Windstar Cruises luxury itinerary
Star Explorer January 6-22 2027 Cruise & Offers
BARCELONA to CIVITAVECCHIA, ROME
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January 6-22 2027 ยท Voyage EX20270106-16D
Ports & shore experiences
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11 destination panels · 77 verified voyage-specific shore experiences · 2 panels with planning notices
Official voyage overview
Experience unhurried destinations rich in breathtaking architecture, romantic solitude and authentic hospitality on this off-season sailing, with overnight port stays throughout Italy, France and Spain. Enjoy an unobstructed view of Michelangelo's David in Florence, and take advantage of your overnight to indulge in Tuscan wines, Pisa tower perspectives and tasty truffle hunts. In Nice's Old Town, savor gourmet coffees and mouthwatering croissants at local cafes for a leisurely afternoon break. Catch a glimpse of Spain's contested Holy Grail chalice amid cavernous vaulted ceilings in Valencia Cathedral. Discover the magic of Málaga — Europe's warmest winter destination — as you explore Caliph castles and sample delightful tapas. Tour Palma de Mallorca’s historic Palma Cathedral and stroll the Old Town, while in Cartagena, visit the Roman Theatre, which at one time held 7,000 spectators.
January 6, January 7, January 15 & January 16, 2027 BARCELONA
About BARCELONA
BARCELONA is a Windstar destination in Spain within the Mediterranean sailing region. Across the current published program, locally focused experience themes include Barcelona Highlights Tour & Transfer to Airport, Barcelona Highlights Tour & Transfer to Windstar Hotel & Barcelona Montserrat with Transfer to Airport. Together they give this call an individual sense of place before the exact timetable and voyage-specific options for this sailing are reviewed below.
Shore experiences currently listed
- Barcelona, Barcelona Sights & Tapas — Strenuous activity
- Barcelona, Gaudi’s Barcelona & Parc Guell (Moderate-Strenuous) — Moderate activity
- Barcelona Montserrat with Transfer to Airport (Strenuous) — Strenuous activity
- Barcelona, Concierge Collection: Full Day Private VAN (Easy) — Easy activity
- Barcelona Highlights Tour & Transfer to Airport (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Barcelona, Concierge Collection: Full Day Private CAR (Easy) — Easy activity
- Barcelona Highlights Tour & Transfer to Windstar Hotel (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Barcelona Montserrat with Transfer to Windstar Hotel (Strenuous) — Strenuous activity
- Barcelona, Concierge Collection: Half Day Private CAR (Easy) — Easy activity
- Barcelona, Concierge Collection: Half Day Private VAN (Easy) — Easy activity
- Barcelona, Vilarnau Cava Winery & Barcelona (Moderate) — Moderate activity
Published call times
- January 6, 2027 · Embarkation · Departure 23:59 · Overnight stay
- January 7, 2027 · Embarkation · Departure 16:00 · Overnight stay
- January 15, 2027 · Arrival 08:00 · Departure 23:59 · Overnight stay
- January 16, 2027 · Departure 16:00 · Overnight stay
January 8, 2027 VALENCIA
About VALENCIA
VALENCIA gives this stage of the itinerary its individual destination focus. Catch a glimpse of Spain's contested Holy Grail chalice amid cavernous vaulted ceilings in Valencia Cathedral. This context places the destination within the Mediterranean route; exact call times and any experiences published for this sailing are listed below.
Shore experiences currently listed
- Valencia, The Oceanographic: Behind the Scenes (Moderate-Strenuous) — Moderate-Strenuous activity
- Valencia, Concierge Collection: Half Day Private Van & Guide (Easy) — Easy activity
- Valencia, Requena Caves & Wine Tasting (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Valencia, Concierge Collection: Full Day Private Car & Guide (Easy) — Easy activity
- Valencia, Valencia Highlights (Moderate-Strenuous) — Moderate-Strenuous activity
- Valencia, Biking in Valencia (Strenuous) — Strenuous activity
- Valencia, Concierge Collection: Half Day Private Car & Guide (Easy) — Easy activity
- Valencia, Discover the Charm of Paella in Barraca
- Valencia, Concierge Collection: Full Day Private Van & Guide (Easy) — Easy activity
Published call times
- January 8, 2027 · Arrival 08:00 · Departure 17:00
January 9, 2027 CARTAGENA, SPAIN
About CARTAGENA, SPAIN
CARTAGENA, SPAIN gives this stage of the itinerary its individual destination focus. Experience unhurried destinations rich in breathtaking architecture, romantic solitude and authentic hospitality on this off-season sailing, with overnight port stays throughout Italy, France and Spain. Catch a glimpse of Spain's contested Holy Grail chalice amid cavernous vaulted ceilings in Valencia Cathedral.
