Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady has sailed its inaugural season with a series of Seacations in the English Channel, more than a year after Covid halted plans for it to sail the Caribbean.
Launched to a showbiz fanfare in February 2020 at Dover, Richard Branson’s first cruise ship was left with nowhere to sail until it returned to Blighty this August to the delight of its double-jabbed UK-resident passengers – who were the only people allowed on the adults-only ship.
With its tattoo parlour, RockStar Quarters for suites and a resident sexologist, all-inclusive Scarlet Lady offers a cruise experience unlike anything else on the market. Here’s what you need to know.