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Europe (All)

Europe cruises transport guests to timeless cities, ancient monuments and unique cultures rich with history.

On a Mediterranean cruise, visit Italy, Spain and the French Riviera, or explore Portugal, Morocco, Spain’s Canary Islands and more. A Greek Islands itinerary takes passengers to the alluring beaches and fascinating early civilizations of Mykonos, Santorini, Crete and other isles.

Northern Europe cruises can be split into several specific regions: Baltic, British Isles, Norway and Arctic. Travel to the Baltic Sea and explore the Scandinavian countries of Sweden, Finland and Denmark as well as Russia, or hop around England, Scotland and Ireland on a British Isles cruise. Norway sailings focus on coastal villages and stunning fjords, while Arctic cruises tour the one-of-a-kind terrain along the Arctic Circle, featuring Greenland, Iceland and portions of Russia and Norway.

For more information on Mediterranean cruises, click here . For more information on Greek Islands cruises, click here . For more information on Baltic cruises, click here . For more information on British Isles cruises, click here . For more information on Norway cruises, click here . For more information on Arctic cruises, click here .

• The most popular time to cruise in Europe is late April through October, although a few ships sail this region year-round.  
• Europe cruises are generally 5 to 14 nights in length, but longer cruises are offered.  
• Because you’ll need to fly a long distance to reach your port of departure, we suggest that you arrive at the port city at least one or two days in advance of your cruise. This will give you time to rest and get oriented before boarding the ship. Most cruise lines offer pre-cruise hotel packages.

Experience Northern Europe Aboard 

What Feels Like Your Own Yacht

     Small Enchanting Ports. Small Ship Cruising. See More of Northern Europe with Windstar.

This is your invitation to experience  Northern Europe    

Words like moor, loch, and geyser were born in this land, because no existing vocabulary could adequately describe these extraordinary landscapes. These regions could just as easily have coined a term for ambrosial summer evenings at seaside cafés, Fabergé palaces of amber and gold, and storybook cities crisscrossed by canals and flower markets, all of which are here in abundance. But as your elegant small ship traces its way through enchanting fjords and forgotten archipelagos, you won’t need words. You are speechless .

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- Visit magical countries and delightful cities as you travel through the most fascinating cultures and breathtaking scenery.

- Your small ship docks close to the centre of most ports placing you steps away from major sights, while overnight stays in ports gives you time to savour more of the destination's wonders. 

- Enjoy the delicious contrast of your glistening white small ship parting the waters of indigo fjords.

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8 NIGHTS - GAELIC EXPLORERS

- Dublin to Edinburgh -

- Includes the All Inclusive Package – Wi-Fi, gratuities, and unlimited beer, wine and cocktails*

- View the Giant’s Causeway, a legendary basalt formation and UNESCO World Heritage Site

- Have a wee dram o’ whiskey at Orkney’s world-famous distillery

- Monster-watch over Loch Ness from the battlements of historic Urquhart Castle

- Visit Iona Abbey, one of Scotland’s most historic and sacred sites

- Walk the Royal Mile up to Edinburgh Castle

- If you’re in Edinburgh in August, enjoy the famous Edinburgh Tattoo festival

- Enjoy the music of a traditional Irish band in Portrush

- Visit Dunvegan Castle on the Isle of Skye, the oldest continuously inhabited castle in Scotland

- See the 5,000-year-old Ring of Brodgar, a UNESCO site rivaling England's Stonehenge

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  From $12,428* pp 

Star Collector Voyages combine some of our most popular itineraries for a more in-depth exploration of each region. Featuring longer voyages of 14+ days and few repeated ports, take advantage of your time here and unpack only once. Travel the world spending more time sampling exotic cuisines, immersing yourself in new cultures, and discovering perspectives that open your heart and return home with a soul fulfilled. All Star Collector Voyages feature FREE daily laundry, so you can travel light and come home with a well-traveled suitcase and one less chore.

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2024 Departures: 5 Jul, 22 Aug

2025 Departures:  2 Jun, 20/28 Jul

*Based on Category Balcony Suite on 22 Aug 24 onboard Star Legend. Itinerary may vary from what is shown.

