Virgin Speak: A Glossary for New Sailors

Virgin does things (and names them) differently. Here's the cheat sheet.

• Sailors — that's you, the guests.

• The Band — your wearable cabin key and onboard payment.

• Bar Tab — pre-loaded drink credit with bonus value (drinks only).

• Sailor Loot — flexible onboard credit you can spend almost anywhere.

• Scarlet Night — the ship-wide, dress-in-red party.

• The Happenings Cast — Virgin's ensemble of onboard entertainers and hosts.

• Shore Things — Virgin's shore excursions.

• The Galley — the food-hall dining area (the buffet's stylish replacement).

• Ship Eats — in-cabin room service.

• RockStar / Mega RockStar — the suite categories.

• The Sailing Club — the loyalty program.

• MNVV — My Next Virgin Voyage, an onboard future-cruise deposit.

Learn these five — Sailors, the Band, Bar Tab, Scarlet Night, and Shore Things — and you'll feel like a regular by day one.

Still decoding it all? We speak fluent Virgin — ask us anything.