Cruise news (Windstar Cruises-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Windstar to offer cruises to the Red Sea and Persian Gulf (2023-2024)
Windstar’s newest offering includes voyages to the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf – a first for the ultra-luxury travel brand. The new...
August 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Windstar no longer requires pre-cruise COVID testing
Windstar revised its COVID protocols and procedures: the line will no longer require a pre-cruise COVID test for embarking passengers...
August 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Windstar celebrating 35 years of cruising in Tahiti with a President’s Cruise on Star Breeze
The Xanterra-owned ultra-luxury travel brand Windstar announced it is celebrating 35 years of cruising in Tahiti in 2022 with a special President...
August 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Windstar announces new Caribbean & Central America voyages (2023)
The ultra-premium travel brand Windstar announced a new itinerary beginning in winter 2023. The 7-day "Beach Fun & Sun: A Remote Caribbean...
August 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Windstar becomes an FCCA-Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association member line
FCCA-Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association announced that Windstar Cruises had become an FCCA Member Line. With this addition, there are now a total...
July 7, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Windstar celebrates 35 years of Tahitian cruises
French Polynesia's Tahiti Islands are best accessed via small ships allowing effortless travel amongst some of the iconic 121 islands & atolls...
June 26, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Windstar's Star Pride ship debuts in Europe after major refit and refurbishment
The USA-based (Xanterra-owned) ultra-luxury travel company Windstar announced the debut of Star Pride cruise ship on Thursday, June 9. Leaving out of...
June 10, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Windstar cancels scheduled cruises in Asia (fall 2022)
The premium cruise travel company Windstar canceled its scheduled sailings in Asia for the fall of 2022, citing the continued uncertainty...
May 17, 2022 - Accidents
Windstar Cruises cancels Black Sea sailings, replaces St. Petersburg with a non-Russian port
Windstar Cruises also made adjustments to its itineraries due to the Russia-Ukraine crisis. The cruise line cancelled all sailings and cruise tours...
February 26, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Windstar is the biggest small ship cruise line in French Polynesia with 2 of its 6 superyachts
The Xanterra-owned, ultra-premium travel brand Windstar Cruises now has 2 of its 6 superyachts deployed in French Polynesia, making it the region's...
October 18, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Windstar Cruises' superyacht Star Pride emerges from a drydock refit project
The Xanterra-owned premium travel brand Windstar Cruises took delivery of its superyacht Star Pride on Wednesday, October 13, at Fincantieri’s...
October 14, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Windstar Cruises’ all-suite yacht Star Legend debuts in Lisbon, Portugal
The U.S. headquartered small ship cruise line Windstar announces the debut of its all-suite Star Plus Class yacht Star Legend, sailing from Lisbon...
September 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Star Breeze arrives in Golfito to become the first cruise ship to visit Costa Rica in 17 months
The luxury Windstar Cruises' ship Star Breeze arrived in Golfito Costa Rica Thursday morning (September 2) representing the first passenger-carrying...
September 3, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Costa Rica welcomes cruise ships carrying vaccinated crew and passengers
Costa Rica is ready to welcome cruise ships carrying vaccinated crew members and passengers. As of September 1, the country will receive...
August 31, 2021 - Cruise Industry
First cruise ship to dock in Colombia is Windstar's Star Breeze
After remaining shut down during the past 17 months because of the COVID crisis, the historic port of Cartagena, the main tourist destination in...
August 27, 2021