Virgin Voyages officially has a fleet after the second ship in its Lady vessels, Valiant Lady, was delivered by shipbuilder Fincantieri on Friday [2 July 2021].

The who’s who of the cruise industry came together to form a united front in Miami this week for the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association’s Return to Sail Summit.

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.

Here’s your first look at Virgin Voyages’ private destination hub in the Caribbean – The Beach Club at Bimini. Centred around an expansive central lagoon-style pool, the beach club is a resort-like experience designed for relaxation and sits on the westernmost part of the Bahamian islands.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia is preparing a virtual welcome for more than a dozen new cruise ships about to join the world fleet this year, hosting its first-ever Ocean Debut Showcase for travel agent members.

Virgin Voyages will make its long-awaited debut with a limited series of sailings from England this August, available only to UK residents.

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.

Virgin Voyages has postponed its debut until the northern spring of 2021 while temporarily abandoning plans to begin Mediterranean sailings.

The much-hyped and long-planned inaugural season of Virgin Voyages has been suspended until 15 August, as the new cruise company becomes the latest cruise line to shutter its operation due to the coronavirus situation.

A planned stopover in New York City of Virgin Voyages’ brand-new ship, Scarlet Lady, has been canned at the 11th hour, but the new cruise line insists the port visit is not due to “health concerns”.