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Many cruise friends get nice enjoyment seeing what different ships they could be crusing with, whether or not docking collectively in ports of name or passing at sea. For Virgin Voyages friends, a really distinctive alternative is on the horizon for February 2027.

For the primary time ever, all four Virgin cruise ships will likely be assembly at sea. The historic meetup, named “Sisters at Sea,” will occur on Tuesday, February 16, 2027.

The meetup location has been decided as 44 miles north of Nuevitas, Cuba and 200 miles south of Nassau, Bahamas. For the geographically-minded, the exact location is 22°12’57″N latitude, 77°16’07″W longitude within the Caribbean.

This would be the first time in recorded historical past that any cruise line brings collectively its total fleet for a meetup. Whereas Cruise Hive has reported on related meetups for varied particular events, bringing an entire fleet collectively is unquestionably important.

“After we launched Scarlet Girl, we had a imaginative and prescient, and that imaginative and prescient was at all times 4 ships however one group,” stated Virgin Founder Sir Richard Branson. “This fleetwide meet-up is that dream made actual.”

A complete of roughly 15,000 friends and crew members will likely be in attendance onboard the ships, that are certain to have unique actions (and certain merchandise!) to commemorate the once-in-history occasion.

“There are voyages, after which there are moments which might be so epic they grow to be lifelong recollections. Sisters at Sea is the latter, and we’ve got a lot deliberate to blow your thoughts and make you chuckle and cry with pleasure,” stated Nathan Rosenberg, Chief Advertising Officer.

“When these 4 ships are on the water collectively, and we hear the collective cheers from each Crew member and Sailor, will probably be proof that nothing is extra highly effective than the group that loves and helps you and that we’re higher collectively.”

Few particulars concerning the celebrations have been revealed, although the adults-only Virgin Voyages is well-known for a carefree vibe and invitation for friends to take pleasure in their cruise, their method. A “synchronized horn salute” is deliberate, together with simultaneous deck events on all 4 ships.

Additional particulars are certain to be introduced within the months to come back because the clock counts all the way down to the convergence of Girl Ships.

4 Voyages for the Celebration

Naturally, there are simply 4 cruises that may expertise the Sisters at Sea meetup. Relevant voyages vary from 5-10 nights, giving vacationers distinctive choices to affix within the occasion.

Scarlet Girl will likely be on the shortest cruise, a 5-night Bahamas crusing departing Miami on February 15. Valiant Girl will depart from San Juan 2 days earlier, on a 7-night crusing that features visits to the Dominican Republic and Grand Turk.

Resilient Girl will likewise be on a 7-night cruise for the meetup. She’s going to set sail from Miami on Valentine’s Day with visits to Mexico and Bimini on the itinerary.

Sensible Girl will likely be on the longest cruise for the Sisters at Sea meetup. The youngest Girl Ship will set sail from Miami on February 8 for a 10-night Japanese Caribbean itinerary, stopping at St. Maarten, Tortola, San Juan, St. Croix, Bimini, and Puerto Plata.

Every of the similar Girl Ships can welcome as many as 2,700 friends onboard, together with roughly 1,160 worldwide crew members.

Whereas every crusing will take pleasure in its deliberate ports of name, the meetup will undoubtedly be the spotlight of every voyage. Onboard, friends may also get an unique preview of upcoming deployments and plans for the cruise line, additional constructing pleasure throughout the fleet whilst all of the ships greet each other.

Different Cruise Ship Meetups

Whereas Virgin Voyages’ full fleet Sisters at Sea meetup will likely be extraordinary, totally different cruise strains have hosted varied meetups for various occasions.

Carnival Cruise Line, for instance, hosted a number of multi-ship meetup celebrations in 2022 for its fiftieth birthday celebrations and is already planning meetups in 2027 to have fun crusing for 55 years.

Not all meetups are essentially for big numbers of ships, nevertheless. The truth is, one important latest meetup solely had a single energetic cruise ship.

On February 2, 2026, Cunard Line’s Queen Mary 2 met up with her namesake, Queen Mary, throughout a go to to Lengthy Seashore. Although Queen Mary retired from service in 1967, the “royal rendezvous” was a nostalgic second for followers of each ships.