Windstar’s Star Breeze started crusing in Tahiti on February 4, following a ceremony attended by over 500 visitors together with President of French Polynesia Moetai Brotherson,
Speaker of the Home Tony Geros and Deputy Mayor of Papeete, Manouche Lehartel, in addition to Air Tahiti Nui and Tahiti Tourism companions, port officers, journey advisors, media and Windstar executives.
The ship is taking on in French Polynesia from the smaller Wind Spirit.
To have fun the event, native artist Jessie Tiare Manutahi joined visitors onboard to disclose a Tahitian-inspired emblem made up of symbols representing Windstar in Tahiti.
“This strategic shift in ships not solely doubles capability but in addition brings new experiences given the Breeze’s a number of eating choices, enlarged spa and health heart, and spacious lodging,” stated Windstar Cruises’ President Christopher Prelog. “Vacationers aboard Star Breeze nonetheless navigate Tahiti’s out-of-the-way harbors, hidden lagoons, and pristine seashores in Windstar’s signature, small ship type.”
Prelog added that the vessel shift means sooner journey to and from the islands of French Polynesia and the better South Pacific, to the distant Marquesas Islands with the brand new, 14-day Tahitian Treasures and Magnificent Marquesas set to sail in July 2024.
The 148-guest Wind Spirit leaves Tahiti to sail within the Caribbean through the winter season and the Mediterranean and Greek Isles between Might and November. The Wind Spirit joins its sister ship the Wind Star within the Greek Isles to double occupancy on this area.
Windstar’s Star Breeze explores 11 islands and atolls in French Polynesia beginning in 2024, providing cultural onboard experiences and new components like:
- A night of “arearea” French Polynesian enjoyable with an area group the Mamas and the Papas, the place visitors can learn to make a lei, tie a pareo and revel in Tahitian music and dancing;
- Hiring native staff members within the service division;
- A French Polynesian cultural ambassador on every cruise organizing occasions corresponding to Tahitian dance and language classes, crafts, Ukulele performances and extra;
- New shore excursions;
- Native art work adorning the ship; Tahitian media together with motion pictures, music channels, books and board video games;
- Turndown presents made on the islands.
As a part of its partnership with Coral Gardeners, two new shore excursions take visitors to the headquarters to fulfill the staff, go to coral nurseries and study concerning the significance of defending the corals. To this point, Windstar and its visitors have adopted over 2,500 corals with Coral Gardeners, with a aim to open a devoted nursery supporting 5,000 corals in 2025.
“We’ve dialed in our itineraries and curated cultural experiences on and off the ship,” says Prelog. “We will’t wait to share it with extra vacationers,” stated Prelog.