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11 NIGHTS - IMPRESSIONIST FRANCE

- Bordeaux to Amsterdam (or vice versa)  -

- From small port Caen see the historic WWII Normandy beaches, the Pegasus Bridge and inspect the intricate work of the Bayeux Tapestry in Cherbourg. 

- Overnight in Bordeaux, a UNESCO site full of with 13th century cathedrals, 18th century palaces and aromatic wine. 

- Taste a variety of spirits from Bordeaux wines to Honfleur cognac to Belgian Beer. 

- Find UNESCO site Church of Our Lady of Victory in Lorient, another exclusive small ship port with delightful regional cuisine. 

- Walk the streets of La Rochelle, said to be the most lovely and unspoiled port city of France. 

- Overnight and visit beautiful Mont St. Michel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home of the famous local oysters of Cancale. 

- Overnight in Rouen, a small ship charming medieval port and gateway to romantic Paris.  

  From $8,724*pp  

2024 Departures:  20 May

2025 Departures:  15 May, 15 Aug

*Based on Category SP Star Porthole Suite on 20 May 24 departure onboard Star Pride.

11 NIGHTS - LANDS OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN

- Edinburgh  or Copenhagen to Reykjavik -

- Includes Topmast Beer and Wine Package*

- Window shop along colourful Bryggen, Bergen’s old Hanseatic wharf and a UNESCO site

- Overnight in Kirkwall, with extra time to see St. Magnus Cathedral, Earl's and Bishop's Palaces and sip Scotland's most northerly whisky

- Cruise Geirangerfjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, past tumbling waterfalls and abandoned mountain farms

- Explore the great outdoors by RIB boat, kayak, hikes, or bicycles

- Admire the Art Nouveau architecture of Alesund

- Discover traditional villages of the Faroe Islands, complete with turf roofs

- Float in the therapeutic waters of Iceland’s Blue Lagoon 

  From $7,086*pp  

2024 Departures:  10 Jun

*Based on Category SP Star Porthole Suite on 10 Jun 24 departure onboard Star Pride. Itinerary may vary from what is shown.

10 NIGHTS - ATLANTIC ARCHIPELAGO ADVENTURES

- Edinburgh to London -

- Known as the birthplace of the Titanic, Belfast has numerous award-winning restaurants and bars and the impressive Belfast Cathedral to check out when overnighting there 

- Overnight in Dublin and take time to stroll across Ha’Penny Bridge to Trinity College, where the Book of Kells can be found 

- Walk Edinburgh’s Royal Mile and Old Town, a UNESCO site 

- Sample the excellent seafood found in the charming Victorian harbour of Oban  

- In Fishguard find Pembroke Castle, birthplace of Henry VII and St. David’s Cathedral 

- Find some of the most unspoiled beaches on the Isles of Scilly as well as the historic Cromwell Castle 

  Pricing available on request  

2024 Departures:  16 Jun

12 NIGHTS - COMPREHENSIVE SPAIN

- Bordeaux to Barcelona (or vice versa) 

  - Includes the All Inclusive Package – Wi-Fi, gratuities, and unlimited beer, wine and cocktails*

- Overnight in Bordeaux with more opportunities to explore UNESCO sites, wine estates, La Cite du Vin museum and take in great shopping. 

- Ride the cable car to the top of Gibraltar’s rock for an expansive view including Africa. 

- Take advantage of late nights in Málaga, San Sebastian, and Bilbao to experience the food culture in each unique city. 

- From El Ferrol see Santiago de Compostela, one of the three top Christian pilgrimage destinations. 

- Overnight in Seville, gateway to Cordoba, and home of three UNESCO sites including Alcazar Palace. 

- Dine on fresh seafood found all over Vigo but especially in the famous El Berbes Quarter. 

  From $6,531*pp  

2024 Departures:  8 May

2025 Departures:  3 May, 24 Aug

*Based on Category S Oceanview Suite on 8 May 24 departure  onboard Star Pride. Itinerary may vary from what is shown.

18 NIGHTS - STAR COLLECTOR: ENDLESS DAYS OF THE NORTH SEA & ICELAND

- Copenhagen to Reykjavik -

- Walk the Hanseatic Quay in Bergen, a UNESCO World Heritage Site  

- Shop for warm knit sweaters made from the distinctive wool of the Faroe Islands   

- Meet an Icelandic horse originally brought to Iceland in 9th century A.D.  

