Windstar Cruises has opened reservations for its new ship, Star Seeker, set to join the small ship company’s fleet in December 2025. The 112-suite yacht’s inaugural season includes voyages to the Caribbean, Alaska, and Japan.The maiden voyage will depart from Málaga, Spain on 28 December 2025, crossing the Atlantic with a special 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 13 January in Miami, where Star Seeker‘s christening ceremony will be held.On 15 January 2026, Star Seeker will then 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.Subscribe to LATTE Cruise’s free eNewsletter to keep up to date with everything in the luxury cruise space.“I’m really excited we’ll be able to sail the new Star Seeker in the Caribbean before the ship continues on to its final destinations of Alaska and Japan,” said Christopher Prelog, President of Windstar. “Star Seeker will likely not return to the Caribbean again, so it’s a wonderful but fleeting chance for our Caribbean destination fans to experience the ship.”“We have some celebrations planned to bring Star Seeker together with other Windstar ships in the Caribbean, like a sunset sailing parade past the pitons in St. Lucia with Wind Spirit and Star Pride. It will be a warm welcome to the fleet for our new ship.”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 like Haines and Wrangell offer guests a chance to see Alaska’s grandeur 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 scenic 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 and scenic areas like Misty Fjords National Monument, Kenai Fjords National Park, and Tracy Arm Fjords.
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 like Takamatsu and Karatsu. Cruisers also can opt to add on a three-day inland exploration of Osaka and Kyoto.
Windstar last sailed in Alaska and Japan in 2023. The addition of the Star Seeker makes it possible for the line to return to both regions. Additional itineraries in Southeast Asia are under development for Star Seeker.View Star Seeker‘s inaugural season program here.
