Travel Advisory | COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement Cruise Destinations Beyond the Reach of Ordinary We scour the world for amazing places just this side of unreachable, then seek out the most authentic ways for guests to experience them - in small groups that are easily absorbed by local cultures rather than intruding on them. Our itineraries are port intensive, often with exclusive landfalls larger ships can't access. And we often stay late into the evening or even overnight in places where neon dims the stars. Come. We can't wait to show you what we've found. Alaska Star Breeze BRING ALASKA’S WILD BEAUTY INTO FOCUS as you discover small towns and big cities, cruise far up narrow fjords to the twin Sawyer Glaciers or Dawes Glacier, and launch Zodiacs right from the ship into pristine wilderness on Windstar Signature Expeditions. will get you closer to scenic shorelines along the Inside Passage, Kenai Fjords and the wildlife-rich Inian Islands, and you’ll enjoy the best wildlife viewing opportunities as we adjust our schedule to linger whenever whales are present. Experience more of Alaska with an extended stay Cruise Tour to Denali and stand in the enormity of North America’s tallest peak. All of our Alaska itineraries feature eight onboard expedition experts who spend more one-on-one time with guests providing insight on glaciers, culture, and wildlife and lead optional tours on Zodiacs and kayaks. DETAILS → EXPAND Asia Star Breeze Nowhere else in the world will you find such a stunning juxtaposition of ancient traditions and contemporary cultures. Mystic temples give way to soaring skyscrapers while tranquil, timeless villages neighbor pulsating, modern cities. Windstar brings you the best of both worlds, taking you to the heart of cosmopolitan marvels like Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Tokyo and the exotic shores of small villages and unspoiled islands of Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. DETAILS → EXPAND Australia & New Zealand Star Breeze Explore Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania by land and sea, and you’ll discover a whole new meaning to the term wild life—including a memorable sunset penguin parade on Australia’s Philip Island. Windstar gets you up close and personal with countless species from wombats, dingoes, kangaroos and wallabies to wedge-tailed shearwaters, black swans, manta rays, and killer whales—you can even hug a koala in Mooloolaba. But that’s just the beginning. This unique region offers up icons like the Great Barrier Reef, the famed Sydney Opera House, Kangaroo Island’s Remarkable Rocks, Freycinet National Park’s Wineglass Bay, Fjordland National Park, and the home of The Hobbit. Windstar also takes you down the road less traveled to immerse you in the area’s intriguing convict history, traditional Maori culture, and incredible wine country. Sip your way from Australia’s Barossa and Yarra Valleys to New Zealand’s esteemed Marlborough region and the Gisborne wine trail. Wine, wildlife and natural wonders await you Down Under. DETAILS → EXPAND Black Sea Star Legend | Star Pride The Black Sea rivals the Mediterranean for history and attractions, yet it attracts only half as many tourists. Partly because many Black Sea ports can only accommodate smaller cruise ships like ours, and perhaps also because it requires a bit of an adventurous spirit to come here. This is the crossroads of Europe and Asia, the Silk Road and Spice Road, Christianity and Islam, so you never know quite what to expect. There are fewer English speakers. And cultures and cuisines may be influenced by Venetian traders, Balkan neighbors, Russian or Ottoman rulers, or regional ethnic groups. (Sochi alone has over a hundred.) Even nature defies generalization with beaches of sand or stone, pine trees and palm trees, lush green mountains and steppes. DETAILS → EXPAND Canada & New England Star Pride Long before Columbus, Vikings crossed the Labrador Sea from Greenland to settle in L’Anse Aux Meadows. Centuries later, Portuguese fishermen, Basque whalers, French trappers, and English pilgrims would follow and discover a Promised Land where nature nurtures both body and soul. Here, where the sun first kisses North America, explorer Jacques Cartier found a place where “the scenery is indeed worth seeing and can’t be properly described in words.” The ravishing lighthouse-studded coast still inspires awe. Manna from the sea still delights palates. And small cruise ships like ours still ply these waters with a freedom denied to larger cruise ships. DETAILS → EXPAND Caribbean Star Legend | Star Pride | Wind Star | Wind Surf Candy-colored cocktails sipped in seaside watering holes. Carefree days followed by calypso-flavored nights. These are the siren songs that lure anyone with a yacht and a yearning to escape to the incomparable Caribbean Islands. Whether you’re cruising through turquoise waters or lazing on powdery white beaches, the glamorous harbors and unknown coves of this area remain a hidden treasure. DETAILS → EXPAND Costa Rica & Panama Canal Star Legend | Wind Star | Wind Surf Natural and man-made wonders combine in this exotic region where you are an explorer by day with cocktails on the fantail of your boutique ship by night. Costa Rica is one of the most ecologically diverse places on earth over landscapes of rainforest, lakes, cloudforests, volcanoes, and more, boasting an impressive variety of wildlife. Learn more about their history, flora and fauna from a local Naturalist on board and transit the massive Panama Canal during daylight hours. Against all this color and adventure, your