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FAQ: Windstar Features Two Distinct Styles of Ships. How Do You Decide Which Fits You?

Onboard Windstar / 8 minutes of reading

The first Windstar ship I ever experienced was Wind Star in the Caribbean, the 148-passenger sailing ship. The most recent was Star Legend in the Mediterranean, the cruise line’s 312-passenger yacht. These two entirely different ships, at least as far as the vessels are concerned, share many similarities, such as Windstar’s friendly crew, watersports marinas […]

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Windstar Cuts The First Steel At Fincantieri Shipyard To Begin Its $250 Million Star Plus Initiative

Windstar Buzz / 3 minutes of reading

On April 2nd, 2019 at Fincantieri’s shipyard “Arsenale Triestino San Marco”, in Trieste, Italy, John Gunner, Vice President of Expansion Projects for Windstar Cruises, pushed the button which activated the torch to make the first cut in the new steel that will become the first of three new ships sections as part of Windstar’s $250

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Windstar Cruises Celebrates Romance with Wedding Vow Renewal Packages

Onboard Windstar / 2 minutes of reading

When we (Dawn West and Rod Kingdon) arrived onboard Star Pride we knew we were going to have our wedding vow ceremony on board the ship, however, we had no idea when or where and that added to the excitement of the occasion for us. First time Windstar Cruisers traveling on the beautiful Star Pride

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Windstar President Hosts Panama Canal Cruise with Owner’s Suite Giveaway

Windstar Buzz / 4 minutes of reading

A new set of Panama Canal locks opened for business in summer 2016, creating an additional lane of traffic aimed at allowing mega-ships to transit from Atlantic to Pacific. But as boutique cruise line Windstar Cruises knows, bigger isn’t always better. We, the small ship cruise company, just won the USAToday 10Best Best Boutique Cruise

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Star Pride

Welcome Back, Star Pride

Windstar Buzz / 2 minutes of reading

After receiving $4.5 million in renovations this spring, we’re proud to welcome back Star Pride to our six-yacht fleet. The Pride rejoined us in June and is spending the summer in Europe, sailing the Classic Italy & the Dalmatian Coast, Glitter & Glam of the Rivieras, Islands of the West Med, Venetian Passageways, and Treasure

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Windstar Cruises Rolls Out the Red Carpet at the Emmy Awards for Top Selling Travel Agents

Onboard Windstar / 1 minute of reading

Windstar Cruises celebrated the winners of its Rising Stars Travel Agent Challenge this weekend at the 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California. The winners partook in Windstar’s recent incentive program created for the top selling travel agents of Windstar’s new all suite power yachts, Star Pride, Star Breeze and Star Legend. We

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Ko Yao Noi, Thailand: Paradise, Peddling and Pad Thai

Destinations / 3 minutes of reading

Let’s be honest. We all want to find untouched paradise, devoid of tourist traffic but by the very nature of our travel we visit destinations where others have been before. We want hotels, restaurants, chaise lounges and often a shared language (usually English) which allows us to communicate. The majority of “desirable” destinations in the

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Malacca’s Funky Trishaws

Destinations / 2 minutes of reading

Aside from the world famous skyscrapers and multi-ethnic cornucopia of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia remains shrouded in mystery for even the most seasoned of globe-trotters. The diversity of destinations offered on the Windstar 10-day Palaces and Pagodas itinerary allowed travelers to scratch far below the surface and come away with a new understanding of the history,

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Star Pride “Breakfast Club” by Geoffrey DeVito

Destinations / 2 minutes of reading

Geoffrey DeVito is a cultural anthropologist and our guest lecturer on Star Pride voyaging Places & Pagodas. He shares his stunning pictures and experience below: Small ship cruising in exotic locations is a spectacular experience no matter how you spin it, but there are moments, adventures and traditions which can’t be planned; they must grow

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Star Pride Celebrates its First Destination Discovery Event in Phuket with A Feast for the Senses

Onboard Windstar / 1 minute of reading

Windstar’s new Destination Discovery Events are a spectacular onshore event created exclusively for Windstar’s guests. These complimentary events are crafted to give guests an in depth local experience on each cruise. Windstar’s Destination Discovery Events kicked off on Star Pride with a success! The power yacht is wrapping up its first Palaces & Pagodas voyage,

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Asia Made Easy

Destinations / 3 minutes of reading

Windstar Cruises is debuting new itineraries in Asia starting this winter on its newly launched Star Pride yacht. With only 200 passengers and unique destinations only small ships can access, it’s the perfect way to explore Asia, particularly for first-time travelers to the region. Windstar removes the headaches of difficult connections, hard-to-find hotels, and touristy

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Our Favorite Moments: Star Pride Christening Ceremony

Onboard Windstar / 2 minutes of reading

On May 5th, we launched Star Pride, the first addition to the Windstar fleet in 16 years.  We took possession of Star Pride April 17th, and immediately began an intensive three-week transformation process in which our teams worked around the clock to transform the power yacht from stem to stern to meet Windstar’s casually elegant

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Star Pride Inaugural Voyage: A Day In Portofino

Onboard Windstar / 2 minutes of reading

Joe Duckett, Windstar’s Vice President of Marketing and Sales, is currently on board the inaugural voyage of Star Pride. Today he enjoyed one of Windstar’s shore excursions in Portofino, Italy: the Walking Tour & Wine Tasting in Castle Brown. Joe shares his experience below. We are over halfway through Star Pride’s maiden voyage. Today, we

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Windstar Debuts First of Three New All Suite Yachts

Windstar Buzz / 4 minutes of reading

Today, we debuted the all new, all suite Star Pride in Barcelona, Spain during a christening ceremony and pier-side fiesta to celebrate the launch of the luxury yacht’s inaugural voyage through Spain, France, and Italy. Mrs. Nancy Anschutz, wife of Mr. Philip Anschutz, owner of Xanterra Parks & Resorts®, Windstar’s parent company, was honored as Godmother of

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