Voyages

Cruises held in port amid Covid storm: P&O and Carnival cancel voyages

by

Cruises stuck in port amid Covid storm: P&O and Carnival forced to delay and cancel more voyages By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 11 August 2020 | Updated: 22:51 BST, 11 August 2020 Cruise companies P&O and Carnival have delayed and cancelled more voyages as the industry struggles to restart. P&O, … Read more

Cruise & Maritime Voyages goes into administration

by

British cruise operator Cruise & Maritime Voyages has collapsed into administration, putting 4,000 jobs at risk and cancelling all customer bookings. The Essex-based company, which has seven small to mid-sized cruise liners, said it had ceased trading and closed offices in Australia, France, the US and Germany.   CMV is the first major British cruise company … Read more

What it’s like to spend the night on Virgin Voyages’ new cruise ship, Scarlet Lady

by

Multi-coloured beams of light pulsate to the pounding beat as a mob of dancers pump and twist to whoops from the watching crowd. The high-octane vibe has all the heat of a throbbing Ibiza nightspot — and then a giant dancing swan flutters on to the stage to prance with an oversized plastic egg. It’s … Read more

Steve Chandler gets free Virgin Atlantic and Voyages cruise after Richard Branson lift M40

by

A businessman could not believe his luck when Richard Branson offered him a free holiday – for giving him a lift when the motorway was closed 10 years ago. Steve Chandler spotted Sir Richard, 69, wandering by the side of the road after a crash closed the M40 around a decade ago.  The entrepreneur was … Read more

Bookings are now being taken for Virgin Voyages’ first ever cruise, with Scarlet Lady

by

Bookings are now open for Virgin Voyages’ first ever cruise, with Scarlet Lady. The liner will embark on its inaugural season on April 1, 2020, setting sail from PortMiami to various Caribbean islands and returning on October 25. Virgin says the ship will offer a ‘cheeky and cheerful’ approach to service, with passengers able to … Read more