Windstar Cruises luxury itinerary
Star Explorer March 9-25 2028 Cruise & Offers
PIRAEUS, ATHENS to VENICE
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March 9-25 2028 ยท Voyage EX20280309-16D
Ports & shore experiences
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13 destination panels · 50 verified voyage-specific shore experiences · 6 panels with planning notices
Official voyage overview
Cruise through Greece, Italy and Croatia, with three overnight stays plus a passage through the Corinth Canal – a small ship exclusive. See famous Greek cities like Athens and Corfu, and discover new places like maiden port Preveza, a charming town with pedestrian-only streets. Explore Italy and Sicily with their fabulous food, wine and culture – with major players like Rome, Naples, and overnights in Venice, Catania and Crotone, a small town with a surprisingly rich and colorful history. Walk Dubrovnik’s storybook Old Town and get to the heart of Croatian culture with visits to village homes and cottage industries, cooking classes, olive oil tastings and more. Whether you’re learning to cook Neapolitan pizza in the shadow of Mt. Vesuvius or discovering the lost art of silk production in Dubrovnik, you’ll experience the most intimate and authentic version of the Mediterranean.
March 9, 2028 PIRAEUS, ATHENS
About PIRAEUS, ATHENS
PIRAEUS, ATHENS gives this stage of the itinerary its individual destination focus. See famous Greek cities like Athens and Corfu, and discover new places like maiden port Preveza, a charming town with pedestrian-only streets. This context places the destination within the Mediterranean route; exact call times and any experiences published for this sailing are listed 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
- March 9, 2028 · Embarkation · Departure 17:00
March 10, 2028 CRUISING THE CORINTH CANAL
About CRUISING THE CORINTH CANAL
CRUISING THE CORINTH CANAL gives this stage of the itinerary its individual destination focus. Cruise through Greece, Italy and Croatia, with three overnight stays plus a passage through the Corinth Canal – a small ship exclusive. This context places the destination within the Mediterranean route; exact call times and any experiences published for this sailing are listed below.
Shore planning
No voyage-specific shore experience is published for this scenic navigation or transit call. Deluxe Cruises can help review the final voyage program closer to departure.
Published call times
- March 10, 2028 · Arrival 08:00 · Departure 10:00
March 10, 2028 ITEA, DELPHI
About ITEA, DELPHI
ITEA, DELPHI is a Windstar destination in Greece within the Mediterranean sailing region. Across the current published program, locally focused experience themes include Mythology of Delphi, Small Wings a Big Impact & Monastery of Ossios Loukas (Moderate - Strenuous). 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
- Itea, Mythology of Delphi — Strenuous activity
- Itea, Monastery of Ossios Loukas (Moderate - Strenuous) — Easy-Moderate activity
- Itea, A Bee's Life: Small Wings a Big Impact — Moderate activity
Published call times
- March 10, 2028 · Arrival 15:00 · Departure 21:00
March 11-12, 2028 CORFU
About CORFU
CORFU gives this stage of the itinerary its individual destination focus. See famous Greek cities like Athens and Corfu, and discover new places like maiden port Preveza, a charming town with pedestrian-only streets. This context places the destination within the Mediterranean route; exact call times and any experiences published for this sailing are listed 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
- March 11, 2028 · Arrival 14:00 · Departure 23:59 · Overnight stay
- March 12, 2028 · Departure 17:00 · Overnight stay
March 13, 2028 CROTONE
About CROTONE
CROTONE gives this stage of the itinerary its individual destination focus. Explore Italy and Sicily with their fabulous food, wine and culture – with major players like Rome, Naples, and overnights in Venice, Catania and Crotone, a small town with a surprisingly rich and colorful history.
