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Branson launching Virgin Voyages luxury cruises
British billionaire Richard Branson was Friday to launch luxury cruise company Virgin Voyages, at a time when the sector faces headwinds from the coronavirus epidemic.
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Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson speaks at an event to unveil the first commercial space wear in Yonkers, New York, on October 16, 2019. (AFP/Don Emmert)
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ritish billionaire Richard Branson is launching luxury cruise company Virgin Voyages, at a time when the sector faces headwinds from the coronavirus epidemic.
The reviews are in 💯 Are you ready to set sail the Virgin way?
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Virgin Group founder Branson was to unveil the group's new cruiseliner Scarlet Lady in Dover on the southeastern coast of England on Friday.
"I have dreamed of starting my own cruise line since I was in my 20s and I'm thrilled that moment has arrived," said Branson.
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The Genoa-built liner set sail from Italy earlier this month and will soon be traveling to resorts such as Costa Maya in Mexico, Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic, Key West and The Bahamas.
The launch of Virgin Voyages comes amid turbulent times for the cruise industry owing to fallout from the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
Branson's Virgin brand is used across numerous businesses -- from trains, holidays, television, broadband, banking and his space tourism project Virgin Galactic.
