London, UK - July 23, 2026 - Virgin Voyages has launched 39 Mediterranean sailings for summer 2028, with Valiant Lady set to operate from Barcelona and Scarlet Lady sailing from Athens.
On sale now, the itineraries will run from May to October, with voyages ranging from six to 14 nights. It builds on Virgin Voyages’ existing Mediterranean deployment, bringing back favourites across the Greek Isles, Adriatic and Western Mediterranean, including overnight stays in Mykonos, Ibiza, Istanbul and Alexandria for Cairo.
The season also introduces calls at Portofino (Santa Margherita), Venice (Trieste) and Ravenna in Italy, and Koper in Slovenia, alongside a new six-night sailing.
Some highlights include:
- Mediterranean: Barcelona to Athens: a 10-night voyage on Scarlet Lady sailing from Barcelona, Spain and calling at Cannes, France; Tuscany/Cinque Terre (La Spezia), Italy; Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Amalfi Coast (Salerno), Italy; Catania, Sicily, Italy; Valletta, Malta; Mykonos, Greece; and Athens (Piraeus), Greece. Departures May 4 and June 4, from £1299pp.
- French Riviera, Italy & Ibiza Overnight: a seven-night sailing on Valiant Lady roundtrip from Barcelona, Spain and calling at Cannes, France; Portofino (Santa Margherita), Italy; Ajaccio, Corsica, France; and Ibiza, Spain (overnight). Departures May 14, July 2 and September 24, from £855pp.
- Greek Isles, Turkey & Mykonos Overnight: a seven-night sailing on Scarlet Lady roundtrip from Athens, Greece and calling at Santorini, Greece; Chania (Souda Bay), Crete, Greece; Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey; and Mykonos, Greece (overnight). Departures May 14, July 16, August 20 and October 1, from £909pp.
- The Adriatic, Albania & Greece: a seven-night sailing on Scarlet Lady roundtrip from Athens, Greece and calling at Kotor, Montenegro; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Sarande, Albania; and Mykonos, Greece. Departures May 21, June 4, July 9, August 13 and September 24, from £909pp.
- The Adriatic, Italy & Greece: a 10-night sailing on Scarlet Lady roundtrip from Athens, Greece and calling at Kotor, Montenegro; Venice (Trieste), Italy; Koper, Slovenia; Ravenna, Italy; Dubrovnik, Croatia; and Mykonos, Greece. Departures August 27, from £1017pp
The programme also includes two repositioning voyages:
- Miami to Morocco & Spain Transatlantic: a 14-night sailing on Valiant Lady departing April 16 from Miami, visiting Ponta Delgada, Portugal; Funchal, Madeira, Portugal; Tangier, Morocco; and Barcelona, Spain. From £957pp.
- San Juan to Spain Transatlantic: a 12-night sailing on Scarlet Lady departing April 22 from San Juan, Puerto Rico, visiting Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Funchal, Madeira, Portugal; Tangier, Morocco; and Barcelona, Spain. From £728pp.
SJ Walker, Virgin Voyages’ UK Director of Sales, said: “There’s plenty for our First Mates (agents) to get excited about in this programme. We’re bringing back the Mediterranean sailings we know are favourites, while adding a few fresh ports to give both new and returning Sailors (guests) more to discover. Combined with our longer stays and overnight calls, it gives agents an ideal mix of familiar favourites and new experiences.”
All departures include Virgin Voyages’ signature inclusions - more than 20 eateries, WiFi, essential drinks, group fitness classes and onboard entertainment.
The itineraries go live in Virgin Voyages’ ‘First Mate Appreciation Month’, meaning every booking logged through firstmateloot.co.uk – the online agent incentive platform – before July 31 will earn First Mates £15, three times the usual £5 per booking.
First Mates also have the chance to win one of five places on ‘Bring on Mexico’, a special fam trip giveaway. Winners will join Scarlet Lady’s Mexico & Bimini Beach Club sailing, departing November 28, 2026. The more bookings First Mates log, the more chances they have to secure a place. The winners will be announced via The Bridge UK, Virgin Voyages’ travel agent Facebook group.
First Mates can access resources, training and booking tools through Seacademy and SellVV.co.uk.
About Virgin Voyages
Promising to Create an Epic Sea Change for All, Virgin Voyages is the award-winning, exclusively adult cruise line founded by Sir Richard Branson. Delivering unforgettable, relaxing vacations at sea, Virgin Voyages launched at the end of 2021. Inspired by superyacht design, its fleet of Lady Ships exemplify an elevated, boutique hotel at sea with contemporary spaces that strike the perfect balance of nautical chic and glamour. Currently departing from the sun-soaked cities of Miami, Barcelona, Athens and San Juan, the fleet offers more than 60 unique itineraries, sailing to 150+ incredible ports of call. On-board, 20+ eateries feature culinary experiences from Michelin-star chefs, stylish workout spaces and group fitness classes are offered daily, and a festival-like line-up of intimate and larger-than-life shows are on the agenda. Paired with modern, tech-savvy cabins, designer suites fit for a rockstar and a mermaid-inspired spa and thermal suite, the brand is taking the industry by storm. For three consecutive years – 2023, 2024 and 2025 – Virgin Voyages won best cruise line in Travel + Leisure’s highly coveted World’s Best Awards for mega-ship ocean cruise line, along with the 2023 and 2024 Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards for best large ocean cruise line.
