Small Ship NORTHERN EUROPE CRUISES

 

Small Enchanting Ports. Windstar Style Cruising.
See More of Northern Europe with Windstar.

Words like moor, loch, and geyser were born in this land, because no existing vocabulary could adequately describe these extraordinary landscapes. These regions could just as easily have coined a term for ambrosial summer evenings at seaside cafés, fairytale palaces, and storybook cities crisscrossed by canals and flower markets, all of which are here in abundance. But as your elegant ship traces its way through enchanting fjords and forgotten archipelagos, you won’t need words. You are speechless.

 

 

Windstar Knows the Way to Northern Europe
Fairy Tales Come True
Windstar shows you the best of Northern Europe, from must-see cities to scenic cruising to tiny out-of-the-way ports and waterways reserved for small ships like ours. Plus, an abundance of overnight stays and late departures means you have time for both your bucket list and new discoveries.
Beyond Ordinary - smaller ports
Chart a course for the undiscovered corners of Northern Europe, where unique experiences await you around every bend. Heimaey Island’s lava-covered city. Tea at Picton Castle in Fishguard. The red brick Hanseatic buildings and famous marzipan of Lübeck (Wismar). The unique language of whistles found only on Spain’s island of Gomera. And while larger ships must travel around the Jutland Peninsula to go between the North Sea and the Baltic, we take the Kiel Canal—a cruise through the heart of Germany reserved for small ships like ours.
More Time, More Exploration - Overnights
Some cities are so packed with attractions they demand extra time, either as overnight stays or as late evening departures. Northern Europe has more than its fair share of such key ports. Copenhagen, for instance, with its colorful and historic Nyhavn Harbor and Tivoli Gardens. Invergordon, where an extended stay lets you watch for monsters as you boat across Loch Ness. And London, a town absolutely brimming with icons and echoes of the past.
Expand Your Journey
Why not extend your Northern Europe adventure with a Cruise Tour or Star Collector voyage? Cruise Tours show you the best of both land and sea, complementing your cruise with “don’t miss” sights inland, like Iceland’s thundering waterfalls and steaming hot springs. While Star Collector voyages combine popular cruise itineraries and add benefits such as complimentary laundry service. Some even combine Northern Europe with other regions, letting you expand your exploration to areas like the Mediterranean, Adriatic and Aegean.
Featured Port: Haimaey Island, Iceland
Off the south coast of Iceland there’s an archipelago called the Westman Islands, and the largest of these is Heimaey. The area is famous for its bird life, including the world’s largest puffin breeding colony, but it’s also known for its geology. In 1973, a volcano on the island erupted and hot lava threatened its only harbor. Before evacuating, the locals sprayed seawater on the advancing lava, stopping its advance and saving the harbor. Now reoccupied, the island offers a rare glimpse of the old town — a modern-day Pompeii.
Shore Excursion Must-Do: Concierge Collection: Norman Cooking with Chef Brigitte (Honfleur, France)
Meet Chef Brigitte Dumant for your cooking lesson in her “Long House in the Marshes” (“La Longère des Marais”) isolated in the country. Get to know your host and enjoy la vie à la Française for half a day! Once ready, you will prepare three typical Norman dishes (starter, main course and dessert), before tasting and enjoying your meal in her charming garden.
WINDSTAR VOYAGES TO NORTHERN EUROPE
SPECIAL AVAILABLE

Around Iceland

Port to port
Reykjavik to Reykjavik
Duration
7 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$3,499
Cruise Only From?
$3,499
SPECIAL AVAILABLE

Around Iceland: A Total Solar Eclipse

Port to port
Reykjavik to Reykjavik
Duration
7 Days
Call for
Availability

The Emerald Isle & Scottish Highlands

Port to port
Leith (Edinburgh), United Kingdom to Amsterdam
Duration
10 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$6,189
Cruise Only From?
$5,299
SPECIAL AVAILABLE

