Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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I'm up at the Gilnahirk/Braniel viewpoint looking down over Belfast city and docks. The Virgin cruise ship Valiant Lady is in town today.

Valiant Lady is a cruise ship operated by Virgin Voyages. She was ordered in October 2016 with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. She was delivered to Virgin in July 2021 as the fleet's second vessel and sailed her maiden voyage in March 2022 from Portsmouth. At 110,000 GT and measuring 278 metres (912 ft) long for a capacity of 2,770 passengers. She was built with similar proportions to older sister ship Scarlet Lady.
There are four cruise ships in the Virgin fleet.
Brilliant Lady
Resilient Lady
Valiant Lady
Scarlet Lady

Name Valiant Lady
Owner Virgin Voyages
Operator Virgin Voyages
Builder
Fincantieri
Sestri Ponente, Italy
Laid down 8 February 2019
Launched 20 May 2020
Acquired 1 July 2021
Maiden voyage 18 March 2022
Identification IMO number: 9805336
Status In Service
General characteristics
Tonnage 110,000 GT
Length 278 m (912 ft)
Beam 38 m (125 ft)
Draught 8.05 m (26.4 ft)
Decks
17 total
13 passenger decks
Capacity 2,770
Crew 1,160