Windstar Cruises has announced itinerary plans and opened reservations for itineraries aboard its newest ship Star Seeker. The 112-suite yacht will join the company’s fleet in December 2025.
The inaugural voyage will depart from Málaga on December 28, 2025, crossing the Atlantic with a stop in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands for a New Year’s Eve celebration complete with fireworks alongside sister ship Wind Star. The cruise ends on January 13, 2026, in Miami, where the ship’s christening ceremony will take place.
On January 15, 2026, Star Seeker will set sail on an eight-day christening voyage in the Caribbean from Miami to San Juan with stops in the Dominican Republic and British Virgin Islands. This is the first of several Star Seeker sailings in the Caribbean region before the yacht heads through the Panama Canal and towards Alaska and Japan.
The ship will then cross the Panama Canal towards Alaska, where it will sail from May to August 2026. There are several options to make the trip from San Juan to Juneau (49 days), Costa Rica to Juneau (25 days) and Mexico to Juneau (17 days). Once in Alaska, the ship will offer two main itineraries, a seven- or eight-day "Scenic Alaska" cruise or a longer 10-, 11-, or 12-day "Alaskan Splendors" cruise, both sailing from Vancouver to Juneau or reverse. Smaller ports such as Haines and Wrangell offer guests a chance to explore Alaska with fewer tourists around. Alaska cruises can be combined with a five-day inland tour through the heart of Denali National Park.
Windstar will bring back its popular Signature Expedition program to get guests closer to Alaska’s scenery, including up-close views of fjords and tidewater glaciers, plus a chance to spot more wildlife. Guests can choose to take a small RIB boat exploration or kayak directly from the ship’s Watersports Platform in remote areas like Misty Fjords National Monument, Kenai Fjords National Park and Tracy Arm Fjords. The team of expedition guides onboard will give presentations on the environment, culture and history of Alaska, besides leading expeditions.
Following Alaska, Star Seeker will cross the Pacific to Japan in early September, where Windstar will bring back its popular Grand Japan itinerary on four dates through October. Japan highlights include scenic cruising the Inland Sea; sailing around the abandoned island of Hashima; visiting the Peace Memorial Parks of Nagasaki and Hiroshima; and calling on smaller ports such as Takamatsu and Karatsu. Cruisers also can opt to add on a three-day inland exploration of Osaka and Kyoto.
Additional itineraries in Southeast Asia are under development for Star Seeker.
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