7:55 This is genuinely shocking! Not that the tinted windows spoil the view, but that they still do almost nothing to prevent the balconies and hot tubs of those super-expensive suites below from being clearly on display to anyone using that (semi) public space.
I’ve been hoping y’all would make a video on virgin! Trying to plan a bachelor/ bachelorette trip and this was the honest, (mostly) unbiased review I’ve been waiting for.
@@BrightSunTravels You can't really call anything 100% unbiased, especially when the cruise line paid for your fare. You will have unintentional unconcious bias from that even if you have ensured that everything you can think of has been covered.
I think the transforming bed was the worse part of the room by far, I get what they were going for but there are just so many problems with it. And it looks like when it's in bed configuration there's a bit of a split in the middle where the 2 halves meet? Did you notice that at all, or is it not as bad as I'm thinking. Love the hammock, that's an amazing idea that's so easy and cheap to implement I'm surprised all cruise lines don't have that on their balconies. Love the 2000's aesthetics too, I'm sure Richard had a say in that.
There is a split but the mattress is quite firm (firmer than I wish) so it isn't really noticable. Lots of cruise lines have split beds, allows them to be separated into two twins when sharing a cabin with friends. He didn't show it but that's a 3rd configuration of the bed, in the couch mode but setup as beds which gives you that two twins effect but unfortunately you then have one person's feet at the other person's head. Its a nice room and the tech is good but seating/storage/bathroom were sacrificed for the sake of a more open feeling cabin.
I just want to say I’m a new subscriber but I’ve watched a few of your videos and your style is impeccable. Absolutely love how you articulate your points, your complete honesty and your balanced opinion. I am a big cruiser so I can’t wait to see more :) plus your imagery makes my scientific, factual brain very happy! I rarely comment on videos but I had to for this one. Thank you for the great content
lol I love that convertible couch bed, actually, that rules. Honestly? this cabin makes me feel like a micro apartment! I've lived in one before and this almost feels a bit homey. that long slab of wood beside the bed-mode bed looks like a great spot for your luggage though doesn't it? That's where I'd put it, can't be mad at the tiny drawers for that. Like how much time are you really going to spend in your cabin, right? the mod sort of style kinda slaps??? I love it?? I love that you got to peek into the bigger suites too, and I feel like I respect their bold choices, which... might miss a few times, but I respect the effort. Better than tons of white on white with white and beige and white to appeal to the lowest common denominator. excited for the main review of everything else! Thank you :D
The transforming bed/sofa is quite a nice take on an old idea (used to be common in premium sleeper trains like the orient express) though I think they did fluf the usability with the bedside tables. They could have had a section of the wood board to the side raise up to form a table, then fold down below for the sofa which would also mean you could effectively leave your bedside table stuff on it and not have to move it every time.
Thanks for the honest and very insightful review. I’ve only been on German cruise lines voyages and their cabins were quite a bit bigger than this one. The hammock is a great idea though!
Much appreciate the review. I was thinking of booking, but as you pointed out, if you are looking for a quiet vacation and not looking for the parties or going to the shows…it’s not for you. Well, that is me. I’m late 50s, travel solo and when I’m on vacation I want quiet and relaxing. I don’t typically go to the shows, maybe a comedian, and I hate parties and crowds. Plus, if I go to Sea, I’m looking for the experience of being AT SEA…surrounded by Ocean, and the lack of that experience would drive me nuts. It doesn’t sound like this cruise line is for me. I think I’ll look elsewhere.
I just stayed in a citizenM hotel. This reminded me of that, down to the tablet. I actually hate the tablet. It felt gross because there’s no way to fully sanitize them, it took up what ends up being really valuable table/nightstand space in a small room, and it can be glitchy and you have to go through so many menus for things that are a simple click of a remote.
I pack light and almost exclusively use the room to sleep and use the bathroom, so I don't see any problem with the rooms. I even lived in a 150sq foot micro apartment for almost 2 years .
Great review! We had a Seriously Suite last year on the Scarlett Lady and wow I got to tell Ya, the room was excellent! Especially the bathroom! The suite area on the "Richard's rooftop" was a disappointment and felt like an afterthought. no real value...
They’ll definitely swap to beds in future dry docks im sure. Considering they used to start voyage with sofa and now dont it seems inevitable. I will say I’ve only stayed in sea terrace xl on my voyages and it’s serious upgrade to the normal sea terrace too but the layout doesn’t take advantage of the larger space there either there’s room for a couch.