Shore experiences currently listed
- Crotone, Crotone Walking Tour — Easy-Moderate activity
- Crotone, Sila National Park & Lunch — Moderate activity
- Crotone, Flavors of Santa Severina — Easy-Moderate activity
- Crotone, CIRO LAND OF GODS, CALABRIAN WINE TOUR — Moderate activity
- Crotone, CAPO COLONNA E LE CASTELLA — Moderate activity
Published call times
- March 13, 2028 · Arrival 08:00 · Departure 17:00
March 14-15, 2028 CATANIA
About CATANIA
CATANIA gives this stage of the itinerary its individual destination focus. Explore Italy and Sicily with their fabulous food, wine and culture – with major players like Rome, Naples, and overnights in Venice, Catania and Crotone, a small town with a surprisingly rich and colorful history.
Shore experiences currently listed
- Catania, Concierge Collection: Full Day Private CAR with Guide (Easy) — Easy activity
- Catania, Classic Taormina (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Catania, Concierge Collection: Mt Etna by 4x4 (Strenuous) — Strenuous activity
- Catania, Taormina & Mt. Etna (Strenuous) — Strenuous activity
- Catania, Ancient Syracuse (Moderate-Strenuous) — Moderate-Strenuous activity
- Catania, Concierge Collection: Half Day Private VAN with Guide (Easy) — Easy activity
- Catania, Concierge Collection: Half Day Private CAR with Guide (Easy) — Easy activity
- Catania, Taormina & Gambino Winery (Moderate-Strenuous) — Moderate-Strenuous activity
- Catania, Concierge Collection: Full Day Private VAN with Guide (Easy) — Easy activity
Published call times
- March 14, 2028 · Arrival 08:00 · Departure 23:59 · Overnight stay
- March 15, 2028 · Departure 13:00 · Overnight stay
March 16 & March 18, 2028 NAPLES
About NAPLES
NAPLES gives this stage of the itinerary its individual destination focus. Explore Italy and Sicily with their fabulous food, wine and culture – with major players like Rome, Naples, and overnights in Venice, Catania and Crotone, a small town with a surprisingly rich and colorful history.
Shore experiences currently listed
- Naples, Royal Palace of Caserta — Moderate-Strenuous activity
- Naples, Pompei — Moderate-Strenuous activity
- Naples, Concierge Collection, Half Day Private Van with Guide — Easy activity
- Naples, Concierge Collection, Half Day Private Car with Guide — Easy activity
- Naples, Herculaneum — Moderate-Strenuous activity
- Naples, Naples City Tour — Easy-Moderate activity
Published call times
- March 16, 2028 · Arrival 08:00 · Departure 16:00
- March 18, 2028 · Arrival 09:00 · Departure 17:00
March 17, 2028 CIVITAVECCHIA, ROME
About CIVITAVECCHIA, ROME
CIVITAVECCHIA, ROME gives this stage of the itinerary its individual destination focus. Explore Italy and Sicily with their fabulous food, wine and culture – with major players like Rome, Naples, and overnights in Venice, Catania and Crotone, a small town with a surprisingly rich and colorful history.
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
- March 17, 2028 · Arrival 08:00 · Departure 17:00
March 19, 2028 MESSINA, TAORMINA
About MESSINA, TAORMINA
MESSINA, TAORMINA is a Windstar destination in Italy within the Mediterranean sailing region. Across the current published program, locally focused experience themes include Messina Walking Tour, Half Day Private Car & Guide & Half Day Private Van & Guide. 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
- Messina, Concierge Collection: Half Day Private Car & Guide (Easy) — Easy activity
- Messina, In the Steps of the Godfather (Strenuous) — Strenuous activity
- Messina, Messina Walking Tour (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Messina, Concierge Collection: Wine Tasting at Gambino Winery (Moderate-Strenuous) — Moderate-Strenuous activity
- Messina, Classic Taormina (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Messina, Concierge Collection: Half Day Private Van & Guide (Easy) — Easy activity
- Messina, Scenic Mt Etna (Moderate-Strenuous) — Moderate-Strenuous activity
Published call times
- March 19, 2028 · Arrival 10:00 · Departure 18:00
March 20, 2028 Sea Days
Published sea days aboard Star Explorer
The official Windstar timetable names no port call on March 20, 2028. 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
- March 20, 2028 · No separately published port call
March 21-22, 2028 DUBROVNIK
About DUBROVNIK
DUBROVNIK gives this stage of the itinerary its individual destination focus. Walk Dubrovnik’s storybook Old Town and get to the heart of Croatian culture with visits to village homes and cottage industries, cooking classes, olive oil tastings and more. Vesuvius or discovering the lost art of silk production in Dubrovnik, you’ll experience the most intimate and authentic version of the Mediterranean.
