Star Legend Itinerary, Current Position, Ship Review | CruiseMapper (2024)

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Former names: Royal Viking Queen, Queen Odyssey, Seabourn Legend

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Homeports:

  • Barcelona (Spain)
  • Civitavecchia-Rome (Italy)
  • Piraeus-Athens (Greece)
  • Venice (Marghera, Italy)
  • Leith-Edinburgh (Newhaven-Rosyth-Queensferry, Scotland)

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Star Legend current position

Star Legend current location is at Baltic Sea (coordinates 54.49611 N / 13.73403 E) cruising en route to Binz-Rugen. The AIS position was reported 1 minute ago.

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Current itinerary of Star Legend

Star Legend current cruise is 10 days, one-way from Stockholm to Copenhagen. Prices start from USD 5499 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 02 Aug, 2024 and ends on 12 Aug, 2024.

Date / TimePort
02 Aug 16:00 Departing from Stockholm, Sweden hotels
03 Aug 09:30 - 17:30 Turku, Finland
04 Aug 11:00 - 23:00 Helsinki, Finland
05 Aug 08:00 - 23:00 Tallinn, Estonia
07 Aug 07:00 - 15:00 Visby, Gotland Island Sweden
08 Aug 08:00 - 16:00 Gdynia-Gdansk, Poland
09 Aug 10:00 - 18:00 Binz-Rugen, Rugen Island Germany
10 Aug 08:00 - 11 Aug 18:00 Wismar, Germany
12 Aug 08:00 Arriving in Copenhagen, Denmark hotels

Specifications of Star Legend

Year of build1992 /Age: 32
Flag state Bahamas
BuilderSchichau Seebeckwerft (Bremerhaven, Germany)
ClassStar Ship megayacht
Building costUSD 87 million (2020-21 Star Plus drydock USD 84 million / EUR 75 million)
Speed15 kn / 28 km/h / 17 mph
Length (LOA)159 m / 522 ft
Beam (width)19 m / 62 ft
Gross Tonnage12995 gt
Passengers343
Crew190
Passengers-to-space ratio38
Beds312
Decks8
Cabins156
Decks with cabins4
Last Refurbishment2021
Sister-shipsStar Breeze (Seabourn Spirit), Star Pride (Seabourn Pride)
Former namesRoyal Viking Queen, Queen Odyssey, Seabourn Legend
Christened byGloria Bohan
OwnerXanterra Parks & Resorts Inc
OperatorWindstar Cruises
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Star Legend Itineraries