- Overnight in Kirkwall with more time to see 5,000-year-old Skara Brae and sample a whisky at Highland Park   

- Overnight in Seydisfjordur and explore the colourful historic houses and the Blue Church  

- Cruise past Surtsey Island, the youngest place on earth   

- Pack light with complimentary daily laundry service 

  From $10,842*pp  

23 NIGHTS - STAR COLLECTOR: CULINARY CAPITALS OF SPAIN & FRANCE

- Barcelona to Amsterdam -

- Two overnights in Bordeaux with more opportunities to explore UNESCO sites, wine estates, and La Cite du Vin museum  

-  Late night in Málaga, San Sebastian, Bilbao and Caen to experience the food culture in each unique city and see the Normandy beaches and the Bayeux Tapestry   

-  Pack light with complimentary daily laundry service 

-  Fishing port Lorient is home to the Keroman Submarine Base, the biggest 20th century fortress and meant to contain U-Boats   

-  Overnight in Rouen, a small ship charming medieval port and gateway to romantic Paris 

-  Overnight in Seville, gateway to Cordoba, and home of three UNESCO sites including Alcazar Palace   

- Overnight in St-Malo and visit beautiful Mont St. Michel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and taste the famous local oysters of Cancale   

- Dine on fresh seafood found all over Vigo but especially in the famous El Berbes Quarter  

  From $14,654*pp  

2025 Departures:  15 Aug

*Based on Category S Oceanview Suite on 8 May 24 departure onboard Star Pride.

10 NIGHTS - NORWAY'S FAMOUS FJORDS

- Edinburgh to Copenhagen -

- Walk through Bergen’s Bryggen District, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

-  Have your camera ready to take in the dramatic scenery and natural beauty of this region and the fjords in Stavanger, Flam and Geiranger. 

-   Ride the famous Flam Railway. 

-  Be sure to be out on deck as you cruise Geirangerfjord, a top-rated UNESCO site. 

-  Appreciate the majesty of 2,000-foot high Pulpit Rock. 

-  Visit the Little Mermaid on your way to Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens. 

2024 Departures:  12 Jul, 12 Aug

2025 Departures:  10 Jun, 10 Jul

10 NIGHTS - CUISINES & CULTURES OF SPAIN, PORTUGAL, AND FRANCE

- Lisbon to Dun Laoghaire (Dublin) -

- Take advantage of your time in Bordeaux with two full days in this beautiful city. 

- Tap your feet to an onboard fado music performance in Porto 

- Drive to cognac country from La Rochelle, said to be France's loveliest port. 

- Visit beautiful Mont St. Michel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and technical and artistic tour de force. 

- Taste the famous oysters of Cancale in St.-Malo 

- Explore the Médoc and Saint Émilion regions — home to some of the finest wines in the world. 

- From El Ferrol, make a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, a UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 

  Pricing available on request 

2024 Departures:  28 May, 30 Aug

2025 Departures:  23 May

20 NIGHTS - STAR COLLECTOR: MEMOIRS OF FRANCE & IBERIA

- Barcelona to Dun Laoghaire (Dublin) -

- Take advantage of your time overnight in Bordeaux with two full days in this beautiful city   

- From Cartagena explore the ancient city of Murcia    

- The long day stop in Casablanca allows for time in Marrakech to see the medina, mosque and souks 

- Pack light with complimentary daily laundry service   

- From El Ferrol, make a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, a UNESCO World Heritage Centre  

- The late night stay in Gibraltar permits opportunities to see the monkeys, ride the cable car to the top of the rock and explore the miles of tunnels   

- Overnight in Málaga with more time to explore Pablo Picasso’s hometown and see his art at the museum 

- Visit beautiful Mont St. Michel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and technical and artistic tour de force     

2024 Departures:  18 May, 30 Aug

2025 Departures:  13 May

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11 NIGHTS - THE EMERALD ISLE & SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS

- Amsterdam to Edinburgh -

- Overnight in Amsterdam and find the more than 7,000 historic buildings, especially in the Canal District, a UNESCO site 

-Explore the UNESCO sites of the Firth of Forth and Old Town Edinburgh. Walk the Royal Mile and embrace the wonders of Edinburgh 

- Sample the well-known Oban Scotch aged for 14 years at the Oban Distillery, one of the oldest and most storied distilleries in Scotland. 

