Star Explorer deck plans
Deck layouts, review of facilities, activities, amenities
Star Explorer deck plan review at CruiseMapper provides newest cruise deck plans (2026-2027-2028 valid floor layouts of the vessel) extracted from the officially issued by Windstar Cruises deckplan pdf (printable version).
Each of the Star Explorer cruise ship deck plans are conveniently combined with a legend (showing cabin codes) and detailed review of all the deck's venues and passenger-accessible indoor and outdoor areas. A separate link provides an extensive information on Star Explorer staterooms (cabins and suites), including photos, cabin plans and amenities by room type and category.
MS Star Explorer (2019-built as World Explorer, last refurbished in 2026) is a polar-class cruise ship originally ordered and owned by Mystic Invest (via the subsidiary Mystic Cruises). In 2024, World Explorer was sold to Windstar and in 2026 was renamed Star Explorer. From the same class is the identical (redesigned) sister ship and fleetmate Star Seeker (2025).
MS Star Explorer cruise ship deck plans show a total of 112 staterooms, 8 decks (6 passenger-accessible, 4 with cabins), a Yacht Club/Observation Lounge (bow-facing with a surrounding outdoor terrace), Lounge (multi-purpose, full-bar venue), Amphora Restaurant (aft Main Dining Room with outdoor terrace/alfresco seating), Star Boutique (shop), Lobby area (Reception Desk, Destination Desk, two ship entrances), wellness facilities (outdoor Gym & Motion Studio, Sauna, Spa, Hairdresser), a two-deck Sundeck, Lido Deck (outdoor heated saltwater swimming pool, a separate whirlpool, Star Grill for food, Star Bar for beverages), Infirmary/Medical Facility, Wheelhouse/Navigation Bridge, and a Watersports Platform (aft Marina with outdoor staircase access).
All decks are interconnected via two elevators (forward and aft lifts) and two main indoor staircases.
Note: Star Explorer's deck plans also include those designed for the World Explorer ship (ordered by Mystic Invest for its subsidiary AOV/Atlas Ocean Voyages).
MS World Explorer cruise ship deck plans show a total of 98 staterooms, 8 decks (6 passenger-accessible, 3 with cabins), Observation Lounge (with surrounding outdoor terrace), Explorer Lounge (multi-purpose full-bar venue), Library, Lecture Theatre (Auditorium), aft Dining Room Restaurant (with outdoor terrace), Boutique Shop, Lobby area (Reception Desk, Cashier's Office, two entrance areas), Wellness facilities (outdoor Jogging Track, Gym, Sauna, Spa, Hairdresser), Sun Deck with outdoor heated swimming pool (saltwater, with a separate shallow pool area for kids), and Helideck (aft top-deck helipad).
Deck layouts
Deck 03 - Cabins-Tendering-Marina-Crew
Deck 04 - Lobby-Restaurant-Lounge-Wellness
Deck 05 - Cabins
Deck 06 - Cabins-Bridge
Deck 07 - Cabins-Lido-Pools-Sundeck
Deck 08 - Observation-Helideck
Deck 09 - Topdeck-Aerial View
Deck 10 - World Explorer-deck3
Deck 11 - World Explorer-deck4
Deck 12 - World Explorer-deck5
Deck 13 - World Explorer-deck6
Deck 14 - World Explorer-deck7
Deck 15 - World Explorer-deck8
Star Explorer deck plans are property of Windstar Cruises. All deck layouts are for informational purposes only and CruiseMapper is not responsible for their accuracy.