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Barbados Is Getting a New Marriott All-Inclusive With a Rooftop Pool, Swim-Up Rooms, and an Open-Air Art Studio

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The west coast of Barbados has never lacked for high-end resorts. What it hasn’t really had is the kind of energy-forward, design-led property that feels tuned to how younger, adult travelers actually are moving through vacations right now now. The Platinum Coast has long leaned classic and composed. The “Platinum Coast” has always been the […]

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Virgin Voyages’ New Brilliant Lady Cruise Ship Feels Like an Adults-Only Boutique Hotel — And That’s the Point 

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The first place I went on Virgin Voyages’ new Brilliant Lady cruise ship was a hip tapas bar called Rojo by Razzle Dazzle, a new concept for the company created by star chefs Justin Severino and Nate Hobart.  If I didn’t know better, it would be have been easy to think this was an in-the-know […]

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Virgin Voyages’ New Brilliant Lady Ship Has Panama Canal Cruises, Fresh Shows, and a Spanish Eatery 

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Virgin Voyages’ newest ship sets sail this fall — and it’s raising the bar for adult-only cruising in the Caribbean. Virgin Voyages is expanding again — and this time, it’s with a ship designed to deliver something fresh, sleek, and unmistakably grown-up. Her name? Brilliant Lady, and she’s launching in September 2025 with a lineup […]

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JetBlue’s Paisly Just Added Holland America, Cunard, Virgin Voyages and Oceania 

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JetBlue’s tech-forward travel arm just made a serious move at sea. Paisly, JetBlue’s wholly-owned managed travel company, has officially expanded its cruise offerings with four major new partners: Holland America Line, Cunard, Virgin Voyages (which just made our list of the top cruises from Miami) and Oceania Cruises. For travelers booking through JetBlue Vacations, that […]


Virgin Voyages’ New Brilliant Lady Ship Has Panama Canal Cruises, Fresh Shows, and a Spanish Eatery 

Cruising from Miami has never looked better. With the port’s unmatched access to the Caribbean and a wave of new and reimagined ships on the water, it’s the perfect time to plan an escape. Whether you’re dreaming of a quick weekend away or a full week of sun-soaked island hopping, there’s a sailing that fits. […]

Virgin Voyages Has a New CEO

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages has a new chief executive officer, following the retirement of founding CEO Tom McAlpin.  The company’s current president, Normal Saverimuttu, has been named as its new CEO.  McAlpin is transitioning to the role of chairman of the brand’s board of directors. The news comes as Virgin Voyages announced a $550 […]

Virgin Voyages’ New Ship Just Made Its First Call on St Kitts

Virgin Voyages’ newest ship is now in the Caribbean, and now the Resilient Lady has made its first call on one of the Caribbean’s hottest cruise ports: St Kitts.  The adults-only ship made its inaugural call on Port Zante this week, one of four different inaugural calls by various cruise lines to the island in […]

Virgin Voyages Is Adding a New Destination: Antigua 

Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages cruise brand is adding another new destination in the Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda.  The fast-growing cruise hotspot will begin receiving calls from Virgin Voyages in January 2024, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The news was revealed on the sidelines of the Seatrade Cruise Global conference in Fort Lauderdale. According to Juan Trescastro, […]

Resorts World Bimini, The Bahamas’ Newest Hotspot 

Iggy Azalea had recently been here, performing in the middle of a new venue perched over a massive beachfront pool.  And the previous day, Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages, the world’s hottest new cruise line, had just brought its “sailors” to the beach club, a sparkling destination on the sand straight out of the best beach […]

Virgin Voyages Makes First Sailing to The Bahamas

Richard Branson’s new Virgin Voyages cruise line has arrived in The Bahamas.  The company’s new Scarlet Lady cruise ship made its first call on the island of Bimini in The Bahamas this week, with a stop at the Beach Club at Bimini.  Virgin will be making weekly sailings that include stops in The Bahamas, both […]

Virgin Voyages Opens New Cruise Terminal in Miami 

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages has officially opened its highly-anticipated cruise terminal at PortMiami.  The new Terminal V is a major addition to the Miami skyline, a LEED Gold project that comprises three stories on the northwestern corner of Miami’s port.  The 132,000-square-foot terminal was designed by renowned architecture firm Arquitectonica.  “Coming to this beautiful […]

Virgin Voyages Postpones Launch to July, First Sailing to August

Richard Branson’s new cruise line, Virgin Voyages, has announced the “proactive” postponement of its official launch until July, in light of the novel coronavirus.  The launch of the adults-only cruise brand’s Scarlet Lady cruise ship is now scheduled to take place July 15, according to a statement from Virgin Voyages.  That will kick off a […]

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