- Walk the rugged coastline and embrace the beauty of Dublin Bay, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, when you overnight there 

- Voted one of the UK’s top 10 outdoor destinations, Ullapool is home to the Inverpolly National Nature Preserve and delightful walks and footpaths 

- Find the Big Fish of Belfast among other attractions there like the Titanic Museum and Belfast Cathedral 

  From $8,134* pp  

2024 Departures:  30 May

2025 Departures:  5 Aug

*Based on Category SP Star Porthole Suite on 30 May 24 departure  onboard Star Pride. Itinerary may vary from what is shown.

18 NIGHTS - STAR COLLECTOR: NORTHWEST EUROPE IN SIPS & BITES

- Lisbon to Edinburgh -

- Overnight in Bordeaux with more opportunity to see the sites of this city like the Royal Palace or the Grand Theatre   

- Walk the historic Royal Mile up to Edinburgh Castle    

- Tour Scotland’s Dunvegan Castle on the Isle of Skye      

- Ponder the amazing 5,000-year-old Ring of Brodgar, a UNESCO site near Kirkwall   

- Get your binoculars out to monster watch over Loch Ness from Urquhart Castle near Portree    

- Discover some of the finest wine tasting in Medoc or St. Emilion   

- Travel from St.-Malo to visit the beautiful UNESCO site of Mont St. Michel

- Sample the famous oysters of Cancale in St.-Malo    

 Pricing available on request  

2024 Departures:  22 Aug

21 NIGHTS - STAR COLLECTOR: NORTH ATLANTIC EXPLORER

- Reykjavik to Montreal -

- Sample the unique cuisine of Montreal which includes poutine

-  Have your binoculars out to look for the seabirds, seals and other wildlife around St. Pierre & Miquelon

-  Sail past Surtsey Island, the youngest place on earth, created by an eruption in 1963

-  Overnight in Seydisfjordur, with its colourful historic houses imported from Norway by wealthy merchants at the turn of the 20 th century

-  Take a polar flight to Grimsey Island and stand half in, half out of the Arctic Circle

-  Learn about Greenland’s native Inuit culture

-  Soak in the 100⁰ natural hot springs at Uunartoq near Qaqortoq

-  Pack light with complimentary daily laundry service

  From $12,278* pp  

  2024 Departures:  30 Aug

2025 Departures:  25 Aug

*Based on Category SP Star Porthole Suite on 30 Aug 24 onboard Star Pride. Itinerary may vary from what is shown.

  From $4,902* pp  

7 NIGHTS - AROUND ICELAND

- Reykjavik to Reyjkavik -

- Includes the All Inclusive Package – Wi-Fi, gratuities, and unlimited beer, wine and cocktails* -  Soak in Reykjavik’s famous Blue Lagoon, a soothing 98-104°F year-round - Sail past Surtsey Island, the youngest place on earth, created by an eruption in 1963 - Visit the island of Heimaey, the Pompeii of the North, covered in ash by a devastating 1973 eruption - Overnight in Seydisfjordur with extra time to admire the colourful historic houses imported from Norway by wealthy merchants at the turn of the 20th century - Hike to Hengifoss Waterfall, a silver tendril falling over cliffs striped by red strata - Stroll through the Botanical Gardens of Akureyri, located in the banana belt of Iceland - Take a polar flight to Grimsey Island and stand half in, half out of the Arctic Circle - Witness the rainbow-coloured beauty of Godafoss, “Waterfall of the Gods,” outside Akureyri - Meet a friendly Icelandic horse, brought to Iceland by the Vikings in the 9th or 10th century A.D. - Board a boat for an excursion to Vigur Island, home to eider ducks, puffins, black guillemots, Arctic terns, and more - Sample “Viking sushi” (fermented shark), the national dish of Iceland - Compliment your dip in the Blue Lagoon with one in the more intimate Myvatn Nature Baths

2024 Departures:  21/28 Jun, 5/12/19/26 Jul, 2/9/16/23/30 Aug

2025 Departures:  7/14/21/28 Jul, 4/11/25 Aug

*Based on Category SP Star Porthole Suite on 4 Aug 25 departure onboard Star Pride . Itinerary may vary from what is shown.

