Dry Dock is Virgin Voyages’ onboard beauty salon — and it is significantly more ambitious than the typical cruise ship hair and nail service. Positioned as a full-service glam destination rather than a convenience cut-and-blowout operation, Dry Dock offers everything from Scarlet Night blowouts and Keratin treatments to brow bars, lash services, and complete drag transformations. Yes, drag transformations. This is a Virgin Voyages ship, after all.
If you want to look extraordinary for one of the ship’s signature events — Scarlet Night, the PJ Party, a special dinner at The Wake — Dry Dock is where you go to make it happen. Check out Beauty Budget Guide: What Beauty Services Cost on Virgin Voyages.
Hair Services
Dry Dock’s hair menu covers the full spectrum:
- Scarlet Night Blowout ($89, 45 min): The salon’s signature service — a scalp massage, Kérastase hair mask, and personalized blowout designed specifically for the ship’s biggest party night.
- Cosmic Blowout ($199, 45 min): A Keratin Complex Express protective treatment that lasts up to six weeks, followed by a blowout. A genuine investment piece for Sailors who want lasting results.
- Celestial Cocktails ($59): A customized hair treatment using 20+ Fusio-Dose combinations by Kérastase.
- Blissful Boost ($39, 15 min): A quick organic Aura Botanica Ritual treatment for strengthening and restoring hair.
Additional services including highlights, coloring, and styling are available through the full Dry Dock menu.
Nail Services
The Tune Up — Dry Dock’s nail studio — offers manicures and pedicures ranging from basic care to elaborate nail art. Organic soaks, standard polish, gel applications, and creative decorative designs are all available. The Tune Up also serves as the access point for Medi Spa services including Botox, fillers, and IV therapy for guests seeking aesthetic or wellness medical treatments.
Stubble & Groom
Adjacent to Dry Dock is Stubble & Groom — the ship’s men’s barbershop, styled in a mid-century aesthetic. Services include authentic wet shaves, beard grooming, express haircuts, and hip fades. The signature Whisky with Your Whiskers service pairs a proper shave with a glass of whisky — one of the more civilized grooming experiences available at sea.
The Drag-Over
Dry Dock offers complete drag transformations for Sailors who want to go all-in on the ship’s more theatrical events. This isn’t a costume rental — it’s a full professional makeup and styling transformation by the Dry Dock team. For Scarlet Night or themed party nights, a Dry Dock drag-over is one of the most memorable and photogenic things you can do on a Virgin Voyages sailing.
Insider Tips from Joel and Erin
- Book the Scarlet Night Blowout the day before Scarlet Night. Not the morning of — the day before. You want to secure your slot before everyone else has the same idea.
- Whisky with Your Whiskers at Stubble & Groom is a non-negotiable for the right Sailor. If a proper wet shave with a good whisky appeals to you, this is one of the best versions of that experience available anywhere.
- The drag-over books out fast on themed sailings. On Red Hot Sailing Club voyages or other heavily themed sailings, Dry Dock transformation appointments fill quickly. Book on embarkation day.
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As certified First Mates, Joel and Erin help Sailors plan every aspect of their voyage — including making sure you look the part for the ship’s best nights.
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