Virgin Voyages Cuts Steel for First Ship, Reveals Design Teams
Virgin Voyages Cuts Steel for First Ship, Reveals Design Teams Cruise News – Mar. 22, 2017 This afternoon, while streaming on Facebook Live, Virgin Voyages’ president and CEO, Tom McAlpin, ordered the first piece of steel cut for the line’s first ship at the Fincantieri shipyard in Geno
2016 Cruise in Review
2016 Cruise in Review Cruise News – Dec. 30, 2016 From new ships to new destinations to new trends in cruising, 2016 saw some industry outcomes worthy of retrospect. For a year-at-a-glance refresher, check out Porthole Cruise Magazine’s cruise news page. And for now, we’ll share five of ou
The Third Annual Judi’s Choice Awards – And the Winners Are!
Monday Mantra The Judi’s Choice Awards…The Judi’s Choice Awards!…The Judi’s Choice Awards… And the Winners Are! Cruising has plenty of biggest, first, and most wonderful accomplishments. The Judi’s Choice Awards recognize the best of the rest. Today, I look back on 2016 and recogni
Virgin Cruises is now Virgin Voyages
Virgin Cruises Sets Sail Under New Name: Virgin Voyages Cruise News – October 18, 2016 At a press conference today in Miami Beach, Virgin Group founder, Sir Richard Branson, revealed a change in name from Virgin Cruises to Virgin Voyages as the new identity for the company’s new cruise line.
Virgin Cruises to Set Sail in 2020
Virgin Cruises to Build 3 Mid-Size Ships; First Will Homeport in Miami Cruise News – June 23, 2015 At a standing-room only press conference this morning in Miami, Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, and Tom McAlpin, President and CEO of Virgin Cruises, announced initial details about theR
Five Faves: News You Can Use
Porthole‘s Five Faves News You Can Use Top Five Cruise Stories of 2015 There’s no doubt that 2015 saw some incredible happenings in the cruise industry. Like every year, new ships, new itineraries, and new announcements prove that cruise companies do not rest on their laurels when it comes t
A Virgin Wish List – Mr. Branson … Richard … we’re ready to be shaken up.
Porthole’s Monday Mantra Virgin thoughts…Virgin thoughts…Virgin thoughts… A Virgin Wish List Mr. Branson … Richard … we’re ready to be shaken up. It’s an amazing time for us cruise nuts! In the coming years, we’ll see exciting new ships from Holland America Line, Carnival Cruise Li
Virgin Cruises to Build 3 Mid-Size Ships; First Will Homeport in Miami | Cruise News – June 23, 2015
Virgin Cruises to Build 3 Mid-Size Ships First Will Homeport in Miami Cruise News – June 23, 2015 At a standing-room only press conference this morning in Miami, Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, and Tom McAlpin, President and CEO of Virgin Cruises, announced initial details abo
Virgin Cruises Officially Formed – Cruise News – Dec. 5, 2014
Virgin Cruises Officially Formed Cruise News – Dec. 5, 2014 After months of rumors, Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has money in place (from Bain Capital) and officially announced the formation of Virgin Cruises. The cruise company’s CEO is Tom McAlpin, a former president of Disney
Is Virgin Cruising on Its Way at Last?
. Word from the Middle East has Virgin Group’s Sir Richard Branson seeking $1.7 billion to start a cruise line. This is not the first time the billionaire entrepreneur has looked at the idea of a Virgin cruises operation. Rumors that Branson might start a cruise line have circulated off and o
