Be one of the first to experience Star Explorer, the second of Windstar's newest yachts, during her first-ever sailing season beginning December 2026 in the Mediterranean!
Featuring the new specialty restaurant Basil + Bamboo, upgraded amenities and 112 spacious suites - nearly all with a full private veranda or a floor-to-ceiling infinity window that opens to let in the breeze - Star Explorer is a fresh take on the Star Class that remains unmistakably Windstar.
Star Explorer Ameniies
- Queen Size Bed with Luxurious Linens
- Waffle Weave Robe and Slippers
- Interactive TV
- Mini Bar/Refrigerator
- Safe
- Direct Dial Phone
- L'Occitane Bath Amenities
- Fresh Fruit
- Hair Dryers and 110/220 outlets
- Wi-Fi Internet Access (various plans available for purchase)
- Mirrored closet with ample drawer space
- Vanity with magnifying mirror and chair
Star Explorer Culinary Experience
Windstar has upped the onboard dining game with the culinary program, featuring an array of fresh, seasonal ingredients sourced from each port along the journey. Each nightly menu is crafted to highlight the spectacular flavors of the regional cuisine.
- Immersion in regional culture: Local guides share insight into their everyday world, as well as insider highlights that you don't want to miss. As part of a smaller group, you're able to bypass long lines, visit places off the beaten path, and get all of your questions personally answered.
Culinary Shore Excursions
Tantalize your taste buds with a variety of flavorful shore excursions. Choose from wine, brewery and distillery tours as well as hands-on cooking classes with seasoned chefs practiced in the art of perfecting traditional and modern recipes. Ship to shore, Windstar will intoxicate your senses.
- Balboa: Coffee & Chocolate Foodie Experience
- Portoferraio: Countryside Drive & Wine Tasting
- Valleta: Cooking Challenge at a Farmhouse
Onboard Dining
Windstar upped the onboard dining game with the culinary program, featuring an array of fresh, seasonal ingredients sourced from each ports along the journey. The menu is crafted to highlight the spectacular flavors of the regional cuisine.
- Signature Onboard Barbecue: An event that's much more than a typical barbecue, with a focus on culinary excellence and entertainment. The barbecue features dishes like suckling pig, lobster tails, and the fresh catch of the day, often cooked on deck. After the meal, the crew performs a popular line dancing show, creating a festive and memorable evening.
- Veranda: It's breakfast alfresco, full service or buffet-style, anytime till 9:30 a.m. No need to hurry. Again, the choices are many in Veranda.
- Amphora: Amphora is Windstar's main restaurant for dinner service on all six yachts. There are no pre-assigned tables or specific seating times - guests simply choose who they want to dine with and when. The menu has long included a variety of upscale and inventive dishes, including rotating items from James Beard Foundation-affiliated guest chefs who have sailed with Windstar over the past ten years.
- Candles: Veranda transforms by night into Candles, a reservation only steak and seafood restaurant that pops up "under the stars" when weather allows. It's intimate and is usually heralded as one of the most romantic
experiences one can have on the boutique cruise line.
- Stella Bistro: Stella Bistro is a contemporary, French-inspired specialty restaurant on Windstar's flagship Wind Surf. It has capacity for 72 diners.
- Cuadro 44: Offering modern and inventive Spanish cuisine, Cuadro 44 offers a curated menu of small plates with favorites like Jamon Iberico (aged pork) and pulpo Gallego (octopus), along with an entree list of complex dishes such as Fideos Mar y Montana (surf-and-turf toasted angel hair pasta with confit chicken leg) and lamb chops with manchego and kohlrabi. A selection of sides and desserts round out the menu.
- Star Grill: Star Grill is a casual, alfresco restaurant that serves grilled, smoked, and rotisserie specialties including seafood, meats, and vegetables cooked with global flavors and techniques alongside side dishes and sauces. The restaurant features favorites like ship-cured and smoked pastrami, as well as Moroccan Roast Lamb Shoulder with Marrakesh Salsa and Tea-Smoked Duck with Hoisin Sauce.
Star Explorer Shore Excursions
You don't want to just dip a toe in local culture, you want to dive into the deep end, and that's exactly what Windstar shore excursions are designed to do. All of the excursions are created to provide authentic local experience - the kind travelers like you are looking for. And with more than 2,000 excursions to choose from, you can experience your destination in whatever way is most meaningful to you. Whether you're an outdoor enthusiast, a foodie, a history buff or someone who loves to get to know the faces behind the many places Windstar travels.
- Immersion in regional culture: Local guides share insight into their everyday world, as well as insider highlights that you don't want to miss. As part of a smaller group, you're able to bypass long lines, visit places off the beaten path, and get all of your questions personally answered.
- Private tours: Explore at your leisure with a private vehicle, driver, and English-speaking guide. These exclusive tours allow you to customize your time ashore and explore the sites most interesting to you in the comfort and privacy of your own car or van. With your private vehicle, and the personalized attention of your driver and guide, you will have the flexibility and independence to design your own unique tour. This is a great option for families and groups traveling together.
- Quality and convenience: Every Windstar excursion meets the high standards of enjoyment, safety, and professionalism. Tour departure times coincide with your ship's schedule and depart right from the pier. All of the tour operators are fully insured, licensed, and bonded. Windstar guests' consistently rate their shore excursion experiences as excellent.
Star Explorer Accommodations
From the moment you step aboard, you'll feel at home... and with attentive service from a friendly staff that knows what hospitality means. The staterooms are equipped with everything you'll need to make your vacations unforgettable.
- Horizon Owner's Suite
- Star Suite
- Deluxe Suite
- Classic Suite
- Vista Veranda Suite
- Triple Premier Veranda Suite
- Premier Veranda Suite
- Veranda Suite
- Triple Infinity Suite
- Vista Infinity Suite
- Infinity Suite
- Oceanview Suite