DateItineraryDeparture PortPrice from
2024 Jul 12 21 days, one-way from Leith-Edinburgh to Stockholm Leith-Edinburgh
2024 Jul 23 10 days, one-way from Copenhagen to Stockholm Copenhagen $7799
2024 Aug 02 10 days, one-way from Stockholm to Copenhagen Stockholm $5499
2024 Aug 12 10 days, one-way from Copenhagen to Leith-Edinburgh Copenhagen
2024 Aug 12 18 days, one-way from Copenhagen to Dublin Copenhagen
2024 Aug 22 8 days, one-way from Leith-Edinburgh to Dublin Leith-Edinburgh $3964
2024 Aug 22 18 days, one-way from Leith-Edinburgh to Lisbon Leith-Edinburgh $6999
2024 Aug 30 10 days, one-way from Dublin to Lisbon Dublin $3270
2024 Aug 30 20 days, one-way from Dublin to Barcelona Dublin
2024 Sep 09 10 days, one-way from Lisbon to Barcelona Lisbon
2024 Sep 09 18 days, one-way from Lisbon to Piraeus-Athens Lisbon
2024 Sep 19 8 days, one-way from Barcelona to Piraeus-Athens Barcelona $5199
2024 Sep 19 15 days, one-way from Barcelona to Piraeus-Athens Barcelona $9999
2024 Sep 27 7 days, round-trip Treasures of the Greek Isles Piraeus-Athens $6499
2024 Oct 04 8 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Istanbul Piraeus-Athens $4789
2024 Oct 12 9 days, one-way from Istanbul to Piraeus-Athens Istanbul $4499
2024 Oct 21 8 days, round-trip Myths Marvels of the Aegean Piraeus-Athens $3199
2024 Oct 29 8 days, round-trip Myths Marvels of the Aegean Piraeus-Athens $2799
2024 Nov 06 8 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Civitavecchia-Rome Piraeus-Athens $3349
2024 Nov 06 16 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice Piraeus-Athens $5409
2024 Nov 14 8 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Venice Civitavecchia-Rome $2699
2024 Nov 22 8 days, one-way from Venice to Civitavecchia-Rome Venice $2699
2024 Nov 22 15 days, one-way from Venice to Barcelona Venice $4099
2024 Nov 22 24 days, one-way from Venice to Barcelona Venice $6399
2024 Nov 30 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona Civitavecchia-Rome $2999
2024 Nov 30 16 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona Civitavecchia-Rome $4199
2024 Dec 07 9 days, round-trip Southern Spain Winter Escapes Barcelona $2799
2024 Dec 07 16 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome Barcelona $4199
2024 Dec 16 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome Barcelona $2499
2024 Dec 23 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona Civitavecchia-Rome $3299
2024 Dec 23 16 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona Civitavecchia-Rome $5699
2024 Dec 30 9 days, round-trip Southern Spain Winter Escapes Barcelona $3399
2024 Dec 30 16 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome Barcelona $4799
2024 Dec 30 24 days, one-way from Barcelona to Venice Barcelona $6899
2025 Jan 08 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome Barcelona $2730
2025 Jan 08 15 days, one-way from Barcelona to Venice Barcelona $4199
2025 Jan 15 8 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Venice Civitavecchia-Rome $2290
2025 Jan 23 8 days, one-way from Venice to Civitavecchia-Rome Venice $2699
2025 Jan 23 15 days, one-way from Venice to Barcelona Venice $4199
2025 Jan 23 24 days, one-way from Venice to Barcelona Venice $6399
2025 Jan 31 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona Civitavecchia-Rome $2599
2025 Jan 31 16 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona Civitavecchia-Rome $4299
2025 Feb 07 9 days, round-trip Southern Spain Winter Escapes Barcelona $2799
2025 Feb 07 16 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome Barcelona $4299
2025 Feb 16 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome Barcelona $2599
2025 Feb 23 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona Civitavecchia-Rome $2599
2025 Feb 23 16 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona Civitavecchia-Rome $4399
2025 Mar 02 9 days, round-trip Southern Spain Winter Escapes Barcelona $2999
2025 Mar 02 16 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome Barcelona $4499
2025 Mar 02 24 days, one-way from Barcelona to Venice Barcelona $7699
2025 Mar 11 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome Barcelona $2699
2025 Mar 11 15 days, one-way from Barcelona to Venice Barcelona $5299
2025 Mar 18 8 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Venice Civitavecchia-Rome $3599
2025 Mar 18 16 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Piraeus-Athens Civitavecchia-Rome $5999
2025 Mar 26 8 days, one-way from Venice to Piraeus-Athens Venice $3599
2025 Apr 03 8 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Istanbul Piraeus-Athens $4199
2025 Apr 11 8 days, one-way from Istanbul to Piraeus-Athens Istanbul $4199
2025 Apr 11 16 days, one-way from Istanbul to Piraeus-Athens Istanbul $999999
2025 Apr 19 8 days, round-trip 2025 Presidentrsquos Mystery Cruise Piraeus-Athens $4399
2025 Apr 27 8 days, round-trip Myths Marvels of the Aegean Piraeus-Athens $2977
2025 Apr 27 16 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Barcelona Piraeus-Athens $5199
