Boarding the Brilliant Lady in Vancouver, BC! My First Days on Virgin's Newest Ship

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Join me as I board the Virgin Voyages Brilliant Lady in Vancouver, BC for a SOLO repositioning cruise down the California coast! This vlog covers Day 1-3: embarkation day plus my first two sea days onboard.In this video I'm sharing what boarding is really like as a solo sailor on Virgin's newest ship — from the Vancouver cruise terminal, check-in and getting onboard, to first impressions, exploring the ship, where I ate, and how those first lazy sea days actually felt traveling solo. If you're considering a solo cruise on Virgin Voyages, thinking about a repositioning sailing, or just curious what the Brilliant Lady is like — this one's for you. 🚢 Sailing: Virgin Voyages Brilliant Lady — Vancouver to California (repositioning) 🎥 In this vlog: boarding day, cabin first look, ship exploring, food, sea days Let me know in the comments — would YOU do a repositioning cruise solo? 📸 Follow along for real-time cruise updates on Instagram & TikTok: @mer.cruises.solo 📩 Business inquiries: mercruisessolo@gmail.com CHAPTERS (update times to match your edit): 00:00 - Intro 02:10 - Boarding day in Vancouver! 04:00 - First impressions of the Brilliant Lady 18:02 - Sea Day 1 as a solo sailor 34:14 - Sea Day 2 + final thoughts Book a shore excursion!: https://www.shoreexcursionsgroup.com/?id=1701062&data=mercruisessolo@gmail.com Book a cruise with a reputable Travel Agency: https://mercruisessolo.membercruises.com/home-page Need to fill time while waiting for a late flight? Book a Resort for a Day!: https://lddy.no/1or15 Support me!: coff.ee/mercruisessolo ---------------------------- Also follow me on: ⭐️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mer.cruises.solo?igsh=bDQ4Yzh6NnIwdjR5&utm_source=qr ⭐️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557939269892&mibextid=LQQJ4d ⭐️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mer.cruises.solo?_t=8iyjrVMz7ug&_r=1 ⭐️ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@mer.cruises.solo 📧 Email: mer.cruises.solo@gmail.com ---------------------------- 🎬 Filmed with: 📸 DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (https://amzn.to/47plA8B) 📹 DJI Osmo Action 4 (https://amzn.to/4e1tOpZ) 📹 Sony ZV-1F (https://amzn.to/40mnpB7) 📱 iPhone 16 Pro Max 🎶 Music: Epidemic Sound (https://share.epidemicsound.com/xetgrd)

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