Resilient Lady

Resilient Lady is a cruise ship that is operated by Virgin Voyages. 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 her older sisters Scarlet Lady and Valiant Lady.^[5]

Resilient Lady

Resilient Lady in Sydney in 2024
History
Bahamas
Name	Resilient Lady
Owner	Virgin Voyages
Operator	Virgin Voyages
Builder	Fincantieri Sestri Ponente, Italy
Laid down	27 April 2017[1]
Launched	2 July 2021[2]
Completed	8 December 2022[1]
Maiden voyage	14 May 2023[1]
Identification	IMO number: 9805348 MMSI number: 311001056
Status	In Service
General characteristics [2]
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
Installed power	2 × Wärtsilä 8L46F Diesel generators producing 9,600 kW (12,900 hp) each 2 × Wärtsilä 12V46F Diesel generators producing 14,400 kW (19,300 hp) each Total Installed Power: 48,000 kW (64,000 hp)[3]
Propulsion	2 × 16,000 kW (21,000 hp) ABB Azipod units
Speed	Service speed: 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)[3] Maximum: 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)[3]
Capacity	2,770[4]
Crew	1,160

History

The ship had her maiden voyage on 14 May 2023.^[6] Her first voyage took place in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The ship sailed out for cruises in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Ocean across late 2023 to early 2024.^[6] In April 2024, the ship visited Fremantle for the first time.^[7] In July and August, she sailed from the eastern hemisphere to the United Kingdom for her inaugural UK season sailing from Portsmouth to Europe and North Africa.^[8][9]