Shore experiences currently listed
- Cartagena Highlights and the Roman Theatre (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Cartagena, Concierge Collection: The Spanish Horse (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Cartagena, Concierge Collection: Half Day Private VAN (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Cartagena on Foot & Tapas Tasting (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Cartagena, Journey to Murcia (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Cartagena, Concierge Collection: Half Day Private CAR (Moderate) — Moderate activity
Published call times
- January 9, 2027 · Arrival 08:00 · Departure 15:00
January 10, 2027 GIBRALTAR
About GIBRALTAR
GIBRALTAR is a Windstar destination in Gibraltar within the Mediterranean sailing region. Across the current published program, locally focused experience themes include City Under Seige, Luxury Yacht Experience & Gibraltar Highlights. Together they give this call an individual sense of place before the exact timetable and voyage-specific options for this sailing are reviewed below.
Shore experiences currently listed
- Gibraltar: Gibraltar Highlights (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Gibraltar, Exclusive Mayor’s Parlour & Hidden Gems of Gibraltar (Moderate-Strenuous) — Moderate-Strenuous activity
- Gibraltar: City Under Seige (Moderate) — Strenuous activity
- Gibraltar: Gibraltar Walking Tour Upper Rock (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Gibraltar, Sunset Luxury Yacht Experience (Easy) — Easy activity
- Gibraltar, Concierge Collection: Panoramic E-Bike (Strenuous) — Strenuous activity
- Gibraltar, Luxury Yacht Experience (Easy) — Easy activity
Published call times
- January 10, 2027 · Arrival 13:00 · Departure 22:00
January 11-12, 2027 MALAGA
About MALAGA
MALAGA is a Windstar destination in Spain within the Mediterranean sailing region. Across the current published program, locally focused experience themes include Malaga Panoramic Tour, Malaga & Picasso Walking Tour & Cooking Paella in Malaga. Together they give this call an individual sense of place before the exact timetable and voyage-specific options for this sailing are reviewed below.
Shore experiences currently listed
- Malaga, Beyond Ordinary: Private Alhambra Tour with Lunch for 2 (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Malaga, Concierge Collection: Half Day Private VAN (Easy) — Easy activity
- Malaga by Segway (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Malaga, Concierge Collection: Cooking Paella in Malaga (Easy) — Easy activity
- Malaga, Deluxe Mijas & Spanish Tapas (Moderate-Strenuous) — Moderate-Strenuous activity
- Malaga, Concierge Collection: Half Day Private CAR (Easy) — Easy activity
- Malaga, Cordoba & Its Famous Mosque-Cathedral (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Malaga, Beyond Ordinary: Private Alhambra Tour with Lunch for 4 (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Malaga & Picasso Walking Tour (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Malaga, Concierge Collection: Culture and Tapas in the Heart of Malaga (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Malaga, Malaga Panoramic Tour (Easy-Moderate) — Easy-Moderate activity
- Malaga, Concierge Collection: Full Day Private CAR (Easy) — Easy activity
- Malaga, Concierge Collection: Full Day Private VAN (Easy) — Easy activity
Published call times
- January 11, 2027 · Arrival 08:00 · Departure 23:59 · Overnight stay
- January 12, 2027 · Departure 18:00 · Overnight stay
January 13, 2027 Sea Days
Published sea days aboard Star Explorer
The official Windstar timetable names no port call on January 13, 2027. These dates are grouped once as Sea Days; no onboard activity, route detail, or shore program has been inferred.
Shore planning
No shore experience applies to these Sea Days. Windstar's daily onboard program is confirmed aboard and is not estimated on this page.
Published call times
- January 13, 2027 · No separately published port call
January 14, 2027 PALMA DE MALLORCA
About PALMA DE MALLORCA
PALMA DE MALLORCA gives this stage of the itinerary its individual destination focus. Tour Palma de Mallorca’s historic Palma Cathedral and stroll the Old Town, while in Cartagena, visit the Roman Theatre, which at one time held 7,000 spectators.
Shore experiences currently listed
- Palma de Mallorca, Concierge Collection: Full Day Private CAR (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Palma de Mallorca, Valldemossa Village & Chopin with Tasting (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Palma de Mallorca, Concierge Collection: Half Day Private CAR (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Palma de Mallorca, Drach Caves (Moderate-Strenuous) — Moderate-Strenuous activity
- Palma de Mallorca, City Sights (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Palma de Mallorca, Concierge Collection: Half Day Private VAN (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Palma de Mallorca, Soller Train Ride (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Palma de Mallorca, Hidden Courtyards of Palma (Moderate-Strenuous) — Moderate-Strenuous activity
- Palm de Mallorca, Palma by Segway (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Palma de Mallorca, Concierge Collection: Full Day Private VAN (Moderate) — Moderate activity
Published call times
- January 14, 2027 · Arrival 08:00 · Departure 17:00
January 17-18, 2027 NICE
About NICE
NICE gives this stage of the itinerary its individual destination focus. In Nice's Old Town, savor gourmet coffees and mouthwatering croissants at local cafes for a leisurely afternoon break. This context places the destination within the Mediterranean route; exact call times and any experiences published for this sailing are listed below.
