Windstar Cruises
Star Explorer
- Cruises
- 86
- From
- $1,100
Ship comparison
Star Explorer vs Wind Star
Windstar Cruises
Wind Star
- Cruises
- 16
- From
- $3,148
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Star Explorer is an intimate Windstar Cruises ship carrying 224 passengers. Wind Star is an intimate Windstar Cruises ship carrying 148 passengers, in service since 1986. Star Explorer has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Star Explorer if you want a lower starting fare, more space per passenger or more cruises to choose from: its cruises start from $1,100 (vs $3,148), it has 44.3 gross tons per passenger (vs 35.9) and it has 86 cruises on sale (vs 16).
Choose Wind Star if you want more crew per passenger or a smaller ship: it has a crew member for every 1.5 passengers (vs 1.7) and it carries 148 passengers (vs 224).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Star Explorer | Wind Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Windstar Cruises | Windstar Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 1986 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | — | 2015 |
| Gross tonnage | 9,923 | 5,307 |
| Passengers | 224 | 148 |
| Crew | 130 | 101 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.7 | 1.5 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 44.3 (better) | 35.9 |
| Decks | — | 4 |
| Length | — | 360 ft |
| Beam | — | 52 ft |
| Speed | — | 17 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 86 | 16 |
| Upcoming sailings | 125 | 111 |
| Cruise lengths | 4 to 24 nights | 7 to 36 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $1,100 (better) | $3,148 |
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 Star
Sailing on any of the trio of petite four-masted tall sail ships from Windstar Cruises is like living a fantasy — especially when you cruise in French Polynesia or any other tropical paradise.
Highlights
- Gaming in the Vegas-style casino
- Access to a variety of sports equipment, including water skis and snorkeling gear
- Spa treatments in the onboard WindSpa
- All staterooms feature ocean views
Sailing now
16 cruises on sale, from $3,148.
Questions
Star Explorer or Wind Star?
Which is bigger, Star Explorer or Wind Star?
Star Explorer is bigger at 9,923 gross tons, against 5,307 gross tons for Wind Star. Star Explorer carries 224 passengers and Wind Star carries 148.
Which has more space per passenger?
Star Explorer, with 44.3 gross tons per passenger against 35.9 on Wind Star. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Wind Star, with one crew member for every 1.5 passengers against one for every 1.7 on Star Explorer.
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