2025 May 05 8 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Barcelona Piraeus-Athens $3699
2025 May 05 18 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Lisbon Piraeus-Athens $8199
2025 May 13 10 days, one-way from Barcelona to Lisbon Barcelona $5499
2025 May 13 20 days, one-way from Barcelona to Dublin Barcelona $8699
2025 May 23 10 days, one-way from Lisbon to Dublin Lisbon $4199
2025 May 23 18 days, one-way from Lisbon to Leith-Edinburgh Lisbon $7899
2025 Jun 02 8 days, one-way from Dublin to Leith-Edinburgh Dublin $4599
2025 Jun 02 18 days, one-way from Dublin to Copenhagen Dublin $10699
2025 Jun 10 10 days, one-way from Leith-Edinburgh to Copenhagen Leith-Edinburgh $7199
2025 Jun 29 11 days, one-way from Stockholm to Copenhagen Stockholm $8499
2025 Jul 10 10 days, one-way from Copenhagen to Leith-Edinburgh Copenhagen $8099
2025 Jul 10 18 days, one-way from Copenhagen to Dublin Copenhagen $12299
2025 Jul 20 8 days, one-way from Leith-Edinburgh to Dublin Leith-Edinburgh $4045
2025 Jul 28 8 days, one-way from Dublin to Leith-Edinburgh Dublin $4199
2025 Aug 05 10 days, one-way from Leith-Edinburgh to Amsterdam Leith-Edinburgh $4699
2025 Aug 05 19 days, one-way from Leith-Edinburgh to Bordeaux Leith-Edinburgh $7199
2025 Aug 15 9 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Bordeaux Amsterdam $3799
2025 Aug 15 20 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Barcelona Amsterdam $5799
2025 Aug 24 11 days, one-way from Bordeaux to Barcelona Bordeaux $3499
2025 Aug 24 19 days, one-way from Bordeaux to Piraeus-Athens Bordeaux $5999
2025 Sep 04 8 days, one-way from Barcelona to Piraeus-Athens Barcelona $3999
2025 Sep 04 16 days, one-way from Barcelona to Istanbul Barcelona $7299
2025 Sep 12 8 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Istanbul Piraeus-Athens $4199
2025 Sep 20 8 days, one-way from Istanbul to Piraeus-Athens Istanbul $3799
2025 Sep 28 8 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Istanbul Piraeus-Athens $3799
2025 Oct 06 8 days, one-way from Istanbul to Piraeus-Athens Istanbul $3799
2025 Oct 14 8 days, round-trip Myths Marvels of the Aegean Piraeus-Athens $3299
2025 Oct 22 8 days, round-trip Myths Marvels of the Aegean Piraeus-Athens $3299
2025 Oct 22 16 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Barcelona Piraeus-Athens $5799
2025 Oct 30 8 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Barcelona Piraeus-Athens $3999
2025 Oct 30 15 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Malaga Piraeus-Athens $5099
2025 Nov 07 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Malaga Barcelona $2399
2025 Dec 13 7 days, one-way from Malaga to Barcelona Malaga $2799
2025 Dec 13 14 days, one-way from Malaga to Civitavecchia-Rome Malaga $4799
2025 Dec 13 22 days, one-way from Malaga to Venice Malaga $7499
2025 Dec 20 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome Barcelona $3199
2025 Dec 20 15 days, one-way from Barcelona to Venice Barcelona $5299
2025 Dec 27 8 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Venice Civitavecchia-Rome $3399
2026 Jan 04 8 days, one-way from Venice to Civitavecchia-Rome Venice $2999
2026 Jan 04 15 days, one-way from Venice to Barcelona Venice $4599
2026 Jan 04 24 days, one-way from Venice to Barcelona Venice $7099
2026 Jan 12 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona Civitavecchia-Rome $2799
2026 Jan 12 16 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona Civitavecchia-Rome $4699
2026 Jan 19 9 days, round-trip Southern Spain Winter Escapes Barcelona $3099
2026 Jan 19 16 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome Barcelona $4699
2026 Jan 19 24 days, one-way from Barcelona to Venice Barcelona $7099
2026 Jan 28 15 days, one-way from Barcelona to Venice Barcelona $4599
2026 Jan 28 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome Barcelona $2799
2026 Feb 04 8 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Venice Civitavecchia-Rome $2999
2026 Feb 12 24 days, one-way from Venice to Barcelona Venice $7099
2026 Feb 12 15 days, one-way from Venice to Barcelona Venice $4599
2026 Feb 12 8 days, one-way from Venice to Civitavecchia-Rome Venice $2999
2026 Feb 20 16 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona Civitavecchia-Rome $4699
2026 Feb 20 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona Civitavecchia-Rome $2799
2026 Feb 27 24 days, one-way from Barcelona to Venice Barcelona $7099
2026 Feb 27 16 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome Barcelona $4699
2026 Feb 27 9 days, round-trip Southern Spain Winter Escapes Barcelona $3099
2026 Mar 08 15 days, one-way from Barcelona to Venice Barcelona $4599
2026 Mar 08 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome Barcelona $2799
2026 Mar 15 8 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Venice Civitavecchia-Rome $2999
2026 Mar 23 16 days, one-way from Venice to Piraeus-Athens Venice $5099
2026 Mar 23 8 days, one-way from Venice to Civitavecchia-Rome Venice $3199
2026 Mar 31 8 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Piraeus-Athens Civitavecchia-Rome $3199

