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Sir Richard Branson to Host Special Virgin Voyages Med Sailing

Image: Sir Richard Branson celebrates during the opening of Virgin Hotels New York City. (Virgin Hotels)
Image: Sir Richard Branson celebrates during the opening of Virgin Hotels New York City. (Virgin Hotels)
Lacey Pfalz
by Lacey Pfalz
Last updated: 9:05 AM ET, Fri June 16, 2023

Virgin Voyages will be offering a new “Virgin Celebration Voyage,” this summer from Athens, Greece, hosted by Sir Richard Branson and departing on August 27, 2023.  

The brand-first celebration voyage will include Sir Richard Branson and other company leaders, featuring curated fireside chats, performances, foodie experiences and more. Virgin Sailing Club members will be able to book the specialty cruise with a Red Hot Savings Offer with 30 percent off the fare, with some added goodies onboard. 

The 7-night itinerary will be sailing from Athens on the Resilient Lady, visiting Santorini, Rhodes, Mykonos and Bodrum in Turkey before heading back to Athens. The itinerary includes a late stay in Santorini, an overnight stay in Mykonos and access to Ephesus, the ancient city located in what is now Turkey. 

“When we launched our Sailing Club last year, we knew we wanted to offer a unique loyalty program that provided Sailors with irresistible benefits and exclusive access to special brand moments,” said Tom McAplin, CEO, Virgin Voyages. “A Virgin Celebration Voyage is a great example of this and benefits not only our Virgin following, but our incredible Sailing Club members. It’s an exciting time to be a real brand loyalist.”


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Lacey Pfalz

Lacey Pfalz

Associate Editor

Lacey Pfalz is Associate Editor at TravelPulse. She's a passionate advocate of responsible travel and believes the best travel experiences happen outside of a planned itinerary. Lacey currently lives in rural Wisconsin. She can be reached at [email protected].

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