The Turkish Port of Bodrum, an more and more well-liked port name for ships crusing the Aegean and Jap Mediterranean, welcomed Virgin Voyages’ latest ship, Resilient Girl, on Might 11, 2023, because the vessel made her method to Athens to embark company for her official “mermaiden” inaugural cruise.
Port of Bodrum officers celebrated the ship’s arrival because it readies to mark a banner cruise yr in 2023, with a double-digit hike in cruise ship calls versus final yr.
Arrival of Resilient Girl Ushers In Busy Yr at Bodrum Port
The Port of Bodrum, on Turkey’s southwest coast, held a particular welcome ceremony to honor a port name by Virgin Voyages’ new ship Resilient Girl, which referred to as on the port throughout a preview cruise previous to her arrival in Athens. The ship will sail her inaugural voyage from Athens on Might 14.
Friends aboard Resilient Girl got items and Turkish treats whereas a marching band entertained on the port, which International Ports Holding operates.
The go to was the primary of 16 scheduled calls the brand new vessel will make at Bodrum this season. By means of 2023, the port expects to see a 35% enhance within the variety of complete ship calls in comparison with 2022.
International Ports Holding Director of East Med Aziz Güngör mentioned, “We anticipate welcoming 138 calls and 125,000 passengers at Bodrum Cruise Port in 2023. Furthermore, as a homeport, we’ll host the Turkish cruise ship Blue Sapphire for its 46 calls. The rising curiosity in luxurious cruises to Bodrum aligns with the in depth promotional initiatives of International Ports Holding and the rising worldwide recognition of Bodrum as a luxurious vacation spot.”
Bodrum is a fast-emerging port of name for cruise ships and provides a number of landmarks and tour choices. Amongst them are the medieval Bodrum Fortress and the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of many Seven Wonders of the Historic World and relationship to the 4th century B.C.
Together with Resilient Girl, different cruise ships scheduled to name on the Port of Bodrum this yr embrace Silversea Cruises’ 608-guest Silver Spirit, Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ 706-guest Seven Seas Voyager, Seabourn’s 600-guest Seabourn Encore, Oceania Cruises’ 1,250-guest Marina, and Norwegian Cruise Line’s 2,466-guest Norwegian Jade.
Third Virgin Voyages Ship to Sail A number of Itineraries
Following her inaugural cruise Resilient Girl will sail a number of itineraries within the area this summer time, together with “Greek Island Glow,” with visits to Santorini, Rhodes, and Mykonos in Greece, in addition to a prolonged cease in Bodrum.
The ship’s “Adriatic Sea Greek Gems” cruises embrace port calls to Break up and Dubrovnik in Croatia, Kotor in Montenegro, and Corfu Island, Greece. In early November, Resilient Girl will deploy to Melbourne, Australia, and return to Greece for the summer time of 2024.
Together with her official launch from Athens, Resilient Girl turns into the third Virgin Voyages vessel crusing the seas, becoming a member of Scarlet Girl and Valiant Girl. All three are sister ships that accommodate 2,770 company and have an adult-only coverage (cruisers should be at the very least 18 years previous).
Scarlet Girl debuted in 2020 and Valiant Girl in 2021. A fourth ship, Good Girl, is underneath building and slated to enter service in late 2023.
Along with Resilient Girl, Valiant Girl is also cruising in Europe this summer time. Virgin Voyages earlier this week introduced that it’s waiving all single complement expenses for solo cruisers reserving a voyage on both ship this summer time.
The waiver is legitimate for brand new bookings on Resilient Girl cruises from Might 14 by October 15, and on Valiant Girl between Might 7 and October 22.
The supply applies to the next cabin classes: XL Sea Terrace, Central Sea Terrace, Sea Terrace, Ltd View Sea Terrace, and the Lock It In Fee Ltd View Sea Terrace.
