Windstar’s Star Explorer, debuting in winter 2026, will sail new itineraries at harder-to-reach ports during the 2027 summer season.
The 224-guest ship was built to navigate smaller ports, including places like Rouen, Caen, Bordeaux and central London. Itineraries include overnights and longer stays in port as well as Windstar’s first call to Puerto Banús in Spain and the return to San Sebastián and Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Star Explorer’s 2027 France and Northern Spain voyages feature:
- Connoisseur’s Delight: Northern Spain & Portugal – The eight-night voyage from Lisbon to Bordeaux visits Vigo, Gijon, Bilbao and San Sebastian in Spain, with overnights in Biarritz and Bordeaux in France.
- Impressionist France – The 10-night journey from Bordeaux to London offers overnight stays in Bordeaux, St Malo and Paris/Rouen. The cruise visits La Rochelle, Belle-Ile and Caen in France with a cruise on the River Seine.
The Northern Europe voyages feature:
- Seven Gems of the Baltic – An eight-night itinerary visiting Denmark, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Sweden, Finland and Estonia, with two nights in Stockholm and a night in Tallinn.
- Circumnavigating Ireland – A 10-night journey that explores the Isles of Scilly and Waterford, with stops in Killybegs, Cork, Dingle, Galway, Londonderry and Belfast.
