Small Ship Culinary & Wine Cruises
Experience a Culinary & Wine Cruise Windstar Style
On a culinary-themed Windstar cruise, you’ll have the chance to learn how esteemed James Beard Foundation chefs turn fresh local ingredients into mouthwatering Sicilian cannoli or mushroom polpettine.
Each James Beard Foundation Culinary Cruise features: Hosted dinner with a James Beard Foundation Chef, including wine pairings and demonstrations by the Chef.
Windstar is an Official Cruise Line of the James Beard Foundation. This partnership extends beyond the dining room to a range of culinary events, helping guests connect initmately with local cultures.
Our past James Beard Foundation affiliated chefs have included: Jen Jasinski, Hugh Acheson, Renee Erickson, Duskie Estes, Judy Ni, Andy Ricker, and more.
Every year, Windstar features three James Beard Foundation Culinary Collection cruises, but if you can't make the date, you'll be able to find their delicious creations in Amphora on every cruise.
CRUISE WITH A CULINARY SUPERSTAR
Learn firsthand how your favorite chef turns the freshest local ingredients into mouthwatering cannoli or mushroom polpettine. Go on market tours, taste local specialties, dine on perfectly wine-paired meals and ask all the epicurean questions you’ve been dying to ask. On a culinary-themed Windstar cruise, you’ll have the chance to do all this with an esteemed James Beard Foundation Chef. Each James Beard Foundation Culinary Cruise features: Hosted dinner with a James Beard Foundation Chef, including wine pairings and demonstrations by the Chef.
Curated Wine Cruises
On a Culinary-Wine Cruise Guests can enjoy a variety of curated wines on some of our special itineraries. Windstar partners with award winning vineyards. Traveling on a Culinary-Wine cruise, guests will learn in-depth how wineries grow and select their grapes to bottle perfect wine. Plus, you’ll learn how to pair every wine with an unforgettable dish prepared by an award-winning James Beard chef. Each Wine Cruise features: two exclusive wine-tasting workshops with the vintners on each voyage.
Windstar's Culinary & Wine Voyages
Enjoy a wine tasting on board, and then disembark and sip on local wine.
Yachtsman’s Mediterranean Rivieras & Madrid Cruise Tour
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to barcelona
Star Collector: Winter in Spain and the Rivieras
Journey from barcelona to civitavecchia, rome
Star Collector: Enchantment of the Western Med
Journey from lisbon to civitavecchia, rome
Canary Island Idyll
Journey from santa cruz de tenerife to santa cruz de tenerife
Yachtsman's Harbors of the Rivieras
Journey from barcelona to civitavecchia, rome
Star Collector: Winter Mediterranean Adventure
Journey from venice to barcelona
Star Collector: *NEW Morrocan Markets + Connoisseur's
Journey from barcelona to bordeaux
Star Collector: Riches of the Rivieras, Romans & Greeks
Journey from piraeus, athens to barcelona
Star Collector: *NEW Short Med + Yachtsman's Harbours
Journey from barcelona to civitavecchia, rome
Star Collector: Eastern Mediterranean Jewels
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to istanbul
Vatican & Croatian Coastlines Cruise Tour
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to venice
Star Collector: Iberian Charm, Italian Elegance & Riviera Nights
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to lisbon
Star Collector: Shades of Southern Italy & Greece via the Corinth Canal
Journey from piraeus, athens to civitavecchia, rome
Classic Italy & Dalmatian Coast
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to venice
Star Collector: *NEW Corsica, Sardina & Amalfi Memories
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to civitavecchia, rome
Star Collector: Winter in Spain and the Rivieras
Journey from malaga to civitavecchia, rome
Star Collector: Mediterranean Moments & Monuments
Journey from piraeus, athens to lisbon
Vatican & Croatian Coastlines Cruise Tour
Journey from venice to civitavecchia, rome
Portuguese Passages & Spanish Shorelines Cruise Tour
Journey from lisbon to barcelona
Star Collector: *NEW Southern Italy & Corinth Canal + Silician Splendors
Journey from piraeus, athens to civitavecchia, rome
Winter Italy and the Dalmatian Coast
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to venice
Italy and the Allure of the Aeolian Islands
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to civitavecchia, rome
Yachtsman’s Mediterranean Rivieras & Madrid Cruise Tour
Journey from barcelona to civitavecchia, rome
Hidden Gems of the Canary & Madeira Islands
Journey from santa cruz de tenerife to santa cruz de tenerife
Star Collector: Summering in Southern Italy & Croatia
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to dubrovnik
Star Collector: Classic Crossing to Spain & More
Journey from barcelona to bridgetown, barbados
Race Day & Riviera Charm: Prix du Monde of Monaco
Journey from barcelona to civitavecchia, rome
Star Collector: Winter in Spain and the Rivieras
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to barcelona
Star Collector: Winter in Europe's Rivieras & Croatia
