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This 7-night Mediterranean respite sets sail from Barcelona and spends a day at sea headed to Civitavecchia, the gateway to Rome and all of its landmarks. From there you’ll hit Salerno, on the Amalfi Coast, before discovering the architectural wonders of Catania. Then spend a day sailing to the hidden enclaves and picturesque views of Mykonos before arriving at our final destination of Athens.
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10th10 | MayMay | 202626 | Barcelona, Spain, embark on the Scarlet Lady | 18:00 | |||
The infinite variety of street life, the nooks and crannies of the medieval Barri Gòtic, the ceramic tile and stained glass of Art Nouveau facades, the art and music, the throb of street life, the food (ah, the food!)—one way or another, Barcelona will find a way to get your full attention. The capital of Catalonia is a banquet for the senses, with its beguiling mix of ancient and modern architecture, tempting cafés and markets, and sun-drenched Mediterranean beaches. A stroll along La Rambla and through waterfront Barceloneta, as well as a tour of Gaudí's majestic Sagrada Famíliaand his other unique creations, are part of a visit to Spain's second-largest city. Modern art museums and chic shops call for attention, too. Barcelona's vibe stays lively well into the night, when you can linger over regional wine and cuisine at buzzing tapas bars. With a home port only steps from Barcelona’s diverse neighborhoods and the famed urban beach of La Barceloneta, Sailors will uncover hidden secrets from local market cooking classes to modern and historic art in this vibrant seaside, architecturally stunning European city. | |||||||
11th11 | MayMay | 202626 | At Sea | ||||
12th12 | MayMay | 202626 | Civitavecchia, Italy | 07:00 | 20:00 | ||
Italy's vibrant capital lives in the present, but no other city on earth evokes its past so powerfully. For over 2,500 years, emperors, popes, artists, and common citizens have left their mark here. Archaeological remains from ancient Rome, art-stuffed churches, and the treasures of Vatican City vie for your attention, but Rome is also a wonderful place to practice the Italian-perfected il dolce far niente, the sweet art of idleness. Your most memorable experiences may include sitting at a caffè in the Campo de' Fiori or strolling in a beguiling piazza. With a home port only steps from Civitavecchia diverse neighborhoods, Sailors will uncover hidden secrets from local market cooking classes to modern and historic art in this vibrant seaside, architecturally stunning European city. | |||||||
13th13 | MayMay | 202626 | Salerno, Italy | 09:00 | 19:00 | ||
Salerno is an Italian city located on the Gulf of Salerno. Famous for being home to the first medical university, Salerno is a great destination for anyone looking for gorgeous sea views filled with sunshine and Italian food. One of the most sought after vacation destinations in the world, prepare for the beauty Salerno has to offer. | |||||||
14th14 | MayMay | 202626 | Catania, Italy | 09:00 | 20:30 | ||
Catania is an ancient port city on Sicily's east coast. It sits at the foot of Mt. Etna, an active volcano with trails leading up to the summit. The city's wide central square, Piazza del Duomo, features the whimsical Fontana dell'Elefante statue and richly decorated Catania Cathedral. In the southwest corner of the square, La Pescheria weekday fish market is a rowdy spectacle surrounded by seafood restaurants. Mount Etna in the morning. Architecture in the afternoon. Just a day in this city and its electric energy will have you yearning to return... as soon as possible. | |||||||
15th15 | MayMay | 202626 | At Sea | ||||
16th16 | MayMay | 202626 | Mykonos, Greece | 08:00 | 20:30 | ||
Although the fishing boats still go out in good weather, Mykonos largely makes its living from tourism these days. The summer crowds have turned one of the poorest islands in Greece into one of the richest. Old Mykonians complain that their young, who have inherited stores where their grandfathers once sold eggs or wine, get so much rent that they have lost ambition, and in summer sit around pool bars at night with their friends, and hang out in Athens in winter when island life is less scintillating. Put firmly on the map by Jackie O in the 1960s, Mykonos town—called Hora by the locals—remains the Saint-Tropez of the Greek islands. The scenery is memorable, with its whitewashed streets, Little Venice, the Kato Myli ridge of windmills, and Kastro, the town's medieval quarter. Its