Rare CineGraphic Posted February 22 #1 Share Posted February 22 (edited) Here's the LA port schedule for Spring 2025. Scarlet Lady is listed, but Brilliant is the only ship in the fleet that can make it through the Panama Canal. https://youtu.be/SF9feVMvQgk?si=Bu6TLscNsS1ESJ0G Edited February 22 by CineGraphic 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jwattle Posted February 22 #2 Share Posted February 22 53 minutes ago, CineGraphic said: Here's the LA port schedule for Spring 2025. Scarlet Lady is listed, but Brilliant is the only ship in the fleet that can make it through the Panama Canal. https://youtu.be/SF9feVMvQgk?si=Bu6TLscNsS1ESJ0G Scarlet's gonna have to beat feet from Ibiza to be in LA, unless the port schedule is just a placeholder 🤭 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CineGraphic Posted February 22 Author #3 Share Posted February 22 Just now, jwattle said: Scarlet's gonna have to beat feet from Ibiza to be in LA, unless the port schedule is just a placeholder 🤭 That's why I mentioned the Brilliant being the only ship that can get through the canal. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jwattle Posted February 22 #4 Share Posted February 22 7 minutes ago, CineGraphic said: That's why I mentioned the Brilliant being the only ship that can get through the canal. I missed that. Apologies :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CineGraphic Posted February 22 Author #5 Share Posted February 22 7 minutes ago, jwattle said: I missed that. Apologies :) No worries,"ship happens" 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jwattle Posted February 22 #6 Share Posted February 22 1 minute ago, CineGraphic said: No worries,"ship happens" 🤣 "Shell" yeah, it does! 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesv281117 Posted February 22 #7 Share Posted February 22 Personally following this Australian season and issues with the red sea repositioning I think it makes some sort of presence on the west coast even more likely now. I think could be much more lucrative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruisingWalter Posted February 22 #8 Share Posted February 22 Those could very well be port holds from when Brilliant was originally supposed to be sailing. Port slots are purchased up to 3 years (or more) in advance and since she was supposed to sailing already, spring 2025 slots in LA make sense. VV would have purchased those slots at least a few years ago. The last tentative word we got from VV was the end of 2025 for Brilliant Lady to launch. Until VV actually releases a schedule showing Brilliant in LA, I would not get too excited yet. We're supposed to see new 2025 itineraries anytime now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TYCruise Posted February 22 #9 Share Posted February 22 The Scarlet Lady has been removed from the schedule. Maybe someone at VV is reading these posts. https://artifacts.portsamerica.com//wbct/pdf/2025-la-schedule.pdf 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustate Posted February 23 #10 Share Posted February 23 Could it be a move to San Diago or Long Beach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freelancer3 Posted February 23 #11 Share Posted February 23 ... maybe Alaska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Wildcatllamas Posted February 23 #12 Share Posted February 23 57 minutes ago, Freelancer3 said: ... maybe Alaska. I just checked the Alaska itineraries on https://claalaska.com/?page_id=1250 and didn't see anything listed for the major departure ports. I also checked San Diego. I know they were doing a major renovation that was to be completed in 2025 to the port and terminal but so far nothing is showing for Virgin there either. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted February 23 #13 Share Posted February 23 I would be ecstatic if VV came to the West Coast. With the cost of airfare and the schlep across the country, it limits me to one (max 2) sailings a year on VV. If they were out West, I would sail every few months! I couldn't care less what the itineraries are - I just need to be on a ship! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretchendz Posted February 24 #14 Share Posted February 24 20 hours ago, ceilidh1 said: I would be ecstatic if VV came to the West Coast. With the cost of airfare and the schlep across the country, it limits me to one (max 2) sailings a year on VV. If they were out West, I would sail every few months! I couldn't care less what the itineraries are - I just need to be on a ship! Ha! Try living in the middle of the country. We have to do that for EVERY cruise 🙂 Geography sucks sometimes. But I agree it would be very good for business for Virgin if they make the West Coast happen. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Wildcatllamas Posted February 24 #15 Share Posted February 24 3 minutes ago, Gretchendz said: Ha! Try living in the middle of the country. We have to do that for EVERY cruise 🙂 Geography sucks sometimes. But I agree it would be very good for business for Virgin if they make the West Coast happen. I'm not quite in the middle of the country but flights from Colorado Springs or Denver to the West coast are cheaper and in some instances non-stop. Flights going East will usually come with an obnoxiously long or super short lay over. And cost double what it is to go to LAX or SAN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ceilidh1 Posted February 24 #16 Share Posted February 24 2 hours ago, Gretchendz said: Ha! Try living in the middle of the country. We have to do that for EVERY cruise 🙂 Geography sucks sometimes. But I agree it would be very good for business for Virgin if they make the West Coast happen. I have never not lived on a coast - need the ocean within walking distance. My house is an 8 minute walk to the port in Vancouver, so while I am ecstatic about the ability to walk to the ship, my bank balance is not! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cantgetin Posted February 24 #17 Share Posted February 24 That's why I like long cruises or B2Bs. I figure if I spend the time, money, and hassle to get to the port, I may as well enjoy the ship for a while. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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