14 NIGHTS - GREENLAND: NORTH ATLANTIC ODYSSEY

- Reykjavik to Montreal  -

- Learn about Greenland’s native Inuit culture. 

- Appreciate the scenic cruising in impressive Prince Christian Sound, open only three months a year. 

- See dramatic and rare landscapes of some of the northernmost ports of call. 

- Soak in the 100⁰F natural hot springs at Uunartoq near Qaqortoq. 

  From $9,254*pp  

2024 Departures:  6 Sep

2025 Departures:  1 Sep

*Based on Category SP Star Porthole Suite on 1 Sep 25 departure  onboard Star Pride. Itinerary may vary from what is shown.

25 NIGHTS - STAR COLLECTOR: GREENLAND FJORDS, CANADIAN MARITIMES

- Reykjavik to Boston -

- Learn about Greenland’s native Inuit culture   

-  Stroll the streets of UNESCO site Lunenburg with its unique architecture and Cap aux Meules, gateway to the Magdalen Islands   

- Walk around the brightly painted houses and fish drying racks of Narsaq   

- With its reputation for great dining, Portland’s Old Port district offers a variety of warehouses converted to restaurants   

-  Appreciate the scenic cruising in impressive Prince Christian Sound, open only three months a year and 43-mile long Tasermiut Fjord   

-  An overnight in UNESCO site Quebec City affords plenty of time to see Fairmont Chateau  Frontenac, Notre Dame Basilica, and Terrasse Dufferin  

-  Pack light with complimentary daily laundry service  

  From $14,262*pp  

*Based on Category SP Star Porthole Suite on 6 Sep 24 departure  onboard Star Pride. Itinerary may vary from what is shown.

21 NIGHTS - STAR COLLECTOR: KILTS, CELTS & CREPES

- Bordeaux to Edinburgh -

-  Walk the rugged coastline and embrace the beauty of Dublin Bay, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, when you overnight there  

- Overnight in Amsterdam and find the more than 7,000 historic buildings, especially in the Canal District, a UNESCO site    

-  Overnight and visit beautiful Mont St. Michel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home of the famous local oysters of Cancale. 

-  Overnight in Rouen, a small ship charming medieval port and gateway to romantic Paris.   

  From $14,244*pp  

*Based on Category SP Star Porthole Suite on 20 May 24 departure onboard Star Pride. Itinerary may vary from what is shown.

22 NIGHTS - STAR COLLECTOR: SCOTTISH LOCHS & NORWEGIAN WATERWAYS

- Amsterdam to Reykjavik -

-  Find the Big Fish of Belfast among other attractions there like the Titanic Museum and Belfast Cathedral   

- See St. Magnus Cathedral, Earl's and Bishop's Palaces and sip Scotland's most northerly whisky when you overnight in Kirkwall 

-  Cruise Geirangerfjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, past tumbling waterfalls and abandoned mountain farms. 

  -  Pack light with complimentary daily laundry service  

  From $15,612*pp  

Based on Category SBS Star Balcony Suite on 30 May 24 departure onboard Star Pride. Itinerary may vary from what is shown.

18 NIGHTS - STAR COLLECTOR: IRISH CLIFFS, SCOTTISH CASTLES & NORWEGIAN FJORDS

- Dun Laoghaire (Dublin) to Copenhagen -

- Walk the Royal Mile up to Edinburgh Castle or spiral up Copenhagen’s Rundetaarn Observatory  

-Have your camera ready for scenic cruising up the beautiful Sognefjord and Geirangerfjord   

- Near Invergordon monster-watch over Loch Ness from the battlements of historic Urquhart Castle   

- Later night stays in Invergordon, Geiranger and Stavanger provides more time to see the sights and try the local cuisines    

2024 Departures:  5 Jul, 12 Aug

2025 Departures:  2 Jun, 10 Jul

20 NIGHTS - STAR COLLECTOR: CULTURAL TREASURES OF THE NORTH & BALTIC SEAS

- Edinburgh to Stockholm -

- Stroll past the interconnected white houses of Posebyn, Kristiansand’s unique Old Town, and one of Northern Europe’s oldest collection of wooden homes. 

