Traveling with friends is an excellent option for any vacation. You can reconnect with your friends, experience new cultures and make lasting memories. The experience can relieve stress and enhance your creativity, making it a reinvigorating opportunity for everyone in your travel group. The hardest part is usually agreeing on where to go. What if one […]
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Caribbean’s yacht harbors give Windstar’s small ships an advantage. Rather than crowding into the same mega-ports as the big cruise lines, our yachts slip into harbors too small, too shallow, or simply too special for larger vessels.
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As Windstar’s shipyard and newbuild teams prepare for the launch of Star Explorer, its second new addition to the fleet in two years, attention now turns to the leadership team responsible for making sure it is ready for its debut. Windstar has announced the slate of officers who will be part of the inaugural season.
Meet the Team That Will Lead Windstar’s Star Explorer When It Sets Sail This December Read More »
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.
Getting to Know You: Windstar’s Peter Tobler, Director of Hotel Operations Read More »
The science is in: stepping outside your routine may be one of the most powerful things you can do for your mind and body. Global travel exposes you to new languages, places and ways of life, changing the way you think, making you more worldly and helping you understand different cultural practices. As a result,
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Last year, we gave each other one holiday gift: a Caribbean cruise that took place over Christmas.
Sail Into the Season: 5 Reasons to Celebrate a Christmas & New Year’s Cruise at Sea Read More »
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!
No Itinerary, No Idea, No Problem: Inside Windstar’s First Mystery Cruise Read More »
One of the most popular aspects of Windstar’s partnership with the James Beard Foundation is its chef-led culinary cruises.
Where Fine Dining Meets the Open Sea: A James Beard Foundation Culinary Cruise Read More »
When Windstar announced last fall that it would be extending its Mediterranean season to year-round (from spring/summer/autumn), the first thing I wondered was this: How would a cruise in November–early March be different from one during the traditional April–October time frame? How would the new timings materially change the experience?
What It’s Like: Four Seasons of Splendor in the Mediterranean Read More »
Are you a huge river cruise aficionado looking for some fresh new itineraries that offer tastes of both rivers and oceans?
And, for insights from a different lens, we read the world’s top travel and lifestyle magazines and websites for insights on how to craft more interesting trips.
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Now in its 11th season, Windstar’s partnership with the James Beard Foundation for chef-hosted cruises continues with a new lineup.
The six acclaimed chefs — José Garzón, Belinda Bishop, mother-daughter duo Kirsten Dixon and Mandy Dixon, Gabriel Kreuther, and David Uygur — will bring their regional culinary expertise and signature dishes to sea and host market tours on their itineraries.
Who’s Cooking on Windstar’s 2026 James Beard Cruises? Meet the Chefs. Read More »
Windstar has begun a multi-million-dollar, multi-year refurbishment initiative for Wind Surf, Wind Spirit and Wind Star
What’s the Latest on Windstar’s Refurbishment of Wind Star, Wind Spirit and Wind Surf? Read More »
Editor’s Note: In 2027, the world’s most famous Formula 1 race will be part of Windstar’s Race Day & Riviera Charm: Prix du Monde of Monaco itinerary (the race occurs June 4 – 6, 2027). In official language, F1 is is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by
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Ocean crossings — most commonly the journeys between Europe and North America each spring and fall as ships reposition for the seasons — are one of the most underrated experiences in travel.
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
FAQ: Windstar Features Two Distinct Styles of Ships. How Do You Decide Which Fits You? Read More »
