Cruise news (Virgin Voyages-tagged)
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Virgin Voyages' Scarlet Lady debuts in PortMiami (Florida) after 18-month delay
18+ months after Virgin Voyages' first ship Scarlet Lady was expected to set sail, she departed with passengers on Wednesday, October 6, from...
October 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages' ship Scarlet Lady leaves Portsmouth UK for New York
Virgin Voyages' first ship Scarlet Lady left Portsmouth England for NYC New York USA on Friday, September 3. At around 7 PM London time...
September 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages’ ship Scarlet Lady sails first official cruise from Portsmouth UK
The first Virgin Voyages' ship with paying passengers onboard set sail on Friday, August 6, after COVID-induced delays pushed back the launch of...
August 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages’ ship Scarlet Lady to sail first official cruise on August 6 from Portsmouth UK
Virgin Voyages’ ship Scarlet Lady is scheduled to sail her first official cruise on August 6 from Portsmouth UK (England). The ship will be...
July 31, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages unveils Valiant Lady ship's Mermaid Design (hull art), opens bookings for 2022...
The UK-based new cruise brand Virgin Voyages unveiled the hull art design for the fleet's second ship Valiant Lady. Created by the Boston MA-based...
July 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
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