Virgin Cruises Announce Plans For Three Cruise Ships !!

Virgin Cruises has agreed a deal to have three ships built to start sailing from 2020 and “redefine” the cruise experience.

The 2,800-passenger vessels are due to be delivered between 2020 and 2022. Each will be 110,000 tons and also carry 1,150 crew.

The first vessel will be based in Miami offering seven-day Caribbean itineraries.

Virgin Cruises revealed today that it has signed a binding letter of intent with Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri for the trio of new mid-size ships.

Virgin Cruises’ binding letter of intent with Fincantieri is the first part of a two-step process with both companies committed to signing a contract at the end of 2015.

Virgin Group founder, Sir Richard Branson, said: This is a very exciting day for Virgin and travellers around the globe.

“We now have the right partners in place to build a world-class cruise line that will redefine the cruising experience for good.

“The Virgin Cruises approach will appeal to cruisers and non-cruisers alike, and we look forward to being in Miami and delivering an experience for people who want a new way to cruise.”

If you were designing a new cruise ship, what would you like to see? What innovative experience could you offer, that other cruise lines don’t already? With heavy competition sailing out of Miami would you sail with Virgin Cruises?

Perhaps if this is going to be a success initially they have to get there costs spot on, over-charge customers and they won’t return. Virgin Cruises need to be price competitive, however  I don’t think anyone can offer better value for money than Carnival Cruise Lines. Could this be another failure like Virgin Holidays to Europe was?

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