5 Merry Essentials to Cruising over Christmas and New Year’s
Last year, we gave each other one holiday gift: a Caribbean cruise that took place over Christmas.
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Star Seeker Update: Can’t Wait to Visit Star Seeker? Check Out Its Meet-Ups With Windstar Fleetmates
Beginning in January, Windstar is celebrating “meet-ups” in ports in the Canary Islands and the Caribbean where Star Seeker and other ships in the fleet happen to coincide.
Windstar Introduces Transformative, Wellness-Themed Voyages
Debbie Dixon recently returned from a two-week Atlantic crossing on Wind Star and was still feeling the glow from the trip, which she describes as transformative. “It was such a great place to change the dynamic of what cruising is,” she tells me a few days after arriving home. “It’s an opportunity to lean into
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Star Seeker Update: Here’s How the New Ship Will Foster Relaxation
When Star Seeker debuts in December, it will reflect Windstar’s ongoing commitment to wellness while traveling. Overall, says Lieven Van Daele, Windstar’s director of guest experience, “wellness and relaxation are both important pillars for Windstar and it’s our philosophy that achieving these takes many forms.” First, of course, is the emphasis on creating a serene
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Can Your Cruise Vary Depending on the Style of Ship You Choose? In Tahiti, It’s Definitely Possible.
What if, traveling throughout the islands of French Polynesia, you could choose to sail and to cruise, both? It turns out that you can. Beginning in February 2027, Windstar is shifting its 148-guest Wind Star to its new year-round homeport of Papeete where it joins 312-guest Star Breeze, already ensconced there. The addition of a second year-round
Star Seeker: First Look at Public Room Designs
Today, Windstar has revealed renderings, which are digital images that show how rooms like the Yacht Club, Main Lounge and Amphora will look – when they are completed.
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Star Seeker Update: Its Senior Officers Are Chosen. How is Bringing Out a New Ship a Different Job?
In reaching out to each member of the senior team, it was also heartwarming to hear how many of them commented that Star Seeker will be a new Windstar experience
This May Surprise You: Winter Can Be the Most Magical Time to Cruise in the Mediterranean
Visiting Italy, France and Spain onboard Star Legend earlier this year was unexpectedly magnificent. I say unexpectedly because I learned then that this part of the Riviera has, for centuries, been a winter haven for northern Europeans. I get it now. The late winter week was pleasantly cool, I loved the calmer-than-summer ambience, there was
What It’s Like: Sailing on a James Beard Foundation Culinary Cruise
One of the most popular aspects of Windstar’s partnership with the James Beard Foundation is its chef-led culinary cruises.
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FAQ: Windstar Features Two Distinct Styles of Ships. How Do You Decide Which Fits You?
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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Star Class Update: Star Explorer to Debut in Late 2026, Star Seeker Moves to Outfitting Stage
Star Explorer, the 224-guest sister ship to Windstar’s Star Seeker, will make its debut on December 28, 2026 and will cruise year-round in the Mediterranean.
Windstar’s Passport to the Caribbean: Our Guide
What I love about the Caribbean in the shoulder seasons of late fall and early spring, and all winter long, is the just-warm-enough sunshine, tropical breezes, and the delicious sense that the world here often stops still. It’s the best possible peaceful respite from the Northern Hemisphere’s winter.
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Getting to Know You: Windstar’s Peter Tobler, Director of Hotel Operations
Tobler, in addition to overseeing many crucial functions, including housekeeping and public spaces, is a visionary whose gift for the culinary arts has lifted the line with new accomplishments.
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Windstar’s Partnership with James Beard Foundation, 10 Years Strong, Continues Evolving
For Windstar, celebrating 10 years of its partnership with the New York-based James Beard Foundation®, means it’s spent the last decade not just significantly upgrading the cuisine served onboard its ships, but also introducing travelers to chefs with diverse backgrounds and approaches to food.
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FAQ: What is Windstar’s Star Collector Program?
More and more, when travelers begin to invest, first in planning a trip and then by taking it, they’re wanting to spend more time in the places they’re going to. In fact, longer trips to long-haul destinations is a big trend in 2025.
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In French Polynesia, Every Day is World Oceans Day with Coral Gardeners
If you’ve been to Tahiti with Windstar over the past few years, you likely know about its partnership with Coral Gardeners, the Moorea-based nonprofit.
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