Work on the first of three Windstar Cruises’ Star Class ships to have a 25.6-metre insertion added is underway in Palermo, Italy. Star Breeze had the final cut to its hull last week ahead of its ‘stretching’ exercise which will see it  transformed into a larger and more versatile ship with additional deck space and new restaurants.

Windstar Cruises has announced a new culinary partnership with grill expert Steven Raichlen. The arrangement will see Windstar introduce a casual outdoor restaurant called Star Grill by Steven Raichlen, offering a modern, casual, alfresco eatery dishing up grilled, smoked and rotisserie specialties including seafood, meats and vegetables.

Windstar Cruises this week unveiled further details regarding the US$250 Million Star Plus Initiative.

At Fincantieri’s shipyard in Trieste, Italy last week, Windstar Cruises’ John Gunner, Vice President of Expansion Project, triggered the button to activate the torch to commence the first cut in the new steel that will become the first of three new ship sections.