British Isles Medley

Port to port
Rouen to Leith (Edinburgh), United Kingdom
Duration
10 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$4,699
Cruise Only From?
$4,699
SPECIAL AVAILABLE

Circumnavigating Ireland

Port to port
DUBLIN / DUBLIN, Ireland to DUBLIN / DUBLIN, Ireland
Duration
8 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$4,699
Cruise Only From?
$4,699

Comprehensive Germany & the Kiel Canal

Port to port
Amsterdam to Copenhagen
Duration
9 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$4,800
Cruise Only From?
$3,999
SPECIAL AVAILABLE

Comprehensive Iceland Cruise Tour

Port to port
Reykjavik to Reykjavik
Duration
7 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$7,399
Cruise Only From?
$7,299

Comprehensive Spain

Port to port
Bordeaux to Barcelona
Duration
11 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$4,678
Cruise Only From?
$3,699
SPECIAL AVAILABLE

Connoisseur’s Delight: Northern Spain & Portugal 

Port to port
Lisbon to Bordeaux
Duration
8 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$3,999
Cruise Only From?
$3,999

Cuisines & Cultures of Spain, Portugal, and France

Port to port
Lisbon to Dun Laoghaire (Dublin), Ireland
Duration
10 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$5,089
Cruise Only From?
$4,199
SPECIAL AVAILABLE

Endless Days in Norway

Port to port
Copenhagen to Leith (Edinburgh), United Kingdom
Duration
10 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$6,499
Cruise Only From?
$6,499
SPECIAL AVAILABLE

French Feast: Normandy, Brittany & Aquitaine

Port to port
Rouen to Bordeaux
Duration
7 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$3,299
Cruise Only From?
$3,299
SPECIAL AVAILABLE

Gaelic Explorers

Port to port
Leith (Edinburgh), United Kingdom to DUBLIN / DUBLIN, Ireland
Duration
8 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$3,999
Cruise Only From?
$3,999

Greenland: North Atlantic Odyssey

Port to port
Reykjavik to Montreal
Duration
14 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$7,145
Cruise Only From?
$5,899

Impressionist France

Port to port
Bordeaux to Amsterdam
Duration
10 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$5,200
Cruise Only From?
$4,399

James Beard Foundation: Baltic Beauty

Port to port
Stockholm to Copenhagen
Duration
11 Days
Call for
Availability
SPECIAL AVAILABLE

Lands of the Midnight Sun

Port to port
Leith (Edinburgh), United Kingdom to Reykjavik
Duration
11 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$4,399
Cruise Only From?
$4,399

Lands of the Vikings

Port to port
Bergen to Reykjavik
Duration
9 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$5,500
Cruise Only From?
$4,699

Norway's Famous Fjords

Port to port
Leith (Edinburgh), United Kingdom to Copenhagen
Duration
10 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$9,289
Cruise Only From?
$8,399
SPECIAL AVAILABLE

Norway's Southern Splendors

Port to port
Leith (Edinburgh), United Kingdom to Bergen
Duration
7 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$4,499
Cruise Only From?
$4,499

Norwegian Fjords & Danish Delights

Port to port
Copenhagen to Bergen
Duration
8 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$5,411
Cruise Only From?
$4,699
SPECIAL AVAILABLE

Seven Gems of the Baltic

Port to port
Copenhagen to Helsinki
Duration
8 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$5,799
Cruise Only From?
$5,799
SPECIAL AVAILABLE

Star Collector: 2026 Grand Europe Adventure

Port to port
Helsinki to Athens, Greece
Duration
81 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$39,999
Cruise Only From?
$39,999
SPECIAL AVAILABLE

Star Collector: Atlantic Europe: Northern Spain, Western France & British Isles

Port to port
Lisbon to Leith (Edinburgh), United Kingdom
Duration
25 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$8,999
Cruise Only From?
$8,999

Star Collector: Beneath a Spanish Sun: Western Mediterranean Treasures

Port to port
Lisbon to Bordeaux
Duration
22 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$10,657
Cruise Only From?
$8,699

