Windstar Cruises
Star Explorer
- Cruises
- 86
- From
- $1,100
Ship comparison
Star Explorer vs Wind Spirit
Windstar Cruises
Wind Spirit
- Cruises
- 80
- From
- $1,100
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Star Explorer is an intimate Windstar Cruises ship carrying 224 passengers. Wind Spirit is an intimate Windstar Cruises ship carrying 148 passengers, in service since 1988. Star Explorer has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Star Explorer if you want a bigger ship: it carries 224 passengers (vs 148).
Choose Wind Spirit if you want a smaller ship: it carries 148 passengers (vs 224).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Star Explorer | Wind Spirit | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Windstar Cruises | Windstar Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 1988 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | — | 2017 |
| Gross tonnage | 9,923 | 5,736 |
| Passengers | 224 | 148 |
| Crew | 130 | 90 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.7 | 1.6 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 44.3 (better) | 38.8 |
| Decks | — | 4 |
| Length | — | 360 ft |
| Beam | — | 52 ft |
| Speed | — | 13 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 86 | 80 |
| Upcoming sailings | 125 | 137 |
| Cruise lengths | 4 to 24 nights | 3 to 28 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $1,100 | $1,100 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Star Explorer has no Bliss scores yet.
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Windstar Cruises
Star Explorer
Sailing now
86 cruises on sale, from $1,100.
Windstar Cruises
Wind Spirit
Sailing now
80 cruises on sale, from $1,100.
Questions
Star Explorer or Wind Spirit?
Which is bigger, Star Explorer or Wind Spirit?
Star Explorer is bigger at 9,923 gross tons, against 5,736 gross tons for Wind Spirit. Star Explorer carries 224 passengers and Wind Spirit carries 148.
Which has more space per passenger?
Star Explorer, with 44.3 gross tons per passenger against 38.8 on Wind Spirit. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Wind Spirit, with one crew member for every 1.6 passengers against one for every 1.7 on Star Explorer.
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