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West Sea Plans €24M Drydock Expansion for 2028
West Sea is converting the 224-passenger World Explorer into Windstar’s all-suite Star Explorer, due to debut in December 2026 from Barcelona.
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Windstar Adds Tablet Ordering to Star Explorer Before December Debut
Originally built in Portugal in 2019 as World Explorer, the 112-suite vessel is set for a December 28 nine-night New Year’s sailing roundtrip from Barcelona.
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Windstar Announces Five James Beard Chef-Hosted Voyages for 2027
Since 2016, the partnership has produced more than 80 dishes served across Windstar’s fleet, with 31 chefs contributing recipes to Amphora menus.
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Windstar Reviews Star Explorer Conversion Ahead of 2026 Debut
The former World Explorer was built at West Sea in 2019 and will sail a nine-night Western Mediterranean maiden voyage calling at Cartagena, Gibraltar and Malaga.
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PortMiami Sets Cruise Record With 10 Million Passenger Movements
The 2025-26 season added ten ships to Miami's lineup, including Brilliant Lady and Norwegian Luna, while MSC Cruises' Terminal AA can process thirty-six thousand passengers daily.
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Windstar Adds 2027 Mystery Cruises in Northern Europe and Japan
On the Spanish voyage, guests receive each undisclosed port’s identity about 36 hours before arrival; Amsterdam arrival is timed for tulip season.
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Windstar’s Star Explorer Arrives in Portugal for Conversion
The project will add Basil + Bamboo Restaurant and two 74-square-meter Horizon Owner's Suites, which Windstar says will be the largest staterooms on the ship.
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Windstar Sets 25 Star Seeker Asia Sailings for 2028-29
Star Seeker carries two hundred twenty-four guests in one hundred twelve suites, a size Windstar says helps it dock closer to cultural centers.
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Seward Dock Delay Shifts Ovation Alaska Turnaround to Whittier
Whittier’s only land route is the two-and-a-half-mile Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel, a single-lane highway-and-rail tunnel with timed openings.
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Windstar Opens 2028 Alaska Bookings for Star Seeker
Star Seeker, Windstar's first newbuild in more than three decades, carries two hundred twenty-four guests, with guides leading kayak and Zodiac outings.