Virgin Voyages’ Resilient Lady Completes Her Final Sea Trial returning safely to Fincantieri’s Sestri Shipyard in Genoa
Resilient Lady, has successfully completed her final sea trial, returning safely to Sestri Shipyard in Genoa, Italy. During the speed trial, she reached an impressive speed of 23 knots (26.5 mph or 42.6 km/h).
“We’re continuing to work closely with the Fincantieri team to get Resilient Lady ready before her debut in August out of Athens. Together, our marine teams are testing her safety systems, automation, power generation and propulsion systems,”, says Virgin Voyages.
Once Resilient Lady hits the waters on August 14, she’ll sail the following seven-night itineraries:
Adriatic Sea & Greek Gems – Piraeus (Athens), Dubrovnik, Kotor, Corfu, Argostoli, Piraeus (Athens)
Greek Island Glow – Piraeus (Athens), Santorini, Rhodes, Chania (Souda Bay), Mykonos Piraeus (Athens)
Resilient Lady will also embark on one, nine-night journey before doing an 11-night trans-Atlantic voyage from Portugal to Puerto Rico.
Charming Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal – Piraeus (Athens), Catania, Palma de Mallorca, Málaga, Lisbon
Transatlantic Portugal to Puerto Rico – Lisbon, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, San Juan
Once in the Caribbean this winter, Resilient Lady will be based out of San Juan and stop at some of the most irresistible Caribbean ports of call:
Southeastern Caribbean Isles – San Juan, Tortola, Pointe-à-Pitre, Bridgetown, Castries, St. John’s, San Juan
Sunsets in the Lesser Antilles – San Juan, Oranjestad, Willemstad, Fort-de-France, Basseterre, San Juan
