Cancellation of Virgin Voyages 2024-25 Australian Program

TasPorts has been notified that Virgin Voyages has cancelled its 2024/25 Australian season for the Resilient Lady citing potential escalations in the Red Sea making the voyage unsafe.

The decision while a necessary one for travel safety, will unfortunately impact 17 cruise ship visits to Tasmania in the upcoming season (10 in Hobart and 7 in Burnie).

TasPorts Chief Executive Officer Anthony Donald said this will be disappointing for small businesses and tour operators.

“TasPorts is working with its stakeholders and Tourism Tasmania to attract cruise visits to our ports because we understand the economic and social benefits they provide,” he said.

“While safety is the first priority, we understand that Virgin Voyages is currently working through options to return to Australia, including Tasmanian ports, once travel conditions become more tenable."