Windstar Cruises’ latest upcoming yacht, Star Seeker, will sail in southeast Asia in 2026. The ship will supply two core itineraries within the area, combinable in 17 totally different variations together with inland pre and post-cruise tour packages.
Star Seeker‘s southeast Asia program affords an in-depth exploration of the cultures, delicacies, and historical past of Thailand and Vietnam, enhancing on the everyday cruise expertise within the area. Unlike most cruises that begin and finish in Singapore or Hong Kong, make stops at industrial ports removed from key points of interest, and spend simply two or three days in every nation, Windstar will benefit from Star Seeker‘s small measurement to supply a extra immersive expertise.
Itineraries start in-country, in Hanoi, Bangkok, and Phuket, permitting friends to maximise their time on land earlier than and after crusing. There might be choices for pre and post-cruise excursions to inland locations equivalent to Angkor Wat. The small measurement of Star Seeker allows unique entry to ports and docking areas that bigger ships can’t attain, together with crusing up rivers to dock within the coronary heart of Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok, stopping at Ko Kood for the Windstar Signature Beach Party — a port visited by solely choose small ships — and touring to Krabi and Ko Yao Noi.
Star Seeker (Rendering courtesy of Windstar Cruises)
The Southeast Asia program options two core cruise-only voyages:
10-day Vietnam, Cambodia, & Thailand: Vietnam nation intensive cruise stopping at three to 4 Vietnam ports together with overnights in Ho Chi Minh metropolis and Hanoi (Halong Bay), with an extra go to to Cambodia, the place friends can e book a three-day/two-night shore tour to Angkor Wat.
11-day Thailand, Singapore, & Malaysia: Thailand nation intensive cruise stopping at six Thai ports together with small locations like Krabi and Ko Yao Noi, plus an in a single day in Singapore, a spotlight of the crusing.
These itineraries might be enhanced by including cruise excursions that reach the journey earlier than or after the cruise:
Hanoi: three-night journey for cruises embarking and disembarking in Ha Long Bay, permitting friends to immerse themselves within the native lifetime of Hanoi with road meals excursions within the outdated quarter that includes conventional Vietnamese phin drip and Vietnamese espresso; morning tai chi classes just like the locals do; historical past excursions of the Hanoi Hilton Prison and Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum; tradition points of interest like a standard puppet present, cyclo tour, and a go to to a neighborhood pottery village.
Angkor Wat: three nights extension on cruises that begin and finish in Bangkok with a bucket-list go to to Angkor Wat; discover Siem Reap to study concerning the Khmer individuals who had been answerable for setting up the temples and see their modern-day craftsmanship; visits to the Tonel Lake Stilt village and floating markets.
Chiang Mai: three nights exploration of Northern Thailand’s cultural capital, obtainable on cruises that begin and finish in Phuket. Visit the cultural capital of Thailand and discover the well-known mountain temple Wat Phra That Doi Suthep and new and outdated temples with monk ceremonies; benefit from the alternative to go to an Elephant Sanctuary the place friends can work together with and assist feed and look after the elephants, an animal that carries nice significance to the folks and nation of Thailand; and discover vigorous evening markets tasting native specialties like Khao soi.
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Guests even have the choice of mixing cruises into back-to-back Star Collector sailings. Itineraries starting from 20 to 41 days can be found, with the longest cruising between Tokyo and Phuket. As a bonus, free day by day laundry is supplied on these journeys so friends can nonetheless pack gentle.
Star Seeker is about to debut this December, and options 112 suites. Nearly all characteristic a full non-public veranda or a floor-to-ceiling infinity window that opens to let the breeze in.
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