Star Seeker

Windstar · ice-strengthened expedition ship class · 2025

Star Seeker measures 9,939 gross tons, with room for 224 guests. Star Seeker sails 10-night cruises from Tokyo and moves to Kobe-Osaka in Nov 2026.

Windstar ship Star Seeker alongside Naka Pier in Kobe, Japan
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BuiltYear built
2025
TonnageGross tonnage
9,939
Decks
8
Cabins
112
Guests
224
224 at full occupancy
Crew
110

Star Seeker cruise schedule

30 cruises in the next 12 months · open a cruise to see its itinerary · all times local

Showing 6 of 30 cruises

Where Star Seeker sails

Homeport and departures by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

Most of its sailings are in the Asia, with more in the Alaska. Star Seeker sails from Tokyo (Oct 2026 – May 2027), Kobe-Osaka (from Nov 2026) and Ha Long (Nov 2026 – Mar 2027).

TokyoKobe-OsakaHa LongLaem ChabangPhuketYokohama (Tokyo)SewardVancouverJuneauNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports Star Seeker visits

38 ports of call in the next 12 months · homeports not counted

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How Star Seeker sails

Sailings starting in the next 12 months · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027 · from published itineraries

Port intensity

Port days and sea days per cruise, between embarkation and return

Time in port
9 h
median · 5 – 47 h
Port days
67%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
26
staying past midnight
Late departures
48
after 20:00 · latest 23:00

Cruise patterns

  • 7 ports · 2 sea days11 nights3 cruises
  • 8 ports · 1 sea day10 nights3 cruises
  • 8 ports · 1 sea day10 nights2 cruises
  • 5 ports · 4 sea days10 nights2 cruises
  • 14 ports · 4 sea days20 nights1 cruise

Port daySea dayEmbarkation and return days not shown

Sea days are the days between embarkation and return with no port call. Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out. Late departure = leaving a port of call after 20:00, local time.

Star Seeker specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
Windstar
Class
ice-strengthened expedition ship class
Year built
2025
Status
In service
IMO
9904819
MMSI
311001759

Size

Gross tonnage
9,939 GT
Length
126 m
Beam
19 m
Decks
8
Cruising speed
16 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
224
Guests, full occupancy
224
Cabins
112
Crew
110
Guests per crew member
2.0
Space per guest
44.4 GT

How it compares

325th largest of 350 ships in service

Gross tonnage

  • Star Seeker9,939
  • Windstar average10,591
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • Star Seeker224
  • Windstar average253
  • All ships in service2,189

ice-strengthened expedition ship class sister ships

Same design and size as Star Seeker

See the Windstar fleet

Also from Windstar: Wind Surf, Star Breeze, Star Legend, Star Pride, Wind Spirit, Wind Star

About Star Seeker

Star Seeker was under construction at WestSEA Shipyard in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, as World Seeker for Mystic Invest's Atlas Ocean Voyages brand when Windstar Cruises agreed in April 2024 to buy her. Delivered to Windstar on 15 December 2025, she sailed her maiden voyage from Málaga to Miami later that month. She has 112 suites for 224 guests and a cruising speed of 16 knots.