cubical two- or three-story houses and churches, with their red or blue doors and domes and wooden balconies, have been long celebrated as some of the best examples of classic Cycladic architecture. Luckily, the Greek Archaeological Service decided to preserve the town, even when the Mykonians would have preferred to rebuild, and so the Old Town has been impressively preserved. Pink oleander, scarlet hibiscus, and trailing green pepper trees form a contrast amid the dazzling whiteness, whose frequent renewal with whitewash is required by law. Any visitor who has the pleasure of getting lost in its narrow streets (made all the narrower by the many outdoor stone staircases, which maximize housing space in the crowded village) will appreciate how its confusing layout was designed to foil pirates—if it was designed at all. After Mykonos fell under Turkish rule in 1537, the Ottomans allowed the islanders to arm their vessels against pirates, which had a contradictory effect: many of them found that raiding other islands was more profitable than tilling arid land. At the height of Aegean piracy, Mykonos was the principal headquarters of the corsair fleets—the place where pirates met their fellows, found willing women, and filled out their crews. Eventually the illicit activity evolved into a legitimate and thriving trade network. Morning on Mykonos town's main quay is busy with deliveries, visitors for the Delos boats, lazy breakfasters, and street cleaners dealing with the previous night's mess. In late morning the cruise-boat people arrive, and the shops are all open. In early afternoon, shaded outdoor tavernas are full of diners eating salads (Mykonos's produce is mostly imported); music is absent or kept low. In mid- and late afternoon, the town feels sleepy, since so many people are at the beach, on excursions, or sleeping in their air-conditioned rooms; even some tourist shops close for siesta. By sunset, people have come back from the beach, having taken their showers and rested. At night, the atmosphere in Mykonos ramps up. The cruise-boat people are mostly gone, coughing three-wheelers make no deliveries in the narrow streets, and everyone is dressed sexy for summer and starting to shimmy with the scene. Many shops stay open past midnight, the restaurants fill up, and the bars and discos make ice cubes as fast as they can. Ready to dive in? Begin your tour of Mykonos town (Hora) by starting out at its heart: Mando Mavrogenous Square. Mykonos may be famous for its beach club parties and electric nightlife, but the Greek Isle has a notably quiet side, too. With overnight stays, you can explore the charm of the cafe-lined waterfront promenades, or tour the vineyards tucked charmingly into the gorgeous hillsides of the island. | |||||||
17th17 | MayMay | 202626 | Piraeus, Greece, disembark the Scarlet Lady | 06:30 | |||
It's no wonder that all roads lead to the fascinating and maddening metropolis of Athens. Lift your eyes 200 feet above the city to the Parthenon, its honey-color marble columns rising from a massive limestone base, and you behold architectural perfection that has not been surpassed in 2,500 years. But, today, this shrine of classical form dominates a 21st-century boomtown. To experience Athens—Athína in Greek—fully is to understand the essence of Greece: ancient monuments surviving in a sea of cement, startling beauty amid the squalor, tradition juxtaposed with modernity. Locals depend on humor and flexibility to deal with the chaos; you should do the same. The rewards are immense. Although Athens covers a huge area, the major landmarks of the ancient Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods are close to the modern city center. You can easily walk from the Acropolis to many other key sites, taking time to browse in shops and relax in cafés and tavernas along the way. From many quarters of the city you can glimpse "the glory that was Greece" in the form of the Acropolis looming above the horizon, but only by actually climbing that rocky precipice can you feel the impact of the ancient settlement. The Acropolis and Filopappou, two craggy hills sitting side by side; the ancient Agora (marketplace); and Kerameikos, the first cemetery, form the core of ancient and Roman Athens. Along the Unification of Archaeological Sites promenade, you can follow stone-paved, tree-lined walkways from site to site, undisturbed by traffic. Cars have also been banned or reduced in other streets in the historical center. In the National Archaeological Museum, vast numbers of artifacts illustrate the