Virgin Cruises could be sailing from a cruise port near you according to this Sky News article. According to the article, “Virgin Group has appointed the US-based corporate advisory firm Allen & Co to oversee the development of a cruise operation that would eventually aim to compete with industry giants including Carnival Corporation.” The article went on to say that the company has entered discussions to raise $1 billion to finance its first ships.
I have to admit that I like the trendiness of Virgin America, the fancy lighting, and the boarding music. Heck, I think I’d even like boarding a ship decked out in a similar decor. I’m sure a Virgin branded cruise company would bring some innovation to the space, certainly a little buzz. However, with a lot of new builds in the pipeline by the major cruise companies with their own trendy themes, I have to wonder if this kind of venture has legs? It will be interesting to watch.
How about you? Interested in setting sail on a Virgin Cruises ship?
-MJ, March 3, 2014
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No Fly Zone does raise one point that could be interesting – a cruise line that is less about the floating resort and more about transportation service “if/when I patronize Sir Richard, it will be to reach point B…” I know there’s a cruise line in Europe that allows you to pick up the ship in one location and disembark in another, but I don’t think anything like that operates in the Caribbean. That would be different niche, and if there’s one thing Sir Richard likes – it’s a different niche. It would be cool to get off the ship… Read more »
If there is one commodity that the world does not need more of, I think it is cruise ships. I know that you and Mrs. MJoT apparently enjoy riding boats in circles, nasty GI diseases, tight quarters and the concentrated odors of 2-3-5 thousand other souls, let alone McSail quality food for the masses, but no. Hell No! If/when I patronize Sir Richard, it will be to reach point B., escape from those four thousand hourly ‘wind breaks’ and walk/climb/camp in a place where we are responsible for our own food, probably sleep in a sack of some kind and… Read more »
Still working on contracting/experiencing all those things you describe….. 🙂