The Whitsundays is set to welcome the maiden voyage of a brand-new adults-only cruise ship which is due to arrive in local waters next Friday, December 1.
Resilient Lady, Virgin Voyages’ third ship, debuted in Europe earlier this year and is making its way over to Australia, stopping first in Darwin, Carins and Airlie Beach before docking in Port Melbourne for the summer cruising season.
It will be given a special acknowledgement next week with a smoking ceremony and a welcome to country followed by a plaque exchange between the captain on the ship and Mayor Julie Hall at the Cruise Whitsundays terminal.
On-hand as usual, the dedicated volunteer Cruise Ship Ambassadors will be ready to greet each of the 2,762 who decide to disembark and explore Airlie Beach and the Whitsundays.
Resilient Lady is a five-star cruise ship experience, and its adults-only policy is proving very popular.
Founded in 2021 the Virgin Voyages ships are different to any we've see in The Whitsundays before.
Virgin Voyages is currently the Cruise Critics Cruisers’ Choice for 2023 and Conde Nast Traveller’s Best New Cruises in the World in 2022.
Inspired by a superyacht design, the vessel brings glamour to the high seas with spaces designed by world-renowned architects and designers, including Tom Dixon and Concerte Amsterdam.
A total of 31 cruise ships have called into the Whitsundays between August and December this year.
There are also 103 ships scheduled for next year.
Resilient Lady will arrive in Whitsunday waters next Friday. Photo: supplied
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