Cruise news (Virgin Voyages-tagged)
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Virgin Voyages launches pre-summer ex-UK 2022 cruises on Valiant Lady
Virgin Voyages revealed 3 new pre-summer cruises from Portsmouth, England UK in 2022. On the heels of the unveiling of the ‘Summer Soiree...
July 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages' Valiant Lady delivered, Resilient Lady floated out
The delivery of Virgin Voyages' Valiant Lady took place on Thursday, July 1, and the line's Resilient Lady was floated out on Friday, July 2, at...
July 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages' Scarlet Lady becomes the largest cruise ship ever to dock in Portsmouth, England UK
A new record was set in Portsmouth Harbour (England UK) as Virgin Voyages’ MS Scarlet Lady became the largest ever cruise ship to dock in the...
June 23, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises names its newest ocean ship Viking Venus in the English Channel
The new Viking Cruises’ ship Viking Venus set sail from Portsmouth Port (England UK) on Monday, May 17, on her maiden voyage and official...
May 18, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Viking Ocean's cruise ship Viking Venus arrives at Portsmouth Port UK
Viking Cruises' ocean ship Viking Venus, which features an onboard laboratory that has daily capacity to process 3000 COVID tests, arrived at...
May 11, 2021 - Cruise Industry
PortMiami FL wins $2M EPA grant for CCL-Carnival Cruise Line’s Shore Power Pilot Program
Environmental Protection Agency’s DERA (USA's Diesel Emissions Reduction Act) announced a US$2 million allocation for PortMiami Florida's Shore...
May 9, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages restarts with ex-UK cruises on Scarlet Lady on August 6
Virgin Voyages is the latest cruise company moving sailings abroad as the timeline to resume operation in United States' waters remains unclear. In...
April 8, 2021 - Accidents
Virgin Voyages cancels Scarlet Lady ship's ex-USA cruises through September 17
Virgin Voyages announced that it had made the decision to cancel all ex-USA sailings from July 4 through September 17, 2021, aboard its Scarlet Lady...
April 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
COVID-19 vaccine required for all Virgin Voyages' passengers and crew
Tom McAlpin (Virgin Voyages' President and CEO) announced today that the company would require all of its passengers (Sailors) and crew to be fully...
March 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages' 3rd ship named Resilient Lady
Virgin Voyages named its 3rd cruise ship, scheduled for delivery on July 1, 2022, "Resilient Lady". The 110,000 GT, 2770-passenger ship will enter...
March 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages' “Shipload of Love” (2021 free cruises)
Virgin Voyages announced it will give away a total of 2021 cruises as part of the line's new “Shipload of Love” promotion paying tribute...
February 12, 2021 - 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
CLIA cruise lines voluntarily extend ex-USA cruise suspension through 2021
CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association), which represents 95% of the world's ocean-going cruise shipping capacity, announced on Tuesday...
November 4, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Why Virgin Voyages selected DeCurtis Shield?
Virgin Voyages announced it had selected DeCurtis Shield as a core component in the line's “Voyage Well” program. Virgin's “Voyage...
October 31, 2020