Between Dry Dock (hair and beauty salon), the Tune Up (nails and Medi Spa), Stubble & Groom (men’s barbershop), and Squid Ink (tattoo parlor), Virgin Voyages ships offer more beauty and grooming services than virtually any other cruise line. The quality is high, the atmosphere is distinctly Virgin Voyages, and the prices reflect both the quality and the at-sea premium.
Here’s the complete guide to what things cost, what’s worth it, and where you can save. Check out Thermal Suite Day Pass: Cost, Access, and Strategy on Virgin Voyages.
Dry Dock: Hair Services Pricing
- Scarlet Night Blowout: $89 (45 min) — scalp massage, Kérastase hair mask, personalized blowout
- Cosmic Blowout: $199 (45 min) — Keratin Complex Express treatment lasting up to 6 weeks, plus blowout
- Celestial Cocktails: $59 — customized Kérastase Fusio-Dose treatment
- Blissful Boost: $39 (15 min) — organic Aura Botanica Ritual strengthening treatment
- Highlights, coloring, full styling: Market rate, inquire onboard for current pricing
Tune Up: Nail Services Pricing
Nail services at the Tune Up range from standard manicures and pedicures starting around $45-$65, through gel applications and specialty treatments up to elaborate nail art sessions. Prices are consistent with mid-to-high-end land-based nail salons. IV therapy and Medi Spa services (Botox, fillers) are priced market-rate — inquire onboard for current aesthetic service pricing.
Stubble & Groom: Men’s Services Pricing
- Express haircut: Approximately $45-$65
- Authentic wet shave: Approximately $65-$85
- Whisky with Your Whiskers (shave + whisky): Approximately $75-$95
- Beard grooming and trim: Approximately $35-$55
- Man-ly pedi: Approximately $55-$75
Squid Ink: Tattoo Pricing
Tattoo pricing starts at a $250 minimum and increases with complexity, size, and placement. Custom designs take longer to plan and execute than flash sheet selections. Piercings start at approximately $50-$75. Permanent makeup using Perma Blend vegan pigments is priced per treatment area — inquire onboard for current rates.
Payment and Savings
All beauty services — Dry Dock, Tune Up, Stubble & Groom, Squid Ink — charge to your onboard account, payable with Sailor Loot. Bar Tab does not apply to beauty services. No tipping is required or expected: the listed price is the complete price.
Embarkation day discount: The spa sometimes offers discounts on beauty treatments booked and received on Day 1. Ask at the Dry Dock desk immediately upon boarding.
What’s Worth Budgeting For
For most Sailors, the Scarlet Night Blowout ($89) is the highest-value beauty service on the ship in terms of experience-per-dollar: it prepares you for the sailing’s biggest party and the result is visible all night. Stubble & Groom’s wet shave is the equivalent for guests who shave. Both are genuinely excellent executions of their respective services and make thematic sense given the Virgin Voyages sailing context.
Insider Tips from Joel and Erin
- Budget beauty services into your Sailor Loot calculation before you board. It’s easy to arrive with a Sailor Loot balance sized for excursions and forget that the blowout and manicure also come from that pool.
- The Cosmic Blowout is worth it if you have 6+ weeks of events ahead. The Keratin treatment lasting up to six weeks delivers ongoing value well past the sailing. For the right person at the right time, it’s excellent value.
- Book Squid Ink on embarkation day. Reminder from the tattoo article: the roster fills fast and you want first pick of available slots and artists.
Ready to Sail?
As certified First Mates, Joel and Erin can help you plan every aspect of your Virgin Voyages voyage including your beauty and grooming budget so you arrive prepared.
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