Star Legend Review

Review of Star Legend

The 1992-built (as "Royal Viking Queen") and acquired in 2015 from Seabourn (as "Seabourn Legend"), the Star Legend cruise ship is the third and last of all three identical superyachts in the Windstar fleet - together with Star Pride (Seabourn Pride) and Star Breeze (Seabourn Spirit).

The vessel (IMO number 9008598) is currently Bahamas-flagged (MMSI 311085000) and registered in Nassau.

History - construction and ownership

Windstar Cruises is a luxury travel brand operating a fleet of smaller-sized ships (mega-yachts) with capacity up to 340 passengers. The company call at 150 ports throughout the Caribbean, Central America, South Pacific, Asia, Europe. Currently, Windstar is a subsidiary of Xanterra Parks and Resorts (USA's largest national and state park concession management company).

Star Legend Itinerary, Current Position, Ship Review | CruiseMapper (2)

The 340-passenger ship Star Legend was constructed in Bremerhaven Germany (by Schichau-Seebeckwerft) and inaugurated in February 1992 by the shipowner Kloster Cruise. Seabourn Legend was originally named "Royal Viking Queen" and operated by Royal Viking Line (1972-founded/1998-defunct). In 1995 the boat's name was changed to "Queen Odyssey". Operated by Royal Cruise Line (1995 through 1996), the vessel was sold to Seabourn Cruises and renamed "Seabourn Legend". In April 2015, the ship left Seabourn and (in May) joined Windstar's fleet as "Star Legend".

An interesting fact is that Seabourn Legend was featured in the film "Speed 2: Cruise Control" (1997, starring Sandra Bullock, Jason Patric, Willem Dafoe). In the movie, Alex Shaw (Jason Patric) and Annie Porter (Sandra Bullock) became trapped on the cruise ship, where navigation computers had been reprogrammed by a computer hacker (Willem Dafoe), who had set the ship on a collision course with a supertanker.

Decks and Cabins

Star Legend staterooms (156 total, in 13 grades) are all outside and in suite categories - the lowest being Porthole Suite (10 cabins). All cabins are with modern amenities including fully-stocked minibars, Wi-Fi Internet, smart HDTVs (infotainment system), spacious wardrobe with electronic safe box, phone (direct dial), large bathroom (double-sink vanity, bathtub, shower, WC-toilet, L'Occitane bath products), premium bedding sets (top-quality pillows and linens), fresh fruits and flowers.

The largest accommodations are the 3-Bedroom Grand Owners Suites (1375 ft2 / 128 m2, with included outdoor terrace).

The boat has 8 decks, of which 6 are passenger-accessible and 4 with cabins.

Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks

A major Star Legend plus is the wide variety of eating options for such a small ship. Star Legend guests may choose from various inclusive dining options - AmphorA Restaurant, Yacht Club, Sky Bar & Grill. Windstar travelers usually like to dress up. There are 2 formal nights on weeklong cruises and 3 on 14-day voyages. On these nights, a lot of the men wear tuxedos. Women wear luxury cocktail dresses or ball gowns. Other nights are casually stylish (jacket for men, but tie optional; nice outfit for women), or casual (no jacket for men; sundress or slacks for women). For those who do not like formal nights, the Veranda Cafe offers a casually stylish alternative.

Follows the complete list of Star Legend restaurants and food bars.

  • AmphorA Restaurant (ship's dining room, open-seating; offers 5-course gourmet dinner menu which is changed daily; along with onboard-made bread, in all ports of call the executive chef goes to the local markets to shop for fresh ingredients)
  • Candles Cafe & Veranda (a smaller "dining room" which offers buffet-style breakfast and lunch, as well as a la carte menu through the wait staff; its indoor area is called "Candles Cafe" and features floor-ceiling panoramic windows; the outdoor seating area is called "Veranda" - in the evenings, it transforms into "Candles Grill" al-fresco steakhouse)
  • Star Bar (serves the top deck open-air-area).
  • Cuadro 44 by Anthony Sasso (deck 6 aft-portside-located specialty restaurant with an Iberian food menu)
  • Star Grill by Steven Raichlen (deck 8 midship-located alfresco dining venue serving complimentary BBQ food)

Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport

Activities onboard Star Legend are very limited and range from food market purchases to performances by local musicians. Public areas include the casino, library, computer center, WindSpa, fitness center, pool and three whirlpool tubs.