-Take a stroll in the pedestrian-only Old Town in Riga, a UNESCO World Heritage Site 

- Visit the impressive Stone Church in Helsinki, carved out of solid rock.   

- Find your favorite spot on deck to appreciate the beauty of Geirangerfjord, a top-rated UNESCO site 

- Known as the Pearl of the Baltic Sea, Visby, a UNESCO World Heritage Site boasts a 500-year-old cathedral and a well-preserved Old Town 

2024 Departures:  12 Jul

2025 Departures:  30 Jun 

10 NIGHTS - BALTIC BEAUTY

- Copenhagen to Stockholm  -

- Among the sights to see in Kalmar is the Kalmar Cathedral with its Baroque altar at this small ship exclusive port 

- Take a stroll in the pedestrian-only Old Town in Riga, a UNESCO World Heritage Site 

- Near Sassnitz, a small ship exclusive, check out Jasmund National Park with its unique chalk cliffs 

- Visit the impressive Stone Church in Helsinki, carved out of solid rock. 

- Walk the pedestrian streets of medieval Tallinn surrounded by hundreds of years of history. 

2024 Departures:  23 Jul

2025 Departures:  30 Jun

10 NIGHTS - BALTIC BLISS

- Stockholm to Copenhagen -

- Visit the Archipelago Sea Area Biosphere Reserve, an UNESCO World Heritage site that contains terrestrial and marine habitats. 

- Enjoy tiny Binz, an off-the-beaten-path resort for Europeans and small ship cruisers. 

- Revel at the incredible Stone Church in Helsinki, carved out of solid rock.  

- Visit the medieval old town of Tallinn surrounded by hundreds of years of history. 

- Known as the Pearl of the Baltic Sea, Visby, a UNESCO World Heritage Site boasts a 500-year-old cathedral and a well-preserved Old Town  

  From $7,977*pp  

2024 Departures:  2 Aug

Based on Category S Oceanview Suite on 2 Aug 24 departure  onboard Star Legend. Itinerary may vary from what is shown.

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7 nights sailing from Reykjavik (Iceland)

Departures: 21 Jun to 30 Aug (Friday cruise departures)

Itinerary: Reykjavik (Iceland), Surtsey (Iceland), Heimaey (Islandia), Seydisfjordur (Iceland), Akureyri (Icela...

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10 nights sailing from Dublin

Departure: 30 Aug

Itinerary: Dublin, St Malo (France), Lorient (France), Bordeaux (France), Ferrol (Spain), Porto (Portugal), Lis...

11 nights sailing from London (Tower Bridge)

Departure: 16 Jun

Itinerary: London (Tower Bridge), St Mary´s (Isles of Scilly), Fishguard, Dublin, Holyhead (Wales), Belfast, Gr...

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Departure: 22 Aug

Itinerary: Edinburgh, Invergordon (Scotland), Kirkwall (Orkney islands), Ullapool, Tobermory (Scotland), Isle o...

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Departure: 23 Jul

Itinerary: Copenhagen, Warnemunde, Sassnitz (Ruegen), Gdynia (Poland), Klaipeda (Lithuania), Visby (Sweden), Ri...

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Departure: 15 August 2025

Itinerary: Amsterdam, Zeebrugge (Bruges), Cruising River Seine, Rouen (France), Le Havre (France), St Malo (Fra...

Copenhagen to Edinburgh

Departure: 10 July 2025

Itinerary: Copenhagen, Aalborg (Denmark), Kristiansand (Norway), Stavanger, Flam (Norway), Olden, Geiranger, Ge...

Departure: 20 July 2025

8 nights sailing from Dublin

Departure: 28 July 2025

Itinerary: Dublin, Douglas (Isle of Man), Isle of Skye (Portree), Tobermory (Scotland), Kirkwall (Orkney island...

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Departure: 5 August 2025

Itinerary: Edinburgh, Ullapool, Oban (Scotland), Belfast, Douglas (Isle of Man), Dublin, Amsterdam

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Southampton offers a perfect port for the best cruise ships that sail from the UK due to its size, design and great organization. It's also an ideal port for all those ships visiting the UK. Southampton offers various parking options around the area if needed and also a wide range of hotels if you n...