Journey from barcelona to venice
Istanbul Icons & Aegean Artifacts Cruise Tour
Journey from piraeus, athens to istanbul
Star Collector: Wonders of Andalusia, Provence & Tuscany
Journey from lisbon to civitavecchia, rome
Istanbul Icons & Aegean Artifacts Cruise Tour
Journey from istanbul to piraeus, athens
Enchanting Meteora, Greece, and Amalfi Coast Cruise Tour
Journey from piraeus, athens to civitavecchia, rome
Quick Getaways: Yachtman's Harbors of the Rivieras
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to barcelona
Classic Italy & Dalmatian Coast
Journey from venice to civitavecchia, rome
Star Collector: Winter in Europe's Rivieras & Croatia
Journey from venice to barcelona
Star Collector: Culture & Charms of Italy & Croatia
Journey from venice to civitavecchia, rome
Star Collector: Corsica, Sardinia & Amalfi Memories
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to civitavecchia, rome
Star Collector: Winter Mediterranean Adventure
Journey from barcelona to venice
Enchanting Greece & the Amalfi Coast
Journey from piraeus, athens to civitavecchia, rome
Star Collector: *NEW Souks & Sherries + Transatlantic
Journey from barcelona to bridgetown, barbados
Winter Italy and the Dalmatian Coast
Journey from venice to civitavecchia, rome
Star Collector: Sicilian & Corsican Escape
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to civitavecchia, rome
Enchanting Greece & the Amalfi Coast
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to piraeus, athens
Star Collector: *NEW Sicilian Circumnavigation & the Prix du Monde of Monaco
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to lisbon
Enchanting Greece & the Amalfi Coast
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to piraeus, athens
Yachtsman’s Mediterranean Rivieras & Madrid Cruise Tour
Journey from barcelona to civitavecchia, rome
Enchanting Meteora, Greece, and Amalfi Coast Cruise Tour
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to piraeus, athens
Star Collector: Iberian Charm, Italian Elegance & Riviera Nights
Journey from lisbon to civitavecchia, rome
Star Collector: A Winter Muse in the Mediterranean
Journey from piraeus, athens to venice
Star Collector: Italian Charms & Croatian Coastlines
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to venice
Cappadocia & Aegean Rhapsody Cruise Tour via the Corinth Canal
Journey from istanbul to piraeus, athens
Star Collector: Riches of the Rivieras, Romans, and Greeks
Journey from barcelona to piraeus, athens
Star Collector: Sicilian & Riviera Splendors
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to barcelona
Star Collector: Southern Spain & Canary Islands
Journey from barcelona to santa cruz de tenerife
Star Collector: Coastlines of Antiquity - Italy, Croatia, and Greece
Journey from venice to istanbul
Star Collector: Southern Italian Enchantment & Balkan Beaches
Journey from venice to venice
Quick Getaways: La Dolce Vita in Italy & France
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to civitavecchia, rome
Star Collector: *NEW Winter Italy + New Adriatic-Collector
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to venice
Treasure Troves of Corsica & Sardinia
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to civitavecchia, rome
Moments in Southern Italy & Greece via the Corinth Canal
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to piraeus, athens
Star Collector:Riches of the Rivieras, Romans, and Greeks
Journey from barcelona to piraeus, athens
Moments in Southern Italy & Greece via the Corinth Canal
Journey from piraeus, athens to civitavecchia, rome
Vatican & Italian Riviera Cruise Tour
Journey from barcelona to civitavecchia, rome
Enchanting Meteora, Greece, and Amalfi Coast Cruise Tour
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to piraeus, athens
Star Collector: Vintage Croatia & Timeless Italy
Journey from dubrovnik to civitavecchia, rome
Treasure Troves of Corsica & Sardinia
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to civitavecchia, rome
Star Collector: Songs of Sicily & Southern Italy via the Corinth Canal
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to piraeus, athens
Star Collector: *NEW Southern Italy & Corinth Canal + Aegean Sea Odyssey via the Corinth Cana
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to istanbul
Lake Como & Adriatic Romance Cruise Tour
Journey from venice to civitavecchia, rome
Italy and the Allure of the Aeolian Islands
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to civitavecchia, rome
Star Collector: The “Sole” of Italy & Coast of Croatia
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to venice
Star Collector: Mediterranean Masterpieces of Italy & Northern Greece
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to piraeus, athens
Star Collector: *NEW Morrocan + Yachtsman's + Classic Italy
Journey from lisbon to venice
Star Collector: Historic Harbors of Italy & Beyond
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to civitavecchia, rome
A Piece of Greece, a Slice of Sicily and the Corinth Canal
Journey from piraeus, athens to barcelona
