StarCruises’ vessel Star Navigator is scheduled to continue its winter 2025–2026 deployment from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, with a series of 5-night sailings into early 2026 that include calls at several destinations in Okinawa, Japan, reinforcing the ship’s role in the region’s seasonal cruising schedule. The ship’s homeporting from Kaohsiung began in November 2025 and is planned to extend through January 30th, 2026, with a mix of short and longer voyages to island ports in Japan, the Philippines and Vietnam.
In the January 2026 period, the deployment from Kaohsiung encompasses multiple 5-night cruises to Okinawa featuring scheduled calls at Miyakojima, Ishigaki and Naha, providing passengers with extended access to these island destinations. Following the Okinawa series, the programme includes voyages toward the Philippines, with the itinerary extending to ports such as Coron and Puerto Princesa, and short cruises to Laoag before the winter season concludes.
To accommodate the expanded schedule, Star Navigator departs from Kaohsiung on set dates in early January for the Japan-bound itineraries and then transitions to the Philippine-oriented programmes later in the month. These voyages form part of a broader winter deployment that highlights Kaohsiung as a strategic homeport for accessing southern and eastern seaboard destinations during the cooler months.
This winter season from Kaohsiung represents Star Navigator’s third successive year of operations from the southern Taiwanese port, following its repositioning from Keelung in mid-November 2025 with a dedicated repositioning cruise. Over the course of the season, the ship’s schedule includes a total of 22 departures, integrating both two-night and five-night patterns to appeal to a range of cruising preferences.
After completing the Kaohsiung winter deployment, Star Navigator is planned to return to Keelung in February 2026 to begin a longer cruising programme for the remainder of the year, covering destinations in Japan and South Korea with a broader set of itinerary lengths.