Richard Branson’s brilliantly disruptive journey firm, Virgin Voyages, is making waves once more with the debut of its fourth vessel, Sensible Woman. Hitting the excessive seas in September of 2025, Sensible Woman will sail on an epic sea journey when she debuts.
The ship will embark on the final word cross-country journey with a sequence of longer itineraries as much as 14 nights. For her inaugural season, Sensible Woman’s North American Tour will function extremely requested homeports like New York Metropolis to Bermuda and Canada, Los Angeles to Mexico, Miami to the ABC Islands, and Seattle to Alaska. There’s even one epic voyage by the Panama Canal.
Sir Richard Branson, Founding father of Virgin Group, mentioned, “Virgin Voyages started as a simple idea for me and has blossomed into the world’s top cruise line with a full fleet of ships. This ship is going to be brilliant in every possible way, and that includes the incredible new places we can travel to. Alaska, LA, New York – here we come!”
Sensible Woman’s Options
As Virgin Voyages’ closing vessel in its present fleet of Woman Ships, Sensible Woman will carry by lots of the signature touches Sailors have grown to know and love. Making its return are Virgin Voyages’ thoughtfully designed inside areas, crimson balcony hammocks, 20+ award-winning eateries, a Happenings Forged in lieu of a conventional cruise director, and a group of high-end wellness areas starting from a yoga perch with sweeping ocean views to a mermaid-inspired spa.
What’s new, nevertheless, is the tailored body. Which means Sensible Woman is designed to sail by the Panama Canal and to navigate rugged new landscapes together with the huge glaciers and fjords of Alaska.
Like her sisters earlier than her, Sensible Woman will function a gorgeous new mermaid. Designed by Toronto-based illustrator Janice Sung, Sensible Woman’s mermaid takes inspiration from each historic Renaissance work in addition to conventional Japanese and Chinese language artwork, vogue, and sweetness.
Additional, Virgin Voyages will slowly launch particulars on all new eating and leisure choices out there on its latest vessel.
Sensible Woman’s epic inaugural season will start in September 2025 from New York Metropolis. Sailors beforehand slated to sail on Sensible Woman shall be given precedence entry to e-book a MerMaiden voyage.
Sensible Woman Voyages:
New York Metropolis || September 2025 – October 2025, 5 voyages from 5-13 nights || MerMaiden: September 5, 2025
Again the place it began, Virgin Voyages kicks off the Sensible Inaugural Season tour within the metropolis that by no means sleeps. Following a premiere showcase for New Yorkers, Sensible Woman will sail from Manhattan Cruise Terminal with itineraries ranging between 5 and 13 nights.
The 100+ islets and cays await in Bermuda whereas Quebec Metropolis shines for its charming European atmosphere, historical past, and structure. Different new ports of name embody Maine, Charleston, Boston, Halifax, and New Brunswick.
Miami || October 2025 – April 2026, 17 voyages from 7-12 nights || MerMaiden: October 17, 2025
Warming up for the winter season, Sensible Woman will embark on a group of prolonged Caribbean getaways. These choices vary between seven and 12 nights. Crusing from Terminal V in Miami, the ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao) within the Southern Caribbean, together with Cartagena, are standouts.
Sailor favorites like Turks & Caicos, Antigua, and Grand Cayman are again to please, together with newcomer Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Its lush tropical rainforests, pearly shores, and cascading waterfalls turned this small fishing village into Jamaica’s most coveted port.
Panama Canal Crossing || March 2026, One epic voyage for 16 nights
This crossing from Miami to Los Angeles spans 16 nights. And it is only one of a number of choices within the model’s Sea Change Sequence, what Virgin calls its repositioning voyages.
Departing on March 21, 2026, Sensible Woman will say adios to Miami, crusing south in the direction of Colombia and Panama. Then, she’s going to full an eight-hour passage by the enduring Panama Canal. After a day at sea, Sailors can uncover Costa Rica’s lush jungles earlier than immersing themselves within the tradition of Antigua, a UNESCO World Heritage Website overlooking Guatemala’s acclaimed Lake Atitlán. One closing cease in Los Cabos takes Sensible Woman to LA, arriving April sixth.
Los Angeles || April 2026 – Might 2026, 4 voyages from 5-8 nights || MerMaiden: April 7, 2026
Whereas sundown used to discuss with Virgin Voyages’ sailaway occasions and each day Moët joyful hours at Richard’s Rooftop, now Sailors can cruise down Sundown Boulevard or catch Santa Monica’s well-known orange skies when Sensible Woman docks in LA.
5- to eight-night itineraries alongside Cali’s West Coast embody calls in Baja California, Puerto Vallarta, and San Diego. California’s coastal gems like Santa Barbara and Catalina Island put the traditional Spanish structure, golden seashores, and waterfront promenades on full show.
Seattle || Might 2026 – September 2026, Voyage particulars coming quickly || MerMaiden: Might 2026
Summer season 2026 will take Sensible Woman to the huge landscapes of Alaska’s woody shores. Wildlife is considerable, giving Sailors ample alternatives to identify a few of America’s most elusive animals together with bald eagles, orca, seals, bears, and humpback whales.
Departing from Seattle, Virgin Voyages will provide a mix of itineraries from Might by September.
Alaska Entrance(ier) of the Line Move
Given the anticipated excessive demand for Alaskan voyages, beginning Might 8, 2024, Sailors can submit an early deposit to safe their precedence window to e-book one of many restricted Alaskan itineraries earlier than they open to the general public. Placeholders are $500 for Sea Terraces, $1,000 for RockStar Quarters, and $2,500 for Mega RockStar Quarters.
Sensible 4 You Move
Following the overwhelming success of its Summer season Season Move – which bought out in lower than 48 hours – Virgin Voyages is introducing a “Brilliant 4 You Pass”. This cross will give company unprecedented entry to all of Sensible Woman’s MerMaiden voyages. Digs in a RockStar Suite (Critically Suite) are complemented by one Shore Factor per voyage.
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