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All together now … Virgin Voyages to stage first full fleet meet-up at sea in 2027

Virgin Voyages will bring together all four of its kid-free ships at sea for the first time in February 2027, in what the line says will be the largest coordinated fleet gathering in cruise history. The event, named ‘Sisters at Sea’, will take place on 16 February when Scarlet Lady, Valiant Lady, Resilient Lady and

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Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady finally leaves Portsmouth bound for New York

Scarlet Lady is finally on her way to New York after setting sail from Portsmouth yesterday (6 September). The first ship in Virgin Voyages’ fleet was supposed to make a glamorous entrance in the Big Apple in March last year but had to be diverted to Miami because of the COVID outbreak. She then returned

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Valiant effort as Virgin’s second ‘Lady’ takes to the water for the first time

Virgin Voyages’ second newbuild, the Valiant Lady, has taken to the water for the first time in Italy but we will have to wait until May 2021 for her cruise debut. She is the second Lady in the Virgin fleet, and will be joining the 2,770-guest Scarlet Lady whose debut in March had to be

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New York coronavirus outbreak forces Virgin Voyages to scrap Scarlet Lady celebrations

Virgin Voyages has postponed Scarlet Lady’s showcase events in New York City because of coronavirus fears and diverted its new ship to Miami. The new ship is currently on a shakedown cruise in the Atlantic en route to the US and her new home in Miami. New York officials warned on Monday that the virus

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Sound familiar? Richard Branson names his first cruise ship Scarlet Lady

The first ship in the Virgin Voyages fleet is to be named Scarlet Lady, mirroring the name of one of the earliest planes to fly for Virgin Atlantic. As the Virgin cruise flagship, the Scarlet Lady name will be paired with the brand’s iconic mermaid image on the hull when the ship sets sail in 2020.

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