Small ship cruise line Windstar Cruises revealed at this time it’s planning to ship its latest ship, Star Seeker, cruising to Alaska and Japan when it joins the fleet in 2026. Windstar final sailed in Alaska and Japan in 2023 earlier than it redeployed Star Breeze to be the year-round ship in Tahiti.
“We’re actually completely satisfied to have the ability to convey again Alaska and Japan for our friends,” mentioned Windstar’s President Christopher Prelog. “We all know these are standard locations, and we’ve got many individuals asking us to return there. We will’t preserve this secret any longer.”
Star Seeker will sail in Alaska from Might by way of August on 7-, 10-, and 11-day cruises between Juneau, or Seward, Alaska and Vancouver, B.C. Pre- and post-cruise land excursions to Denali might be accessible as nicely. After departing Alaska in late August, Star Seeker will sail to Japan to start the road’s standard 10-day Grand Japan cruises crusing between Tokyo and Osaka. The ship stays in Japan by way of November.
Windstar plans to have Star Seeker’s new deployment particulars, together with Alaska and Japan, on-line and bookable in early August 2024.
In Alaska, Windstar will make use of expedition leaders on board to guide its Signature Expeditions because it did on earlier Alaska deployments. To discover distant wilderness areas similar to Misty Fjords, friends can e-book mountaineering, kayaking and skiff expeditions by way of the ship to get pleasure from up-close adventures in small teams led by an knowledgeable information to offer context throughout the journey. Expedition leaders may even give shows on board the ship bringing Alaska’s wealthy historical past, tradition, wildlife to life.
“These immersive, small group expeditions are a key a part of our Alaska program and produce our friends nearer to the fantastic thing about Alaska,” mentioned Prelog. “Being on the water and seeing the topography from that viewpoint brings the grandeur of Alaska into perspective. It’s additionally quiet and meditative to be out in these wild locations. You by no means know what wildlife you would possibly see.”
In April Windstar introduced the addition of two new ships – Star Seeker and Star Explorer – to its fleet of boutique yachts. Every could have 112 suites for a visitor capability of 224 and might be just like the road’s present Star Class motor yachts. Star Seeker might be delivered to Windstar in December 2025 and Star Explorer in December 2026.
