Cruise news (Scarlet Lady-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Construction underway of Virgin Voyages’ Cruise Terminal 5 at PortMiami
Construction is underway of Virgin Voyages’ Terminal 5 at PortMiami Florida USA. The company's CEO Tom McAlpin, Miami's Mayor Daniella Levine...
January 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages introduces e-learning platform for travel advisors
Virgin Voyages has launched a new e-learning platform for travel advisors, a 4-tiered programme called Seacademy. The company, which refers to...
December 17, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages cancels December 2020 cruises, plans to start service in January 2021
Virgin Voyages cancelled all planned for December 2020 departures of its newbuild cruise liner Scarlet Lady. The company's first departure date...
October 28, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages cancels all scheduled November 2020 sailings
Virgin Voyages cancelled all of its scheduled cruises for November 2020. In a letter to travel agents, the line said that as they continued to...
September 30, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages' Scarlet Lady arrives at Fincantieri shipyard for routine maintenance
On Monday, July 6, Virgin Voyages' Scarlet Lady arrived at the port of Genoa, Italy, where she will spend the next 20 days at Fincantieri shipyard...
July 7, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Virgin's ship Scarlet Lady departs on a Transatlantic crew repatriation voyage
Virgin Voyages' cruise ship Scarlet Lady departed from PortMiami Florida on Tuesday, June 23, on a Transatlantic crossing to Europe...
June 24, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages will test all passengers and crew for Coronavirus before embarkation
When Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages company starts passenger shipping operations in October 2020, the new cruise brand will operate with...
June 18, 2020 - Accidents
Virgin Voyages confirms crew death aboard Scarlet Lady
Virgin Voyages officially confirmed a crew death on the new brand's first ship - Scarlet Lady. The 32-year-old Filipino man died on Friday, May...
May 25, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages cancels Scarlet Lady cruises through October 15
Virgin Voyages announced they had cancelled all sailings on the new Scarlet Lady ship through October 15. This is the second wave of cancelations...
May 21, 2020 - Accidents
Virgin Voyages Postpones Launch Until August
Sir Richard Branson's new cruise line - Virgin Voyages - is the latest to be hit by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, delaying its maiden voyage...
March 13, 2020 - Accidents
Scarlet Lady Refuses to Dock in New York Amid 'Current Global Headlines'
The first Virgin Voyages ship - Scarlet Lady, didn't dock in NYC New York due to Coronavirus concerns. Later this week, the cruise liner was...
March 2, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Scarlet Lady Sails Into Dover
Sir Richard Branson on Friday, February 21, unveiled his first-ever Virgin Voyages ship in Dover UK. Scarlet Lady is the first of 4 new luxury ships...
February 22, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages' Scarlet Lady Delivered by Fincantieri
Shipbuilder Fincantieri delivered Virgin Voyages' highly anticipated first cruise ship, Scarlet Lady, on Thursday, February 13. The vessel, which...
February 14, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages Introduces Smart Wearable Technology
Virgin Voyages revealed “The Band” – the line's new wearable technology that is made from recycled ocean plastic expected to unlock...
February 8, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages Unveils Resident On Deck DJ Schedule
Virgin Voyages announced its resident On Deck DJ schedule as well as select dates for specialty sailings available for booking. Performances are due...
February 2, 2020