Virgin Voyages has launched 39 Mediterranean sailings for summer 2028, with Valiant Lady set to operate from Barcelona and Scarlet Lady sailing from Athens.
*All details correct at time of publish (24 July 2026)
On sale now, the itineraries will run from May to October, with voyages ranging from six to 14 nights. It builds on Virgin Voyages’ existing Mediterranean deployment, bringing back favourites across the Greek Isles, Adriatic and Western Mediterranean, including overnight stays in Mykonos, Ibiza, Istanbul and Alexandria (for Cairo).
The season also introduces calls at Portofino (Santa Margherita), Venice (Trieste) and Ravenna in Italy, and Koper in Slovenia.
Highlights include:
- Mediterranean: Barcelona to Athens: a 10-night voyage on Scarlet Lady sailing from Barcelona, Spain and calling at Cannes, France; Tuscany/Cinque Terre (La Spezia), Italy; Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Amalfi Coast (Salerno), Italy; Catania, Sicily, Italy; Valletta, Malta; Mykonos, Greece; and Athens (Piraeus), Greece. Departures May 4 and June 4, from £1299pp.
- French Riviera, Italy & Ibiza Overnight: a seven-night sailing on Valiant Lady roundtrip from Barcelona, Spain and calling at Cannes, France; Portofino (Santa Margherita), Italy; Ajaccio, Corsica, France; and Ibiza, Spain (overnight). Departures May 14, July 2 and September 24, from £855pp.
- Greek Isles, Turkey & Mykonos Overnight: a seven-night sailing on Scarlet Lady roundtrip from Athens, Greece and calling at Santorini, Greece; Chania (Souda Bay), Crete, Greece; Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey; and Mykonos, Greece (overnight). Departures May 14, July 16, August 20 and October 1, from £909pp.
- The Adriatic, Albania & Greece: a seven-night sailing on Scarlet Lady roundtrip from Athens, Greece and calling at Kotor, Montenegro; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Sarande, Albania; and Mykonos, Greece. Departures May 21, June 4, July 9, August 13 and September 24, from £909pp.
- The Adriatic, Italy & Greece: a 10-night sailing on Scarlet Lady roundtrip from Athens, Greece and calling at Kotor, Montenegro; Venice (Trieste), Italy; Koper, Slovenia; Ravenna, Italy; Dubrovnik, Croatia; and Mykonos, Greece. Departures August 27, from £1017pp.
The programme also includes two repositioning voyages:
- Miami to Morocco & Spain Transatlantic: a 14-night sailing on Valiant Lady departing April 16 from Miami, visiting Ponta Delgada, Portugal; Funchal, Madeira, Portugal; Tangier, Morocco; and Barcelona, Spain. From £957pp.
- San Juan to Spain Transatlantic: a 12-night sailing on Scarlet Lady departing April 22 from San Juan, Puerto Rico, visiting Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Funchal, Madeira, Portugal; Tangier, Morocco; and Barcelona, Spain. From £728pp.
SJ Walker, Virgin Voyages’ UK Director of Sales, said: “There’s plenty for our First Mates (agents) to get excited about in this programme. We’re bringing back the Mediterranean sailings we know are favourites, while adding a few fresh ports to give both new and returning Sailors (guests) more to discover. Combined with our longer stays and overnight calls, it gives agents an ideal mix of familiar favourites and new experiences.”
All departures include Virgin Voyages’ signature inclusions – more than 20 eateries, WiFi, essential drinks, group fitness classes and onboard entertainment.
For more information, visit www.virginvoyages.com.
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