many millennia of Greek civilization; smaller museums such as the Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art Museum and the Byzantine and Christian Museum illuminate the history of particular regions or periods. Athens may seem like one huge city, but it is really a conglomeration of neighborhoods with distinctive characters. The Eastern influences that prevailed during the 400-year rule of the Ottoman Empire are still evident in Monastiraki, the bazaar area near the foot of the Acropolis. On the northern slope of the Acropolis, stroll through Plaka (if possible by moonlight), an area of tranquil streets lined with renovated mansions, to get the flavor of the 19th-century's gracious lifestyle. The narrow lanes of Anafiotika, a section of Plaka, thread past tiny churches and small, color-washed houses with wooden upper stories, recalling a Cycladic island village. In this maze of winding streets, vestiges of the older city are everywhere: crumbling stairways lined with festive tavernas; dank cellars filled with wine vats; occasionally a court or diminutive garden, enclosed within high walls and filled with magnolia trees and the flaming trumpet-shaped flowers of hibiscus bushes. Formerly run-down old quarters, such as Thission, Gazi and Psirri, popular nightlife areas filled with bars and mezedopoleia (similar to tapas bars), are now in the process of gentrification, although they still retain much of their original charm, as does the colorful produce and meat market on Athinas. The area around Syntagma Square, the tourist hub, and Omonia Square, the commercial heart of the city about 1 km (½ mi) northwest, is distinctly European, having been designed by the court architects of King Otho, a Bavarian, in the 19th century. The chic shops and bistros of ritzy Kolonaki nestle at the foot of Mt. Lycabettus, Athens's highest hill (909 feet). Each of Athens's outlying suburbs has a distinctive character: in the north is wealthy, tree-lined Kifissia, once a summer resort for aristocratic Athenians, and in the south and southeast lie Glyfada, Voula, and Vouliagmeni, with their sandy beaches, seaside bars, and lively summer nightlife. Just beyond the city's southern fringes is Piraeus, a bustling port city of waterside fish tavernas and Saronic Gulf views. Bright blue skies, sand-fringed shores, and a bustling street art scene — few places are as colorful as this ever-evolving city. |
The images shown are for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of what you find on the ship.
The images shown are for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of what you find on the ship.
Deeply rooted in Italian culinary traditions, the trattoria serves regionally-inspired food punctuated by our fresh, handmade pasta. Start with antipasti - this selection of cured meats and cheeses gets Sailors’ mouths watering for more. While everyone loves a good pizza, Extra Virgin focusses on pasta-centric favorites made fresh daily. Match with a great Italian wine and top it off with traditional aperitivos and digestivos to make their night complete...or help it get started.
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If you're into hands-on meat-grilling and soju drinking, the Korean BBQ is the perfect spot. Sailors have the option to choose from meats, seafood, vegetables, or all of the above when they’re ready to start grilling and our crew will be on hand to help. Virgin Voyages specially designed a flameless grill for the ultimate BBQ experience, which will be the centerpiece of the loudest restaurant at sea.
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Inspired by the vibrant, colorful streets of Mexico, Sailors are treated to a menu reflecting the regions emerging culinary renaissance. Personal, intimate, and educational, our mezcalier will guide you through a highly curated dining and drinking experience. Pink Agave is our tribute to sophisticated Mexican Cuisine, and home to our impressive mezcal and tequila collection.
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One of our most unique offerings onboard, Razzle Dazzle Restaurant is a veggie-forward eatery that delivers a healthy dose of nice with just the right amount of naughty. Sailors can choose from one side that skews towards plant-based vegetarian and vegan dishes including must have munchies such as the Impossible Burger, or the indulgent side – meaty cheats, sweets and gluttonous treats. Sailors can enjoy healthy smoothies and juices by day and the retox with signature cocktails by night in a lively, bustling environment.
