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Virgin Voyages now hopes to offer its inaugural sailings from Portsmouth this summer.
The new line had planned to debut in spring 2020, before the date was initially pushed back to October last year in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
However, with vaccination numbers rising in the UK, the company now plans to offer UK-residents a series of staycation-at-sea trips this August.
The series will include two-, three- and four-night itineraries, with a total of six sailings.
“Virgin Voyages has been looking forward to sailing, and we’re so excited to announce our plans to sail from the UK,” said Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group.