Virgin Voyages Price Changes: 3 Ways to Reprice Your Cruise

Virgin Voyages prices fluctuate constantly — fares drop, promos rotate, and new deals appear without warning. Whether you can reprice your voyage a lower fare after booking depends on your timing, your fare class, and which repricing strategy you use. This guide breaks down every method available, the rules that govern each one, and the strategies Serious Sailors™ uses to save clients money on bookings they’ve already made.

Quick Answer

• Best Price Guarantee: Virgin Voyages will price match a lower fare if you submit proof within 48 hours of booking.
• Reshop: Your First Mate or Sailor Services can request a fare adjustment up to 46 days before sailing — may be available on Essential, Premium, and RockStar fares.
• Cancel and rebook: A strategic workaround when repricing isn’t available — only works if your fare class and cancellation timeline allow it.
• Lock It In and Base fares: Non-refundable with no reshop and no cancel-and-rebook option (outside the 48-hour Best Price Guarantee).

The Three Ways to Reprice a Virgin Voyages Cruise

There isn’t one repricing method — there are three, and each works differently. Understanding the distinction is critical before you act on a price drop.

1. Reprice (Best Price Guarantee) — Virgin’s official method. Available only within 48 hours of booking confirmation.
2. Reshop — May be available upon request through your First Mate or Sailor Services, up to 46 days before sailing. Not a published policy on virginvoyages.com, but it can be an option for eligible fare classes.
3. Cancel and Rebook — A strategic workaround where you cancel an existing booking and immediately rebook at the new lower rate. Only works when your fare class and cancellation timeline permit it.

Each method has different rules, different risks, and different outcomes. Let’s break them down.

How Does Virgin Voyages Best Price Guarantee Work?

The Best Price Guarantee is the only official repricing mechanism Virgin Voyages publishes. It allows you to request a fare adjustment if you find a lower price within 48 hours of your booking confirmation being generated.

What Has to Match

The lower fare must be for the exact same voyage configuration:

• Same ship and sail date
• Same cabin category
• Same fare class (Base, Essential, or Premium) (if applicable)
• Same number of Sailors
• Same currency

You’ll need to submit a screenshot plus the website link showing the lower price via Virgin’s form. They respond within 72 hours.

How the Adjustment Is Applied

If you’ve only paid a deposit, Virgin reduces your voyage fare to reflect the difference. If you’ve already paid in full, the difference is issued as Future Voyage Credit (FVC).

What’s Excluded

The Best Price Guarantee applies only to your voyage fare (and, when eligible, the promotional offer attached to it). Sailor Loot, add-ons, bundled Air + Voyage packages, tour operator bookings, group rates, and charters are all excluded. The form must also be submitted at least 7 days before embarkation.

Pro Tip: Screenshot the fare page for your exact voyage immediately after booking. If the price drops within 48 hours, you’ll already have the proof you need — and with a 72-hour response window from Virgin, submitting early in the 48-hour window gives you the best chance of resolution before the deadline passes.

What Is a Reshop — and How Is It Different from a Price Match?

A reshop is a fare adjustment requested through your First Mate or Sailor Services after the 48-hour Best Price Guarantee window has closed. Virgin doesn’t publish “reshop” as a named benefit on their website, but it can be an option available upon request for Sailors on eligible fare classes — up to 46 days before sailing.

Where the Best Price Guarantee is self-service with a strict 48-hour limit, a reshop is initiated by your travel advisor on your behalf and can capture price drops or new promotions that appear weeks or months after booking.

This is one of the biggest advantages of booking through a registered First Mate like Serious Sailors. We monitor fares for our clients and request reshops when the numbers make sense — something most Sailors don’t even know is possible.

Important: Reshops may be available for Essential, Premium, and RockStar fare classes. Lock It In and Base fares are not eligible.

When Does Cancel and Rebook Make Sense?

Cancel and rebook is not a repricing mechanism — it’s a strategic workaround. You cancel your existing booking, then immediately rebook the same voyage at the new, lower rate. Whether this works depends entirely on your fare class and your cancellation timeline.

