Star Legend Returns to Motril After 18 Years
Passengers received a clue to each port about 36 hours before arrival; after Motril, Star Legend was scheduled for Puerto Banus before ending in Malaga.
Windstar Cruises’ 312-guest Star Legend made the first mystery-cruise call at Motril, Spain, on November 10, returning the operator to the port after an 18-year absence. Passengers received a quayside welcome attended by tourism and government representatives from across Granada province.
The stop was part of Windstar’s Spanish Mystery Cruise, during which passengers receive a clue to each port’s identity about 36 hours before arrival. The line had announced the voyage for November 4–12, 2026, departing from Barcelona and following the Spanish coast.
Star Legend reached Motril from Gibraltar. The itinerary also included Mahon, Castellon and Cartagena.
Windstar Product Manager Rocky Trautwein joined the reception ashore. The participating organizations included the Motril Port Authority, the Regional Government of Andalusia, the Granada Provincial Council and the Association of Costa Tropical Municipalities. The Alhambra Board of Trustees, the Archdiocese and Motril Town Council also took part.
“This collaboration reflects our shared commitment to using cruise calls as an opportunity to promote tourism and support the economy of the Costa Tropical and Granada province,” said Jose Garcia Fuentes, president of the Motril Port Authority.
Garcia Fuentes also described the mystery call as an addition to the port’s cruise offering, saying Motril could offer “something different to high-spending travelers.”
For shore excursions, Motril provides access to Granada and the Alhambra, as well as the Costa Tropical and Sierra Nevada.
Star Legend’s next scheduled call was Puerto Banus, before the voyage ended in Malaga.
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