The fourth lady ship originally was scheduled for a late 2023 introduction.
North American tour, longer cruises
Brilliant Lady will embark on a North American tour with a series of longer itineraries, up to 14 nights, new for the Virgin brand.
'Virgin fans have been asking for years if we’d consider sailing from places like New York, Los Angeles or Alaska, so it's wonderful to give our sailors and first mates what they wanted: fresh itineraries spanning North America from five to 14 nights ... As the fourth and final ship in our fleet for now, Brilliant Lady will not disappoint,' Virgin Voyages CEO Nirmal Saverimuttu said.
New York, September - October
Following a premiere showcase for New Yorkers, Brilliant Lady will sail from Manhattan Cruise Terminal on five cruises ranging from five to 13 nights. Bermuda and Canada/New England are in the charts, including Québec City, Boston, Maine, Halifax and New Brunswick.
Miami, October 2025 - April 2026
Seventeen cruises from PortMiami comprise the winter Caribbean season. Seven- to 12-night sailings span from Aruba, Bonaire a Curaçao in the Southern Caribbean, along with Cartagena, to the Turks and Caicos, Antigua, Grand Cayman and Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
Panama Canal, March 2026
This 12-night Panama Canal transit from Miami to Los Angeles is set to depart March 21, 2026, with Brilliant Lady calling at Colombia and Panama before emerging on the Pacific to visit Costa Rica, Guatemala and Cabo San Lucas.
Los Angeles, April - May 2026
Starting April 7, 2026, Brilliant Lady will sail four cruises of five to eight nights from Los Angeles with calls at Baja California, Puerto Vallarta, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Catalina Island.
Seattle, May - September 2026
Summer 2026 will usher in Virgin Voyages' first Alaska cruises from the Port of Seattle, details to come.
Given the anticipated high demand for Alaska, starting May 8, 2024, travelers can submit a deposit to secure their priority window to book one of cruises before they open to the public at large. Placeholders are $500 for sea terraces, $1,000 for rockstar quarters and $2,500 for mega rockstar quarters.
Summer Season Pass
Following the success of this year's Summer Season Pass, which sold out in less than 48 hours, Virgin Voyages is introducing a 'Brilliant 4 You Pass' with access to all of Brilliant Lady’s maiden season voyages. Digs in a rockstar suite are complemented by one 'Shore Thing' per voyage.
Nirmal Saverimuttu is profiled in the current issue of Seatrade Cruise Revew
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