Loved the video! On another note, I'm curious to know if anyone from Disney caught wind of your other videos on this channel and took an issue with them? (ie. did they complain?) I think that you have a large enough voice on this platform to have that happen and maybe even change things.
Mini W hotel is a great description of that cabin. There is a closet so I can hang anything so really 2 drawers per person (plus one wicker bin each) is way more than enough. And given the choice between paying $100-$200 per night for a bigger bathroom - or trading a bigger bathroom for a smaller cabin - I think I'd rather have the mini one but it's hard to tell the scale on video. The hammock is brilliant. Nice touch. The rest of the ship seems strangely designed, and if you had an inside cabin and there were areas you were banned from it would feel kind of weird but I guess that's how ships have always worked.
For Virgin's price point, they should be an all suite vessel, with double the cabin width. The base bathrooms should be the XL size, with double vanities. Remove IKEA, put Luxury in!
5:43 if I were a croose person I'd go with this ship/brand just for the hammock on the balcony, laying down on one while looking at the ocean sounds like heaven.
Love the videos! I’ve done 6 cruises, all Disney so far (and not intending to do the Wish…your review on it definitely cemented that decision!), and I feel like I’ve set my personal bar high because of that. Like I look at this smaller cabin, one bathroom, no storage space, and all I can think of why spend money here for a lesser experience when I could be aboard the Wonder ? Looking forward to the full review…I’ve wanted to try Virgin, but wondering if it’s a lot of flash and amenities that wouldn’t appeal to me or my travel party
Its another thing to show how much Disney is cutting corners everywhere, it blows my mind how basically everything on the Wish is a downgrade compared to their older ships! Not only that but the fact that the designer they brought in for the ship had absolutely no experience and never was on a ship before!
@@jeffreygamer32 yeah as soon as I heard she’d never been on a ship I was like “this is gonna suck”. It’s like someone designing hockey equipment that can’t even skate. I agree on the cutting corners from what I’ve seen online (BSF’s review was brutally honest!) plus I’ve had friends that said if I liked the original 4 I’d hate the Wish. Makes me wonder what the Treasure and 7th will be like since they’re in the same class
@@LlamaBobby Yeah me and my family used to be Disney nuts we even had a timeshare with them but now with everything they have been doing, cutting corners, rides breaking down constantly raising prices beyond sky high every week and trying to push a woke agenda we completely severed all ties with Disney and want nothing to do with them, so me and my family booked a cruise with Royal Caribbean next year
I like the room, feels very Nordic. No terrible colors only white and wood, feels very comfortable, feels like home. Only problem I have with the room is it's narrow for my taste. I would literally bang my should into that TV every time I would try to get past the bed. 10 cm more on width would make the room great. The storage is another thing I don't have a problem with. I don't understand people who unpacks in hotel rooms. Having my shirts where other people have had their shitty underwear, no thank you!
As a single traveller, i seriously considered Virgin, but they are too expensive, and not as exclusive as i thought. Plus, that bathroom is tiny, and that pool haha. Wow...
Nice honest review. The British are not known for world class design so it’s unfortunate a British firm designed the cabins. The British couldn’t even design a pedestrian bridge that didn’t have to be closed as it threatened to collapse and the British car industry almost entirely failed with even most premium brands having to be rescued by auto makers from other countries. London is full of incredibly poor design. Virgin sadly made some poor choices. They could have been leaders in the adult cruise business.
For a luxury cruise I'd want a stateroom that has all the comforts of home: bedroom, sitting area, place to watch TV, small kitchen to enjoy meals and snacks... These cabins seem almost like a basic bedroom.
I dont even know how you're supposed to walk around the bed without climbing over it, especially in those configurations where one corner is touching the wall. That just seems unsafe
That bed layout looks like some over-ambitious/confident college intern got the reins of leading the design. What's wrong with a well thought-out pullout couch or murphy bed? Or... hear me out, *just leave the bed alone*
@@BrightSunTravels I didn't think you were actually going to reply, but a review of a Costa Concordia sister ship 11 years after THAT incident would certainly be interesting
You have to call someone to change your bed sofa thing? That's like on virgin planes when you have to call them to make your seat into a bed and the other way around. So annoying.
I think really expensive things need to be reviewed differently. They are not made for a price conscious buyer. They are made for people who want to spend more. Luxury items are not logical, it's really about parting a rich man from their money.