Hamburg is located on the River Elbe. This city is noted for several festivals and regular events. Some street festivals, such as the gay pride Christopher Street Day festival or the Alster fair, held at the Binnenalster are popular. In Hamburg you fill find big museums and galleries showing classic...

Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark and its most populous city with a number of bridges and tunnels connect the parts of the city together, and the cityscape is characterized by promenades, waterfronts, bars with terraces and artists busking on the streets. Since the turn of the millennium, Copenha...

Rotterdam is located about a half-hour away from The Hague and an hour from Amsterdam, and has the largest port in Europe, with the rivers Meuse and Rhine providing excellent access to Basel, Switzerland and into France. This city is known for its Erasmus University and the cutting-edge architecture...

Warnemunde is a an important seaside resort and the northernmost district of Rostock in Mecklenburg Vorpommern, located on the Baltic Sea at the estuary of the river Warnow. Places of Interest: The Lighthouse was built in 1897, and still currently in use and has approximately 121 ft high, allowing v...

Alesund (Norway)

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Discover modern France, Lisbon to Dun Laoghaire, Edinburgh to Reykjavik, Norway's Famous Fjords, and much more with Windstar's Europe cruise packages. You may tour the crescent-shaped region along the Garonne's Rive Gauche as well as the Port de la Lune's quays with such astounding choices. It's brimming with neoclassical buildings, appealing squares, and exquisite waterfalls. When reserving with a multi-award-winning cruise line, guests can look forward to phenomenal experiences both on and off the vessel.

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These 3 lesser-known cruise lines offer amazing voyages on sail-powered ships

There is nothing quite as magical — or romantic — as a cruise on a sailing ship.

To stand on the deck of a vessel topped with dozens of billowing sails, propelled through the waves by the power of the wind alone, is to go back in time to an earlier age of travel, when crossing the world's oceans was as adventurous as it was challenging.

It's an experience that's all about the feeling of the wind in your hair, the lean of the vessel (known as the heel) as it's pushed by the wind and the sway from the waves (which is actually smoother than what you get on a motor ship).

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In contrast to what you'll find on so many motor-powered ships, cruising on a masted ship is about the simple thrill of traveling across the sea and not about all the many attractions you'll find on board.

Only a handful of small cruise brands — so small that you might never have heard of them — offer trips on sailing ships. Here, we look at the three biggest players in this niche subset of the cruise industry.

Sea Cloud Cruises

If it's an authentic, old-style sailing experience you want, then Sea Cloud Cruises is the line for you. The Germany-based company operates three large sailing ships where the sails are unfurled by hand, just as they were on sailing ships centuries ago.

On the biggest of these three vessels, the 136-passenger Sea Cloud Spirit , 18 deckhands scurry high into the rigging on sea days to manually untie and prepare the sails, an amazing sight. Unveiled in 2021 , it's a full-rigged, three-masted sailing ship of the sort that hasn't been common on the world's oceans for more than a century.

Related: Why Sea Cloud Spirit is a sailing vessel you'll want to try

Sea Cloud Cruises' two other vessels — Sea Cloud 2 and Sea Cloud — are smaller but offer a similar show as the sails are set by hand the old-fashioned way. The former is a 23-year-old, three-masted barque propelled by 23 sails (five fewer than Sea Cloud Spirit); the latter is a 93-year-old, four-masted barque with 30 sails and a storied past.

Now configured to carry 64 paying passengers, Sea Cloud was originally the private yacht of Postum Cereals heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post and her husband, the famed financier E. F. Hutton. At the time, the vessel was the largest private yacht in the world. It later served the U.S. Navy as a weather ship during World War II, after which it became the presidential yacht for the Dominican Republic. It only began sailing as a cruise vessel in the 1980s.

If you have money to spare, you can still book Post's opulent private quarters on Sea Cloud, now its owner's suite. It'll set you back around $5,000 per day per couple. Her husband's slightly smaller quarters are also available to book at a similar rate.

Post, the wealthiest woman in the U.S. during her lifetime, notably also built Mar-a-Lago, the massive estate in Florida that is now the official residence of Donald Trump.

Sea Cloud Cruises is the most all-inclusive and upscale of the three brands listed in this story, with pricing to match. Expect to pay nearly $1,000 per person per day or more for many sailings.

