First Mates Ahoy! Blog Past Stories

September 2024

The countdown is on for Brilliant Lady’s debut!

05 Sep 2024

Boost your bookings with Brilliant Lady’s one-year countdown!

Discover dazzling destinations across the US in 2025. Sailing from New York to Miami, Cali, Seattle, and Alaska.

August 2024

Epic European Escapes with Virgin Voyages

20 Aug 2024

Epic European Escapes await: Unforgettable adults-only summer 2025 cruises.

From Reykjavík's beauty to Istanbul's timeless allure, our 2025 voyages offer the ultimate adventure across Europe’s most extraordinary destinations.

08 Aug 2024

Coming this fall: An epic new rewards card!

The Virgin Red Rewards Mastercard® is coming this fall. Get your Sailors on the waitlist now so they can be the first to know when it’s here.

July 2024

Long Caribbean Escapes with Virgin Voyages

29 Jul 2024

Discover the hottest Caribbean cruise destinations for adults in summer 2025.

From Cartagena’s charm to the spirited culture of St. Kitts, we're diving into 25 with new destinations to make your Sailors’ summer anything but ordinary.

25 Jul 2024

It’s winter in paradise on Virgin Voyages’ select Holiday Edition 2024 sailings.

The summer chill continues across the best beaches and islands in the Caribbean while the winter chill sets in this December.

The Halloween Virgin Voyages: No Kids. Just Treats.

12 Jul 2024

Virgin Voyages announces the return of The Halloween Voyages: No Kids. Just Treats.

Virgin Voyages’ blowout spooky szn celebration returns in 2024 — with double the tricks and triple the treats.

09 Jul 2024

Virgin Voyages is Travel + Leisure’s best cruise ship… again!

Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2024 was just announced with our lady ships taking home the top honors for the second consecutive year.

June 2024

21 Jun 2024

Get ready to laugh your aft off aboard Virgin Voyages Comedy Fest.

Our first-ever comedy fest is setting sail from Portsmouth.

September 2024

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Boost your bookings with Brilliant Lady’s one-year countdown!

August 2024

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Epic European Escapes await: Unforgettable adults-only summer 2025 cruises.

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Coming this fall: An epic new rewards card!

July 2024

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Discover the hottest Caribbean cruise destinations for adults in summer 2025.

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It’s winter in paradise on Virgin Voyages’ select Holiday Edition 2024 sailings.

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Virgin Voyages announces the return of The Halloween Voyages: No Kids. Just Treats.

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Virgin Voyages is Travel + Leisure’s best cruise ship… again!

June 2024

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Get ready to laugh your aft off aboard Virgin Voyages Comedy Fest.