Brilliant Lady trades its whole Mexican Riviera week for California
Virgin dropped Cabo, Mazatlán and Puerto Vallarta from Brilliant Lady's 10 Oct 2026 Los Angeles sailing for Rachel and Simon. Santa Barbara, San Diego and Ensenada replace them.
Adults only, tips and Wi-Fi included, and a restaurant lineup with no main dining room. The clearest break from how mainstream cruising usually works.
| Ship | Class | Guests | In service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brilliant Lady | Lady | 2,700 | 2025 |
| Resilient Lady | Lady | 2,700 | 2023 |
| Scarlet Lady | Lady | 2,700 | 2021 |
Virgin dropped Cabo, Mazatlán and Puerto Vallarta from Brilliant Lady's 10 Oct 2026 Los Angeles sailing for Rachel and Simon. Santa Barbara, San Diego and Ensenada replace them.
Virgin's 2 Oct 2026 notice swaps Cabo San Lucas for Ensenada on Brilliant Lady's 3 Oct Los Angeles sailing. Mazatlán shifts to 11:00am to 8:00pm on 6 Oct. Cabo Shore Things refund in full. Puerto Vallarta stays.
Virgin has not changed Brilliant Lady's 3 Oct 2026 Los Angeles sailing. Cabo, Mazatlán, and Puerto Vallarta stay on the schedule. A backup itinerary exists, and Virgin has not named those ports. Pack a light jacket.
Virgin is fine-tuning 16 Brilliant Lady departures in 2027. Endicott Arm replaces Tracy Arm on 13 sailings. Victoria replaces Prince Rupert on 12. The 10 Sep sailing drops Astoria and refunds $33 per person.
Virgin rerouted Brilliant Lady's 26 Sep 2026 Los Angeles sailing for Hurricane Polo. Cabo, Mazatlán, and Puerto Vallarta are off. San Francisco, San Diego, Catalina, and Ensenada are on. Shore Things for the cut ports refund in full.
Virgin delayed Valiant Lady into New York to about 4pm on 27 Sep 2026. Bermuda becomes a 9am to 4pm day call. Joining sailors get $200 Sailor Loot and $200 future voyage credit.
Virgin Voyages says Sailing Club and its VIP perks now run through 31 Dec 2028. Status Match applications are open 24 Sep through 31 Oct 2026 for airline, hotel, or other cruise status, with Blue Extras on the next new booking.
Scarlet Lady, Valiant Lady, Resilient Lady, and Brilliant Lady meet on 16 Feb 2027 north of Cuba. Virgin published the meetup as its first four-ship Sisters at Sea.
Brilliant Lady finished its inaugural Alaska and British Columbia season in early Sep 2026 after more than 15 sailings from Seattle. The ship now repositions toward Los Angeles and Mexican Riviera runs.
What changed on Virgin Voyages' Resilient Lady by a fifth sailing: the October 2025 gratuities restructure, the Bar Tab math, and what a Sea Terrace built for two looks like with three people in it.