{"id":3708,"date":"2023-12-05T09:26:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T09:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/news\/?p=3708"},"modified":"2023-12-27T09:51:53","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T09:51:53","slug":"virgin-voyages-resilient-lady-anchors-in-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/news\/virgin-voyages\/virgin-voyages-resilient-lady-anchors-in-sydney","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Voyages\u2019 Resilient Lady Anchors in Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Virgin Voyages\u2019 Resilient Lady arrived in Sydney Harbour with a grand welcome orchestrated by Sir Richard Branson himself, according to a recent press release.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Richard Branson joined the Resilient Lady\u2019s arrival, cruising aboard a classic wooden speedboat, and later made an exhilarating ascent up the Sydney Harbour Bridge. This exclusive Virgin Voyages takeover of the BridgeClimb experience set the stage for the Resilient Lady&#8217;s first appearance at Circular Quay&#8217;s Overseas Passenger Terminal.<\/p>\n<p>This marks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/cruise-lines\/virgin-voyages\">Virgin Voyages<\/a>\u2019 foray into the Australian market, the first travel brand in the Virgin Group to do so since Virgin Australia\u2019s inception (then Virgin Blue) in 2000.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 offset-lg-3\">\n<div class=\"articles-video-new\">\n        <iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"hide\" frameborder=\"0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JV6GSr6eYwM?rel=0&#038;controls=1&#038;showinfo=0&#038;modestbranding=1\" title=\"YouTube video player\"><\/iframe>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Expressing his excitement, Sir Richard Branson shared, \u201cSydney is one of my favorite cities in the world, and we wanted to ensure our arrival was as spectacular as the Sydney Harbour itself. To stand at the summit of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and watch Resilient Lady come into Circular Quay was one of the most exciting moments since we founded the Virgin brand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the Aussie MerMaiden voyage less than a week away, Branson added, \u201cAustralians\u2019 loyalty to Virgin brands over the years has been a testament to the thousands of people who make Virgin what it is, and we know you\u2019re going to love Virgin Voyages, the latest brand to come Down Under. We are now less than one week away from our Aussie MerMaiden voyage, and we can\u2019t wait to welcome Sailors aboard our ship where they will have a blast and experience our unique approach to cruising with the very best food, wellness, entertainment and fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Virgin Voyages\u2019 CEO, Nirmal Saverimuttu, highlighted the company&#8217;s commitment to delivering a fresh and unique cruise experience, stating, \u201cAustralians love to go on holiday, and they\u2019ve shown how much they love cruising. We\u2019re excited to make our mark here in Australia with the newest ship in our fleet. We celebrate being different, and it\u2019s why we decided to push the envelope and do things in a fresh and exciting way. Richard challenged us to create a cruise line he\u2019d want to take his mates on, and we\u2019ve succeeded.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have some incredible destinations lined up for our first summer sailing season including Sydney, Hobart, Burnie along with other brilliant ports of call in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/destinations\/new-zealand\">New Zealand<\/a> like Auckland, Wellington, Napier and Picton.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After a two-night stay in Sydney, the Resilient Lady will set sail for Melbourne, its new homeport for the upcoming summer season. The ship\u2019s inaugural Aussie MerMaiden voyage on Dec. 11 will journey to Tasmania, making stops in Burnie and Hobart along the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virgin Voyages\u2019 Resilient Lady arrived in Sydney Harbour with a grand welcome orchestrated by Sir Richard Branson himself, according to a recent press release. 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