Today Virgin Voyages released the following brand statement: The current global health crisis is understandably making many people rethink upcoming travel plans. While there have been no health concerns on our ship Scarlet Lady, the Virgin Voyages team has engaged future sailors and travel partners as we all navigate this
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Sir Richard Branson launches Virgin Voyages’ first ever ship, Scarlet Lady
Virgin Voyages will hit the seas with a splash today as its first ship, Scarlet Lady, is launched by Sir Richard Branson in Dover, England. Scarlet Lady is the first ‘Lady ship’ of four in Virgin Voyages’ new adult by design, luxury fleet, which aims to redefine the cruise industry by bringing
Read moreVirgin Voyages celebrates delivery of Scarlet Lady
Virgin Voyages announced today that the Scarlet Lady has officially reached completion. Nearly three years in the making, Virgin Voyages formally welcomes its first ‘Lady Ship,’ Scarlet Lady in its fleet of four to the open waters, departing the shipyard in Genoa, Italy. In just 46 days, Sailors will embark
Read moreVirgin Voyages unveils its second ship, “Valiant Lady”
Virgin Voyages announced their second ship will be called ‘Valiant Lady’ and that she will sail 7-night Mediterranean itineraries out of Barcelona, Spain when she debuts in May 2021. Bookings for the three feature itineraries, that all offer overnight and late-night stops across some of the hottest destinations in France,
Read moreVirgin Voyages announce a female captain for the Scarlet Lady
Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Voyages President and CEO Tom McAlpin announced the appointment of Captain Wendy Williams as Master of Scarlet Lady. When Captain Williams takes the helm of Scarlet Lady in spring 2020, she will become the first Canadian woman to be captain of a
Read moreVirgin Voyages announces partnership with DJ Mark Ronson, along with a ship visit to the UK in 2020
Expanded Partnership with Mark Ronson With a heritage deeply rooted in music, Virgin Voyages announced an expanded partnership with Academy, Grammy and Golden Globe-winning artist and producer Mark Ronson. Ronson will join the company’s Creative Collective, a group of world-class tastemakers, artists and designers who are collaborating with Virgin Voyages to
Read moreVirgin Voyages will sail to Cuba in 2020
Virgin Voyages president and CEO Tom McAlpin and Diana Block-Garcia, Vice President of destination, itinerary and revenue, were joined by La Habana Cruise Port officials yesterday for a ceremonial celebration of the formalisation of Virgin Voyages’ contract to sail to Cuba in 2020. The contract formalisation ceremony piggy-backed off a
Read moreVirgin Voyages sailings now open for bookings
Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Voyages President and CEO Tom McAlpin announced today that Virgin Voyages is officially open for business. The company’s first ship, the Scarlet Lady, is now open for bookings for her inaugural season with voyages departing from 1st April through to 25th October
Read moreVirgin Voyages releases details of Scarlet Lady’s RockStar Suites
Virgin Voyages today released several designs and images of their RockStar Suites. The cruise line is throwing out traditional clichés on luxury and formalities, instead bringing Rebellious Luxe to life at sea with their ‘RockStar Suites,’ designed by Tom Dixon’s Design Research Studio. “Virgin has always avoided stuffy formalities and
Read moreVirgin Voyages release details of dining options on board Scarlet Lady
Yesterday Virgin Voyages released some exciting new details of the dining options on board their first ship Scarlet Lady. Here are some of the biggest headlines to come out of the recent announcement: There will be 20+ onboard city-like dining options, ranging from haute cuisine to casual fare There will
Read moreVirgin Voyages: What we know so far
Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Voyages President and CEO Tom McAlpin recently announced the name of the first Virgin Voyages ship – Scarlet Lady. The name pays homage to one of Branson’s earliest Virgin Atlantic airplanes and the ship will bear the brand’s iconic mermaid image. Launching in Miami in
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