Star Legend Itinerary, Current Position, Ship Review | CruiseMapper (3)

Follows the complete list of Star Legend lounges, clubs and other entertainment venues for kids, teens and adults.

  • The Marina (retractable watersports platform for water skiing, windsurfing, snorkeling, kayaking; the ship provides water rafts, wakeboards, paddleboards and a water trampoline island; the steel cage forms a swimming pool in the sea)
  • A Whirlpool (with sunbathing area and lounge chairs)
  • Card Room (bridge and board games); Library; Screening Room
  • Computer Center (discount Internet packages and rates per minute)
  • Lounge (ship's theatre/main show lounge for live evening entertainment)
  • The Boutique Shop (now Signature Shop) sells duty-free luxury fashion clothing and accessories
  • The Casino (gaming lounge aft on deck 6, with blackjack/roulette gambling tables, slot machines) was replaced with the Cuadro 44 restaurant.
  • Compass Rose (ship's main bar lounge with grand piano)
  • The Wellness Centre (WindSpa, Beauty Salon, Gym). WindSpa (operated by Steiner) has treatment rooms (for massages), Saunas, Steam Rooms.
  • The Fitness Center (with floor-ceiling windows; has free weights, treadmills, elliptical machines; offers complimentary exercise classes); Courtyard
  • Pool Area (with one rectangular swimming pool, two whirlpools on platforms and a 3rd whirlpool at the ship's bow, sunbathing and shaded areas)
  • The Yacht Club (Constellation Lounge with floor-ceiling windows for 270-degree views)
  • The Sun Deck (with padded luxury sun loungers and deckchairs).

Itineraries

Star Legend itinerary program is based on Mediterranean cruises with departures from ports mainly in France, Italy, Spain. In Northern Europe, the Windstar Legend ship cruises in the Baltic Sea on Norwegian Fjords itineraries and to Iceland leaving from Denmark and the UK.

In November 2016 Windstar announced a return to Asia (for the first time in 3 years), deploying in the region Star Legend for winter 2017-2018. The Asian program included exotic itineraries leaving from Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore to ports in South Korea and Japan.

In 2018, Windstar homeported Star Legend in Vancouver BC Canada, to operate 3x distinctive itineraries (May through August), including 11- and 12-day Alaskan voyages from Vancouver to Seward, 14-day Seward to Vancouver, and two 12-day roundtrips from Vancouver. The Alaskan program included pre-and-post cruise land package extensions.

In 2023, Star Legend completed Windstar's longest voyage ever - the "Star Collector- Grand European Bucket List Adventure". The 79-night itinerary (ship's Wiki section) departed from Stockholm (July 25) and ended in Istanbul (Oct 12). Prices started from USD 40,000/EUR 34035 per person with double occupancy.

In October 2023, Star Legend's inaugural Middle East season (November 2023 through April 2024, based on homeporting in Dubai UAE) was canceled and rescheduled for 2024-2025 (Nov-Apr).

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Star Legend Wiki

Star Legend was operated by Seabourn as "Seabourn Legend". The vessel was initially built for and owned by Kloster Cruise, and operated by its subsidiary Royal Viking Line under the name "Royal Viking Queen".In 1995, Kloster Cruise transferred it to their other subsidiary Royal Cruise Line and renamed it "Queen Odyssey". In 1996, the ship was purchased bySeabourn Cruises. Seabourn Legend entered Windstar's fleet in April 2015 (in activeservice since May 2015).

Star Legend's godmother is Gloria Bohan (CEO of "Omega World Travel" agency - corporate travel management, business meetings, events at sea). The christening ceremony was on May 25, 2015, held in Civitavecchia-Rome. Ship's 3-week drydock 2015 refit and refurbishment was done in Genoa Italy. The renovation project cost USD 8,5 million and included stern-to-bow renovations, expansion of Veranda Cafe and Star Deck, adding Yacht Club, new resistance swimming/infinity pool, whirlpool.

