Star Explorer: 16-Night Europe - Northern

Star Explorer

This 16-night Mediterranean (Western) cruise aboard the Star Explorer by Windstar Cruises sails from Lisbon to Rouen, departing May 7, 2028, calling at Porto (Leixoes), Vigo, Gijon, and 8 more ports, and returns May 23, 2028. Cabin prices start from $8,700 per person.

Days
16 nights
Departs
May 7, 2028
Ports
12
Returns
May 23, 2028
Sea days
4
Distance
1,075nm
Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
May 7
Embark
Lisbon, Portugal
dep 17:00

Lisbon cruise port is one of the most atmospheric arrivals in Europe. Ships sail up the Tagus River past the 25 de Abril Bridge (a near-twin of San Francisco's Golden Gate) and the Christ the King statue, with the city rising up on seven hills to the north.

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Day 2
May 8
Porto (Leixoes), Portugal
arr 10:00 · dep 22:00

Porto is Portugal's second city, sitting on the steep banks of the Douro River near the Atlantic coast. Cruise ships dock at the port of Leixoes, an industrial harbor in the suburb of Matosinhos about 8 kilometers north of Porto's historic center.

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Day 3
May 9
Vigo, Spain
arr 07:00 · dep 16:00
Day 4
May 10
Gijon, Spain
arr 14:00 · dep 22:00
Day 5
May 11
Bilbao, Spain
arr 10:00 · dep 23:59
Day 7
May 13
At Sea
Day 8
May 14
Bordeaux, France

Bordeaux is one of France's great cities, a UNESCO-listed urban center on the Garonne River in southwestern France known worldwide for its wine but increasingly recognized for its architecture, food scene, and cultural institutions. The Bordeaux cruise port is unusual: ocean-going cruise ships dock at the industrial port facility at Le Verdon-sur-Mer at the mouth of the Gironde estuary, about 100 km from Bordeaux city center, or occasionally at Bassens or Pauillac closer to the city.

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Day 9
May 15
At Sea
Day 10
May 16
La Rochelle, France
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 11
May 17
At Sea
Day 12
May 18
Day 13
May 19
At Sea
Day 14
May 20
Guernsey, Channel Islands
arr 07:00 · dep 18:00
Day 15
May 21
Caen (Ouistreham), France
arr 07:00 · dep 18:00
Day 16
May 22
Day 17
May 23
Disembark
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Distance
≈ 1,075nm
At sea
4 of 16 nights
Type
One-way
Price history

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Which ports does it visit?

It sails from Lisbon to Rouen and calls at Porto (Leixoes), Vigo, Gijon, Bilbao, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Bordeaux, La Rochelle, Saint-Malo, Guernsey and Caen (Ouistreham), with 5 days at sea.

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$8,700/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
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