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Can we get a review of MSC out of Canaveral? Thanks Jake!
All of your travel reviews are definitely an instant watch. You got me looking at Disney cruises, Jake!
I got a virgin cruise lines ad when I clicked on this video
"I will say for as white as it is, it honestly feels pretty warm." - Perfectly describes me during the summer months.
I love your videos
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7:55 This is genuinely shocking! Not that the tinted windows spoil the view, but that they still do almost nothing to prevent the balconies and hot tubs of those super-expensive suites below from being clearly on display to anyone using that (semi) public space.
I’ve been hoping y’all would make a video on virgin! Trying to plan a bachelor/ bachelorette trip and this was the honest, (mostly) unbiased review I’ve been waiting for.
I gotcha! It’s 100% unbiased, trust me.
@@BrightSunTravels You can't really call anything 100% unbiased, especially when the cruise line paid for your fare. You will have unintentional unconcious bias from that even if you have ensured that everything you can think of has been covered.
Video sucks he’s review is dog water
@@coopa2002 watch the full review, a biased review would be more positive 😂
I agree with you about the water pitchers, for sure!
I don't go on cruises but these are so interesting
Sometimes I rewatch these videos because the way you deliver & pace things is quite nice
I freaking love videos about cruises. I will probably never take one but I love it 😂
What, you don't want to be on a giant sardine can that serves as a floating petri dish? I can't imagine why not.
@@Goldenkitten1 no I am poor 🫢
@@ducky19991 This is also fair.
I think the transforming bed was the worse part of the room by far, I get what they were going for but there are just so many problems with it. And it looks like when it's in bed configuration there's a bit of a split in the middle where the 2 halves meet? Did you notice that at all, or is it not as bad as I'm thinking. Love the hammock, that's an amazing idea that's so easy and cheap to implement I'm surprised all cruise lines don't have that on their balconies. Love the 2000's aesthetics too, I'm sure Richard had a say in that.
There is a split but the mattress is quite firm (firmer than I wish) so it isn't really noticable. Lots of cruise lines have split beds, allows them to be separated into two twins when sharing a cabin with friends. He didn't show it but that's a 3rd configuration of the bed, in the couch mode but setup as beds which gives you that two twins effect but unfortunately you then have one person's feet at the other person's head. Its a nice room and the tech is good but seating/storage/bathroom were sacrificed for the sake of a more open feeling cabin.
@@ACMEHomeSocalyou don't have to be feet-heads. I had ours set up but head to head with my brother. Worked fine
We never noticed the split, but was a bit firm, which was solved by requesting a topper from our cabin steward.
Jake, I didn't know you had a travel channel! Been loving BSF for a while so I'm gonna love this!
I just want to say I’m a new subscriber but I’ve watched a few of your videos and your style is impeccable. Absolutely love how you articulate your points, your complete honesty and your balanced opinion. I am a big cruiser so I can’t wait to see more :) plus your imagery makes my scientific, factual brain very happy! I rarely comment on videos but I had to for this one. Thank you for the great content
Thank you so much!!
@@BrightSunTravelsI also think that the beds doing that swinging thing is for swinging
If you're interested in seeing more about the biggest suite, Trek Trendy did a stay in there a few weeks ago.
lol I love that convertible couch bed, actually, that rules. Honestly? this cabin makes me feel like a micro apartment! I've lived in one before and this almost feels a bit homey.
that long slab of wood beside the bed-mode bed looks like a great spot for your luggage though doesn't it? That's where I'd put it, can't be mad at the tiny drawers for that. Like how much time are you really going to spend in your cabin, right?
the mod sort of style kinda slaps??? I love it?? I love that you got to peek into the bigger suites too, and I feel like I respect their bold choices, which... might miss a few times, but I respect the effort. Better than tons of white on white with white and beige and white to appeal to the lowest common denominator.
excited for the main review of everything else! Thank you :D
The transforming bed/sofa is quite a nice take on an old idea (used to be common in premium sleeper trains like the orient express) though I think they did fluf the usability with the bedside tables. They could have had a section of the wood board to the side raise up to form a table, then fold down below for the sofa which would also mean you could effectively leave your bedside table stuff on it and not have to move it every time.
Well made video. You get an "A".
I love this new Channel and reviews!
Was hoping for this review and you did not disappoint! Cant wait to hear the full cruise review.
Let us not forget: NO KIDS!