Fun fact is, that Seabourn Legend was the background in the "Speed 2" movie.Annie Porter (Sandra Bullock) and her boyfriend Alex Shaw (Jason Patric) LAPD Police Officer are trapped onboard while all navigation computers have been hacked by the criminal mind John Geiger (Willem Dafoe) setting the Seabourn Legend ship on a collision course with a pretty large tanker.

During the ship's week-long drydock 2017 refurbishment (December, in Singapore) was installed Transas A-Suite (e-navigation system) and Navi-Radar 4000 (by DP Marine) with incorporated JRC sensors. The system consists of 2 radars (X-band and S-band), Dual ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information) system, K-Nav ECDIS (route planning station (by Kongsberg Maritime) and PilotStar NX (autopilot by Anschutz). Also were modified all consoles and the ship's antenna.

Grand Voyage 2023

In mid-August 2021, Windstar opened for sale its ever-longest voyage - the 79-day "Grand European Bucket List Adventure" scheduled for summer 2023.

Date / TimePort
25 Jul 16:00Departing from Stockholm, Sweden
26 Jul 12:00 - 23:00Tallinn, Estonia
27 Jul 07:00 - 16:00Helsinki, Finland
28 Jul 09:00 - 29 Jul 18:00 (overnight)Sankt Petersburg, Russia
31 Jul 06:30 - 15:00Riga, Latvia
01 Aug 10:30 - 21:00Klaipeda, Lithuania
02 Aug 08:00 - 18:00Gdynia-Gdansk, Poland
03 Aug 08:00 - 17:00Bornholm Island Denmark, Ronne
04 Aug 08:00 - 17:00Copenhagen, Denmark
06 Aug 07:00 - 07 Aug 11:00 (overnight)Bergen, Norway
08 Aug 07:00 - 13:30Geiranger, Norway
09 Aug 07:00 - 14:00Olden, Norway
10 Aug 08:00 - 17:00Flam, Norway
11 Aug 12:00 - 18:00Sandnessjoen, Norway
12 Aug 13:00 - 22:00Skagen, Denmark
13 Aug 08:00 - 17:00Aalborg, Denmark
14 Aug 07:00 - 15 Aug 16:00 (overnight)Copenhagen, Denmark
16 Aug 08:00 - 17:00Binz, Rugen Island, Germany
17 Aug 08:00 - 23:00Wismar, Germany
18 Aug 07:00 - 19:00Travemunde-Lubeck, Germany
19 Aug 05:00 - 13:00Kiel Canal
19 Aug 18:00 - 20 Aug 17:00 (overnight)Hamburg, Germany
21 Aug 13:00 - 22 Aug 18:00 (overnight)Harlingen, Holland
23 Aug 07:00 - 24 Aug 18:00 (overnight)Amsterdam, Holland
25 Aug 08:00 - 17:00Zeebrugge-Bruges, Belgium
26 Aug 11:00 - 22:00Honfleur, France
27 Aug 08:45 - 28 Aug 22:00 (overnight)Rouen, France
29 Aug 08:00 - 17:00Caen-Ouistreham, France
30 Aug 08:00 - 11:59Saint-Malo, France
01 Sep 07:00 - 16:00Lorient, France
02 Sep 08:00 - 17:00La Rochelle, France
03 Sep 08:00 - 05 Sep 15:00 (overnight)Bordeaux, France
06 Sep 08:00 - 23:59Donostia-San Sebastian, Pasajes, Spain
07 Sep 08:00 - 15:00Bilbao, Spain
08 Sep 11:00 - 20:00Ferrol, Galicia Spain
09 Sep 09:00 - 18:00Vigo, Galicia Spain
11 Sep 10:00 - 12 Sep 18:00 (overnight)Seville, Spain
13 Sep 08:00 - 19:00Gibraltar UK
14 Sep 08:00 - 23:00Malaga, Spain
16 Sep 08:00 - 17:00Barcelona, Spain
18 Sep 07:00 - 17:00Cagliari, Sardinia Italy
19 Sep 08:00 - 17:00Trapani, Sicily Italy
20 Sep 08:00 - 16:00Messina, Sicily Italy
21 Sep 13:00 - 21:00Kefalonia Island, Greece
22 Sep 08:00 - 17:00Corfu Island, Greece
23 Sep 08:00 - 13:00Itea-Delphi, Greece
23 Sep 17:00 - 19:00Corinth Canal
24 Sep 00:01 - 17:00Piraeus-Athens, Greece
25 Sep 08:00 - 10:00Corinth Canal
25 Sep 15:00 - 21:00Itea-Delphi, Greece
27 Sep 08:00 - 21:00Santorini Island, Greece
28 Sep 08:00 - 22:00Bodrum, Turkey
29 Sep 09:00 - 23:00Kusadasi-Ephesus, Turkey
30 Sep 08:00 - 17:00Mykonos Island, Greece
01 Oct 09:00 - 15:00Canakkale-Troy, Turkey
02 Oct 07:00 - 17:00Istanbul, Turkey
03 Oct 08:00 - 18:00Nessebar, Bulgaria
04 Oct 06:00 - 18:30Constanta, Romania
05 Oct 13:00 - 06 Oct 15:00 (overnight)Odessa, Ukraine
08 Oct 07:00 - 18:00Sochi, Russia
09 Oct 07:00 - 15:00Batumi, Georgia
10 Oct 13:00 - 20:00Sinop, Turkey
12 OctArriving in Istanbul, Turkey

