Virgin Voyages · PTO Maximizer

Federal holidays.
Turned into sea days.

Every Virgin Voyages voyage where a US federal holiday anchors the departure or return — computed from real dates, not a curated shortlist. As few as 1 PTO day for a real voyage.

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PTO Maximizer Holiday-Anchored

Most people treat federal holidays as long weekends. PTO Maximizers treat them as departure days. Every voyage below has a US federal holiday landing right at the start or end of the sailing — so it costs fewer real PTO days than its night count. Prices are Sea Terrace (or Sea View where Sea Terrace isn't available), per sailor solo or per person double occupancy.

PTO calculations assume a standard Mon–Fri work schedule and the federally observed holiday date. Your employer's actual holiday calendar may differ.

Ship	Date	Nts	Holiday Hack	PTO Days	From

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Frequently asked questions

What is a PTO Maximizer sailing?

A Virgin Voyages sailing where a US federal holiday falls right at the departure or return day. That holiday is a paid day off you're not spending PTO on, so the cruise costs fewer of your actual vacation days than its night count.

How do you calculate the PTO days?

For each voyage, I count the real workdays (Monday–Friday, excluding federal holidays) inside the sailing dates. That's the true number of PTO days it takes — not a rounded estimate.

Which holidays count?

All 11 US federal holidays, using the actual observed date most employers follow (a holiday landing on a weekend shifts to the nearest weekday).

Does my employer have to observe all 11?

No — federal employees get all 11 guaranteed; private employers vary. Check your own company's holiday calendar before booking, and I'll help you match a voyage to whichever days you actually have off.

Is this every Virgin Voyages sailing, or a curated list?

Every Virgin Voyages voyage in the current schedule that anchors to a federal holiday — not a hand-picked shortlist. Prices update as Virgin Voyages' rates change.

Federal holidays.Turned into sea days.

PTO Maximizer Holiday-Anchored

Frequently asked questions

Federal holidays.
Turned into sea days.