Island Sailing with Virgin Voyages

With free flights on select Valiant Lady 2022 Mediterranean voyages and up to $400 onboard credit on sailings, this is your time to book an islands sailing with Virgin Voyages, a ground-breaking, boutique -style, exclusively adult contemporary cruise line launched by the famous brand in 2021.

Virgin has a whole array of tempting Mediterranean sailings lined up for for 2022 and 2023, visiting this region’s most fascinating islands and cities from the cruise line’s homeports in Portsmouth, Barcelona and Piraeus (Athens), island-hopping from Santorini to Mykonos, discovering Croatia’s stunning coastline, and ambling the cobblestoned streets of Italian towns – to take just three examples of the treats in store for you if you pick one of these cruises.

Valiant Lady is one of Virgin’s four ‘boutique hotels at sea’, with the luxurious feel of sleek yachts, an array of convivial spaces designed by some of the star names in contemporary interiors, and an array of thrilling entertainment, with festival-like line-ups that were created in consultation with groundbreaking producers, directors, choreographers and artists.

 Island Sailing with Virgin Voyages

Virgin’s onboard dining features menus by a Michelin-starred chef collective and ditches buffets and pre-set dining times in favour of made-to-order food and leisurely brunches from 20+ unique eateries – all of them included in your cruise package. Choose from steakhouses, a Korean barbecue, international food market and even a cooking lab, and expect vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options in every venue.

Virgin Voyages also has a focus on wellbeing, relaxation and rejuvenation, with cutting-edge facilities on board its vessels including an Aquatic Club, a Build & Balance gym and yoga studio, outdoor boxing and HIIT sessions, an alfresco jogging track and even curated hikes at ports. Completing the picture are a pampering spa complete with a mudroom, and juice bars serving protein boosters and other pick-me-ups.

The following are just some of the itineraries that the saving is applicable on this summer; ask your Travel Counsellor about others.

7-night French Daze and Ibiza Nights

17 July 2022 £1,100pp in an inside cabin

Sailing out of and back into the Catalan capital, you’ll discover some of the most stunning coastal destinations in the Mediterranean, including the intoxicating city of Marseille, glamorous Cannes and Oblia in Sardinia. A highlight is an overnight stay at the ‘White Isle’ of Ibiza, allowing you to really make the most of this iconic party island

7-night Irresistible Med

24 July 2022 - £1,100pp in an inside cabin

This alternative round-trip from Barcelona allows you to enjoy a stop-off on the French Riviera, explore the rolling Tuscan countryside with its iconic cities and its vineyards, discover lively Ajaccio on the French island of Corsica and soak up the artistic vibes of Cagliari in Sardinia, with its walled medieval city, before also taking you to Ibiza for a hedonistic overnight stay that rounds things off in style.

7-night Spanish Obsession

28 August 2022 -  £1,140pp in an inside cabin

Another Barcelona sailing, this makes a stop-off in Mallorca in the Balearics before taking you to the southern port city of Málaga for a full day’s exploring. You’ll then head to Gibraltar on the southernmost coast of the Iberian Peninsula to discover its attractions before making an overnight stop on Ibiza to hit those world-famous dancefloors.

To book your Lady 2022 Mediterranean voyage with complimentary flights - some also including up to $400 free onboard credit – call your Travel Counsellor today.

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