Prices started from USD 40,000/EUR 34035 per person with double occupancy.

WINDSTAR cruise ship reconstructions 2019-2020-2021 drydock refurbishments review

On November 15, 2018, Windstar announced the company's "Star Plus Initiative" - drydock refit and refurbishment program budgeted USD 250 million. The project was partially financed through Export Credit facility guaranteed by SACE Italy (financial and insurance products and services). The "Star Plus" drydocking project includes enlarging (stretching) and engine upgrades for the fleet's three Star-Class vessels (in brackets - completion dates) - Star Breeze (February 20, 2020), Star Legend (July 2, 2020) and Star Pride (November 20, 2020).

Windstar's "Star Plus" project increased the fleet's capacity by 24%. The project (completed in 2021 October) resulted in bigger capacity (254 to 320 passengers, 140 to 190 crew), increased GT tonnage/volume (9975 to 12995 tons), increased length (134 to 159 m), more staterooms (106 to 156), adding new venues and public spaces, machinery upgrades (new Wartsila marine diesel engines). The project was scheduled for the period October 2019 through November 2020, at Fincantieri's shipyards in Palermo (Sicily Island, Italy) and Trieste (Italy).

The drydock lengthening included cutting each vessel in two and installing a new (prefabricated) midship section with length 25 m (83 ft). The vessel's LOA length was increased from 134 m (439 ft) to 159 m (522). The midship section has an additional elevator. These sections were built (pre-fabricated and assembled) in Trieste, then barged to Palermo to be inserted into the vessels.

Following the drydocks, each ship now has 2 new dining venues (Cuadro 44 by Anthony Sasso, Star Grill by Steven Raichlen), new / expanded retail shopping space (Signature Shop), enlarged Gym (Fitness Center with Motion Studio for classes), expanded wellness complex (WindSpa by Steiner), new bar lounge (deck 5), larger sundeck and swimming pool (deck 7), new tender loading area (deck 3 midship), two new tender boats (90-seat each), new whirlpool and enlarged swimming pool (on deck 8), expanded and upgraded staff-crew areas and crew cabins. The two new dining venues are a specialty restaurant (Cuadro 44, aft-portside on deck 6, the former Casino area) and a casual outdoor BBQ restaurant (Star Grill, adjacent to Star Bar on deck 8).

The powerplants were upgraded from 4x Bergen diesel engines (model B33:45, combined power output 7,3 MW) to 4x Wartsila engines (model Wartsila 46F, combined output 5 MW) running on the cleaner ULSD (ultra-low sulfur diesel) fuel.

Each boat received 50 new cabins (to a total of 156), which (based on the total investment) means shipbuilding cost per berth USD 267,000. Among the new cabins are two Midship Owner Suites and two enlarged Forward Grand Owner Suites - all located on Deck 6. All existing staterooms were completely refurbished, including bathrooms, balconies, sliding doors, furniture, equipment. The new public spaces and staterooms were designed by the NYC-based "The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry".

Star Legend Itinerary, Current Position, Ship Review | CruiseMapper (2024)

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