How Dining Reservations Work on Virgin Voyages

Quick answer: Virgin has no main dining hall. You book its six signature restaurants yourself in the Virgin Voyages App, on My Account or through your advisor, and when you can start depends on your VoyageFair: 15 days before sailing on Lock It In or Base, 45 on Essential, 60 on Premium and 120 in RockStar Quarters. Every restaurant is included in the fare, and walk-ins and a waitlist cover the rest.

How dining works on a Virgin ship

Virgin dropped the big dining hall and the buffet. Instead there are 20+ eateries, all included, from the made-to-order food hall (The Galley) to sit-down restaurants. Virgin calls six of them its signature restaurants and strongly recommends reserving those before you sail. A few are ship specific: Virgin lists Razzle Dazzle by Night on Valiant Lady and Resilient Lady, Lucky Lotus on Scarlet Lady, and says Extra Virgin serves dishes unique to each ship. Check your own ship’s list in the app before you plan.

When your booking window opens

The window is set by the VoyageFair on your booking, and Virgin changed it for bookings made from October 7, 2025:

If dinner plans matter to you, that gap is worth weighing when you pick a fare. Our fare types guide and Lock It In guide cover the other trade-offs.

How to book

1. Open the Virgin Voyages App (or My Account on virginvoyages.com) on the day your window opens.
2. Book the one or two dinners you care most about first, at the times you want.
3. Leave other nights open. Virgin’s own advice is to book a few key dinners, not every meal.
4. Keep checking the app before you sail, because cancellations free up tables.

Your advisor can also make reservations for you before the voyage. Virgin lists the First Mate, its name for a travel advisor, as one of the three ways to book.

Booking a table for a group

You can reserve for more people than are in your cabin, as long as they are your friends or contacts in the Virgin Voyages App. Virgin is clear that extra seats are not guaranteed, and recommends contacting Sailor Services before the voyage for bigger tables. Onboard, Sailor Services on Deck 5 can help too.

Once you are aboard, the app’s Planner tab lets you change or cancel a reservation, move it to another restaurant, and add or remove Sailors. You can also ask at any restaurant.

If you are sailing with a group

The usual snag is that cabins in one group often sit on different fares, so their windows open on different days. Agree beforehand who books the group dinners: usually whoever has the earliest window, once everyone is connected as friends in the Virgin app. Your group can meet in the Nautir app before boarding, which is a good place to agree the one or two nights you all want to eat together. Friends sharing a cabin can let one person handle the bookings for both. Solo sailors in a group should get connected early so they are not left off the table.

Shut out? What to do

• Join the waitlist. Once onboard, ask the restaurant or Sailor Services. Crew manage no-shows and cancellations.
• Walk in. Virgin says it keeps space for walk-ins at its sit-down restaurants, and tables often open up during the evening. Earlier or later times are easier.
• Go casual. The Galley, The Dock, The Pizza Place and The Sun Club Café need no reservation.

Dietary needs

Every eatery has at least one vegetarian option, and Razzle Dazzle does plant-based versions of classic dishes. Virgin’s kitchens are not allergen-free, so tell the crew at each restaurant and contact Sailor Services before sailing. Virgin does not offer Kosher or Halal meals.

What costs extra

The meals themselves are included. Extras are limited to Treat Yourself items on select menus, dinner shows such as Another Rose, and caviar service at SIP Lounge. Drinks beyond the included basics are separate; see our Bar Tab guide and what is included in a Virgin fare.

Questions about fares and booking terms are in the Virgin Voyages FAQ, and our hosted group sailings are open to join.