Virgin Voyages’ second ship has made her inaugural go to to St. Kitts, one in all a number of first-time port requires the vessel to Caribbean locations in current weeks.
Valiant Girl Makes First Name on St. Kitts Throughout Caribbean Voyage
Valiant Girl, the second vessel within the Virgin Voyages fleet, made her first name to the island of St. Kitts within the West Indies on Friday, January 26, 2024.
“This historic inaugural cruise name marks a big milestone for each Virgin Voyages and our beloved island,” stated Marsha T. Henderson, minister of tourism for St. Kitts. “Our enchanting vacation spot affords a tapestry of pure magnificence, vibrant tradition, and heat hospitality, completely complementing the distinctive experiences onboard Valiant Girl.”
Valiant Girl‘s name in Basseterre, St. Kitts, was a part of a 7-night Southern Caribbean itinerary from San Juan that additionally visited Oranjestad (Aruba), Willemstad (Curacao), and Fort de France (Martinique).
She is because of return to San Juan on Saturday, January 27, earlier than heading out once more on a 7-night voyage to Tortola (British Virgin Islands), Pointe A Pitre (Guadeloupe), Bridgetown (Barbados), Castries (St. Lucia), and St. Johns (Antigua).
Valiant Girl‘s current voyages additionally included first-time stops to Bridgetown in Barbados, Tortola within the British Virgin Islands, and the Antigua Cruise Port.
Earlier in January, she made her maiden go to to Nassau within the Bahamas.
Miami is Subsequent Homeport for Valiant Girl
The 60,000-ton Valiant Girl entered service in March 2022 and initially started service with a sequence of UK promotional cruises earlier than repositioning to Barcelona in Could 2022 for 7-day Mediterranean voyages.
In March, Valiant Girl is scheduled to reposition to Miami to take over the 4- to 5-night Caribbean voyages from her sister ship Scarlet Girl, which is due for some upgrades and upkeep in dry dock.
Valiant Girl can host 2,770 passengers throughout its 16 decks. Virgin Voyages cruises are adults-only and boast 20-plus eating places on every vessel whereas eschewing the buffets and eating halls which might be extra frequent on different cruise traces. Different facilities embrace free WiFi and group health lessons.
Resilient Girl, the third and latest ship within the Virgin fleet, was delivered in 2023 and is at present serving the Australian market. She is scheduled to return to Europe this summer time and sail from Greece. A fourth ship, Good Girl, is below building on the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa, Italy. Initially scheduled for supply in 2023, provide chain and staffing challenges have delayed her completion till later in 2024.
St. Kitts a Well-liked Cease for Winter Cruises
Formally named the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, St. Kitts is likely one of the two islands that kind the smallest sovereign state within the Western Hemisphere. It’s a well-liked cruise vacation spot within the fall and winter months due to a year-round reasonable local weather.
The cruise port in St. Kitts is within the capital metropolis of Basseterre on the south shore of the island inside strolling distance of the historic district. Cruise passenger visitors to St. Kitts peaked at 1.1 million in 2019 earlier than the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, about 450,000 passengers visited the port.
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One other cruise ship making her inaugural cease at St. Kitts in January 2024 is Royal Caribbean Worldwide’s Icon of the Seas, at present the world’s largest cruise ship. Newly arrived in Miami in January, Icon of the Seas is crusing Japanese and Western Caribbean voyages with a cease in St. Kitts scheduled for January 30.
Different cruise traces calling on St. Kitts in January 2024 embrace P&O Cruises, Seabourn Cruise Line, Silversea Cruises, Princess Cruises, Tui Cruises, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean Worldwide, Celeb Cruises, and Star Clippers Cruises.
