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 Drumroll, please! Join us in welcoming a new luxury cruise   Not that you try to make other travelers jealous but expect it
 line: Explora Journeys, debuting in summer 2023. Its niche:   to happen as you glide through French Polynesia aboard the
 exhilarating getaways with a luxe, laid-back atmosphere, longer   sleek four-masted Wind Spirit. Expect envious looks, too, when
 stays in port and journeys that take you off the beaten path.  your all-suite yacht, Star Pride, tucks effortlessly into small
         Caribbean ports.
 Explora I, the first of four ships, will launch in 2023, with a   Ísafjörður, Iceland                   Wind Spirit in Moorea
 successor following each year. Spanning 14 decks, the ship will   With Windstar Cruises, you get to venture to intimate ports and
 offer 461 oceanfront suites, penthouses and residences with   quiet coves off-limits to bigger ships. And you travel in style,
 floor-to-ceiling windows and private terraces. The entry category   OUR RECOMMENDATIONS   thanks to Windstar’s high staff-to-guest ratio. Believe us, once   OUR RECOMMENDATIONS
 accommodation—the Ocean Terrace Suite—is among the   on board, you won’t want your cruise to end, which is why we
 most spacious in cruising, with 377 blissful square feet. Guests   recommend a Star Collector’s Voyage. These sailings combine
 will have a choice of four pools and ten distinctive culinary   ICELAND & GREENLAND  two popular itineraries for a more in-depth exploration of each   SOUTH PACIFIC
 experiences including in-suite dining—featuring sustainably   region. One unsung bonus: Star Collector Voyages offer free
 sourced, local ingredients. Other sure-to-be-popular features:    16-Night Inaugural Iceland & Greenland Journey   daily laundry, so you can travel light—exactly how you want to    18-Day Star Collector: Twice the Tahiti
 a large indoor/outdoor spa and fitness area and 64 private   Reykjavik to New York City  travel in paradise.  Roundtrip Papeete
 poolside cabanas.  Explora I | September 9, 2023                Wind Spirit | February 2, 2023
 Fares From $6,750 pp (Ocean Suite)  If you're considering Tahiti, we suggest the 18-Day Twice the   •  $200 Shipboard Credit per stateroom
 What you won’t find on board: single-use plastics. Explora   Tahiti voyage departing February 2, 2023. Catering to just 148   Fares From $7,599 pp (Category B)
 Journeys is committed to protecting the environment. To   guests, Wind Spirit is the perfect yacht for this region, offering
 that goal, ships are also designed to minimize disturbances to    CARIBBEAN  a watersports platform from which you can swim, snorkel,   CARIBBEAN
 marine life.  14-Night Extended Escapes into a Yachtsman’s Caribbean  paddleboard, kayak and windsurf. Itinerary highlights include
 Roundtrip Miami  impossibly beautiful Bora Bora, Rangiroa (its massive lagoon is     14-Day Star Collector: Lovely Leewards
 GEYSERS AND GLACIERS OR PALM   Explora I | November 3 & December 22, 2023  the second-largest coral atoll in the world), Fakarava’s UNESCO   Roundtrip San Juan
 TREES AND YACHTS?   Fares From $5,300 pp (Ocean Suite, November 3, 2023)  Biosphere Reserve, and Huahine with its 150-year-old marae   Star Pride | February 11, 2023
         (sacred communal space).                                  •  $200 Shipboard Credit per stateroom
 Given the popularity of Arctic cruises these days, we’re sure   Fares From $4,799 (Star Porthole Suite)
 Explora Journeys’ 16-Day Inaugural Iceland & Greenland   YOUR EXPLORA JOURNEY INCLUDES: *  Another fantastic February option: the 14-Day Lovely Leewards   More dates available, just ask.
 Journey will sell out fast. Here’s your chance to walk across   •  Suite Accommodations  voyage sailing roundtrip from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Visit the
 polar ice caps, float in blue lagoons and Zodiac beside looming   •  All Cuisine & Beverages  “Pompeii of the Caribbean” at Montserrat, soak up the sun on
 icebergs. This high-latitude voyage continues across the Atlantic   •  Gratuities  swanky St. Barts, shop for spices on Grenada and admire the   See Terms & Conditions, page 35.
 to Canada’s Sydney and Saint John before concluding in    •  WiFi Internet   Piton’s two volcanic peaks on St. Lucia.
 New York City.
 •  Complimentary Transfers from port to town
 where available
 Prefer something a bit warmer? Board Explora I in Miami for the
 14-Night Extended Escapes into a Yachtsman’s Caribbean.   •  Port Charges



 *Additional benefits may be granted based on suite category. See Terms &
 Conditions, page 35.


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