white ship rests at anchor awaiting your return from a delightful day of exploring. DETAILS → EXPAND Cruise Tours Star Breeze | Star Legend | Star Pride | Wind Star | Wind Surf There’s more of the unexpected waiting for you on Windstar Cruise Tours, combining the best of the land and the sea to check off those bucket list experiences. Go in-land and explore more of the culture and natural beauty to complement your ports of call. Explore breathtaking Denali National Park with its frenzy of untamed wilderness and witness calving glaciers alive with a millennia of history all on the same itinerary. Take in up-close and personal experiences that you’ll tell stories about for years to come. With Windstar Cruise Tours, we’ll handle all of the logistics on-land with tickets to attractions, hotel accommodations, select meals, every detail will be looked after. And because it’s Windstar, rest assured you’ll have an experience that awakens your sense of adventure and fills you with wonder. DETAILS → EXPAND Grand Adventures Star Breeze | Star Legend | Wind Surf From the 17th to 19th centuries, it was a rite of passage for young aristocrats to embark on a Grand Tour. This extended journey to the world’s great cities was a way to breathe life into their classical education, broadening their horizons and gifting them with knowledge and understanding that would enrich their own lives and their society. Windstar's Grand Adventures offer homage to those extended journeys with meticulously curated voyages spanning multiple destinations over multiple months, each one highlighting a region unique in its cultural and natural heritage. Visit places both on and off the beaten track, checking must-sees off your bucket list and discovering secret places that few travelers ever see. Take the time to get to know people who still live much as their ancestors did. Taste fine wines and cuisines perfected over generations. Admire works of art from Roman aqueducts to tie-dyed sarongs. And spend relaxing days on deserted islands, in Japanese gardens, or cruising stunning fjords and canals. It’s the kind of education and perspective you can only get from travel. And it’s the kind of travel you can only get from a private yacht-style cruise on Windstar. DETAILS → EXPAND Greece Star Legend | Star Pride | Wind Star | Wind Surf The Acropolis at sunset. A moonlight supper at the ancient Celsus Library in Ephesus. The sugar-cube houses of Santorini shimmering in the mid-day sun. Like arms joined in a syrtaki dance, one incomparable experience follows another, and your elegant white ship gives you a front row seat to it all. Frame the famous windmills of Mykonos in your lens. Feast on mouthwatering and ouzo under a cerulean sky. Get deliciously lost in the medieval alleyways of Monemvasia. Dwell, if just for a time, in the land of gods. DETAILS → EXPAND Holy Lands Star Legend | Star Pride Welcome to the land of milk and honey, the source of world faiths and a lodestone for world travelers, whether their interest is secular or sacred. Devotion here is expressed in many forms. The carved pink limestone of Petra, doorways sized for colossal gods. Humble caves and catacombs, grand palaces and pyramids, the natural tranquility of olive groves and gardens. Greek temples. Christian shrines. Jewish fortresses. Wondrous museums filled with relics of the world’s oldest civilizations. All will take your breath away and fill you with awe, just as they did the prophets and disciples who came this way before you. DETAILS → EXPAND Italy Wind Star | Wind Surf Let Windstar’s Italian cruises whisk you away to charming villages, pristine beaches and legendary cities with unique itineraries that let you discover Italy as it was meant to be seen. From the picturesque pastel towns that line the Amalfi Coast to enchanting islands such as Sicily and Elba, you’ll explore breathtaking sights in charismatic small ports and beautiful hidden harbors without missing the remarkable history of larger cities such as Rome or Venice. Discover a more intimate Italy by day and unwind back onboard with the pampered, personalized touch of Windstar Cruises. DETAILS → EXPAND Mediterranean Star Legend | Star Pride | Wind Star | Wind Surf Surrounded by wonders like the magnificent Cinque Terre, the culturally transcendent Alhambra, and the Belém Tower monument, it is easy to fall in love with the Mediterranean. With unique cruise itineraries, Windstar brings you closer to this spectacular part of the world. Cruise the Guadalquivir River, the only navigable river in Spain spanning 408 miles, to Seville. Anchor in the heart of Old Town Dubrovnik as larger cruise ships pass by. Visit a local Mediterranean market with our Windstar Chef, enjoy local experiences in interesting locales such as Giardini Naxos, Portofino, and Mallorca and see a new port almost every day with never more than one sea day. DETAILS → EXPAND Mexico Star Breeze | Star Legend | Wind Surf Fiestas are a way of life in Mexico, fitting for a country with so much to celebrate. A virtual aquarium offshore in the Sea of Cortez. Mayan temples bathed in desert light and shadow. Cuisines and coastlines that marry the smooth and soothing with the surprisingly sharp and dramatic. Come in search of trophy marlin, an authentic mole, the perfect beach, and find them all in Mexico. Along with an all-suite white-and-teak ship to frame each stunning sunset. DETAILS → EXPAND Northern Europe Star Legend | Star Pride Words like moor, loch, and geyser were born in this land, because no existing vocabulary could adequately describe these extraordinary landscapes. These regions could just as