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Virgin Voyages Announces Celebratory Maiden Voyage Experience and Two New Sneak-A-Peak Sailings

Virgin figurehead lady  (Courtesy Virgin Voyages)Today Virgin Voyages announced exciting additions to the Scarlet Lady’s Maiden Voyage on April 1, 2020. To mark the celebration in a very Virgin way, this first celebratory sailing will be packed full of celebrity-guest appearances, special events, exclusive surprises and an overall enhanced Virgin Voyages experience for sailors to revel in. (more…)

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Virgin Voyages to Feature On-demand Champagne Delivery Service “Shake for Champange™”. Unveils Sip, A Luxuriously Effervescent Champagne Lounge and Caviar Bar

Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady unveils Sip, A Luxuriously Effervescent Champagne Lounge and Caviar BarVirgin Voyages today announced its exclusive on-demand champagne delivery service, “Shake for Champagne”. Continuing to create the most irresistible experiences at sea, Virgin Voyages is enabling Sailors to request champagne, anywhere on board Scarlet Lady, with a simple shake of their phone. (more…)

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Virgin Voyages Announces Miami Hotel Close to Upcoming Cruise Terminal

Virgin Voyages Is Working With Miami-dade County To Build A New Lush Tropical Terminal Overlooking The Miami Skyline (Courtesy Virgin Voyages)Virgin Voyages has announced that Virgin Hotels is coming to Miami, opening a new property close to the line’s intended Terminal V at PortMiami in 2023. “It’s official!” @VirginHotels is coming to Miami with a brand new location less than a mile from our future home, Terminal V, in PortMiami. So next time you plan a holiday to the 305, remember the #VirginFamily has you covered, Virgin Voyages tweeted. (cruisecritic.co.uk)

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Christina Aguilera Surprise Performance at London Fashion Week party to celebrate Virgin Voyages’ new high-fashion uniforms designed by Gareth Pugh

Christina Aguilera Performs at the Virgin Voyages and Gareth Pugh in London, England (Xtina Daily)

Last night Sir Richard Branson’s new cruise line, Virgin Voyages, setting sail in April 2020 revealed their game-changing crew uniform capsule collection designed by maverick British fashion designer Gareth Pugh. This collection is yet another way Virgin Voyages is shaking up the industry and making their own rules. (more…)







UK: Virgin Voyages Breaks Cover

Scarlet Lady at the shipyard in Genoa Sestri Ponente - Feb.8, 2019In a series of UK-based events Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages has set out its marketing tactics as it prepares for the introduction of the first ship Scarlet Lady early next year. (btnews.co.uk)

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Virgin Voyages Launches Global Recruitment Drive

Virgin figurehead lady  (Courtesy Virgin Voyages)Virgin Voyages and its recruitment team have launched a global road show to find crew, calling it the first ever Virgin Voyages Global Talent Spotting Tour. Over the next 6 months, the company is visiting 18 countries in search of people for all types of shipboard positions, according to a statement. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

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Virgin Finalizes Cuba Deal

Virgin figurehead lady  (Courtesy Virgin Voyages)Virgin Voyages president and CEO Tom McAlpin and Diana Block-Garcia, vice president of destination, itinerary and revenue, were joined by La Habana Cruise Port officials yesterday (April 2) for a ceremonial celebration of the formalization of Virgin Voyages’ contract to sail to Cuba in 2020, according to a press release. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

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Virgin Launches SeaCiety for First Mates

Virgin Voyages is outlining a completely different approach to travel agent registration and brand education, creating a digital community, according to a statement. Virgin has created two digital homes specifically for their First Mates (travel partners) to help make booking on Virgin Voyages as seamless and enjoyable as possible. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

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Virgin Voyages Opens for Bookings, creates The Beach Club at Bimini and expands Creative Collective entertainment concepts. Branson announces Birthday Bash Voyage in July 2020

Virgin figurehead lady  (Courtesy Virgin Voyages)Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Voyages President and CEO Tom McAlpin announced today that Virgin Voyages is officially open for business, with the company’s first ship, Scarlet Lady, now open for bookings for her inaugural season, with voyages departing from April 1 through October 21, 2020 now on sale. (more…)

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Virgin Voyages to Include WiFi, Selling Cruises By Cabin Price

Virgin Voyages' cabin at night (Courtesy Virgin Voyages)Virgin Voyages is slowly releasing more details on its startup, which will see the Scarlet Lady start revenue service from Miami in April of 2020. Virgin said it will open bookings for its inaugural season on February 14, and has released a sneak peak at its booking engine online. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

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Virgin Voyages Reveals Cabin Designs

Virgin figurehead lady  (Courtesy Virgin Voyages)Virgin Voyages has released its cabin designs for the company’s first ship, the Scarlet Lady, debuting from Miami early next year. Virgin said that 93 percent of staterooms aboard 2,770-guest ship will feature an ocean view, with 86 percent featuring a Sea Terrace (balcony). (cruiseindustrynews.com)

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Virgin Voyages to Eliminate NCFs

Virgin figurehead lady  (Courtesy Virgin Voyages)Virgin Voyages, the new adults-only cruise brand from Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, reports that it will eliminate non-commissionable fares. The cruise line made the announcement as part of a number of details on its programs for travel agents that the cruise line released ahead of its 2020 debut. (travelagentcentral.com)

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Virgin Voyages unveils the detail and design of their RockStar Suites, designed by Tom Dixon’s Design Research Studio

Virgin Voyages Reveals Suite Design New Cruise Ship

Virgin Voyages’ RockStar Suites bring a fresh take to yachting glamour steeped in the Virgin brand’s rock and roll heritage. Inspired by mega yachts and the glory days of rock and roll, the RockStar Suites feature a retro-futurism design with a palette of deep blues used with iridescent dichroic elements to echo the deep blue sea. (more…)

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Virgin Voyages Opens for Business for Travel Agents

Virgin figurehead lady  (Courtesy Virgin Voyages)Virgin Voyages has announced that it is officially open for business for travel partners in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The new, adults-only cruise travel brand says it refers to its travel partners as First Mates, and the company has opened registration on FirstMates.com, a dedicated online platform for travel sellers.

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Virgin Voyages Reveals Miami Terminal: New Cruise Line Is Working With Miami-dade County To Build A New Lush Tropical Terminal Overlooking The Miami Skyline

Virgin Voyages Is Working With Miami-dade County To Build A New Lush Tropical Terminal Overlooking The Miami Skyline (Courtesy Virgin Voyages)Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Voyages President and CEO Tom McAlpin were joined today by Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez, Chairwoman of the Miami-Dade County Economic Development and Tourism Committee Rebeca Sosa and other local government officials to announce plans to build a new cruise terminal for Virgin Voyages. (more…)

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Virgin Voyages Set To Disrupt Cruise Cuisine

Virgin figurehead lady  (Courtesy Virgin Voyages)A couple of weeks ago, Virgin Voyages raised eyebrows when it announced that it would house the first tattoo parlor at sea. This week, in another move to differentiate itself from the rest of the industry, Virgin Voyages announced the outlines of a bold culinary program for Scarlet Lady. (forbes.com)

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Virgin Voyages Unveils Food and Beverage Program

Virgin Voyages has rolled out its food and beverage program, including Razzle Dazzle, which it called one of the Scarlet Lady’s “most spectacular culinary attractions.” All restaurants will be included in the cruise ticket price. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

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