
Windstar Cruises
Star Collector: Scottish and Viking Adventure
Europe
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Your Ship
Star Explorer
An Antarctic expedition ship being taken apart and rebuilt as a Windstar yacht
Aboard
- Built in 2019 at West Sea, Viana do Castelo, Portugal, as the expedition ship World Explorer
- Sailed for nicko cruises, Quark Expeditions in Antarctica and Rivages du Monde before Windstar bought her in 2024
- The conversion removes the helipad, reshapes the bow to match the fleet and adds staterooms
- 112 suites, including two Horizon Owner's Suites of 74 square meters
- First Windstar sailing on December 28, 2026, out of Barcelona
- Christened on the River Thames on May 31, 2027
Ashore
Where You Stop
Bergen
Europe
The Norwegian Fjords
Sheer rock walls a mile high on either side of the ship, waterfalls falling straight into the sea, and summer daylight that simply refuses to end.
- Best Time to Go
- Mid-May to early September; June for the midnight sun
- Typical Length
- 7 to 14 nights







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