I am loving your cruise videos as an anxious lil person I live through these
That’s a cute coment
Been waiting for another video on this channel!! Usually I don't watch travel type channels/content, but NerdTube style travel reviews? That I like.
"Should we hire naval architects to design our cabins, like everyone else in the industry?"
"Nah, it'll be fine."
thank-you for this video, always looking for more.
I actually love the aesthetic of the rooms and the ship itself.
Very early-2000s, in the best possible way.
Great video! Enjoyed your perspective very much. Thanks!
Thanks for the honest and very insightful review. I’ve only been on German cruise lines voyages and their cabins were quite a bit bigger than this one. The hammock is a great idea though!
Much appreciate the review. I was thinking of booking, but as you pointed out, if you are looking for a quiet vacation and not looking for the parties or going to the shows…it’s not for you. Well, that is me. I’m late 50s, travel solo and when I’m on vacation I want quiet and relaxing. I don’t typically go to the shows, maybe a comedian, and I hate parties and crowds. Plus, if I go to Sea, I’m looking for the experience of being AT SEA…surrounded by Ocean, and the lack of that experience would drive me nuts.
It doesn’t sound like this cruise line is for me. I think I’ll look elsewhere.
Norwegian’s newer ships’ premium accommodation lounge areas are outstanding. The sun deck on virgin, nah
I just stayed in a citizenM hotel. This reminded me of that, down to the tablet. I actually hate the tablet. It felt gross because there’s no way to fully sanitize them, it took up what ends up being really valuable table/nightstand space in a small room, and it can be glitchy and you have to go through so many menus for things that are a simple click of a remote.
I pack light and almost exclusively use the room to sleep and use the bathroom, so I don't see any problem with the rooms. I even lived in a 150sq foot micro apartment for almost 2 years .
Great review!
We had a Seriously Suite last year on the Scarlett Lady and wow I got to tell Ya, the room was excellent! Especially the bathroom!
The suite area on the "Richard's rooftop" was a disappointment and felt like an afterthought. no real value...
The split bed would be great for two people who aren't a couple, like siblings etc. who could share a room and maybe wouldn't want to share a bed...
They’ll definitely swap to beds in future dry docks im sure. Considering they used to start voyage with sofa and now dont it seems inevitable.
I will say I’ve only stayed in sea terrace xl on my voyages and it’s serious upgrade to the normal sea terrace too but the layout doesn’t take advantage of the larger space there either there’s room for a couch.
Loved the video! On another note, I'm curious to know if anyone from Disney caught wind of your other videos on this channel and took an issue with them? (ie. did they complain?) I think that you have a large enough voice on this platform to have that happen and maybe even change things.
Lovely essay 🖖🏽
I’m impressed that they built some solo cabins.
This video just wants to make me go on the edge class tbh.
I use the rectangle space next to the bed for my suitcase, and live out of my suitcase.
Love the content and information packed into these reviews. Looking forward to more of these!
Mini W hotel is a great description of that cabin. There is a closet so I can hang anything so really 2 drawers per person (plus one wicker bin each) is way more than enough. And given the choice between paying $100-$200 per night for a bigger bathroom - or trading a bigger bathroom for a smaller cabin - I think I'd rather have the mini one but it's hard to tell the scale on video. The hammock is brilliant. Nice touch. The rest of the ship seems strangely designed, and if you had an inside cabin and there were areas you were banned from it would feel kind of weird but I guess that's how ships have always worked.
For Virgin's price point, they should be an all suite vessel, with double the cabin width. The base bathrooms should be the XL size, with double vanities. Remove IKEA, put Luxury in!
The Gold Standard in Premium cruising is Disney.
5:43 if I were a croose person I'd go with this ship/brand just for the hammock on the balcony, laying down on one while looking at the ocean sounds like heaven.
Love the videos! I’ve done 6 cruises, all Disney so far (and not intending to do the Wish…your review on it definitely cemented that decision!), and I feel like I’ve set my personal bar high because of that. Like I look at this smaller cabin, one bathroom, no storage space, and all I can think of why spend money here for a lesser experience when I could be aboard the Wonder ? Looking forward to the full review…I’ve wanted to try Virgin, but wondering if it’s a lot of flash and amenities that wouldn’t appeal to me or my travel party
Its another thing to show how much Disney is cutting corners everywhere, it blows my mind how basically everything on the Wish is a downgrade compared to their older ships! Not only that but the fact that the designer they brought in for the ship had absolutely no experience and never was on a ship before!