easily have coined a term for ambrosial summer evenings at seaside cafés, Fabergé palaces of amber and gold, and storybook cities crisscrossed by canals and flower markets, all of which are here in abundance. But as your elegant ship traces its way through enchanting fjords and forgotten archipelagos, you won’t need words. You are speechless. DETAILS → EXPAND Ocean Crossings Star Breeze | Star Legend | Star Pride | Wind Star | Wind Surf Indulge yourself in leisurely, unscheduled days where time suspends in the magic of the sea. Sleep late. Dine early. Establish your own rhythm in sync with the waves and the arc of the sun and moon overhead. Watch the constellations drift and let your mind shake off all the cobwebs of shore. Feast on the impossible beauty of liquid sunsets, and let your soul dance with the dolphins in the spray off the bow. DETAILS → EXPAND Select Sailings Star Breeze | Star Legend | Star Pride | Wind Spirit | Wind Star | Wind Surf There are certain sailings that daring travelers dare not miss. Sailings that go above and beyond, with enhanced itineraries so deliberately designed and carefully constructed that they stand out as the best of the best. These are those sailings. No detail or opportunity is overlooked. You’ll explore the most unique UNESCO Heritage sites, enjoy the most unusual regional delicacies, and discover the most story-worthy cultural insights. These are unforgettable voyages for all those who feel they’ve “been there and done that,” designed by the Windstar destination experts who have themselves, “been there and done that,” in every corner of the world, on every sea. Designed for the savvy traveler, these Select Sailings are Windstar’s must-do voyages to must-see destinations. DETAILS → EXPAND South Pacific Star Breeze Oceania’s scattered island nations bring to mind the breathtaking beaches and peacock-colored lagoons of Tahiti, but they also contain the most diverse indigenous cultures in the world. Come with us as we travel beyond the packaged resorts to experience a world few get to see. Go back to the way things used to be on tiny Niue or Maré, with no crowds, only twinkling stars at night, and a pace of life many yearn for. Discover villages that still follow traditional ways of life on Tanna, Vanuatu. Explore small Fijian communities and the untouched rainforest of the Wasali Nature Reserve near Savusavu. Add context to the postcard images the South Pacific is known for. DETAILS → EXPAND Star Collector Voyages Star Breeze | Star Legend | Star Pride | Wind Spirit | Wind Star | Wind Surf Star Collector Voyages combine some of our most popular cruise itineraries for a more in-depth exploration of each region. Featuring longer voyages of 13+ days and few repeated ports, take advantage of your time here and unpack only once. Travel the world spending more time sampling exotic cuisines, immersing yourself in new cultures, and discovering perspectives that open your heart and return home with a soul fulfilled. so you can travel light and come home with a well-traveled suitcase and one less chore. DETAILS → EXPAND Tahiti Star Breeze | Wind Spirit It’s a match made in heaven, this. You on your pristine white cruise ship, sails billowing, and these islands, so impossibly colorful, like a box of crayons gone mad. Wind Spirit is as at-home among Tahiti’s deserted motus and shallow lagoons as a tiare flower, and just as beautiful, furled or unfurled. Bliss knows no bounds. The sand massages your feet, warm water welcomes you like an old friend, ambition falls away as you watch the sun etch palm fronds on the beach. This is a place that is easy to love, difficult to leave, as so many before you have discovered. Come. Experience Bora Bora, Moorea, Fakarava, and other exotic Tahiti destinations you only dream about. DETAILS → EXPAND Themed Cruises Star Breeze | Star Pride | Wind Surf Each of Windstar’s unique themed voyages offers you intimate access to some of the world's most exclusive destinations and events. Experience the exhilaration of watching Monte Carlo’s Grand Prix from a premier grandstand seat. For the epicureans who want an expert’s tips on molecular gastronomy and recommendations on riojas in Spain, sail on a culinary-themed cruise with a James Beard Foundation chef and sommelier. These packages and voyages are custom made for exploration. Discover it all in Windstar's signature style. DETAILS → EXPAND U.S. Coastals Star Breeze | Star Legend | Star Pride A land of contrasts. Vast geographical diversity. Distinct cultures within a culture. America’s two coasts could not be more different. From a small ship moorage in Sausalito to the bustling metropolis of Manhattan, join Windstar to experience the very essence of what makes the U.S. so unique. Explore the hotbed of American culture along the Eastern seaboard with the world’s most iconic skyline in New York, the rich history of Philadelphia, and the unmistakable Southern charm of Charleston. Discover the best of the wild West Coast known for its rugged natural beauty, laid back lifestyle and emerging food and wine scene as you visit the charismatic Northwest cities of Seattle and Portland, the marvels of San Francisco, and San Diego, the heart of Southern California surf culture. DETAILS → EXPAND BLOG CAREERS ADVISOR HUB CHARTERS & INCENTIVES XANTERRA FOLLOW US SPECIAL OFFERS SIGN UP → PLAN YOUR VOYAGE LET'S GO → REQUEST BROCHURE GET IT HERE → ABOUT CONTACT ACCESSIBILITY TERMS & CONDITIONS PRIVACY POLICY PRESS & MEDIA CA RESIDENTS ONLY: DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION © 2021 WINDSTAR CRUISES. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED