Beyond Inclusive bundles the most-requested amenities into one seamless, yacht-style cruising experience
This Wave Season, Windstar Cruises is simplifying the luxury cruise experience with its most generous and thoughtfully designed promotion to date. Appropriately named Beyond Inclusive, the new offer removes the guesswork from booking by bundling key amenities travelers value most — all automatically included, with no promo codes or add-ons required.
Available to book December 18, 2025 through March 31, 2026, on select voyages sailing through March 2027, Beyond Inclusive is designed for travelers who want more included without more decisions to make. The offer features select wine, beer, and spirits; Wi-Fi; gratuities; a pre-cruise hotel night with transfers (where available); and up to $1,000 in onboard credit — all seamlessly built into the fare.
Rather than focusing solely on discounts, Windstar’s Wave Season strategy centers on clarity, ease, and confidence, allowing the experience itself to take center stage.
What “Beyond Inclusive” Looks Like in Practice
For guests, the benefits begin before the ship even sails. A complimentary hotel night allows travelers to arrive early and start their journey feeling relaxed, not rushed. Once onboard, favorite cocktails, specialty dining moments, spa treatments, and immersive shore experiences can be enjoyed without constantly checking receipts or upgrading packages.
With hundreds of eligible departures worldwide, the offer applies across Windstar’s most beloved regions, including:
- The Mediterranean during quieter Local Season sailings
- Tahiti, where Windstar has decades of sailing expertise
- A daylight Panama Canal transit at eye level
- Southeast Asia, from Bangkok to Ha Long Bay
- Caribbean and Latin American itineraries that feel closer to private yachting than traditional cruising
Onboard, Windstar’s signature small-ship atmosphere remains unchanged: open-seating dining, complimentary specialty restaurants, destination-driven menus shaped in partnership with the James Beard Foundation, and beloved experiences like the on-deck barbecue and immersive Destination Discovery Events. The difference is that now, all the details are already handled.
Why This Matters This Wave Season
Wave Season has long been associated with value — but today’s travelers define value differently. Increasingly, it’s not just about price; it’s about simplicity and peace of mind. Windstar’s Beyond Inclusive approach reflects this shift by packaging the most-requested amenities into a single, automatically applied experience that eliminates decision fatigue.
At the same time, small-ship cruising continues to gain traction as travelers seek fewer crowds, deeper destination access, and more meaningful connections. Windstar’s ability to pair that intimate onboard experience with a globally expansive portfolio positions Beyond Inclusive as more than a promotion — it’s a statement about how modern travel should feel: elevated, immersive, and uncomplicated.
New Ships, New Ways to Sail
The offer also applies to itineraries aboard Star Seeker, Windstar’s brand-new all-suite yacht debuting this month. With Beyond Inclusive already built into the sailing, guests can enjoy the excitement of a new ship launch paired with the reassurance that Wi-Fi, select drinks, gratuities, a hotel night, and onboard credit are already included.
As Wave Season unfolds, Windstar Cruises’ Beyond Inclusive offer stands out for its simplicity, generosity, and alignment with what today’s travelers — and the advisors who guide them — are truly seeking: freedom, flexibility, and a more effortless way to see the world.
About Windstar Cruises
For four decades, Windstar Cruises has been reimagining small-ship cruising with a distinctive blend of relaxed luxury and genuine connection to the world’s most captivating destinations. From its origins with motor sailing yachts tailored for upscale yet casual travel, Windstar has grown into a diverse fleet of three Star Class all-suite yachts and three Wind Class sailing yachts, offering voyages that are both intimate and inspiring. Two highly anticipated new yachts, Star Seeker and Star Explorer, set to debut in December 2025 and 2026, expand the fleet to eight yachts accommodating 150-350 guests. Windstar’s legendary Wind Class sailing yachts are also undergoing a meticulous two-phase redesign to be completed by 2027. Windstar yachts sail to more than 330 ports across Europe, the Caribbean, Costa Rica and the Panama Canal, Alaska, Canada and New England, Japan, the South Pacific, and Asia. Unlike most cruise lines, Windstar sails year-round in the Mediterranean and Tahiti, offering different destination experiences seasonally. Each Windstar voyage is designed to immerse guests in authentic cultural experiences, all while delivering the comfort, service, and style that define the Windstar difference.