings with food and to be honest, realistically, we consider ourselves very happy and loyal to Celebrity (Lawn / Rooftop Grill and Eden... :-) ). That said, is Virgin's wine offerings basically "pay as you play" and do they have any sommelier / wine pairing capability? Keep up the great work!

[@ZachtheTravelingMan]

The wine and all drinks are pay as you go. They really don’t have any drink packages, you can only pre purchase “bar tab” credit. They didn’t have any sommelier that I was aware of, the waiter usually took care of all of that.

[@FraserAtSea]

I agree with you re: the Test Kitchen - I've never been impressed with it, and always think it's keeping the 'Instagram crowd' happy. I absolutely ADORE Pink Agave - the food in there is absolutely fantastic! Great review, sir!

[@ZachtheTravelingMan]

Thank you for watching! Already can’t wait to get back to Pink Agave.

[@williamhansen5498]

Great review, I know you from somewhere. NASCAR maybe?

[@igray5311]

I sailed on the Scarlet Lady last year and had the same thoughts about Razel Dazzel. Good breakfast, but the dinner was meh. Gunbae is good for your first or second night, I'm having my birthday dinner there.

[@ShannonDawn-jn4yy]

Love the idea of the different mini restaurants 😊

[@ZachtheTravelingMan]

Me too! It’s like going out to eat at a different restaurant each night.

[@AussieInUS]

Thanks is for the review. A comment, the audio sounded "tinny or echoey" this time. Keep up the great work! I enjoyed your Aussie cruise being an expat. 👍

[@ZachtheTravelingMan]

Thank you! I’ve been working on my audio. New microphone and audio set up coming very soon.

[@queenvee7139]

Is Grounds Coffee included?

[@steenfoldagerpedersen4796]

I have always enjoyed your videos, however since the Margaritaville I must admit I have lost confidence in your ratings , because I don’t understand which ratings are yours and which have been bought🤷‍♂️

[@ZachtheTravelingMan]

None of my ratings have been bought. Just because I was invited on a cruise to create content on that brand does not mean I was paid to say anything. I’ve never altered my opinions or ratings for anyone and always let whoever I’m collaborating with know that up front. Just because I sailed a brand others wouldn’t want to go on doesn’t mean my opinions of that brand are somehow not valid. It is extremely unfair to me to assert otherwise. Was your experience on Margaritaville so much worse than mine or something?

[@grannyoffive1313]

I love all your videos but I especially love the ones about the food… We don't have any intention of trying virgin voyages… We are 71 and 72 years old and I just don't think that fit is right for us… However I guess you never know unless you try it… Thank you🚢

[@ZachtheTravelingMan]

Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed.

[@RicardoLopez-mc5op]

Zach thanks for the food review and I’ve been on over 90 cruises but never on Virgin and after seeing all your food options I will never sail with Virgin ! The only thing that I like about Virgin it’s that’s adults only .

[@christycraig3665]

Did you get to try Sun Club Cafe?

[@ZachtheTravelingMan]

No I missed that one!

[@markfromlodz]

You keep talking about the restaurants NOT being speciality dining, as there is no apparent extra charge. But when you consider the price of a Virgin cruise compared to other cruise lines, they just build the charge into the fare. Looking at prices for a cruise in April 25, Virgin prices are double or even triple a Celebrity cruise (on their newest ships) and Celebrity cruises are longer (7 or 10 days vs 5 on Virgin).

[@dianeroper1891]

Zach, your hair looks much (much!) better grown out some on the sides like in this series. Still not feeling Virgin at all, but thank you for the content.

[@ShannonDawn-jn4yy]

Is this a repeat?

[@ZachtheTravelingMan]

A repeat? Nope. As mentioned in the video, I reviewed my Virgin Voyages sailing recently but am only now getting out my food review. Thanks!

[@festivisionstudios8789]

test kitchen more like testing my nerves😡😡

[@kennethpreston9813]

Not interested in Virgin cruises at all after seeing numerous online reviews

[@jules2363]

You're really missing out, unless a diverse and inclusive cruise line makes you uncomfortable. Not trying to be divisive at all. That's certainly a personal decision. But we're a couple in our late 50s/early 60s and we are hooked on VV.

[@rhondalyn100]

@@jules2363 I am hooked as well....love VV!

[@craigo2142]

Breakfast with a dessert? How decadent. Get your cholesterol checked. 🤪

[@arlenevaldes2165]

Wow you are one negative person. All the food was great, I’m not sure what’s wrong with your taste buds

[@ZachtheTravelingMan]

Arlene, please… Just because I didn’t enjoy all the food you did on a cruise does not make me a negative person. Thanks for the concern for my taste buds, but they seem to be working just fine. Thanks for watching and have a great day!