Explore Europe like never before with Windstar Cruises.
It has added three European landmarks for the 2027 season with new complimentary Destination Discovery Events in Livorno, Dubrovnik and London.
The experiences debut alongside the inaugural European season of Star Explorer, Windstar’s newest 224-guest-all-suite yacht.
Stijn Creupelandt, chief operating officer at Windstar Cruises, said Destination Discovery Events are about having an extraordinary place feel like it’s yours for the evening!
“In 2027, we’re bringing that experience to more of our guests across the fleet. It’s 180° from Ordinary brought to life — opening doors, staying after hours and experiencing a destination in a way that feels distinctly Windstar. With Star Explorer beginning her inaugural year, travel advisors have an entirely new way to introduce their clients to the oceans and rivers of Europe with Windstar.”
Star Explorer is designed to go where larger vessels cannot. Nearly every suite features either a full private veranda or a floor-to-ceiling infinity window that opens to the breeze.
Her small-yacht scale also translates directly into destination access. Star Explorer will dock in the Venice lagoon steps from the heart of the city, sail up the Thames beneath Tower Bridge into central London, and venture inland on European river journeys larger cruise ships cannot navigate.
In early 2027, Star Explorer’s Local Season includes overnights on most itineraries, longer stays, later departures, and double overnights in Venice and Barcelona.
Seasonal experiences include Venice’s Carnevale, Epiphany celebrations, the Royal Palace of Caserta from Naples and extended time to experience Gaudí’s Barcelona. Featured fall and winter ports include Nice, Genoa, Naples and Catania.
Each Destination Discovery Event is a complimentary, immersive evening ashore, open to every guest on an eligible voyage.
These three new experiences are part of a broader expansion in 2027, bringing the program to seven unique events across seven destinations, all eight Windstar yachts and 165 sailings – more than doubling fleet coverage.
Windstar’s small-ship cruise size keeps each experience intimate, whether it’s dinner among the ruins of Ephesus under the stars or a Polynesian feast on a private motu near Bora Bora.
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