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 […]
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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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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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
Last year, we gave each other one holiday gift: a Caribbean cruise that took place over Christmas.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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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One of the most popular themed cruises Windstar has offered over the past decade, its chef-led partnership with the James Beard Foundation, continues in 2025.
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And yet, here’s the thing: in the spirit of adventure, would you purposely set out on a cruise where you didn’t know where you were going? Yes!
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Have you wondered how Windstar plans its itineraries, chooses the wines for its onboard wine lists and develops shore excursions in ports of call? Welcome to Windstar’s new Winds of Change podcast, just launched in January 2025, which is all about offering insider access to how cruises are developed.
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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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Spend 30 seconds with Chris Prelog, the gregarious president of Windstar Cruises, and you’ll feel his enthusiasm about French Polynesia. It is, he tells me with unabashed frankness, his favorite part of the world. Sure, the region’s absolutely astonishing physical beauty qualifies it as a favorite destination for many travelers. For Prelog, though, it goes
