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This year's Red Hot Sailing Club.
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Voyage kicked off yesterday in Miami.
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and we've been keeping a close eye on the news and announcements that have come
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out of this very, very special voyage.
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So in a little change from our schedule, I'm here with an extra special Virgin
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Voyages Insider update That's gonna look at all of the brand new changes
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and announcements that have come out of this Red Hot Sailing Club Voyage.
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And we're gonna take a look at why Virgin Voyages fans from all
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of the world are really, really excited about what's to come!
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If we haven't met before, my name is David from VV Insider, which is a website
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all about Virgin voyages, We actually help millions of sailors around the
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world every single year learn about all the news and updates that's going on
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in the world of Virgin Voyages across the entire fleet and the brand at large
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. Well in this very special update today,
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We're gonna be looking at the digital release of a song that's
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popular with Virgin Voyages fans.
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And if you've been on board before and you're a fan of Scarlet Night, you'll
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want to hear all about this new release.
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Then we're gonna look at two very important dates for next year's calendar
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with the announcement of the new Red Hot Sailing Club Voyages in 2027.
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Then we have all the details of the new winter season for 2027-28 onboard
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Brilliant Lady, which is Virgin Voyager's, fourth and latest ship.
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There's also a little bit of news if you're looking to get some more Sailor
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Loot on your next voyage as well.
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And then finally, the big stuff.
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So we're gonna be talking about Valiant Lady and all the new stuff
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to look forward to in May when she comes out of her dry dock,
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including the much anticipated news of the brand new restaurant.
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So there's so many exciting things to cover, so let's jump right in!
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We are starting off strong with anyone who is a fan of Scarlet Night
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onboard the Virgin Voyages ships.
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Well, there's a song that you will have heard if you've ever been along to this
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iconic red party onboard the ships,
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When you're on board during Scarlet Night, you'll hear this
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song in two iconic moments.
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the first one being in the Octopus Garden, where The Hostess on board
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takes the role of the Octopus Goddess,
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and she sings some songs dedicated to her Sailor lover.
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Well, one of the songs that she sings is a song called Scarlet
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Night, which tells the tale of when these two mythical lovers met.
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and the second time is during the big pool party Where the Octopus Goddess
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herself punctuates the celebrations by belting out this iconic song.
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well, if you've been desperate to listen to this song at home, you now can with
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the digital release of Scarlet Night,
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Which is performed by none other than Abi The Hostess herself, Abi Gold.
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This is a collaboration between herself and the producer and musician.
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The release specifically is an acoustic version of the song and includes
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some slightly modified lyrics to make this very, very special edition.
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Abi The Hostess actually sang this edition of the song during a Brilliant Lady Launch
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event last year before the launch of Brilliant Lady on September the fifth.
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Currently this digital release is only for users of Spotify, although
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we have been told by Nathan Rosenberg himself that this will be also
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released on Apple Music in due course.
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Of course, we'll keep you updated on our website as soon as we know when.
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But for now, if you're looking for a link to the Spotify version, head,
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over to the article on vvinsider.com.
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We have all the information and the link there for you.
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Next is the announcement of the next Red Hot Sailing Club Voyage,
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while actually in some really exciting news, there are actually two Red
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Hot Sailing Club Voyages next year.
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If you are not yet familiar with what the Red Hot Sailing Club Voyages
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are, you might recognize the theme of them under a different name, a
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Celebration Voyage, Because up until this year, that's exactly what these
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type of voyages have been called.
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So these Voyages are a celebration of Virgin Voyages as a brand and generally
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attract a crowd of those that are fans of the Virgin Voyages product.
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It is here, for example, you get announcements like the ones
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that we're mentioning today.
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You can also expect to see some extra special guests on board, on Celebration
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Voyages in the past, Sir Richard Branson himself has made appearances.
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You can always guarantee that the Virgin Voyages executive staff will be on board,
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like, for example, the CEO Nirmal and the CMO, the Chief Marketing Officer, Nathan
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Rosenberg, to mention just a couple.
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Starting with the sailing that kicked off yesterday, these voyages are now
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called the Red Hot Sailing Club Voyages.