Star Collector: Culinary Capitals of Spain & France

Port to port
Amsterdam to Barcelona
Duration
20 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$8,579
Cruise Only From?
$6,799
SPECIAL AVAILABLE

Star Collector: Endless Days of the North Sea & Iceland

Port to port
Leith (Edinburgh), United Kingdom to Reykjavik
Duration
18 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$6,499
Cruise Only From?
$6,499

Star Collector: Fjords & Fire

Port to port
Bergen to Reykjavik
Duration
16 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$10,323
Cruise Only From?
$8,899
SPECIAL AVAILABLE

Star Collector: French Nights and UK Delights

Port to port
Bordeaux to Leith (Edinburgh), United Kingdom
Duration
17 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$6,399
Cruise Only From?
$6,399

Star Collector: Greenland Fjords, Canadian Maritimes

Port to port
Reykjavik to Boston
Duration
25 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$11,924
Cruise Only From?
$9,699

Star Collector: Irish Cliffs, Scottish Castles & Norwegian Fjords

Port to port
Copenhagen to Dun Laoghaire (Dublin), Ireland
Duration
18 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$14,401
Cruise Only From?
$12,799

Star Collector: Kilts, Celts & Crepes

Port to port
Leith (Edinburgh), United Kingdom to Bordeaux
Duration
19 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$9,890
Cruise Only From?
$8,199
SPECIAL AVAILABLE

Star Collector: Latitudes of Summer Light

Port to port
DUBLIN / DUBLIN, Ireland to Reykjavik
Duration
19 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$6,699
Cruise Only From?
$6,699
SPECIAL AVAILABLE

Star Collector: Legends of Scandinavia & the Baltic

Port to port
Helsinki to Leith (Edinburgh), United Kingdom
Duration
18 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$10,699
Cruise Only From?
$10,699
SPECIAL AVAILABLE

Star Collector: Luck and Legends - Ireland and Scotland

Port to port
Leith (Edinburgh), United Kingdom to DUBLIN / DUBLIN, Ireland
Duration
16 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$7,299
Cruise Only From?
$7,299

Star Collector: Memoirs of France & Iberia

Port to port
Barcelona to Dun Laoghaire (Dublin), Ireland
Duration
20 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$11,529
Cruise Only From?
$9,749

Star Collector: North Atlantic Explorer

Port to port
Reykjavik to Montreal
Duration
21 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$11,568
Cruise Only From?
$9,699

Star Collector: Northwest Europe in Sips & Bites

Port to port
Lisbon to Leith (Edinburgh), United Kingdom
Duration
18 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$10,401
Cruise Only From?
$8,799

Star Collector: Norwegian Fjords and German Gems via the Kiel Canal

Port to port
Amsterdam to Bergen
Duration
17 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$8,512
Cruise Only From?
$6,999
SPECIAL AVAILABLE

Star Collector: Palates & Palettes of Northern Spain and France

Port to port
Lisbon to Rouen
Duration
15 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$5,799
Cruise Only From?
$5,799
SPECIAL AVAILABLE

Star Collector: Scottish and Viking Adventure

Port to port
Copenhagen to Dun Laoghaire (Dublin), Ireland
Duration
18 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$9,199
Cruise Only From?
$9,199

Star Collector: Spanish, Italian & Greek Holiday

Port to port
Bordeaux to Athens, Greece
Duration
19 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$8,690
Cruise Only From?
$6,999
SPECIAL AVAILABLE

Star Collector: Summer Solstice on the North Sea

Port to port
DUBLIN / DUBLIN, Ireland to Reykjavik
Duration
26 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$9,699
Cruise Only From?
$9,699
SPECIAL AVAILABLE

Tulip Season in Holland & Belgium

Port to port
Amsterdam to Amsterdam
Duration
7 Days
All-Inclusive From?
$3,699
Cruise Only From?
$3,699