TICKETS for Richard Branson’s new Virgin Voyages cruise ship is now on sale, with prices starting from $650 (£500) per person.
The Scarlet Lady, the first ship in the fleet, will set sail from Miami on April 1, and you could be on board.
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Virgin Voyages is Branson’s first venture into the cruise industry, who has promised to be different from your usual cruise.
Guests on board are promised “no kids and no buffets” in a breakaway from traditional cruise holidays.
Tickets for the first sailing are available for four nights around Miami and Key West, costing $650 (£500).
A three-night sneak preview trip is also on sale online for $825 (£634) as part of a pre-season showing.
Holidays up until the end of October are currently available, with excursions to Florida and Mexico.
Passengers on the ship won’t be bored thanks to a Gym and Tonic bar, sunset yoga, a spa modelled on an underwater cave and a number of fitness studies and pools.
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Twenty different restaurants, tattoo parlours and drag queen brunches can also be found on the ship.
Some of the finest rooms to stay on the ship are the RockStar Suites, designed by Tom Dixon.
The mega-yacht inspired rooms will include fully stocked in-room bars, ocean-view marble showers and terraces equipped with hammocks overlooking the sea.
DJ Mark Ronson has already confirmed performances on board, with sailings to take place in July 2020 for five nights around the US.
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Mark Ronson is partnering with the brand to curate exclusive experiences, which will include the pre-voyage playlists for guests, the music featured on board both within the suites and in vinyl shop.
As part of the partnership, Mark will also be performing at The Beach Club in Bimini, a private beach club in the Bahamas that’s exclusive to guests on the Scarlet Lady – known as Sailors by the brand.
One of his four performances will be a poolside DJ set, which only passengers who book the July 5, 2020 Mayan Sol sailing will be able to experience.
The itinerary will also include stops in Costa Maya, Mexico and the Bimini beach club.
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There will be plenty of partying on board, as part of the Scarlet Night events.
The events will be curated by producer Randy Weiner, who will combined music, art installations and performances.
The celebrity guests aren’t the only exciting element to the new cruise liner.
Mark is just one of the Creative Collective, a group of “tastemakers” from the food, art and design industry, that are helping to create the experience on board.
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Guests are also offered private transfers and VIP pathways onto the ship, and they’re allowed early access to the restaurants and entertainment – and there’s even a private member’s club just for guests staying in the suites.
Richard Branson first announced his new cruise line in 2017.
Scarlet Lady is launching next year, followed by two more ships in 2021 and 2022, respectively.
Sir Richard Branson previously said in regard to the Scarlet Lady: “It’s for the young at heart. If you’re going on and don’t want to have a good time don’t come.”
Despite currently being an adult only cruise, he hasn’t ruled out allowing kids on board in the future.
He said: “In a few years we’ll have a lot of fun designing the best kids’ spaces. Virgin Kids will be born.”
