Who Owns Virgin Voyages?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Virgin Voyages. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
Virgin Voyages
Virgin Voyages is an adults-only cruise line offering lifestyle-focused ocean voyages with inclusive amenities across the Caribbean, Europe, North America and beyond .
Starts at $556 / sailor per voyage
Bain Capital Private Equity
Global private equity business of Bain Capital that partners with companies across industries to drive growth and operational improvement.
Bain Capital
Bain Capital is a global private investment firm that manages multi-asset class funds, including private equity, credit, public equity, venture capital, real estate, and other strategies for institutional and other investors.
Virgin Voyages
Virgin Voyages is an adults-only cruise line offering lifestyle-focused ocean voyages with inclusive amenities across the Caribbean, Europe, North America and beyond .
Starts at $556 / sailor per voyage
Bain Capital Private Equity
Global private equity business of Bain Capital that partners with companies across industries to drive growth and operational improvement.
Bain Capital
Bain Capital is a global private investment firm that manages multi-asset class funds, including private equity, credit, public equity, venture capital, real estate, and other strategies for institutional and other investors.
Major Shareholders
Virgin Voyages
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Funds managed by Bain Capital Private Equity (Bain Capital) Funds managed by Bain Capital Private Equity have been the lead financial backer since Virgin Voyages was formed in 2014 and are widely described as the majority or primary equity owner of the cruise line in a joint‑venture structure with Virgin Group and other institutional investors; the exact percentage has not been publicly disclosed. | Institutional | — | Nov 2025 |
Virgin Group Ltd. Virgin Voyages was created in 2014 as a joint venture between Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and Bain Capital, and public descriptions through late 2025 continue to characterize the cruise line as co‑owned by Virgin Group alongside Bain Capital, with Virgin contributing additional equity in later funding rounds as an ongoing strategic shareholder. | Corporate | — | Nov 2025 |
Funds managed by Ares Management’s Private Equity Group In September 2023, funds managed by Ares Management’s Private Equity Group led a US$550 million growth capital round in Virgin Voyages, investing alongside existing shareholders Bain Capital and Virgin Group; Ares subsequently lists Virgin Voyages as a portfolio company, indicating a significant minority equity stake, though no ownership percentage has been made public. | Institutional | — | Sep 2023 |
Bain Capital
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Employee-owners (partners and senior professionals of Bain Capital, LP) Bain Capital is structured as a private, employee‑owned partnership that acts as the parent of its advisory subsidiaries (e.g., Bain Capital Ventures, LP); no external corporate owner of Bain Capital, LP is disclosed in public filings, and detailed individual ownership stakes are not public. | Other | — | — |
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