- Headquarters
- Plantation, Florida
- Founded
- 2020
- Fleet
- 4 ships (2026)
- Loyalty
- The Sailing Club
Virgin Voyages was designed as an argument against cruising as usual. Adults only, gratuities and Wi-Fi included, no buffet, no formal night, no photographers, no upcharge main restaurants, and a fleet of four identical 2,770-guest ships that behave more like boutique hotels than mega-ships.
About Virgin Voyages
Launched in 2020 as a Virgin Group and Bain Capital joint venture, Virgin Voyages built four sister ships at Fincantieri in Genoa: Scarlet Lady, Valiant Lady, Resilient Lady and Brilliant Lady. Guests are Sailors, crew are Creators, and the design language is closer to a Miami hotel group than a shipping line.
Structurally the fare is the story. Gratuities, Wi-Fi, group fitness classes, still and sparkling water, drip coffee and tea, and every restaurant on board — including the twenty-odd venues most lines would sell as speciality — are inside the base price. Drinks and shore excursions are the main paid extras.
There is no buffet. Food comes from The Galley, a food-hall of counters, and from full-service restaurants such as Test Kitchen, Pink Agave, Extra Virgin, Gunbae and The Wake. Entertainment is commissioned original work rather than licensed production shows, and the late-night programming is genuinely late.
Fleet
4 published ship profiles — more coverage rolling out.
Launched 2020
Scarlet Lady
The first Virgin Voyages ship — adults-only, buffet-free, tip-free, and the vessel that defined the whole Lady-class product.
Launched 2021
Valiant Lady
Virgin's Mediterranean ship — Barcelona-based summers, late-night Ibiza calls and the full adults-only included-fare product.
Launched 2022
Resilient Lady
The third Lady-class ship — Greek Isles summers from Athens and an Australia and New Zealand season from Melbourne.
Launched 2025
Brilliant Lady
The newest Lady-class ship — New York and Miami deployment, refreshed interiors and the full Virgin included-fare product.
Ship Classes
Compare the Virgin Voyages fleet at a glance — classes, ship highlights, and who each is best suited to.
Showing 1 of 1 class
| Class | Introduced | Tonnage | Capacity | Ships | Highlight | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Class | 2020 | 110,000 GT | 2,770 (double) | Scarlet Lady, Valiant Lady, Resilient Lady, Brilliant Lady | Four identical adults-only ships — no buffet, no formal night, more than twenty included restaurants and a red-lit design language throughout. | — |
Onboard Experiences
Suite enclaves, fare tiers, and signature onboard products.
Loyalty Programme — The Sailing Club
The Sailing Club is Virgin's recognition programme, joined automatically after a first voyage. Benefits are delivered as Sailor Loot — onboard credit — plus early access to itinerary releases and member-only fares.
There is no elaborate tier ladder. The practical value is the repeat-sailing credit and the booking window, which matters on a four-ship fleet where popular Mediterranean and Caribbean dates sell out early.
Destinations
Caribbean sailings run from Miami and San Juan year-round, most calling at The Beach Club at Bimini — Virgin's private Bahamian beach venue with a resident DJ programme.
Mediterranean seasons run from Barcelona, Athens, Civitavecchia and Portsmouth in summer, with Northern Europe and transatlantic repositioning voyages in the shoulder months and an Australia and New Zealand season from Melbourne.
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