Shore experiences currently listed
- Dubrovnik, Best of Traditional Dubrovnik (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Dubrovnik, Historic Dubrovnik & Wine Tasting (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Dubrovnik, Old Town Highlights (Strenuous) — Strenuous activity
- Dubrovnik, Concierge Collection: Exclusive Wine Experience with Karaman Family — Moderate activity
- Dubrovnik, Concierge Collection: Full Day Private CAR & Guide (Easy) — Easy activity
- Dubrovnik, Concierge Collection: Half Day Private CAR & Guide (Easy) — Easy activity
- Dubrovnik, Concierge Collection: Full Day Private VAN & Guide (Easy) — Easy activity
- Dubrovnik, Concierge Collection: Cooking Lunch with Locals at Miloslavic Family Home — Moderate activity
- Dubrovnik, Concierge Collection: Half Day Private VAN & Guide (Easy) — Easy activity
- Dubrovnik, Old Town Walking Tour — Moderate activity
- Dubrovnik, Concierge Collection: Lemon Gardens Experience — Moderate activity
Published call times
- March 21, 2028 · Arrival 08:00 · Departure 23:59 · Overnight stay · Watersports platform scheduled
- March 22, 2028 · Departure 12:30 · Overnight stay · Watersports platform scheduled
March 23, 2028 ZADAR
About ZADAR
ZADAR is a Windstar destination in Croatia within the Mediterranean sailing region. Across the current published program, locally focused experience themes include Wine and Salt Stories, Zadar by Tuk Tuk & Flavors & Sights of Zadar. 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
- Zadar, Concierge Collection: Half Day Private Car & Guide (Easy) — Easy activity
- Zadar, Wine and Salt Stories (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Zadar, Dalmatian Origins & Sibenik (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Zadar, Zadar by Tuk Tuk (Easy-Moderate) — Easy-Moderate activity
- Zadar, Flavors & Sights of Zadar (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Zadar, Concierge Collection: Full Day Private Car & Guide (Easy) — Easy activity
- Zadar Highlights & Rural Estate Visit (Moderate) — Moderate activity
- Zadar, Concierge Collection: Full Day Private Van & Guide (Easy) — Easy activity
- Zadar, Concierge Collection: Half Day Private Van & Guide (Easy) — Easy activity
Published call times
- March 23, 2028 · Arrival 07:30 · Departure 18:00
March 24-25, 2028 VENICE
About VENICE
VENICE gives this stage of the itinerary its individual destination focus. Explore Italy and Sicily with their fabulous food, wine and culture – with major players like Rome, Naples, and overnights in Venice, Catania and Crotone, a small town with a surprisingly rich and colorful history.
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
- March 24, 2028 · Arrival 10:00 · Departure 23:59 · Overnight stay
- March 25, 2028 · Disembarkation · Overnight stay
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
PIRAEUS, ATHENS to VENICE aboard Star Explorer
On March 9-25 2028, Star Explorer sails 16 nights from PIRAEUS, ATHENS to VENICE. The published route brings together CRUISING THE CORINTH CANAL, ITEA, DELPHI, CORFU, 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 17 route entries, including embarkation, disembarkation, scenic passages, and any sea days exactly as published.
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