Virgin Voyages to name first ship Scarlet Lady

There has been lots of interest about what Richard Branson will bring to the table with Virgin Voyages, here are a few snipetts of info………….

Virgin Voyages will name its first ship Scarlet Lady as it plans to launch a programme to recruit more female crew members in male-dominated roles.

Virgin Voyages will launch a “Scarlet Squad” initiative aimed at recruiting and mentoring female crew in onboard areas such as marine, technical and hotel management, which statistically show low numbers of female staff and senior management.

Also Richard is doing his bit for the environment, they will eliminate the use of passenger-facing single-use plastics, including straws, bottled water, other beverage bottles, condiment packets, shopping bags, food packaging, stirrers, and take-away coffee and tea cups.

The company will emphasize the use of recyclable and reusable materials across the ship.

Complimentary filtered still and sparkling water will be available at all bars and restaurants, as well as at Natura filtered water stations on the ship. 

There is a stylish private outdoor lounge called Richard’s Roof-deck, which is exclusive to the ship’s suite guests. The more communal outdoor relaxation area for the rest of the ship’s guests is called The Dock, which allows sun-bathing during the day and star-gazing at night.

Inside the ship, there are two main restaurants. Pink Agave will serve delicious Mexican cuisine in an upscale modern setting with hanging blue lights and curved lounge tables. Then there is Test Kitchen restaurant, which features a cool, metallic-steel vibe and an entire faux periodic table serving as light fixtures in the entrance way.

In terms of fitness and relaxation, the ship has an outdoor athletic club which features boxing bags and a running track, and an indoor gym that showcases stationary bicycles, group fitness classes, and yoga. Then there is Redemption, the ship’s exclusive thermal spa that boasts a hydrotherapy pool, mud room, salt room, cold plunge pools, quartz beds, and other spa treatments. For those looking for more refined treatments, the Scarlet Lady also has a Mani-pedi spa, and a blow dry hair salon.

Branson predicts he will be the envy of other cruiselines and tey will be quick to copy Virgin Voyages.

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