Western Mediterranean • Jan 2028 • 24 nights • Windstar Cruises • Barcelona

Barcelona → Valencia → Zadar → Venice

via Cartagena, Dubrovnik, Gibraltar, Messina, and 8 more

Star Explorer

24 nights

January 13–February 6, 2028

Recommendation

Okay to book
Moderate confidence

Prices are close to their usual levels across cabin categories.

  • ✓ Suite prices are at a 90-day low.
  • ✓ Overall pricing is close to typical.

What should you book?

No cabin is an amazing value right now.

The suite is closest to its usual price, but no tracked cabin looks attractively priced.

All cabin categories

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Suite

About average

$7,268

$303/night

Prices were last updated about 20 hours ago.

Why we're recommending this

Suite pricing is $7,268, compared with a typical fare of $7,268. This matches the lowest price we've tracked over the past 90 days.

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Star Explorer • January 13, 2028 • departs in about 1 year

Last 90 days

What kind of trip is this?

Port-heavy itinerary with stops in Spain, Gibraltar, and France, and 2 other countries

Embarks in Barcelona, Spain • ends in Venice, Italy • 20 ports of call • 3 sea days

  • 24 nights
  • 20 ports
  • 3 sea days
  • One-way sailing
  • Barcelona → Venice

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Port of call

Route

Barcelona → Valencia → Cartagena → Gibraltar → Málaga + 11 more

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  1. 1

    Barcelona, Spain

    Thursday, Jan 13, 2028

    Arr 1:00 PM
  2. 2

    Barcelona, Spain

    Friday, Jan 14, 2028

    Arr 12:00 AM
    Dep 4:00 PM
  3. 3

    Valencia, Spain

    Saturday, Jan 15, 2028

    Arr 8:00 AM
    Dep 5:00 PM
  4. 4

    Cartagena, Spain

    Sunday, Jan 16, 2028

    Arr 8:00 AM
    Dep 3:00 PM
  5. 5

    Gibraltar

    Monday, Jan 17, 2028

    Arr 1:00 PM
    Dep 10:00 PM
  6. 6

    Málaga, Spain

    Tuesday, Jan 18, 2028

    Arr 8:00 AM
  7. 7

    Málaga, Spain

    Wednesday, Jan 19, 2028

    Arr 12:00 AM
    Dep 6:00 PM
  8. 8

    At sea

    Thursday, Jan 20, 2028

  9. 9

    Palma de Mallorca, Spain

    Friday, Jan 21, 2028

    Arr 8:00 AM
    Dep 5:00 PM
  10. 10

    Barcelona, Spain

    Saturday, Jan 22, 2028

    Arr 8:00 AM
  11. 11

    Barcelona, Spain

    Sunday, Jan 23, 2028

    Arr 12:00 AM
    Dep 4:00 PM
  12. 12

    Nice, France

    Monday, Jan 24, 2028

    Arr 4:00 PM
  13. 13

    Nice, France

    Tuesday, Jan 25, 2028

    Arr 12:00 AM
    Dep 10:00 PM
  14. 14

    Rapallo, Italy

    Wednesday, Jan 26, 2028

    Arr 8:00 AM
    Dep 10:00 PM
  15. 15

    Livorno, Italy

    Thursday, Jan 27, 2028

    Arr 8:00 AM
  16. 16

    Livorno, Italy

    Friday, Jan 28, 2028

    Arr 12:00 AM
    Dep 6:00 PM
  17. 17

    Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

    Saturday, Jan 29, 2028

    Arr 8:00 AM
    Dep 5:00 PM
  18. 18

    Naples, Italy

    Sunday, Jan 30, 2028

    Arr 9:00 AM
    Dep 5:00 PM
  19. 19

    Messina, Italy

    Monday, Jan 31, 2028

    Arr 10:00 AM
    Dep 6:00 PM
  20. 20

    At sea

    Tuesday, Feb 1, 2028

  21. 21

    Dubrovnik, Croatia

    Wednesday, Feb 2, 2028

    Arr 8:00 AM
  22. 22

    Dubrovnik, Croatia

    Thursday, Feb 3, 2028

    Arr 12:00 AM
    Dep 12:30 PM
  23. 23

    Zadar, Croatia

    Friday, Feb 4, 2028

    Arr 7:30 AM
    Dep 6:00 PM
  24. 24

    Venice, Italy

    Saturday, Feb 5, 2028

    Arr 10:00 AM

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