@@jeffreygamer32 yeah as soon as I heard she’d never been on a ship I was like “this is gonna suck”. It’s like someone designing hockey equipment that can’t even skate. I agree on the cutting corners from what I’ve seen online (BSF’s review was brutally honest!) plus I’ve had friends that said if I liked the original 4 I’d hate the Wish. Makes me wonder what the Treasure and 7th will be like since they’re in the same class
@@LlamaBobby Yeah me and my family used to be Disney nuts we even had a timeshare with them but now with everything they have been doing, cutting corners, rides breaking down constantly raising prices beyond sky high every week and trying to push a woke agenda we completely severed all ties with Disney and want nothing to do with them, so me and my family booked a cruise with Royal Caribbean next year
We stayed in the same type of room. I enjoyed it very much. Going on another cruise with them in a week.
I got a virgin cruise lines ad when I clicked on this video
I've never been on a cruise, but if I do, I won't be doing this one.
I like the room, feels very Nordic. No terrible colors only white and wood, feels very comfortable, feels like home. Only problem I have with the room is it's narrow for my taste. I would literally bang my should into that TV every time I would try to get past the bed. 10 cm more on width would make the room great. The storage is another thing I don't have a problem with. I don't understand people who unpacks in hotel rooms. Having my shirts where other people have had their shitty underwear, no thank you!
Watching Downton. My man!
As a single traveller, i seriously considered Virgin, but they are too expensive, and not as exclusive as i thought. Plus, that bathroom is tiny, and that pool haha. Wow...
the hammocks were on shark tank and i believe they employee women over seas to hand make the hammocks :)
Can you do a review of your absolute favorite cruise?
Nice honest review. The British are not known for world class design so it’s unfortunate a British firm designed the cabins. The British couldn’t even design a pedestrian bridge that didn’t have to be closed as it threatened to collapse and the British car industry almost entirely failed with even most premium brands having to be rescued by auto makers from other countries. London is full of incredibly poor design. Virgin sadly made some poor choices. They could have been leaders in the adult cruise business.
Wow, those room designs are right up my alley. I looks like you're staying in a "lofi hip-hop" playlist bedroom, lol
A BSFilms AND a BSTravels video in the SAME. WEEK?!???? Were not worthy
That ship design is something else. I like it!
I like the names
Everyone describes these rooms - and this line - as luxurious, but it LOOKS so cheap to me.
For a luxury cruise I'd want a stateroom that has all the comforts of home: bedroom, sitting area, place to watch TV, small kitchen to enjoy meals and snacks... These cabins seem almost like a basic bedroom.
I dont even know how you're supposed to walk around the bed without climbing over it, especially in those configurations where one corner is touching the wall. That just seems unsafe
Getting all spiffy up in here
That bed layout looks like some over-ambitious/confident college intern got the reins of leading the design.
What's wrong with a well thought-out pullout couch or murphy bed? Or... hear me out, *just leave the bed alone*
Try going on carnival Mardi Gras or carnival celebration their so insane they both literally have a roller coaster on it😭
I wonder if you'll ever be brave enough to do a cruise review of one of Costa's Concordia-class cruise ships
Oh hell yea I’d love to!
@@BrightSunTravels I didn't think you were actually going to reply, but a review of a Costa Concordia sister ship 11 years after THAT incident would certainly be interesting
Are you saying prenium?
No.
You could literally just put an extra mattress on that wasted space they call a crew-assisted conversion.
For me Virgin is one of the weirdest cruise liners, it is not my favorite
You have to call someone to change your bed sofa thing? That's like on virgin planes when you have to call them to make your seat into a bed and the other way around. So annoying.
that bathroom size is an absolute no for me. Imagine having to shit in half a closet priced at 1000+$?
On a quest to watch all of the videos?
That cabin looked so small I would have had an anxiety attack the second I drank alcohol.
I think really expensive things need to be reviewed differently. They are not made for a price conscious buyer. They are made for people who want to spend more. Luxury items are not logical, it's really about parting a rich man from their money.
2:40 - Just walk into the "bedroom" and dry off. A little water won't destroy their overpriced cabin carpets.
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It would be nice if they offered different kinds of weed instead of liquor, if you wanted, and a vape lounge instead of happy hour.
I don't think offering free hard drugs like alcohol is appropriate for a cruise. In fact we should make abusing hard drugs illegal! 🌈
Its focus on gay themed everything is why I decided not to go with virgin.