Shore experiences currently listed
- Nice, Concierge Collection: Old Antibes & Absinthe Tasting (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Nice, Concierge Collection: Half Day Private Car & Guide (Easy) — Easy activity
- Nice, Concierge Collection: Half Day Private VAN & Guide (Easy) — Easy activity
- Nice, Nice Walking Tour (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Nice, Monaco and Monte Carlo (Moderate-Strenuous) — Moderate activity
- Nice, Eze & Villa Rothschild (Moderate-Strenuous) — Moderate-Strenuous activity
- Nice, Concierge Collection: Full Day Private CAR & Guide (Easy) — Easy activity
- Nice, St Paul De Vence (Moderate-Strenuous) — Moderate-Strenuous activity
- Nice, Concierge Collection: Full day Private VAN & Guide (Easy) — Easy activity
Published call times
- January 17, 2027 · Arrival 16:00 · Departure 23:59 · Overnight stay
- January 18, 2027 · Departure 22:00 · Overnight stay
January 19, 2027 GENOA
About GENOA
GENOA is a Windstar destination in Italy within the Mediterranean sailing region. Across the current published program, locally focused experience themes include Panoramic Genoa, Genoa Unesco Museums & Local Market & Rapallo Foodie Tour & Pesto Making with Guido. Together they give this call an individual sense of place before the exact timetable and voyage-specific options for this sailing are reviewed below.
Shore experiences currently listed
- Concierge Collection: Rapallo Foodie Tour & Pesto Making with Guido — Moderate-Strenuous activity
- Genoa, Genoa Unesco Museums & Local Market — Moderate-Strenuous activity
- Genoa, Panoramic Genoa — Easy activity
Published call times
- January 19, 2027 · Arrival 08:00 · Departure 22:00
January 20-21, 2027 LIVORNO
About LIVORNO
LIVORNO is a Windstar destination in Italy within the Mediterranean sailing region. Across the current published program, locally focused experience themes include Truffle Hunting with Lunch, Half Day Private Van & Tuscany Countryside & Montecarlo di Lucca & Lunch & Il Poggio. Together they give this call an individual sense of place before the exact timetable and voyage-specific options for this sailing are reviewed below.
Shore experiences currently listed
- Livorno, Full Day Private Van with Guide – Florence (Moderate-Strenuous) — Moderate-Strenuous activity
- Livorno, Florence On Your Own (Moderate-Strenuous) — Easy activity
- Livorno, Full Day Private Van (Moderate-Strenuous) — Moderate-Strenuous activity
- Livorno, Siena & San Gimignano Full Day with Wine Tasting and Lunch — Moderate-Strenuous activity
- Livorno, Truffle Hunting with Lunch — Moderate activity
- Livorno, Tuscany Countryside & Montecarlo di Lucca & Lunch & Il Poggio Farmhouse w/ Lunch (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Livorno, Lucca, the Fortress City & Pisa (Moderate-Strenuous) — Moderate-Strenuous activity
- Livorno, Florence Full Day with Accademia & Santa Croce Church (Moderate-Strenuous) — Moderate-Strenuous activity
- Livorno, Half Day Private Van (Moderate-Strenuous) — Moderate-Strenuous activity
Published call times
- January 20, 2027 · Arrival 08:00 · Departure 23:59 · Overnight stay
- January 21, 2027 · Departure 18:00 · Overnight stay
January 22, 2027 CIVITAVECCHIA, ROME
About CIVITAVECCHIA, ROME
CIVITAVECCHIA, ROME is a Windstar destination in Italy within the Mediterranean sailing region. Across the current published program, locally focused experience themes include Half Day Private CAR with Driverguide, Half Day Private VAN with Driverguide & Rome Orientation Tour w/ Transfer to Hotel. Together they give this call an individual sense of place before the exact timetable and voyage-specific options for this sailing are reviewed below.
Shore planning
No voyage-specific shore-experience list is available in the current verified Windstar data for this exact call. Deluxe Cruises can help review the confirmed program closer to departure.
Published call times
- January 22, 2027 · Arrival 08:00 · Disembarkation
Published timetable status: Official Windstar itinerary entries and voyage-specific shore experiences are combined without estimating destinations, call times, experience names, or activity levels. Synthetic midnight continuation placeholders from the source are suppressed.
Please note: Shore-experience names, activity levels, availability, and schedules can change before departure. Confirm the final program with Deluxe Cruises closer to sailing. No excursion prices or cruise-line links are included on this page.
A closer look at this sailing
BARCELONA to CIVITAVECCHIA, ROME aboard Star Explorer
On January 6-22 2027, Star Explorer sails 16 nights from BARCELONA to CIVITAVECCHIA, ROME. The published route brings together BARCELONA, VALENCIA, CARTAGENA, SPAIN, GIBRALTAR, creating a specific progression of ports for travelers comparing destination variety and voyage pace.
This route includes an official day-by-day schedule and published port times. The source lists 16 route entries, including embarkation, disembarkation, scenic passages, and any sea days exactly as published.
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