Virgin Voyages Unveils “Scarlet Summer Season Pass” for Mediterranean Cruises

In a unique marketing initiative, Virgin Voyages has introduced the “Scarlet Summer Season Pass,” offering travellers an exclusive opportunity to embark on Mediterranean voyages aboard the Scarlet Lady. This distinctive work-from-home alternative is available for four sailings in June, July, August, and September 2024.

The 2,770-passenger, 110,000-gross-ton Scarlet Lady will take cruisers on a four-week itinerary through coastal towns like Cannes, France; Civitavecchia (Rome) and Ajaccio (Corsica), Italy; and Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Voyages’ parent company Virgin Group, expressed his excitement about the initiative. “We want to give sailors that same opportunity, so we came up with this idea to have them travel the world while working aboard our beautiful ships,” he said.

Passengers taking advantage of the special pass will have the tools to “Work From Helm” with the ship’s SES Cruise mPOWERED + Starlink PRO, which offers 1.5 Gbps free Wi-Fi connectivity. The program also includes a dedicated concierge to help plan the month-long adventure, wash and fold laundry service, a daily coffee credit for specialty brews and teas at The Grounds Club, and RockStar access.

“No longer does working from home mean being tied to a desk or home office and eating leftovers for lunch,” said Virgin Voyages’ CEO Nirmal Saverimuttu. “Virgin Voyages can now offer our sailors the chance to see the world while working from a daybed at The Dock and sampling Mediterranean mezzes, then hopping off the ship between calls to make the most of our incredible ports of call.”

The package, built for two, is priced at $9,990 per person. Sailors will receive Central Sea Terrace accommodations, early access to book onboard dining and Shore Things excursions, and a champagne welcome.

Scarlet Lady, Virgin Voyages’ first cruise ship launched in 2021 following an extensive pandemic-inspired delay, is scheduled to kick off each month-long Season Pass cruise from Barcelona, Spain. The month-long pass will include four segment cruises, meaning multiple visits to Marseille and Toulon, France; Marina di Carrara, Ajaccio, and Rome, Italy; and Ibiza and Barcelona, Spain.

Passengers will need to request the back-to-back voyages to purchase. Scarlet Lady is spending her summer months in the Caribbean, with roundtrip itineraries launching from Miami, Florida, and visiting Bimini Islands, Bahamas, where Virgin operates the private Virgin Voyages Beach Club at Bimini.