Resilient Lady in Sydney in 2024 | |
History | |
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Bahamas | |
Name | Resilient Lady |
Owner | Virgin Voyages |
Operator | Virgin Voyages |
Builder |
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Laid down | 27 April 2017 [1] |
Launched | 2 July 2021 [2] |
Completed | 8 December 2022 [1] |
Maiden voyage | 14 May 2023 [1] |
Identification | |
Status | In Service |
General characteristics [2] | |
Tonnage | 110,000 GT |
Length | 278 m (912 ft) |
Beam | 38 m (125 ft) |
Draught | 8.05 m (26.4 ft) |
Decks |
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Installed power | |
Propulsion | 2 × 16,000 kW (21,000 hp) ABB Azipod units |
Speed | |
Capacity | 2,770 [4] |
Crew | 1,160 |
Resilient Lady is a cruise ship operated by Virgin Voyages. At 110,000 GT and measuring 278 metres (912 ft) long for a capacity of 2,770 passengers, she was built with similar proportions to her older sisters Scarlet Lady and Valiant Lady . [5]
The ship had its maiden voyage on 14 May 2023. [6] The ship's first voyage took place in the eastern Mediterranean Sea before the ship sailed out for cruises in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Ocean across late 2023 to early 2024. [6] In April 2024, the ship visited Fremantle for the first time. [7] In July and August the ship sailed from the eastern hemisphere to the United Kingdom for its inaugural UK season sailing from Portsmouth to Europe and North Africa. [8] [9]
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