by Sarah Kuta
Last updated: 1:50 PM ET, Wed May 1, 2024
Virgin Voyages' newest ship, Brilliant Lady, will debut in New York City in September 2025.
The two-year-old cruise line revealed more details about the new 2,770-passenger vessel today, which will be the fourth and final ship in the fleet.
Virgin Voyages had planned for Brilliant Lady to launch in late 2023, but the ship’s inaugural voyage was delayed.
Brilliant Lady will make her maiden voyage next fall, departing from the Big Apple and heading to Bermuda, Quebec City, Charleston, Boston, Halifax and New Brunswick.
From October 2025 to April 2026, the ship will offer extended Caribbean cruises to Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao and Cartagena, as well as Turks & Caicos, Antigua, Grand Cayman and Ocho Rios.
In March 2026, the ship will depart from Miami, transit the Panama Canal and end up in Los Angeles after a 16-night voyage.
From April to May 2026, the ship will homeport in Los Angeles and offer cruises up and down the West Coast, with stops at destinations like Puerto Vallarta, Santa Barbara, Catalina Island and San Diego.
Finally, from May through September 2026, the ship will depart from Seattle and take travelers to Alaska.
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