How to Choose a Virgin Voyages Cabin

Quick answer: Virgin has four standard choices and a suite tier. Insider is the compact room with no window. Sea View adds a window. Sea Terrace adds a private terrace, usually with a hammock, and is what most Sailors book. RockStar Quarters are the suites, with their own sundeck and a dedicated agent. Every category gets the same restaurants, WiFi, fitness classes and shows, so you're choosing a room, not a different cruise.

The categories side by side

The figures below are from Virgin's compare cabins page. Sizes are ranges because each category has several versions.

Insider: a place to sleep

Virgin's own advice is to book Insider if your cabin is a recharge zone, not the main event. With no window, it stays dark in the morning, which some people love and some find odd after a day or two. On a four or five night sailing, when you'll be out of the room most of the time, it's a sensible pick. Solo Sailors have their own version, the Solo Insider; see our solo sailing guide.

Sea View: daylight without a terrace

Virgin frames the choice between Insider and Sea View as one question: do you want natural light? A window changes how the room feels, even without outdoor space. Some Sea Views have a window seat, which Virgin pitches to pairs.

Sea Terrace: the default

Virgin's cabin guide says most Sailors book a balcony cabin and recommends Sea Terrace for most first-timers and couples, especially on sailings of five nights or longer. A few things to know before you pick one:

• Versions. Virgin names a Central Sea Terrace (a midship location), an XL Sea Terrace (more room inside) and a Limited View Sea Terrace (part of the view blocked, often by lifeboats or ship structure).
• The hammock. Almost all Sea Terraces have one, not every one. Where it hangs varies.
• The railing. Some terraces have metal panels rather than glass, which matters if you plan to look at the sea from the bed or the sofa.

RockStar Quarters: paying for access

The suites are as much about service as space. Virgin lists access to Richard's Rooftop (a sundeck for suite Sailors), RockStar Agents who handle reservations, priority boarding and early access to bookable experiences, and an in-room bar. Mega RockStar Quarters add more space and more personal touches. If your group has one suite and several standard cabins, remember that the Rooftop is for the suite's Sailors, not their friends down the hall.

How your fare affects which cabin you get

Virgin's Choosing Your Cabin FAQ sets out the rules for bookings made from October 7, 2025:

• Lock It In: you're guaranteed the category or higher, and Virgin picks the exact cabin closer to sailing. No changes. See our Lock It In guide.
• Base: your cabin type is assigned within the category, with no changes.
• Essential and Premium: you choose the cabin type when booking, and changes may be possible if space allows.

Once it's assigned, your cabin number shows on your booking confirmation, in My Account and in the Virgin Voyages app. More on the fare levels in our fare types guide.

If you are sailing with a group

Groups don't all need the same cabin. A common split is couples in Sea Terraces and friends sharing Insiders or Sea Views, and that works because everyone eats in the same restaurants and meets in the same bars. Three things are worth agreeing before anyone books:

• Near each other or not. Only Essential, Premium and non Lock It In suite fares let you request connecting cabins, and there aren't many. Lock It In means someone may end up at the other end of the ship.
• Who rooms with whom. Friends sharing should read our beds and layouts guide first.
• Light sleepers. Someone always is; point them at our quiet cabins guide.

The group can meet in the Nautir app before boarding and sort this out together. To see what's open, browse our hosted group sailings.