Star Collector: Ancient to Avant-Garde Mediterranean
Journey from piraeus, athens to barcelona
Star Collector: Enchantment of the Western Med
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to lisbon
Star Collector: Europe's Classical Coastlines from the Riviera to the Adriatic
Journey from barcelona to venice
Star Collector: *NEW Southern Italy & Corinth Canal + Portcards from Northern Greece
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to piraeus, athens
Star Collector: Spanish Spectacular & Riviera Reveries
Journey from lisbon to civitavecchia, rome
Moments in Southern Italy & Greece via the Corinth Canal
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to piraeus, athens
Star Collector: Enchantment of the Western Med
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to lisbon
Star Collector: A Winter Muse in the Mediterranean
Journey from venice to piraeus, athens
Star Collector: *NEW Southern Italy & Corinth Canal + Aegean Sea Odyssey via the Corinth Canal
Journey from istanbul to civitavecchia, rome
Star Collector: *NEW Short Med + Yachtsman's Harbours + Sicilian Splendors
Journey from barcelona to civitavecchia, rome
Star Collector: *NEW Southern Italy & Corinth Canal + Sicilian Splendors
Journey from piraeus, athens to civitavecchia, rome
Star Collector: Mediterranean’s Glamorous Summer Resorts
Journey from piraeus, athens to civitavecchia, rome
Enchanting Greece & the Amalfi Coast
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to piraeus, athens
Star Collector: Captivating Coastlines of Croatia & Italy
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to dubrovnik
Star Collector: *NEW Europe's Winter + Winter Italy + New Adriatic
Journey from barcelona to venice
Jewels of the Italian and French Rivieras
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to civitavecchia, rome
*NEW Winter in Italy and the Dalmatian Coast with Carnival
Journey from venice to civitavecchia, rome
Star Collector: *NEW Short Med + Rome & Prix du Monde of Monaco
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to barcelona
Star Collector: Greek Beaches, Italian Isles & Iberian Coastlines
Journey from piraeus, athens to bordeaux
Moments in Southern Italy & Greece via the Corinth Canal
Journey from piraeus, athens to civitavecchia, rome
Star Collector: Islands of a Mediterranean Summer: Scilly, Sardinia, & Corsica
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to civitavecchia, rome
Star Collector: Captivating Corsica & Sardinia
Journey from barcelona to civitavecchia, rome
Star Collector: Treasures + Europe's Winter Riviera-Collector
Journey from malaga to civitavecchia, rome
Star Collector: Ancient to Avant-Garde Mediterranean
Journey from barcelona to piraeus, athens
Quick Getaways: Balearic Islands and Port Vendres Escape
Journey from barcelona to barcelona
Star Collector: Italian Charms & Croatian Coastlines
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to venice
Enchanting Meteora, Greece, and Amalfi Coast Cruise Tour
Journey from civitavecchia, rome to piraeus, athens
Costa Rica & Panama Canal
Journey from puerto caldera, san jose' to colon
Comprehensive Iceland Cruise Tour
Journey from reykjavik to reykjavik
*NEW Naturally Costa Rica
Journey from fuerte amador, panama city to puerto caldera, san jose'
Monteverde Cloud Forest & Arenal Volcano Cruise Tour
Journey from colon to puerto caldera, san jose'
Star Collector: North Atlantic Explorer; Iceland, Greenland & New England
Journey from reykjavik to boston, ma
Quick Getaways: Belgium: A Sweet Getaway
Journey from london / belfast to london / belfast
Costa Rica & Panama Canal
Journey from colon to puerto caldera, san jose'
Star Collector: Autumn in Newfoundland and New England
Journey from montreal, qc to boston, ma
Star Collector: Endless Days of the North Sea & Iceland
Journey from leith, edinburgh, scotland to reykjavik
Star Collector: Norwegian Fjords and Scottish Isles
Journey from copenhagen to reykjavik
Star Collector: Greenland Fjords, Canadian Maritimes
Journey from reykjavik to montreal, qc
Star Collector: NEW Endless of the North Sea + Iceland
Journey from copenhagen to reykjavik
Star Collector: A Bite of Belgium & Feast of Fjords
Journey from london / belfast to leith, edinburgh, scotland
Transatlantic Crossing Bridgetown to Amsterdam
Journey from bridgetown, barbados to amsterdam
Panama Canal, Cartagena, San Blas Islands & More
Journey from balboa, panama city to oranjestad, aruba
Panama Canal, Cartagena, San Blas Islands & More
Journey from oranjestad, aruba to fuerte amador, panama city
Star Collector: Fall Leaves & Caribbean Breezes
Journey from montreal, qc to san juan
Quick Getaways: Timeless Maritime Powerhouses of Northern Europe
Journey from amsterdam to london / belfast
Quick Getaways: Seaside Charms & Dutch Waterways
Journey from london / belfast to amsterdam
Star Collector: Coffee, Canal & Callaloo - Central America, Columbia & the Caribbean
Journey from san juan to puerto caldera, san jose'
Star Collector: Scandinavian and Baltic Delights
Journey from london / belfast to helsinki