My Next Virgin Voyage, Start to Finish
Quick answer: My Next Virgin Voyage (MNVV) is a deposit you can only buy while you are sailing with Virgin. It holds money off the fare and Sailor Loot for a future voyage of four nights or more in a Sea Terrace or higher cabin. You can pick the voyage onboard or leave it open as a "placeholder" and choose later. You have two years from purchase to book; the voyage itself can sail later than that. Since August 6, 2026, new placeholders can't be transferred or renamed.
Step 1: buy it before you get off the ship
The offer exists only for Sailors who are aboard. You register at Future Voyage Sales (Deck 7, Midship) or through the link in the Virgin Voyages App, and it has to be done before you disembark. Payment must be on a personal credit or debit card in your name: corporate cards, Future Voyage Credit and Sailor Loot are not accepted. Each Sailor can buy up to four, and the buyer has to be Sailor 1 on each one.
Missed it? Virgin also runs a separate post-voyage version you can buy within 14 days of disembarking. It gives Sailor Loot only, with no money off the fare.
Step 2: pick a date now, or hold a placeholder
You have two ways to use the deposit:
- Book a specific voyage onboard. Choose the ship and date at Future Voyage Sales and pay Virgin's usual 20% deposit. The offer shows on that booking.
- Hold a placeholder. Pay the MNVV deposit with no date. You don't even have to decide the voyage length yet. You choose the voyage later.
A placeholder suits anyone coming off a sailing who doesn't know yet who they will sail with next, or when.
Step 3: turn the placeholder into a booking
Log in to My Account, choose "Schedule Voyage" next to the placeholder, pick an eligible voyage and cabin, review the fare terms and pay the regular deposit. The placeholder's reference number becomes your Booking ID. If a travel advisor booked your last voyage, Virgin links them to the new booking and notifies them, so they can do this step with you.
If you later move to a longer voyage, the value of the offer is updated to match. A one-time date change, up to a year after the original date, is possible on Essential or Premium bookings, not on Base. See our fare types guide for the differences.
What counts as eligible
| Rule | What Virgin says |
|---|---|
| Voyage length | 4 nights or more; value rises with length |
| Cabins | Sea Terrace and above, including RockStar and Mega RockStar Quarters |
| Excluded cabins | Insider, Sea View, Solo Insider, Solo Sea View, Limited View Sea Terrace, Sea Terrace (Slightly) Smaller Balcony |
| Excluded voyages | Charters; Virgin may exclude others |
| Per booking | One offer per future reservation, new bookings only |
| Combining | Works with many other offers, not with specially priced rates such as contracted group, First Mate, Lock It In, charter or casino rates |
Virgin's FAQ and its terms page disagree slightly on Lock It In: the terms make an exception for RockStar and Mega RockStar Lock It In suites. Confirm with your advisor.
The 2026 changes
- No transfers from August 6, 2026. A placeholder bought on or after that date can't be transferred and its name can't be changed, and Virgin's FAQ says that holds after it becomes a booking too. Older placeholders keep the terms they were sold under, including one transfer.
- More time to sail. You still have two years from purchase to book, but Virgin's FAQ says the voyage can sail on any eligible date, including more than two years out. Virgin told travel advisors in October 2026 that a placeholder can now be used on any open voyage, including voyages not yet announced, and that the change covers existing placeholders as well.
Cancelling and expiry
Within 7 days of buying, cancel for a full refund. After that, cancelling gives you Future Voyage Credit equal to the deposit, valid for one year from cancellation, and you lose the money off the fare and the Sailor Loot. You must cancel the placeholder yourself to get that credit: if two years pass with no booking, the offer simply expires and the deposit is gone. The Sailor Loot, once you sail, applies only to that voyage, can't roll into a back-to-back sailing and is not refunded if unused. More on that in our onboard spending guide.
If you are sailing with a group
Near the end of a good group sailing, people start talking about the next one, and the offer has to be bought before you leave the ship. Two things to know before everyone buys one. First, it is personal: since August 2026 you can't hand it to a friend who couldn't come. Second, Virgin does not let it combine with contracted group rates, so if the plan is to sail together again as a hosted group, ask your advisor whether the placeholder or the group booking is the better fit for you. Friends sharing a cabin only need one offer on the next booking, since one applies per reservation. Solo sailors should check the cabin list: Virgin's solo cabins are excluded.
Your next group can meet in the Nautir app before boarding. See the upcoming hosted group sailings, or our Sailing Club guide for Virgin's loyalty levels.
FAQ
What is My Next Virgin Voyage?
An offer Virgin sells only while you are on a Virgin ship. You pay a deposit onboard and, when you book your next eligible voyage, you get money off the fare plus Sailor Loot to spend on that trip. The value grows with the length of the voyage you book.
How long do I have to use My Next Virgin Voyage?
Two years from the day you buy it to book a voyage. Virgin's FAQ says the voyage you book can sail on any eligible date, even more than two years out. Virgin told travel advisors in October 2026 that a placeholder can be used on any open voyage, including ones not yet announced, and that this applies to existing placeholders too.
Can I give my My Next Virgin Voyage to someone else?
Not if you bought it on or after August 6, 2026: those can't be transferred and the name can't be changed. Placeholders bought before that date could be transferred once. Resale is never allowed.
What happens if I never use it?
If you don't book within two years, the offer expires and the deposit is lost. If you cancel within 7 days of buying, the deposit is refunded in full; after that, cancelling turns the deposit into Future Voyage Credit valid for a year, and the money off the fare and Sailor Loot are gone.
Can My Next Virgin Voyage be used with a group rate?
Virgin's FAQ says it can't be combined with contracted group rates, First Mate rates, Lock It In rates, charters and some other specially priced rates. If your next trip is a hosted group sailing, ask your advisor which way works out better for you before you book.
Which cabins does it work on?
Sea Terrace and above: Sea Terrace, Central Sea Terrace, XL Sea Terrace, RockStar and Mega RockStar Quarters. Insider, Sea View, the solo cabins, Limited View Sea Terrace and Sea Terrace (Slightly) Smaller Balcony are excluded.
Details checked against virginvoyages.com on November 9, 2026 (Virgin's My Next Virgin Voyage terms were last updated October 27, 2026). Virgin changes its terms often; your advisor confirms them for your booking.