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Amanda Swan Sailed Virgin Voyages' Resilient Lady — And What She Found Onboard Will Change How You Think About Cruising
Travel advisor Amanda Swan went behind the velvet rope on Virgin Voyages' Resilient Lady and came back with first-hand proof that "different" isn't just a marketing word — it's a philosophy that quietly rewrites everything you think you know about cruising.
Christine Kaufman Went on a Virgin Voyages FAM Trip and Here's What No One Tells You Before You Book
Christine Kaufman boarded a Virgin Voyages training cruise expecting to learn a product, and came home with something far more valuable: the hard-won clarity of exactly who this ship is built for, and who should absolutely stay home.
What Marcia White Learned When She Sailed for Work: 5 Days on Virgin Voyages' Resilient Lady
Marcia White boarded the Resilient Lady as a travel advisor on a professional mission, and came home with something more valuable than a tan: the kind of first-hand knowledge that only comes from actually being there.
Christine Kaufman Sailed Virgin Voyages as a Travel Advisor — And Here's What Her Clients Actually Need to Know
Christine Kaufman boarded the Scarlet Lady as a travel professional on a mission to learn, and came home with the kind of firsthand intelligence that no brochure, no website, and no sales pitch could ever replicate.
Danielle Freeman Sets Sail on Virgin Voyages' Resilient Lady and Returns with a New Vision for Adult Cruising
Travel advisor Danielle Freeman traded the familiar rhythms of traditional cruising for the bold, buffet-free world of Virgin Voyages, and what she discovered aboard the Resilient Lady is changing the way she thinks about the sea entirely.
Nicholas Ruge Sailed the Eastern Caribbean on a 100-Guest Yacht and Came Home a Sharper Advisor
When Canadian travel advisor Nicholas Ruge stepped aboard the Emerald Saqqara for an intimate Eastern Caribbean yacht voyage, he discovered that the most valuable lessons come not from the perfect moments, but from the ones that go brilliantly wrong.
Amanda Swan on Why a New Year's Cruise Is the Ultimate Way to Ring in the New Year
Travel advisor Amanda Swan has rung in the New Year at sea more than once, and she says the experience is unlike anything a land-based celebration can offer.
Sarah De Sousa Thought Cruising Meant Being Stuck on a Ship. The Caribbean Proved Her Wrong.
Ontario-based travel advisor Sarah De Sousa set sail on an eight-night Royal Caribbean Caribbean cruise with her family of five expecting a floating hotel, and came home a full convert who now talks nervous clients off the ledge with the confidence of someone who has lived it.
From Skeptic to Superfan: How Rob Swan's First Cruise Changed Everything
Travel advisor Rob Swan once dreaded the idea of setting foot on a cruise ship, but one voyage in 2014 turned a reluctant first-timer into a devoted cruiser with fourteen sailings, and counting, under his belt.
Kimberly McNally-Sheppard Is on a Mission to Turn Cruise Dreamers Into Bookers, One Question at a Time
Canadian travel advisor Kimberly McNally-Sheppard has built a philosophy as simple as it is powerful: stop overwhelming your clients, start asking the right three questions.
From Skeptic to Superfan: How Amanda Swan Fell in Love With Christmas Cruising on Princess Cruises
A former Princess Cruises crew member who once dismissed Christmas sailings as a holiday escape for family outcasts now calls it her favourite way to spend Christmas, and this December she's inviting clients to join her on the Coral Princess.
Why Celebrity Cruises Keeps Earning Its Spot on Karrie Szabo's Favourites List: A Travel Advisor's Caribbean Take
After sailing countless ships across countless seas, veteran travel advisor Karrie Szabo keeps returning to Celebrity Cruises — and her reasons are ones every discerning traveler should hear.