Virgin Voyages Cancels Three Longer Summer Cruises
Virgin Voyages has just announced the cancellation of three of its Marvelous Voyages set to take place in Europe in June and July of 2026.
The three cancelled itineraries were all scheduled to happen on the 2,770-passenger Valiant Lady, but booked guests should either have already received or expect to receive an email from Virgin Voyages about the cancellations.
“I noticed last week the two 14-night July 2026 Valiant sailings were pulled from the website (I am booked on one of them),” one booked guest posted on Reddit.
The first cruise to get cancelled was a 10-night itinerary departing from Barcelona on June 28, 2026, which was scheduled to make stops around Morocco and the Mediterranean.
The second and third cruises that were removed were both 14-night cruises out of Portsmouth, visiting locations such as Ireland, Scotland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Estonia — originally departing July 8 and July 22, 2026.
Rather than just leaving passengers with a cancelled sailing, Virgin has provided options for booked guests to choose from, including offering another cruise later in the year.
The first option available is to rebook any sailing at the same price with guaranteed price protection, and in doing so, passengers will receive $100 in onboard credit per cabin. This alternative to the original cruise applies to booking the same type of cabin on an itinerary of equal or shorter length only.
The second option is to transfer the booking to any of the upcoming sailings on Scarlet Lady, but it has to be in 2025, and there are only three itineraries to choose from.
While this alternative does come with a $300 onboard credit per cabin, guests will have to pick from an 11-night sailing departing August 6, a 13-night sailing departing August 17, or a 13-night sailing departing September 12, 2025.
Seeing that these three options are just about three months away, passengers considering rebooking to this option should check on the cost of airfare and transportation prior to confirming the change.
The final option for booked guests is to receive a full refund to the original method of payment or receive it as a Future Voyage Credit.
Those affected by these cancellations have 60 days to make a decision, but should consider responding sooner rather than later, especially if seeking a full refund to the original payment method.
Booked guests who do not respond before the deadline to any options provided by Virgin Voyages will automatically receive a refund in the form of a Future Voyage Credit.
New Shorter Voyages Replacing Longer Ones for Summer 2026
Beyond the cancellation of the three cruises in June and July of 2026, Virgin Voyages has announced that it’s releasing new summer sailings departing from Barcelona that will be available for booking as of June 5, 2025.
There are now five shorter cruises taking place during the time the three cancelled sailings were set to happen, ranging from six nights to 10 nights.
The first of these new sailings is 6 nights, departing on June 28, 2026, and will be making stops in Italy as well as France.
Then, there will be a 7-night cruise embarking on July 4, 2026, that will be visiting destinations such as Ibiza, Rome, and the French Riviera.
Following that, there is an 8-night itinerary beginning on July 11, 2026, also making calls in the French Riviera and Rome, but will also be visiting Amalfi and Sicily.
Finally, there will be a 7-night voyage departing on July 19, stopping in Italy and Spain, followed by the last of the newly added cruises, which embarks on July 26, 2026, sailing a 10-night itinerary around Morocco and the Mediterranean.
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Virgin Voyages has also shared that three of the Marvelous Voyages scheduled for Europe remain unaffected by the new changes.
This includes the June 24 sailing on Scarlet Lady, the August 5 sailing on Valiant Lady, and the August 10 sailing on Scarlet Lady, all of which will go on as planned.
The full reasoning for the cancellations of the longer voyages has not been confirmed, but it is speculated that it is a result of low demand, as the price per night was relatively more expensive than most Virgin Voyages options.
While some booked passengers may be disappointed about their cruise being cancelled, the cruise line made the decision a year prior to the sailings, giving guests plenty of time to change their plans.