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Virgin Voyages' Valiant Lady Marks Five Years Since Delivery
The ship began service in March 2022 after an eight-month pandemic layup, debuting on a three-night Portsmouth-to-Zeebrugge cruise with twenty-seven hours in port.
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Scenic Eclipse II Makes Maiden Call in Hamburg
The 228-passenger yacht overnighted at HafenCity Cruise Terminal during a seven-country sailing that included a transit of the Kiel Canal.
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Portsmouth Completes First Commercial Cruise Shore-Power Link
Brittany Ferries' Guillaume de Normandie was the ferry connected alongside Valiant Lady, with Portsmouth expecting three simultaneous connections later this year.
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Virgin Voyages Sets First Scandinavia Season From Amsterdam in 2028
The July 9 opener sails from Barcelona to Amsterdam via Casablanca, Lisbon, La Coruna and Cherbourg, before Amsterdam departures begin July 19.
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Virgin Voyages Adds Astronauts to 2026 Solar Eclipse Cruises
It will be the first total solar eclipse visible from mainland Europe since 1999, with totality crossing northern Spain and waters east of the Balearic Islands.
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Virgin Voyages Fires Crew Member After Sexual Assault Allegation
The allegation was reported overnight May 20-21 while Valiant Lady was out of passenger service, and police interviewed the complainant under red-code procedures.
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Five Cruise Ships Add Dining and Deck Upgrades in May Drydocks
Valiant Lady is due to move to Northern Europe from Portsmouth, including a fifteen-night Iceland and British Isles cruise with solar eclipse viewing at sea.
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Virgin Warns of Barcelona Cruise Delays Under New EU Border Checks
Virgin said Barcelona’s port had eight scanning machines for the Entry/Exit System and that authorities had so far declined its offer to pay for more kiosks.
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Virgin Voyages Unveils Rovey AI Assistant for Cruise Planning
Virgin is betting artificial intelligence can turn cruise shopping from a weeks-long research project into a guided conversation, reshaping how lines win first-time guests.
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Valiant Lady Diverts to Saint John After Gale Warning Near Bermuda
Weather-driven reroutes are becoming a reality for cruise lines, and ports like Saint John can turn surprise calls into an early-season boost for tourism and readiness.
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Valiant Lady Sets Record as Largest Ship at Charleston’s Union Pier
As Union Pier heads toward a public waterfront, Charleston is redefining its cruise role from homeport to occasional showcase calls, testing how tourism fits the new harbor.
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Virgin Voyages Sets Four-Ship Caribbean Rendezvous for 2027
As Caribbean capacity swells, Virgin is betting on a shared, made-for-video moment to turn separate sailings into one community and sharpen its edge against rivals.