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The Test Kitchen is the most unique, innovative, and experimental dining experience on ship. The tasting menu is presented in the form of an ingredient list where Sailors put their trust into our expert chefs to make the decisions. This laboratory-like eatery is part cooking school and part restaurant. It's educational, experiential and delicious in ways you’ve never tasted. With classes and evolving tasting menus, this is for the curious, boundary-pushing tastebuds on board.
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Modeled after popular food halls where you can taste a variety of options - The Galley, designed by Softroom - is your go-to for a quick bite, meal or pick-me-up throughout the day. Featuring a mix of more than eight shops and food-truck style carts, each spot will have a unique concept with signature dishes that change to suit the time of day. The Galley (takes a deep breath before reading an impressively long list) boasts a dedicated bakery and pastry shop, a panini shop, a burger grill, a taco shack, a sushi bar with bento boxes, a noodle bar, a soup and salad stand, and a 24-hour American diner. And exhale.
No pre-cooked pizza slices sitting under warming lamps here. Sailors can choose from the classic menu or design their very own bespoke pizza. Featuring a brilliant beach club inspired design with white and pastel colored furniture, navy striped accent pillows and hammocks for lounging, this casual spot is a perfect lunch time destination or late-night, post drink, hunger buster go-to.
The perfect mix of sophistication, nostalgia and cool - entering The Wake is an event in itself. As soon as they see the grand staircase, Sailors will feel like they’ve stumbled onto a glitz & glam movie set that is regal by design with raised levels of luxury and exuberance.
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Alluring Nightclub
This kick ass, two story, two bar space, named after Richard's first recording studio, is inspired by the coolest clubs on land layered with a moody and sexy 70’s punk vibe. The Manor will host a ground-breaking, immersive dining entertainment experience (coming soon), to kick the night off before it transitions into a mind-blowing, goodbye-early-morning-workout nightclub.
The images shown are for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of what you find on the ship.
The images shown are for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of what you find on the ship.
7 nights aboard the Scarlet Lady | |||
Exclusively Adults Only | |||
Eat in any of the 20 eateries On-Board. It's all included | |||
Gratuities Included in the Price | |||
Choice of Original Music Gigs and Events | |||
Unlimited Wi-Fi | |||
All Fitness Classes Included | |||
Free Tea, Coffee, Water and Sodas | |||
Free 24 Hour Room Service | |||
Port Taxes and Fees | |||
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Date 10th May 2026 |
Nts 7 |
Interior ![]() |
Oceanview £1,327pp |
Balcony £1,447pp |
Suite £3,228pp |
Date 10th May 2026 |
Nts 7 |
Interior ![]() |
Oceanview £1,327pp |
Balcony £1,447pp |
Suite £3,228pp |
Oceanview staterooms from | £1,327pp | ||
VW | The Sea View | £1,327pp | |
Balcony staterooms from | £1,447pp | ||
TL | Limited View Sea Terrace | £1,447pp | |
TR | The Sea Terrace | £1,701pp | |
TC | Central Sea Terrace | £1,743pp | |
TX | XL Sea Terrace | £2,204pp | |
Suite staterooms from | £3,228pp | ||
SAE | Sweet Aft Suite - Even Bigger Terrace | £3,821pp | |
SAB | Sweet Aft Suite - Biggest Terrace | £3,902pp | |
SS | Seriously Suite | £3,228pp | |
SCP | Cheeky Corner Suite - Pretty Big Terrace | £3,956pp | |
SCE | Cheeky Corner Suite - Even Bigger Terrace | £4,144pp | |
SCB | Cheeky Corner Suite - Biggest Terrace | £4,198pp | |
SB | Brilliant Suite | £3,659pp | |
SG | Gorgeous Suite | £5,513pp | |
SP | Posh Suite | £6,645pp | |
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