Ship reference
Scarlet Lady
Ship specifications and sources.
Quick facts
- Cruise line
- Virgin Voyages
- Class
- Lady
- Entered service
- 2021
- Status
- In service
About us Scarlet Lady
Scarlet Lady is the first ship built for Virgin Voyages, delivered by Fincantieri at Genoa Sestri in 2020. Passenger cruising began in 2021, a different milestone from the yard handover. Its permanent IMO identity is 9804801. A ship's delivery year, first passenger season and later homeport debut should not be treated as interchangeable dates, particularly for a vessel introduced around the pandemic interruption to cruising.
The design established the family resemblance shared by the later Lady ships. The builder gives 277.2 metres overall and a moulded beam of 38 metres. The US Coast Guard's financial-responsibility listing records 108,192 gross tonnage, providing a precise figure alongside the builder's approximate 110,000 description. The moulded beam is not the maximum width including external projections. These distinctions make comparisons with the sister ships more meaningful than rounded headline dimensions alone.
Scarlet Lady's November 2024 work introduced a revised onboard experience, subsequently described by the operator for its current programme. Lucky Lotus by Razzle Dazzle brings a Chinese-inspired evening dining concept. Grounds Club Too was also reworked, and new cabanas changed the poolside offering. Their existence should be separated from reservation terms and any extra charges; a particular outdoor setting is not automatically included with every room.
Accommodation changes are another reason to read an up-to-date plan. The operator announced additional suites through conversion of existing accommodation. That is not the same as adding the same number of rooms to the overall total. The operator's post-work breakdown lists 1,290 cabins and 102 RockStar Quarters, together 1,392 accommodations; the original builder inventory is historical. No maximum guest capacity is inferred by doubling rooms or using the technical allowance for everyone aboard.
Virgin's adults-only policy applies to this ship, with guests aged eighteen and over. For a booking today, compare the room, applicable VoyageFair fare conditions and actual itinerary. Earlier reviews may describe a different restaurant arrangement or an older fare model. Scarlet Lady's place as the first vessel explains its history; the current layout and booking terms explain the holiday being purchased.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year built | 2020 |
| Entered service | 2021 |
| Gross tonnage (GT) | 108,192 |
| Guests at double occupancy | — |
| Maximum guests | — |
| Crew | — |
| Cabins | 1,392 |
| Decks (total) | 17 |
| Length (m) | 277.2 |
| Beam (m) | 38 |
| Last verified refurbishment year | 2024 |
| Maximum speed (knots) | 22 |
| IMO | 9804801 |
| Shipyard | Fincantieri, Genoa Sestri Ponente, Italy |
| Flag | — |
| Propulsion / fuel description | — |
A dash means no independently verified value is available. Guest counts at double occupancy and maximum capacity are different measures. GT measures enclosed volume, not weight.
Other ships in the same recorded class
Shared class does not guarantee identical cabins, venues or deck layouts.
| Brilliant Lady | Lady | 2023 | 108,232 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resilient Lady | Lady | 2022 | 108,232 |
| Valiant Lady | Lady | 2021 | 108,192 |
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Sources
- Virgin Voyages — current Lady fleet — Accessed
- Fincantieri — individual technical particulars — Accessed
Approx110000GT not treated as exact.38m moulded beam. Original1408cabins and4400total persons not current guestmax.
- US Coast Guard — COFR vessel record2026 — Accessed
Search-indexed official row identifies PASSENGER VESSEL L9804801/L9805336 GT108192. Full PDF currently returns403; not bypassed. Excludes unrelated bulker also namedScarletLady.
- Virgin Voyages — current adult-only policy — Accessed
- Virgin Voyages — revised fare scope — Accessed
- Virgin Voyages — current Scarlet post-refit experience — Accessed
Current retrospective of updatedship corroborates 2024works; does not imply full originalinventoryunchanged.
- Virgin Voyages — original2024scope announcement — Accessed
Planned14-28November2024; completion corroborated current post-refit article, not inferred from elapsedtime.
- Virgin Voyages — current specific restaurant — Accessed
LuckyLotus Chinese-inspired Scarlet concept. No unverified exactmenuprice.
- Virgin Voyages — explicittotaldeckdefinition — Accessed
17totaldecks,not17publicdecks.
- Virgin Voyages — post-glow-up cabin/suite breakdown — Accessed
Scarlet1290cabins+102RockStarQuarters=1392; Valiant1330+78=1408. Only inventoryandchronologyused; outdatedgratuityparagraphsuperseded.