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October 14, 2021

Windstar Cruises has taken delivery of its all-suite Star Plus Class Star Pride at the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The yacht is the third and last of the line’s Star Plus Class yachts to be lengthened and transformed in a multi-year, $250 million project that is considered the most complex and comprehensive refurbishment project ever undertaken in the field of small cruise ships.

“We are thrilled to have all three of our yachts completely reinvented, from new, more environmentally friendly engines to beautiful new restaurant spaces, spacious suites and romantic spas,” said Windstar President Christopher Prelog.

“We couldn’t be happier with the results. Our passengers who are already sailing with us on these transformed yachts are raving about them, giving us higher customer experience scores than we’ve ever received in our company’s history.”

Star Pride will remain in Italy until the yacht resumes operations in April in the Mediterranean. Sister yacht, Star Breeze, will begin sailing in Tahiti next week, while Star Legend is completing a short season in the Mediterranean before sailing to the Caribbean in November.

All three yachts have increased in maximum capacity from 212 guests to 312 and now offer more of what Windstar‘s clients want, such as additional dining experiences (one is an outdoor barbecue concept with grill guru Steven Raichlen and the other a small Spanish restaurant by Anthony Sasso, one of the youngest chefs to be recognized by the Michelin Guide), a true spa and fitness center, an elegant infinity pool and more outdoor areas. These three suite-only yachts, along with Windstar‘s three classic sailing yachts, remain small enough to continue visiting the world’s small ports and special waterways.

In addition, due to the pandemic, Star Pride and all Windstar yachts received renovations to update HVAC systems, adding new hospital-grade high-efficiency air (HEPA) filters along with a UV-C (ultraviolet germicidal irradiation) zapping process to clean the air on board.

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Giorgia Lombardo

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