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Cruise #57 · Valiant Lady · September 6–19, 2026 · 13 nights

Northern lights.
Lasting memories.

Iceland & Greenland to NYC. Northern lights above the ship, icebergs on the horizon, friends beside me and a few more memories in ink. These photos follow the crossing through our early morning arrival in New York.

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With Mamita, my suite’s cabin attendant, enjoying time off the ship.
September 7 · With Mamita, my suite’s cabin attendant, enjoying time off the ship.
Northern lights above the ship.
September 7 · Northern lights above the ship.
My mushroom-octopus tattoo.
September 8 · My mushroom-octopus tattoo.
Taking in the scenery from the deck.
September 9 · Taking in the scenery from the deck.
Good company and a view from Valiant Lady.
September 10 · Good company and a view from Valiant Lady.
An iceberg catches the evening light.
September 10 · An iceberg catches the evening light.
Another night beneath the northern lights.
September 11 · Another night beneath the northern lights.
A day ashore with Vazhne, Tyrone and Carly.
September 12 · A day ashore with Vazhne, Tyrone and Carly. Vazhne performs aboard Virgin Voyages and brings an athlete’s competitive fire to everything she does.
Vazhne, a Virgin Voyages performer, dancer, athlete and fierce competitor.
September 12 · Vazhne (@vazh), a Virgin Voyages performer, dancer, athlete and fierce competitor.
My winning seahorse, Razzle Dazzle, on display on the bridge.
September 13 · My winning seahorse, Razzle Dazzle, on display on the bridge.
Sharing a northern lights moment.
September 13 · Sharing a northern lights moment.
A memory beneath the aurora.
September 13 · A memory beneath the aurora.
Live music aboard Valiant Lady.
September 13 · Live music aboard Valiant Lady.
An evening together aboard.
September 13 · An evening together aboard.
One more evening memory with a friend.
September 13 · One more evening memory with a friend.
Another memory in ink.
September 14 · Another memory in ink.
A smile and a seahorse aboard.
September 14 · A smile and a seahorse aboard.
A moment ashore with a friend.
September 15 · A moment ashore with a friend.
Carly and me by the water.
September 17 · Carly and me by the water.
A white lighthouse from our day ashore.
September 17 · A white lighthouse from our day ashore.
A lighthouse stop near the end of the journey.
September 17 · A lighthouse stop near the end of the journey.
The pig and rooster tattoo designs.
September 18 · The pig and rooster tattoo designs.
A sailor rooster joins my Squid Ink collection.
September 18 · A sailor rooster joins my Squid Ink collection.
The sailor pig: the other half of the pair.
September 18 · The sailor pig: the other half of the pair.
New York comes into view before sunrise.
September 19 · New York comes into view before sunrise.
Passing the Statue of Liberty.
September 19 · Passing the Statue of Liberty.

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