Virgin Voyages is crusing all forward full as the posh, adults-only line has now taken supply of its third new vessel since its first ship, Scarlet Lady, was delivered in February 2020. Now, Resilient Lady is one step nearer to welcoming visitors as she joins the Virgin fleet.
Resilient Lady Delivered
New cruise traces usually develop slowly, maybe first utilizing older ships purchased from extra established traces as they construct their model and finally have their first newbuild ship constructed. Virgin Voyages, nevertheless, is displaying that it may well break that expectation, with the third newbuild ship for the brand new cruise line now delivered to Virgin possession.
Built by the famend shipbuilder Fincantieri at their Sestri Ponente shipyard in Genoa, in northwestern Italy, Resilient Lady has accomplished building and now joins Virgin Voyages for provides and ending particulars earlier than her deliberate debut in May 2023.
Like her sister ships Scarlet Lady and Valiant Lady, the “ladyship” weighs in at 110,000 gross tons and may welcome as many as 2,700 visitors per crusing, with 93% of her cabins providing an impressive ocean view and 86% of her cabins that includes spacious balconies.
Resilient Lady continues the high-tech options already widespread aboard her older sisters, together with touchscreen tablets to manage stateroom temperature, blinds, music, tv, and even temper lighting.
Onboard, visitors can indulge their style buds at six Michelin-inspired eating places and greater than 20 eateries showcasing a variety of genuine tastes. Live, edgy leisure, conversational areas for rest, wellness pampering within the spa, and rather more await all Virgin Voyages sailors.
MerMaiden Voyage within the Mediterranean
Resilient Lady will set sail on her “mermaiden” voyage on May 14, 2023, a 7-night roundtrip crusing from Athens, Greece, exploring all through the Greek Isles with calls in Santorini, Rhodes, and Mykonos, in addition to a cease in Bodrum, Turkey.
The ship, which accomplished her sea trials in April, was initially deliberate to set sail in August 2022, however was delayed attributable to a number of challenges, together with provide chain points and staffing issues.
After her first celebratory voyage, Resilient Lady will stay homeported from Athens till late October, providing a spread of Greek Isles and Adriatic cruises, stopping in wonderful ports of name not solely in Greece and Turkey but in addition in Croatia and Montenegro.
After her inaugural season within the Mediterranean, Resilient Lady will embark on a 44-night repositioning voyage on October 22, 2023, crusing the world over for a winter season in Australia and New Zealand. Along the way in which, the ship will go to unique ports from Dubai and India to Sri Lanka, Thailand, Singapore, and Indonesia.
Once Down Under, the brand new ship will supply sailings from each Auckland and Melbourne, earlier than returning to the Mediterranean in May 2024 for an additional summer time crusing from Athens.