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And this is a reference to the loyalty program that Virgin Voyages have,
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which is called the Sailing Club.
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But don't worry if you want to go along to any of these Voyages, you don't
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have to be a member of the Sailing Club just yet, but if you are part of
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the Sailing Club, you are welcome to go along to some special events that
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are designed specifically for those that are part of the loyalty program.
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You'll also expect to see some special celebrity guests on board on this
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particular voyage that's happening right now; Nile Rogers & CHIC are actually
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on board for some special performances for this Red Hot Sailing Club Voyage.
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Well in 2027 there are gonna be two opportunities to join these
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Red Hot Sailing Club Voyages.
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The first opportunity is gonna be on Scarlet Lady
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this voyage will be leaving Athens on July 4th, 2027.
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This one is gonna be really popular with Virgin Voyages
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fans that are based in Europe.
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If you're an American Virgin Voyages fan, don't worry.
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Your opportunity is coming up on the 8th of November
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with a five night voyage onboard, Valiant Lady.
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There's great availability for these two voyages, so if you're looking
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for a great price and some exclusive perks, then head over to our article
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on vvinsider.com to explore your cabin options and see what deals apply to you.
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if those two Voyages don't work out for you don't worry.
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The options of the itineraries available on Virgin Voyages is growing every day.
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and just this week We had the announcement of a brand new tranche of itineraries
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for Brilliant Lady come winter 2027/2028.
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These generally include some voyages that leave Los Angeles
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and do some Mexican voyages.
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But the two voyages that people are very, very excited for are of course
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the Panama Canal repositioning voyages.
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Starting with this 17 night crossing from Los Angeles to Miami in November 20, 27
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and of course, the inverse voyage heading from Miami to Los Angeles in March 2028.
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these repositioning voyages are perfect for those that like to take it a little
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bit easier with some extended sea days.
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but of course when Brilliant Lady is making Miami, her homeport over
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winter, there are some Caribbean sailings expected as well.
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We have a full list of all these Brilliant Lady sailings over on our website at
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vvinsider.com, and if you are interested in any of those voyages, including
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those longer repositioning voyages, you can head over there to register
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your interest so you don't miss out.
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If you are looking to get away a little bit earlier though, and you want some
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onboard credit to spend while you're away, there's actually a brand new
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offer that was released just this week,
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which allows you to sail with up to $400 of extra Sailor Loot.
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this offer in particular is really highly stackable.
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so if you're looking to stack this on top of the existing Wave offers, you can
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actually snag yourself a very, very good deal indeed on these Caribbean sailings.
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we've got a full list of all the eligibility criteria for this extra
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Sailor Loot and all of the voyages that they're eligible on as well.
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So if you are interested in any of these Caribbean voyages and wanna save the
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most money possible, then of course make sure to head over to vvinsider.com/book
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and we can make sure you get the best deal possible with all
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the right promotions for you.
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What's more, you'll be supporting the work that we do here at vvinsider.com, which
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is to get all of this exciting information out to sailors around the world.
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So we can't wait to hear from you to book the perfect voyage together!
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Now, the news that All Virgin Voyages fans have been waiting for, and that
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is the announcement of the changes to expect onboard Valiant Lady when she
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comes out of dry dock in May this year.
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So Valiant Lady is the third Virgin Voyages Lady Ship to go
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through the dry dock process in just the last couple of years.
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Firstly, we had Scarlet Lady at the end of 2024,
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and when she left Dry Dock we noticed a few changes.
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So you might remember us reporting on the brand New Mermaid design
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on the hull of the ship where the mermaid was completely repainted
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and redesigned for Scarlet Lady 2.0.
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We also saw the launch of the very first brand new restaurant since
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Virgin Voyages launched back in 2021.
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Where Razzle Dazzle was replaced by Lucky Lotus by Razzle Dazzle, which was
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a Pan-Asian themed cuisine restaurant.
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we then saw Brilliant Lady go through a dry dock before her launch
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in September last year, and the changes here were even more profound.
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Razzle Dazzle was chosen to be replaced with Rojo by Razzle Dazzle, which
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brought a Spanish themed restaurant.
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We also saw some massive changes in the interior.
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In the Roundabout specifically, and for Brilliant Lady, we saw
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the change of The Athletic Club.