Cancellation Rules by Fare Class (Bookings On or After October 7, 2025)

If you booked a Base or Lock It In fare, cancel and rebook is never possible. Your funds are gone (except taxes and fees). If you booked Essential, Premium, or RockStar, you may have options — but only if you’re 46 or more days from sailing.

Pro Tip: A cancel-and-rebook can remove promos that were attached to your original booking. If you had a Bar Tab credit, MNVV savings, or other promotional perks, those may not carry over to the new booking. Always run the full math — including lost promos — before pulling the trigger.

Legacy Bookings (On or Before October 6, 2025)

If you booked before the VoyageFair Choices rollout, your cancellation terms are more flexible:

• 120+ days out: 7-day grace period for a full refund; after grace period, deposit converts to FVC, remaining payments refunded
• 119–45 days: All funds convert to Future Voyage Credit
• 44 days or less: Non-refundable (booking transfer to another Sailor allowed up to 48 hours before departure)
• Taxes and fees are always refunded regardless of timing

All Three Methods Compared

The Cabin-Change Trap for Legacy Bookings

If you booked before October 7, 2025, and you change your cabin after that date, your reservation gets pulled into the new VoyageFair Choices fare structure — and repriced at today’s prevailing rate. This can increase your fare even if you move to the same category or downgrade.

The exception: Virgin’s Level Upgrade program preserves legacy booking perks. If you have a legacy rate you love, do not manually change your cabin.

Can Taxes and Fees Change After Booking?

Your voyage fare locks at deposit — it will not increase. However, government taxes and fees are subject to change without notice, and Virgin reserves the right to pass those along. The one commitment: Virgin has stated they will never add a fuel surcharge.

Smart Repricing Strategy: The Serious Sailors Playbook

After handling hundreds of repricing scenarios, here’s the approach we use for our Sailors:

• Book early and choose Essential, Premium, or RockStar. These fare classes give you a 7-day grace period, FVC flexibility, and reshop eligibility. Lock It In and Base fares save money upfront but eliminate every repricing option after 48 hours.
• Set a price alert within the first 48 hours. Check your exact ship, date, cabin category, and fare class immediately. If the price drops, submit the Best Price Guarantee form with screenshots before the window closes.
• Know when Virgin runs deals. Promotions follow patterns — we track them so our clients don’t miss windows.
• Avoid manual cabin changes on legacy bookings. The forced reprice into VoyageFair Choices can cost more than the “upgrade” is worth.
• Let your First Mate handle reshops. We monitor fares after booking and request adjustments when the math works — something most Sailors don’t know is available.

Booking Tip: If you’re considering a cancel-and-rebook, factor in everything — not just the fare difference. Lost promotional Bar Tab credits, MNVV certificates, and dining reservation windows can all reset. A $200 fare drop doesn’t help if you lose $300 in perks. Your Serious Sailors First Mate can run the full comparison before you commit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I hold a booking without paying to see if the price drops?

Virgin’s 24 Hour Breather lets you hold a cabin for 24 hours without payment — but only if your sailing is 45 or more days away. The Best Price Guarantee clock starts when your booking confirmation number is generated, so a hold alone can still trigger the 48-hour window.

Does the Best Price Guarantee work with MNVV bookings?

Virgin’s FAQ states that if you booked using a My Next Virgin Voyage certificate and qualify for a price adjustment, they’ll honor it and carry over the MNVV. However, their Terms & Conditions also list My Next Virgin Voyage among examples of items that are ineligible. If you’re in this situation, submit the claim and let Virgin adjudicate — but save your screenshots.

What if I downgrade my cabin — do I get the fare difference back?

For bookings made on or after October 7, 2025 (Essential and Premium fares), a down-category cabin change doesn’t result in a cash refund. Per the Ticket Contract, the fare decrease is provided as onboard credit or a Future Voyage Certificate.

The Bottom Line

You can reprice a Virgin Voyages cruise through the Best Price Guarantee within 48 hours, request a reshop through your First Mate up to 46 days before sailing, or strategically cancel and rebook — but only if your fare class and timeline allow it. Your fare class determines your flexibility. Your booking date determines your rules. Your strategy determines your savings.

If you’re unsure whether a price drop is worth pursuing, the Serious Sailors team can run the numbers and map out the best path for your voyage. It’s all part of booking made easy with Serious Sailors.