Star Pride deck plans

Star Pride (1988-built as “Seabourn Pride”, 2014-acquired by Windstar, last refurbished in 2021/stretched) is the first of all three identical-design Windstar cruise ships - together with Star Breeze (Seabourn Spirit) and Star Legend (Seabourn Legend). These three vessels are the biggest in the fleet of Windstar - a brand famous with its fully computerized tall sailing ships. The Seabourn-Windstar Star Pride transfer was done in 2014, when the ship left her former fleet on March 30, underwent a drydock refurbishment in April and started operations for Windstar on May 5.

Star Pride cruise ship deck plan shows a total of 156 staterooms for 312 passengers (max capacity is 343) served by 190 crew-staff. The boat has 8 decks (6 passenger-accessible, 4 with cabins), 5 restaurants, 3 lounges and bars, 1 swimming pool, 3 Jacuzzis (outdoor whirlpool hot tubs), retractable Marina (aft-located watersports platform), 4 elevators, Infirmary (medical facility /resident doctor on the ship).

Windstar Star Pride is actually considered a luxury superyacht and is operated with all-inclusive deals. The list of all complimentary amenities and services onboard includes:

• Complimentary Wi-Fi (Internet packages can be purchased at the ship’s reception)
• Complimentary 24-hour available room service, twice a day housekeeping, complimentary laundry/ironing
• All meals in all dining venues onboard, at all times, including in-room dining service
• All non-alcoholic drinks (including soda, juices, bottled water, tea, speciality coffees, cappuccino). Alcohol is not included in the Windstar fares.
• Welcome Aboard cocktails
• Complimentary water sports- and fitness equipment, onboard entertainment (incl Star Pride itinerary-related lectures and media presentations).
• The daily schedule of onboard activities is delivered in staterooms each day. Special events and parties on the ship can be designed by the Star Pride Cruise Director on board.
• Windstar shore excursions are not included in the cruise fares, but booked excursions/tours can be changed or even cancelled without charge up to 24 hours prior to the tour’s date.
• In each port is offered a “Market Tour” (complimentary) on which you can join the Star Pride ship’s Executive Chef on his port shopping trip to local markets.

Star Pride deckplan changes 2020-2021 reconstruction / refurbishment review

On November 15, 2018, Windstar Cruises announced the company's "Star Plus Initiative" - drydock refit and refurbishment program budgeted USD 250 million. The project was partially financed through Export Credit facility guaranteed by SACE Italy (financial and insurance products and services). The "Star Plus" drydocking project includes enlarging (stretching) and engine upgrades for the fleet's three Star-Class vessels (in brackets - completion dates) - Star Breeze (February 20, 2020), Star Legend (July 2, 2020) and Star Pride (November 20, 2020).

Windstar's "Star Plus" project increased the fleet's capacity by 24%. When completed, the project will result in bigger capacity (254 to 320 passengers, 140 to 190 crew), increased GT tonnage/volume (9975 to 12995 tons), increased length (134 to 159 m), more staterooms (106 to 156), adding new venues and public spaces, machinery upgrades (new Wartsila marine diesel engines). The project was scheduled for the period October 2019 through November 2020, at Fincantieri's shipyards in Palermo (Sicily Island, Italy) and Trieste (Italy).

The stretched Star Pride left Fincantieri’s Palermo yard/was delivered to Windstar on October 13, 2021.

The ships' drydock lengthening included cutting each vessel in two and installing a new (prefabricated) midship section with length 25 m (83 ft). The vessel's LOA length was increased from 134 m (439 ft) to 159 m (522). The midship section has an additional elevator. These sections were built (pre-fabricated and assembled) in Trieste, then barged to Palermo to be inserted into the vessels.

Following the drydocks, each ship has 2 new dining venues (Cuadro 44 by Anthony Sasso, Star Grill by Steven Raichlen), new / expanded retail shopping space (Signature Shop), an enlarged Gym (Fitness Center with Motion Studio for classes), expanded wellness complex (WindSpa by Steiner), new bar lounge (deck 5), larger sundeck and swimming pool (deck 7), new tender loading area (deck 3 midship), two new tender boats (90-seat each), new whirlpool and enlarged swimming pool (on deck 8), expanded and upgraded staff-crew areas and crew cabins. The two new dining venues are a specialty restaurant (Cuadro 44, aft-portside on deck 6, the former Casino area) and a casual outdoor BBQ restaurant (Star Grill, adjacent to Star Bar on deck 8).

The cruise ship's powerplant was upgraded from 4x Bergen diesel engines (model B33:45, combined power output 7,3 MW) to 4x Wartsila engines (model Wartsila 46F, combined output 5 MW) running on the cleaner ULSD (ultra-low sulfur diesel) fuel.

Each liner received 50 new cabins (to a total of 156), which (based on the total investment) means shipbuilding cost per berth USD 267,000. Among the new cabins are two Midship Owner Suites and two enlarged Forward Grand Owner Suites - all located on Deck 6. All existing staterooms were completely refurbished, including bathrooms, balconies, sliding doors, furniture, equipment. The new public spaces and staterooms were designed by the NYC-based "The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry".