Windstar’s Star Collector Program [Image Windstar Cruises on Facebook]As demand grows for extended journeys to far-flung destinations, the iconic luxury cruise line, Windstar Cruises, is meeting the demand with its Star Collector Program. The reason for the new trend comes after Zicasso Travel released their trend report, revealing that all types of travelers, including solo adventurers and families seek extended, personalized itineraries allowing them deep exploration on their voyage.
Windstar Cruises offers Star Collector Program for extended voyages
A new travel trend in 2025 is seeing all types of travelers, including solo adventurers, multi-generational families and more, are seeking extended, personalized itineraries to offer them deeper and immersive journeys to far-flung destinations.
Wind Spirit [Image Windstar Cruises on Facebook]Meanwhile, Windstar Cruises’ Star Collector Program combines two or more itineraries into seamless voyages lasting 13 days or more. Moreover, unlike traditional back-to-back cruises, these specially curated combinations minimize port repetition, ensuring guests experience new destinations throughout their extended journey. The only repeated ports are typical turnover cities where one segment ends and the next begins.
Travelers seek immersive voyages
Diving in Moorea [Image courtesy Windstar Cruises]The Star Collector Program has been crafted by Windstar specifically for travelers who find a standard week-long cruise too short to truly immerse themselves in a region. Meanwhile, Windstar loyalists are already embracing this concept, where many guests combine land exploration via multiple cruise segments.
An example is one couple who extended their voyage from Lisbon by starting their trip in Barcelona, Spain, and exploring northern Portugal. By doing so, the guests transformed a single sailing into a comprehensive European vacation.
Star Collector Voyages from Windstar Cruises
[Image courtesy Windstar Cruises]Moreover, Windstar’s Star Collector Voyages offer excellent value and a more in-depth way to explore the world with minimal overlap. One example is the Star Collector Adriatic Old Towns and Aegean voyage that sails from Venice to Athens. This 17-day cruise blends two distinctive regions of the Mediterranean, where the only repeating port is Athens, where the ship turns around at the end of each sailing.
But that isn’t all of the exclusive benefits of Star Collector Voyages, which take guests beyond what typical back-to-back cruises provide. Probably one of the most celebrated perks of the voyages is a complementary daily laundry service – a practical amenity that symbolizes vacation indulgence by allowing guests to pack lighter for longer voyages.
Where does Windstar Cruises’ Star Collector Program take guests?
Star Breeze in Moorea [Image courtesy Windstar Cruises]Among the extended voyages throughout the world, guests can enjoy Asian explorations, Caribbean island-hopping, and from the Canary Islands of Spain to Northern Europe’s coastlines. One notable option includes a 21-day Tahiti and Marquesas Islands adventure, and another offers an epic journey from Alaska to Japan.
During a recent Mediterranean sailing on the Star Legend, numerous guests continued beyond the standard seven-day itinerary, where some combined three distinct segments – Venice to Rome; Rome to Barcelona; and a cruise in southern Spain. Each segment offered guests an entirely different experience, despite being part of a single extended voyage.
Learn more about Windstar’s Star Collector Program and make a booking on the cruise line’s website here.
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