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Ships of Windstar Cruises

Star Breeze.

Star Breeze

171 Cruises availables
Star Legend.

Star Legend

183 Cruises availables
Star Pride.

Star Pride

174 Cruises availables
Wind Spirit

Wind Spirit

99 Cruises availables
Wind star.

Wind Star

137 Cruises availables
Wind Surf

Wind Surf

167 Cruises availables

Windstar Cruises: 6 ships in our inventory, 503 departures, and half the fleet without sails

Six hulls, 503 distinct departures across 374 dates and 522 routes, from 15 July 2026 to 29 December 2028. Wind Star leads with 120 departures, ahead of Star Breeze at 95 and Wind Surf at 77. 522 routes for 503 departures: this fleet repeats almost nothing, and an itinerary you see this year may not return the next.

Two families with nothing in common

Three ships carry sails: Wind Star from 1986, Wind Spirit from 1988 and Wind Surf from 1990. The other three — Star Breeze, Star Legend, Star Pride — are motor yachts, without a single mast. The line's name evokes wind, the brochure shows canvas, and half the calendar runs on diesel. A guest who books a Star expecting to sail has the wrong half of the fleet, and one sentence at booking settles it.

Where the three motor yachts come from

From Seabourn. The sale was agreed in February 2013: Seabourn Pride became Star Pride in May 2014, Seabourn Spirit became Star Breeze and Seabourn Legend became Star Legend, both in May 2015. Between 2019 and 2021 all three were cut in two at Fincantieri in Palermo to take a new 25.6-metre midsection. Length went from 135 to 160.6 metres, capacity from 212 to 312 guests, and a central elevator appeared. The work ran far longer than planned: asbestos found in Star Breeze's engine room delayed the whole series.

What our inventory does not carry

The line operates seven ships today. Our inventory holds six. Star Seeker, delivered on 15 December 2025, has no page on this site, and neither does Star Explorer, expected in December 2026. Both are hulls bought from another owner. We would rather write that than let you assume these six are the whole fleet: your advisor can look for the other two.

The sails, without exaggeration

They work, they are computer-managed, and they go up when the wind allows. Main propulsion stays diesel-electric. On how much of a voyage is really spent under sail the line publishes nothing and we found no reliable source: we will not invent one. The rig, on the other hand, can be described precisely. Wind Surf is a five-masted staysail schooner, the former Club Med 1; Wind Star and Wind Spirit carry four masts. These are triangular sails set between the masts, not square yards. Anyone picturing sailors aloft is looking for Star Clippers' Royal Clipper.

Accessibility and the refit calendar

The three sailing yachts have no accessible cabin and no elevator, and Wind Surf has a single elevator with raised door sills throughout. The three lengthened Star ships do have a central elevator. Separately, the Wind ships go through the yard in rotation: Wind Star finished in April 2026, Wind Surf completes its second phase in December 2026 and Wind Spirit in March 2027. A departure booked before those dates does not sail on the refurbished ship, and the brochure does not always say so.

Frequently Asked Questions

Six ships in our inventory — 6 hulls — and 503 distinct departures across 374 dates and 522 routes, from 15 July 2026 to 29 December 2028. Wind Star leads with 120 departures, ahead of Star Breeze at 95 and Wind Surf at 77.
No, and that is the first thing to know. Three carry sails: Wind Star from 1986, Wind Spirit from 1988 and Wind Surf from 1990. The other three — Star Breeze, Star Legend, Star Pride — are motor yachts, without a single mast. A guest who books a Star expecting to sail has the wrong half of the fleet.
From Seabourn. The sale was agreed in February 2013: Seabourn Pride became Star Pride in May 2014, Seabourn Spirit became Star Breeze and Seabourn Legend became Star Legend, both in May 2015. Between 2019 and 2021 all three were cut in two at Fincantieri in Palermo to take a new 25.6-metre midsection: length went from 135 to 160.6 metres and capacity from 212 to 312 guests.
No, and we say so rather than let you assume otherwise. The line operates seven ships; our inventory holds six. Star Seeker, delivered on 15 December 2025, has no page with us, and neither does Star Explorer, expected in December 2026. Your advisor can look for both even though they do not appear here.
They work, they are computer-managed, and they go up when the wind allows. Main propulsion stays diesel-electric. On how much of a voyage is really spent under sail the line publishes nothing, no reliable source gives a figure, and we will not invent one. If that share matters to you, ask your advisor before booking.
Wind Surf is a five-masted staysail schooner, the former Club Med 1; Wind Star and Wind Spirit carry four masts. These are triangular sails set between the masts, not square yards. Anyone picturing a square rigger with sailors aloft will be disappointed — that is Star Clippers' Royal Clipper they are after.
The three sailing yachts, no: no accessible cabin, no elevator, stairs everywhere. Wind Surf has a single elevator and raised door sills throughout. The three lengthened Star ships did receive a central elevator. If a wheelchair is part of the file, settle it before booking, not at the quay.
We will not say it in the line's place. What the fare covers changes here from one departure, market and cabin grade to the next, and we have not measured it departure by departure. Ask your advisor for the written list of the exact departure before booking, not after.
One ship on one date. If the same ship leaves on the same day, that is one departure, not two. Our database holds more records than departures, and what we publish is the number of departures.
No. Everything given here — number of hulls, number of departures, dates, routes — comes from OUR inventory, measured on 1 September. What we carry is not necessarily everything the line sells.
Often, yes. Your advisor can look beyond what appears here. The online catalogue is a way in, not the limit of what exists.
Because a ship changes hands, changes names and sometimes changes brand, and because a hull's history explains what you will find on board. A refitted 1984 yacht and a new ship do not compare on the photograph alone.
It depends on the departure and the market, not on the line. On these small fleets the working language on board is almost always English. If French matters to you, say so before booking.
On ships carrying one hundred to three hundred guests, yes: there are few cabins and the best go early. Talk cancellation terms through with your advisor before you decide.
Your agency, and it alone. Voyages AquaTerra operates under a licence from Quebec's Office de la protection du consommateur, your payments pass through a trust account, and the compensation fund for travel agency clients covers your departure. That holds whichever line you choose.
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