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Windstar Cruises: From Ordinary

Immersive, small-ship voyages that bring you closer to the world's most secluded harbors, curated for you by Elevida.

148 to 342 Guests · Open Bridge Access · James Beard Foundation Culinary Distinction

The Advisor's Edge

A Private Yacht,
With the Bridge Open

Three classic sailing yachts, three newly transformed motor yachts, 148 to 342 guests per voyage. Windstar's fleet is sized to feel like a private yacht from the moment you board, and staffed at 1.5 guests to every crew member so hospitality is genuinely personal.

The bridge is often open to guests. Captains welcome impromptu chart-reading lessons. Chefs take guests to visit the local market in the morning's port. Live music in the Lounge, Candles wine-and-appetizers in the evening, and a Watersports Platform you step directly off the stern of the ship.

We recommend Windstar to travelers who want a casual yet high-end cruise. Those who lean into culinary excellence thanks to their James Beard Foundation partnership, and to the unique port access of destinations like Tahiti, the Greek Isles, and the hidden harbors of the Mediterranean.

The Windstar Way

Five Ways Windstar
Sails Differently

When you step aboard Windstar, you're more than a guest. You become part of a club that is 180 degrees from ordinary.

Cruising private yacht style

The Way to

Cruising Private Yacht Style

With the wind behind you and the stars above, you can go anywhere aboard their fleet of three classic sailing and three newly transformed all-suite yachts. Cruise on what feels like your own perfectly sized private sailing yacht, alongside 148 to 342 fellow travelers.

Get closer to new experiences

The Way to

Get Closer to New Experiences

Windstar doesn't just take you to places. It takes you into places bigger ships simply cannot. Wake up to iconic ports and hidden harbors while docked on the doorstep of the world's most fascinating cities.

Build new and lasting connections

The Way to

Build New & Lasting Connections

When you sail with Windstar, you don't just get to know places. You get to know people. The kind of people, guests and crew alike, who add to the unpretentious casual atmosphere onboard and create lifelong bonds thanks to their shared travel experience.

Service from the heart

The Way to

Service from the Heart

Windstar moments, created by a crew that considers hospitality a calling, not just a job. A 1.5-to-1 guest-to-crew ratio makes acts of personalized attention and recognition a daily occurrence. Remembering your name. Recommending a must-see location ashore.

Locally inspired cuisine

The Way to

Locally Inspired Cuisine

Fully immersing yourself in destinations should leave you full. As the Official Cruise Line of the James Beard Foundation, it begins in the kitchens where Windstar chefs take inspiration from locally sourced ingredients and plate innovative twists on local cuisine. A new vegan menu offering is also available across the fleet, thanks to Windstar's partnership with the National Health Association.

James Beard Foundation culinary excellence

James Beard Foundation

The Official Cruise Line
of the JBF

Windstar is the only cruise line to hold this distinction. James Beard Foundation chefs sail aboard throughout the year, hosting guest chef dinners, culinary demonstrations, and destination-specific market visits.

On port days, shore the chef leads a stroll through the local market, returns to the galley, and plates lunch shaped by what was fresh that morning. Onboard restaurants include Candles (seafood under the stars) and regionally inspired menus that rotate with the itinerary.

Chef's Market Visit Candles Dining JBF Guest Chefs Open Bridge Live Lounge Music Watersports Platform

Small Ship Destinations

Beyond the Reach
of Ordinary

Windstar scours the world for amazing places just this side of unreachable, then seeks out the most authentic ways for guests to experience them, in small groups easily absorbed by local cultures.

Tahiti in private yacht style

Tahiti

Private Yacht Style

A graceful yacht is the perfect way to experience Tahiti in ways that are personal, authentic, and unscripted. Year-round departures almost every week, itineraries from 7 to 18 nights. Windstar's complimentary Destination Discovery Event in Bora Bora brings cultural excitement aboard.

Mediterranean voyages

Mediterranean

Cinque Terre to Dubrovnik

Cruise the Guadalquivir River to Seville. Anchor in the heart of Old Town Dubrovnik as larger ships pass by. Visit a local market with the Windstar Chef. Giardini Naxos, Portofino, Mallorca, and a new port almost every day with rarely more than one sea day.

Greek Isles and Northern Europe

Greek Isles & Northern Europe

Enchanted Harbors

Words like moor, loch, and geyser were born in this land. Summer evenings at seaside cafés, Fabergé palaces of amber and gold, storybook cities crisscrossed by canals and flower markets. Monemvasia. Santorini. The fjords and forgotten archipelagos of Northern Europe.

Signature Amenities

The Elevida Layer

Windstar's voyages are already intimate. Through Signature Travel Network, we add the quiet extras reserved for guests we place ourselves.

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Shipboard Credit

A per-suite credit applied on embarkation, scaled to voyage length and suite category.

02

Signature Amenities

Curated in-suite welcome amenities and, on qualifying sailings, Signature-exclusive shore events reserved for our guests.

03

A Dedicated Advisor

Personal oversight from Paul or Tiago, from suite selection through disembarkation, with direct access at any hour.

Amenity values and availability vary by sailing, suite category, and promotional window. Your advisor will confirm the exact amenity package at the time of booking.

(727) 592-5234 | paul@elevida.luxury

As a Signature Travel Network partner, Elevida Luxury Journeys provides exclusive amenities and VIP benefits when booking Windstar Cruises.