Star Explorer: 9-Night WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN
This 9-night Mediterranean (Western) cruise aboard the Star Explorer by Windstar Cruises departs Barcelona on January 6, 2027, calling at Valencia, Cartagena, Gibraltar, and 2 more ports, and returns January 15, 2027. Cabin prices start from $3,949 per person.
How this date compares
1 of 6 dates
Star Explorer sails round trip from Barcelona to these five ports on 6 dates between December 2026 and January 2028. All 5 other dates in the table below call at them in the same order.
3rd lowest of 4
At $3,949 for a ocean view cabin, this date is the 3rd lowest of the 4 dates from December 2026 to February 2027 in the table below. The lowest is $2,594 on Dec 28, 2026.
Barcelona cruise port is the busiest in the Mediterranean, handling millions of passengers a year across multiple terminals. The city behind it earns that traffic.
Read more →Valencia cruise port is Spain's third-largest cruise port (after Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca) and a rising star on Western Mediterranean itineraries. Valencia sits on the east coast of Spain about 350 kilometers south of Barcelona and 350 kilometers east of Madrid.
Read more →Cartagena is a historic port city of about 215,000 people on Spain's southeastern Mediterranean coast, in the Murcia region. Founded by the Carthaginians in 227 BC (as Carthago Nova), the city has been contested by Carthaginians, Romans, Moors, and Spanish kingdoms, and its layered history shows in the archaeological sites scattered through the compact center.
Read more →Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, a 6.7-square-kilometer enclave dominated by the Rock of Gibraltar, a 426-meter limestone monolith that guards the western entrance to the Mediterranean.
Read more →Malaga cruise port is the main gateway to Spain's Costa del Sol and Andalusia. The city sits on Spain's southern coast, about 130 kilometers west of Granada and 50 kilometers east of Marbella.
Read more →Palma de Mallorca cruise port is one of the busiest in the Mediterranean and the main cruise gateway to the Balearic Islands. Palma sits on the south coast of Mallorca, the largest of the Balearics, about 250 kilometers south of Barcelona.
Read more →Balcony cabin
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Star Explorer to these five ports on other dates
| Departs | Port order | Ocean view from | vs Jan 6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2026 | Valencia, Cartagena, Gibraltar, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca | $2,594 | −$1,355 |
| Jan 6, 2027 | Valencia, Cartagena, Gibraltar, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca | $3,949 | this sailing |
| Feb 14, 2027 | Valencia, Cartagena, Gibraltar, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca | $3,364 | −$585 |
| Feb 23, 2027 | Valencia, Cartagena, Gibraltar, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca | $4,039 | +$90 |
| Jan 4, 2028 | Valencia, Cartagena, Gibraltar, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca | No current price | |
| Jan 13, 2028 | Valencia, Cartagena, Gibraltar, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca | No current price |
Star Explorer, round trip from Barcelona, 9 nights. Ocean view cabin, per person, two sharing, taxes and port fees included. Prices checked as of Nov 11, 2026.
Other Mediterranean (Western) departures
Questions about this sailing
How much does this cruise cost per night?
Ocean view cabins start at $3,949 per person for the 9 nights, about $439 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $4,669, about $519 a night.
Is $3,949 a good price for this sailing?
It is $1,675 above the lowest ocean view price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($2,274 on September 24, 2026). Among the 4 dates from December 2026 to February 2027 on this route shown above, the lowest is $2,594 on Dec 28, 2026.
Which ports does it visit?
It sails round trip from Barcelona and calls at Valencia, Cartagena, Gibraltar, Malaga and Palma de Mallorca, with 3 days at sea.
Are there other dates with the same ports?
Yes. Star Explorer sails this route on 6 dates between December 2026 and January 2028.
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