The Lady Ships

There are four ships in the Virgin Voyages fleet. Each ship can carry up to 2,770 guests and about 1,150 crew members. Gross tonnage is 110,000. The ships are nearly identical. The minor differences are on the Brilliant Lady as she was built sto transit the Panama Canal (the lifeboats sit tighter to the hull and some balconies are smaller as a result).

Scarlet Lady. Though delivered in 2020, the pandemic delayed her MerMaiden voyage (first sailing with guests) until October 6, 2021. It sailed from Miami to Nassau and the Beach Club at Bimini before returning to Miami on October 10.

Valiant Lady. Her MerMaiden voyage started on March 18, 2022 from Portsmouth in the UK. It spent an extended port call in Zeebrugge, Belgium, before returning to Portsmouth on March 21.

Resilient Lady. Her MerMaiden voyage started on May 14, 2023. It was the seven-night "Greek Island Glow" from Athens with stops in Santorini, Rhodes, Bodrum, and Mykonos before returning to Athens on May 21.

Brilliant Lady. Her MerMaiden voyage started in New York City on September 5, 2025. It went to Bermuda then returned to New York City on September 10. Virgin also cites regional debuts. Miami MerMaiden was October 17 to 25, 2025. The first time she passed through the Panama Canal was on March 26, 2026. The Los Angeles MerMaiden voyage was April 7 to 12, 2026. The Seattle MerMaiden was May 21 to 28, 2026 (the first Alaskan cruise for Virgin).