Sea Cloud Cruises' three vessels offer a diverse array of sailings in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Canary Islands and Morocco, the Caribbean or along the west coast of Central America.

Related: Cruising Costa Rica, Panama with Sea Cloud Cruises

Windstar Cruises

Founded in the 1980s, Windstar Cruises got its start as a sailing ship line. While it now operates traditional motor-powered ships, too, voyages on sailing ships are still a big part of its business.

Three of the Seattle-based brand's six vessels — Wind Spirit, Wind Star and Wind Surf — are sailing vessels, and they all offer a similar yacht-like, small-ship experience.

Two of the three vessels (Wind Spirit and Wind Star) are particularly intimate, measuring 5,407 tons and carrying just 148 passengers with every berth full.

Related: The 2 types of Windstar ships, explained

The line's third sailing vessel, Wind Surf, is nearly three times the size at 14,745 tons. It's one of the biggest sailing ships in the world (only a sister vessel that sails for Club Med is bigger). Wind Surf carries 342 people, an enormous number for a sailing ship.

Unlike on the vessels operated by Sea Cloud, the sails on Windstar's sailing ships aren't unfurled by hand in the old-fashioned way but by the push of a button from the bridge. It's a fully automated system that is much more modern, if less dramatic.

Still, the experience of slicing through the waves by the power of the wind alone on Windstar ships is as glorious and romantic as it is on the Sea Cloud ships.

Windstar Cruises is less all-inclusive and pricey than Sea Cloud but still offers a relatively upscale experience. Its dining program is done in partnership with the food-focused James Beard Foundation, which also brings James Beard Award-winning chefs to the ships regularly for food-themed itineraries.

For an extra $89 per person per day, passengers can also make the experience more all-inclusive with included Wi-Fi, unlimited beer, wine and cocktails, and gratuities (three things that aren't included in regular fares).

The line's three vessels typically spend nearly all of their time sailing in the Mediterranean, the Caribbean or along the west coast of Central America.

Related: Read more about Windstar's itineraries

Star Clippers

Like Sea Cloud and Windstar, Star Clippers operates three sailing vessels that are among the biggest and most elegant sailing vessels in the world.

The belle of the ball at the line is Royal Clipper, a stunning five-masted ship that is billed as the largest square-rigged ship in the world. Its enormous array of 42 sails has a sail area of 56,000 square feet — significantly more than the sails atop any of the Sea Cloud or Windstar vessels. (Only Sea Cloud Spirit comes relatively close with a sail area of 44,100 square feet spread across 28 sails.)

Built to resemble Preussen, a legendary tall ship of the 19th century, the 24-year-old Royal Clipper shares the spotlight at Star Clippers with two smaller sister vessels, Star Flyer and Star Clipper.

Carrying 166 passengers apiece, the smaller vessels were designed to resemble the speedy clipper ships of the 19th century, which were known for their narrow profile and large sail area. Each vessel has a sail area of 36,000 square feet spread across 16 sails, a large amount for the size.

When it comes to the setting of sails, Star Clippers vessels offer a level of old-style authenticity that is in between the ships of Sea Cloud and Windstar. Like on Sea Cloud vessels, the sails are pulled into position by a team of deckhands using hand power and winches to tighten the "sheets," or ropes.

Unlike on Sea Cloud vessels, the deck hands don't climb high into the rigging to untie and prepare the sails for winching. That part is done automatically at the push of a button from the bridge, as it is on Windstar vessels.

In one key difference, though, Star Clippers lets passengers harness up and climb into the crow's nest of its vessels — a thrilling experience. Just be prepared for your knees to go a bit wobbly as you get to the top; it's way up there.

Star Clippers sailings are the most affordable option among the three sailing brands, in part because the onboard experience is less all-inclusive and upscale.

The three Star Clippers vessels mostly operate sailings in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands, the Caribbean and along the west coast of Central America.

Bottom line

It's still possible to get a taste of what traveling the world's oceans was like in the days before motor power. Three small cruise companies — Sea Cloud Cruises, Windstar Cruises and Star Clippers — offer voyages on large sailing ships that are as majestic as anything that has sailed the seas in centuries past.

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