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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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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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Scarlet Lady Passenger Arrested in Crete After Drug Search
The Atlantis Events charter had been forced off its original routing after planned calls in Turkey and Egypt were blocked because of the cruise’s LGBTQ+ theme.
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Egypt Denies Scarlet Lady Entry to Alexandria on LGBTQ+ Charter
Guests had Alexandria excursions refunded to onboard accounts, while the revised schedule added Chania on July 10 and replaced Heraklion with a sea day.
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Virgin Voyages Hairstylist Charged With Abusive Sexual Contact
The complaint says Pawar admitted massage was not part of his job or offered in the Dry-Dock Salon or Stubble and Groom; spa services were separate at Redemption Spa on Deck 5.
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Turkey Forces Virgin Voyages LGBTQ+ Charter to Reroute
Campbell said Atlantis had brought gay cruise charters to Istanbul and Kusadasi thirteen times in twenty-five years, but United States Embassy calls did not reverse the decision.
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Starboard Launches Alaska-Exclusive Goods on Brilliant Lady
Virgin’s Seattle departures run through September, with seventeen seven- to twelve-night voyages scheduled to twelve Alaska and Pacific Northwest destinations.
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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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Virgin Voyages Launches First Seattle-Based Alaska Season
The ship’s Alaska program adds a Lumberjack and Naturalist to the Happenings Cast, with Alaska Native Voices leading workshops centered on Native perspectives.
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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.