Mar 2, 20211 min

Virgin Voyages Delays Scarlet Lady's Debut until July 2021

Sir Richard Branson's new cruise line, Virgin Voyages, will yet again need to wait to debut their next-generation cruise experience. Originally scheduled to debut in March 2020, Virgin Voyages first ship, Scarlet Lady, will now debut in July 2021nearly a year and a half after her expected debut.

Virgin Voyages provided this update to sailors and first mates:

"For Sailors canceled for the first time:

Double Your Value Option
 
200% in Future Voyage Credit of the amount you’ve paid to date toward your voyage fare, which you can apply to another sailing, rather than a refund. That’s double the value of your existing paid voyage fare. The FVC is valid for redemption up to a year after the original voyage start date for any sailing with open inventory through 2022.*

Refund Option
 
A full refund of everything paid along with a Future Voyage Credit equal to 25% of your existing paid voyage fare to be used on a future sailing.**

For Sailors canceled more than once:

Full Future Voyage Credit
 
Your full Future Voyage Credit will be restored to use toward a future sailing, and our standard cancellation policies will apply. The FVC is valid for redemption up to a year after the impacted voyage start date and can be applied to any sailing with open inventory through 2022.

*The double your value option will only apply to the amount that was actually paid, not any additional value credited to you.
 
**Taxes, fees, and pre-voyage sales will be fully refunded to your original form of payment within 30 days if paid in full. "