Windstar expands South Pacific cruises

Windstar Cruises is significantly expanding its South Pacific cruise schedules.

It the only region other than the Mediterranean where Windstar sails year-round.

Beginning in 2026, Windstar will offer new sailings visiting Fiji, Tonga and the Cook Islands, in addition to existing sailings in Tahiti and the Society Islands, the Tuamotus and the Marquesas.

New shorter itinerary options like the seven-night Tuamotus cruise and 11-night Marquesas cruise will open these remote destinations to more travellers.

Additional air and hotel packages with overwater bungalows in Bora Bora will be offered.

Windstar has sailed in Tahiti for more than 36 years.

In 2024, the line began cruising to the remote Marquesas, recently named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The 312-passenger, all-suite Star Breeze sails in the South Pacific year-round, now with more itineraries and islands than ever before.

To mark the expansion, Windstar is concurrently launching an early booking offer.

All 2026 South Pacific cruise bookings receive complimentary all-Inclusive experience (worth £73 per person per day) featuring Wi-Fi; unlimited wine, beer and cocktails; and all gratuities, plus a $100 onboard credit per stateroom.

“I was thrilled to expand Windstar’s itineraries in the region to the remote Marquesas Islands this year,” says Windstar President Christopher Prelog.

“These new additions are a natural progression for us. On Windstar, you’re able to sail there easily on an all-suite ship that has no more than 312 passengers. We can go to places like Tonga and Taveuni without overwhelming the destination from a tourism, ecological and cultural perspective.”

New Itineraries Include:

Flowers of the South French Polynesia (15 days) begins with an overnight in Fiji’s largest city, Lautoka, followed by a visit to the small port of SavuSavu to tour its local villages and a stop in Taveuni to experience the rainforests of Bouma National Heritage Park. After a day at sea, it calls at Nuku’alofa, Tonga, which is known for its beaches and Royal Palace. In the Cook Islands, Windstar will access both Aitutaki and Rarotonga. Then it’s onto an overnight in Bora Bora and concludes in Papeete, Tahiti.

Maori Storytellers & French Polynesian Treasures (10 or 11 days) starts in Papeete followed by Raiatea. Then to Aitutaki and Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. The ship then returns to the Society Islands with an overnight in Bora Bora, a day on a private island at Motu Mahaea (Taha’a), Huahine, Moorea, and ends in Papeete.

Tantalizing Tuamotu Islands & Beautiful Bora Bora (7 days) is a new, shorter version of Windstar’s existing 11-day Tuamotu sailings. It combines the Tuamotus (Fakarava and Tiputa) and the Society Islands (an overnight in Bora Bora plus a day on a private island at Motu Mahaea)..

Far Flung French Polynesia & Marquesas Magic (11 days) is also a new, shorter version of a current Windstar favourite. It begins in Papeete before heading to Fakarava in the Tuamotus. In the Marquesas, there are visits to Fatu Hiva, Hiva Oa, and Nuku Hiva. The ship then heads back to the Tuamotus with a stop in Rangiroa, followed by an overnight in Bora Bora and return to Papeete.

Other new offerings are air and overwater bungalow packages combined with Windstar’s classic seven-day Dreams of Tahiti cruise that include overnights in a coveted overwater bungalow on Bora Bora pre-cruise.

This way guests can experience more inland, starting March 2025 into 2026.

The line recently announced it will expand its fleet with two new all-suite ships, which will allow Windstar to bring back one of its Wind Class ships, Wind Star, to Tahiti, where it will join Star Breeze in 2027. 

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