Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has held a steel cutting ceremony of the second of three cruise ships ordered by Virgin Voyages, a part of Virgin Group, at Fincantieri’s Sestri Ponente (Genoa) yard on July 20. The newbuild, set for delivery in 2021, will weigh about 110,000 gross tons and measure a length of 278 meters and a width of 38 meters.

It will have over 1,400 guest cabins that can host more than 2,700 passengers, accompanied by 1,150 crew members on board.

In addition, the vessel features alternative technologies that will reduce the ship's emissions.