Planning a group birthday at sea

Shortlist two or three sailings around the birthday and let the group vote. Dates and length matter more than ports for getting everyone to say yes.

Virgin's Groups Program starts at 8 cabins and goes up to 75. Larger events, such as full charters, go through a separate team.

Virgin's Groups page lists extras such as a dining concierge for up to three dinners together, depending on voyage length. Its terms change and depend on the sailing, so your travel advisor or Virgin's Groups team confirms what applies; we can't promise any of them.

Fewer cabins? Each party can book on its own and link reservations, which Virgin says lets you arrange Shore Things, dining and other onboard experiences together.

A few ideas built around what's on every Lady Ship:

The hard part of a group trip is the chasing: who's in, who's booked, who still needs a cabin. Our free group planner tracks RSVPs, cabin requests and deadlines in one place. Each guest still books their own cabin with an authorized travel seller.