EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Voyages has this week opened four new one-way cruises that encompass the repositioning of Resilient Lady from Australia to Europe, while at the same time quietly releasing what appears to be the first departures aboard Brilliant Lady, the brand’s fourth ship.

Virgin Voyages has selected Melbourne as the Australian homeport for its Australasia deployment, shunning Sydney in favour of the Victorian capital. The adults-only cruise line has similarly chosen Auckland as its New Zealand homeport for the 2023/24 season.

Virgin Voyages will be conducting a series of face-to-face seminars for travel agent partners on the Australian eastern seaboard, kicking off at the end of April.

Virgin Voyages has unveiled a fleet-wide partnership with film and music superstar, Jennifer Lopez. Richard Branson’s cruise line is redefining the nautical tradition of appointing a godmother from a ceremonial role to a modern, change-making partnership with undoubtedly one of the most powerful artists in the world.

Virgin Voyages has outlined plans for its third adults-only ship, Resilient Lady, to be deployed to Australia late next year.

Virgin Voyages CEO Tom McAlpin has reported a strong swing in bookings for the launch deployment from the UK of the cruise line’s second ship, Valiant Lady.

Virgin Voyages has released details of new Southern Caribbean itineraries that are now bookable aboard Resilient Lady from late 2022 and into early 2023.

Virgin Voyages will offer guests the chance to take a VIP tour of the shipyard where its vessels are under construction as part of its Mediterranean land activities.

Virgin Voyages has provided some key insight and findings on the new cruise line’s customers. The intel, which includes the average age and demographic of its passengers, was revealed during an online presentation to Australian travel advisors.

Virgin Voyages has revealed the name of its third ocean ship as Resilient Lady. A sister-ship to Scarlet Lady and Valiant Lady, the third iteration will be based from Pireaus, Athens and offer new cruises to the Greek Islands, such as Santorini, Rhodes, Crete, Kefalonia, Corfu and Mykonos.