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Bars, Food, Shows, Hidden Seating & How to Use This Deck Properly

Deck 7 is the beating heart of any Virgin Voyages ship.

If Deck 15 is where you spend your days, Deck 7 is where your nights, your food decisions, and most of your “how did we end up here?” moments happen. It’s a dense, social deck — and without context, it can feel overwhelming.

This guide breaks Deck 7 down practically, based on real movement around the ship, not diagrams. It’s written to help you:

• Navigate confidently from day one
• Avoid queues and dead ends
• Find quiet pockets when the ship is buzzing
• Make the most of shows, bars, and late-night food

Why Deck 7 Deserves Its Own Strategy

Deck 7 contains more venues per square metre than almost any other deck onboard. It’s where:

• Food runs late
• Shows overlap
• Music spills between spaces
• People drift rather than commit

Understanding Deck 7 means you stop reacting and start choosing.

Navigation Hack: The Stair Colour System (Yes, It’s Real)

Before you even step off the stairs, here’s your first advantage.

Virgin Voyages uses colour-coded stairwells, and those colours appear on the ship maps:

• Purple = Forward
• Pink = Midship
• Aqua/Blue = Aft

Once you clock this, you’ll never feel lost again — especially on Deck 7, where people constantly double back without realising it.

Pizza Place: Late-Night Power Move

The Pizza Place on Deck 7 is a lifesaver — but only if you know how to use it.

Key facts:

• Open roughly 2pm–2am
• Buzzers work all the way to The Manor
• Seating inside and outside

Pro tip:

You do not need to stand in the queue. Grab a buzzer, sit down, and let the chaos happen to other people.

Lick Me Till… Ice Cream (Timing Matters)

Ice cream flavours change daily.

If you see a flavour you like:

• Don’t assume it’ll be there tomorrow
• Get it that day

This is a small thing, but it’s one of those regrets people mention at the end of a voyage.

The Draught Haus & Voyage Vinyl

The Draught Haus is one of the most underrated bars on the ship:

• Proper beer selection
• Mini tasting mugs
• Relaxed, non-club atmosphere

Nearby is Voyage Vinyl, which only opens late (usually around 10–11pm). If you want a record pressed as a souvenir, plan for it — it’s not a casual drop-in.

Sip Lounge & The Charmer: A Proper Insider Moment

Sip Lounge isn’t just for champagne.

It’s also one of the roaming performance zones for The Charmer — and if you catch him here, pay attention.

Why it matters:

• Audience participation can unlock secret invites
• You may get access to crew-only or pop-up shows
• These moments never appear in the app schedule

If you stumble into a Charmer set at Sip, stay. It’s one of Deck 7’s best unplanned experiences.

The Red Room & The Manor: Mezzanine = Control

Deck 7 gives you mezzanine access to both:

• The Red Room
• The Manor

This is huge.

If you:

• Didn’t get a ticket
• Want to preview a show
• Prefer standing and drifting
• Want to leave without disruption

The mezzanine lets you enter, observe, and exit cleanly. It’s also the best way to experience shows like Misbehavewithout committing blind.

The Groupie (Karaoke): Don’t Overthink It

The Groupie karaoke rooms are:

• Self-service
• Easy to book
• Way more fun than expected

There are smaller rooms for 2–4 people, so you don’t need a big group. It’s casual, chaotic, and genuinely funny — especially late evening.

“The Heads”: Finding Toilets Without Stress

Virgin Voyages calls toilets “The Heads”, and the signage is subtle.

What to look for:

• Mermaid icons
• Wheelchair mermaids = accessible toilets

If you can’t find a toilet on Deck 7, you’re probably walking straight past it.

Grounds Club (Main One) & Quiet Seating

This is the primary Grounds Club.

It’s busy at peak times, but:

• Wall seating is underrated
• Adjacent lounge spaces are often empty
• Great place to grab coffee and relocate

Many people queue — fewer people sit.

Social Club, Arcade & Peanut Brittle (Yes, Really)

The Social Club is more than games:

• Trivia
• Shuffleboard
• Sports screens
• Hot pretzels, popcorn, hot dogs

Hidden gem: free arcade.

Pac-Man, Mario Kart, old-school cabinets — all included.

And yes: the peanut brittle is elite. Grab a bag, stash it in your fridge, and thank yourself later.

Loose Cannon: Morning Work Hack

The Loose Cannon is a sleeper hit:

• Quiet early mornings
• Great sea views
• Free jukebox
• Calm energy before noon

If you need to work, read, or just think — this is one of the best places on the ship before the day ramps up.

Dock House vs The Dock (Don’t Mix Them Up)

• Dock House = indoors
• The Dock = outdoors, aft

Same food. Same drinks. Different vibes.

Extra tip:

The Dock is one of the easiest places to find sunbeds on sea days — if you get there early.

Final Thoughts on Deck 7

Deck 7 isn’t meant to be “done” in one go.

It’s a choose-your-own-night deck:

• Drift, don’t rush
• Observe before committing
• Use mezzanines, not queues
• Sit where others don’t

Once you understand Deck 7, Virgin Voyages stops feeling chaotic — and starts feeling intentional.

If you’ve found a hidden corner or trick I’ve missed, add it in the comments. Deck 7 rewards shared knowledge.