A roster of athletes, including Venus Williams and Blake Griffin, has joined Virgin Voyages as ambassadors, investors and fans.
Virgin Voyages, the lifestyle cruising brand, has announced an investment by Patrifcof Co., a private investment platform for professional athletes, bringing a superstar roster of more than 40 enterpreneurial athletes including Venus Williams, Blake Griffin, Kemba Walker, Travis Kelce, CC Sabathia, Xavien Howard, George Kittle and Trea Turner on board as investors and fans.
Tom McAlpin, President and CEO of Virgin Voyages, says, ?The past several months have been an exciting whirlwind of inaugural celebrations and our launch here in the US. It has been incredible to finally show off our beautiful Scarlet Lady to the world. We?ve been supported by incredible partners since we started this journey. It?s exciting to welcome these superstar athletes onboard who will bring great energy and ideas as we grow globally and add three new ships to our fleet by 2023. It?s also proof of how entrepreneurialism is at the heart of this brand as we evolve to have investors who are more than just people who write checks, they are part of the business and helping us navigate the future.?
Patricof Co will partner with Virgin Voyages to establish an Athlete Advisory Council, which will design experiences for cruisers to distinguish Virgin Voyages as unique.
