Cruise news (Windstar Cruises-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Cunard, Lindblad, Ponant and Windstar eliminate COVID vaccination/testing requirements
Several ocean cruise lines that retained their COVID vaccination/pre-boarding testing policies are ready to eliminate them. Windstar Cruises, Ponant...
March 21, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Windstar launches high-speed Starlink Internet across its global cruise fleet
Windstar Cruises announced the launch of Starlink Maritime's high-speed broadband satellite internet capabilities fleetwide. The company will...
February 14, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Windstar adds 2 hotel-themed suites on cruise ship Star Legend
The ultra-luxury travel brand Windstar is bringing the look/feel of a couple of famed resorts to one of its newly refurbished vessels. The 312...
January 21, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Windstar’s cruise ship Star Breeze makes maiden call in Australia
On Tuesday, November 22, Windstar’s 312-passenger megayacht Star Breeze made her first-ever call in Australia in Sydney NSW, where she embarked...
November 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port San Diego CA starts busiest cruise season (2022-23) since 2010
The new cruise season of Port San Diego (California USA) is about to set sail and is poised to be the busiest since 2009-2010, with a total of 140...
September 18, 2022 - 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