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Where the aft of the ship on The Athletic Club was completely reimagined by the
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removal of a large sunbed, which allowed sweeping panoramic views outside.
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Well, finally during this Red Hot Sailing Club Voyage, we have some
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new details about what to expect on Valiant Lady when she goes through
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her dry dock in May this year.
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the first thing to mention will be very welcome to anyone that's
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stepped foot on Brilliant Lady, and that is the re-engineering of the
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Roundabout area on Valiant Lady.
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The Roundabout is the atrium style area, and historically on board
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the Virgin Voyages ships, these have been divided up by these large
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holographic effect dividers that split the space up into separate areas.
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Well on Brilliant Lady, they made a change by removing these dividers and
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completely reconfigured the seating and the interior design of the Roundabout
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into a much more relaxed and open experience with a lot more soft
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furnishings and seating options, as well as a space for casual performances.
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and a brand new look, Draught Haus bar with coffee facilities.
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There was also a brand new designed area for Shore Things as well.
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Well, it's been announced that Valiant Lady will be getting
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this exact renovation as well.
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So all of these very welcome interior design choices will be making
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their way onto Valiant Lady in May.
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But of course, the big news that everyone has been expecting on Valiant Lady
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is the re-engineered look of Razzle Dazzle within new culinary concept.
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Well, during a special presentation during the Red Hot Sailing Club Voyage,
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celebrity chef, Maneet Chauhan joined CEO Nirmal on stage, and this is where she
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introduced the crowd to Ariya by Razzle Dazzle, with cuisine inspired by India.
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This will be Virgin Voyages, very first Indian restaurant.
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And there's already been some beautiful renderings released of this brand new
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space that you're gonna be expecting to see on board Valiant Lady in May.
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Ariya by Razzle Dazzle will be a 220 cover restaurant, which will serve
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sailors for breakfast, brunch, and dinner.
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This space will be completely transformed, offering brand new seating options
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with some incredible interior design inspired by high-end Indian cuisine.
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The sailors that were on board the Red Hot Sailing Club Voyage, were
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actually given a presentation and an introduction to some of the flavors
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that you're gonna be expecting to see on the menu of Ariya by Razzle Dazzle.
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Including a crabcake pani purri taster sampling.
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As well as an incredible looking gulab jamnu cheesecake.
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There was also an incredibly presented chicken pakora.
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We've yet to get the full menu for Ariya by Razzle Dazzle, that will likely
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come closer to the launch date in May.
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But right now we know of a few dishes to expect, and they
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sound absolutely incredible.
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We're expecting to see a special nod to the old Razzle Dazzle with a lamb shank
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biryani, which will be welcome news to those that are missing the lamb shank that
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everyone loved from Razzle Dazzle of old.
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We're also expecting to see Goan curried mussels and a
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puffed rice and avocado chaat.
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If you wanna read more about what to expect from Ariya by Razzle Dazzle and
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the other changes coming to Valiant Lady during her dry dock, then head over to
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our article on vvinsider.com where we talk through all of the expected changes.
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It is of course very likely that we're gonna learn more about the
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Valiant Lady Dry dock before May.
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So do follow us along on vvinsider.com and stay subscribed to this
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channel for more information.
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We are actually ourselves gonna be on board Valiant Lady
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shortly after this dry dock.
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So we're gonna capture some of these incredible changes and the food from
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Ariya by Razzle Dazzle, especially for our viewers here on YouTube and
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our readers over on vvinsider.com.
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We can't wait to go along to find out about all these changes
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to keep you all up to date.
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Well, thank you so much for coming along to hear about all these announcements
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from the Red Hot Sailing Club Voyage.
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Although we're not expecting to hear any more groundbreaking news
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from this Voyage, you never know.
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So make sure that you head over to our website, and subscribe to
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our special email newsletter where we'll keep you up to date as soon
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as we know any new information.
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And of course, stay subscribed here on our YouTube channel where we'll
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keep you up to date during these Virgin Voyages Insider Updates that
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happen normally every two weeks.
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albeit this one's a little bit earlier than expected.
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I'll be back next week here with a brand new video, but until then, happy sailing!
