Bransonโs sea-going division of the Virgin Group, Virgin Voyages, has announced their inaugural cruiseliner coined the Scarlet Lady, restricted to adults 18 years and over.
Initial renders have been imagined by Tom Dixon Design Studio of London and Roman & Williams of New York with the aim of recapturing the โModern Romance of Sailing.โ
โOur design partners, together with our internal design team, have dreamed up eye-catching, intimate and alluring spaces that we canโt wait to see come to life,โ said Tom McAlpin, President and Chief Executive Officer for Virgin Voyages, as quoted to Business Insider.
The shipโs amenities and attractions are no work and all play. In particular, โRichardโs Roof-deckโ is an exclusive outdoor lounge on the top deck for suite guests only. Deep below youโll find the signature nightclub called โThe Manorโ inspired by Bransonโs first ever Virgin Music studio of the same name.
The thermal spa called โRedemptionโ is probably our favourite feature, playing host to a hydrotherapy pool, mud room, salt room, cold plunge pools, quartz beds, and other spa treatments. The outdoor athletic club was designed by Concrete Amsterdam and has both a running track and a boxing gym among the usual suspects, while the sports bar is about as American as you can get. Thereโs also a barbershop, should you require a mid-voyage trim.
Pink Agave, one of two primary restaurants aboard the Scarlette Lady, will serve Mexican cuisine, and the other, Test Kitchen, will have an industrial, metallic vibe thatโll feature light fixtures replicating the periodic table while also boasting a neo-modern menu.
The shipโs name has actually been derived from two sources; the namesake of one of Virgin Atlanticโs earliest planes and Virginโs mission to promote female management and leadership positions on cruise ships, which they will do so on the Scarlet Lady through the โScarlet Squadโ recruitment and training program.
The ship is expected to arrive at Port Miami in 2020 for its maiden voyage. Itโs current capacity is 2,700 passengers and 1,150 crew members with a second ship set for delivery in 2021.
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