Star Breeze

Star Breeze is operated by Windstar Cruises and belongs to its Star class.

Star Breeze is one of 5 Star class ships. Star Seeker (2025), Star Legend (1992) and Star Pride (1988) are in service, and Star Explorer (due December 28, 2026) is on the way.

Star Breeze measures 12,995 gross tons and 160 metres in length, with 6 decks.

Star Breeze is smaller than 69% of the 418 cruise ships in service on Cruises Frog with a tonnage on record, and carries more guests than 53%. At 41.7 gross tons per guest she is roomier than 62% of 416; the median ship is 39.4.

Star Breeze has a passenger space ratio of 41.7: 12,995 gross tons for 312 guests. Ratios over 50 feel spacious and under 30 busy, so Star Breeze feels comfortable for her size.

Star Breeze carries 312 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 200 (about 1.6 guests per crew member).

Star Breeze entered service in 1989 and was last refurbished in 2020.

Star Breeze sails South Pacific and Asia itineraries. Her home port is Papeete, Tahiti.

Star Breeze sails from Papeete, Tahiti. Fly into Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT).

Windstar Cruises publishes the deck plans for Star Breeze; this page links to Deck plans (PDF, shared with Star Legend and Star Pride).

Cruises Frog rates Star Breeze 3.7 out of 5 overall, the average of 6 editorial scores. She scores best on service (5/5) and lowest on entertainment (2/5).

For the “Official published layout” plan, start with these quieter-location candidates: Deck 5 cabin sections with suites above and below: Compare the exact room with Deck 4 and Deck 6 suites, away from the aft lounge and reception access. This offers a cabin-sandwiched starting point. Compare the exact cabin with the decks above and below, nearby lifts and connecting doors. These are layout-based suggestions, not a guarantee of quiet.

For the “Official published layout” plan, review these flagged locations before booking: Deck 6 beneath occupied areas of Deck 7: Match the individual suite to the pool, whirlpool, fitness center or spa overhead. Activity and setup may matter to light sleepers; do not treat every suite on the deck alike. Aft Deck 5 accommodation near reception and the lounge: Check distance from the screening room, lounge entrance and public lobby if you retire early. Convenience can come with more passing traffic. These flags are not measured noise reports or a warning about every room on a deck. Read the sourced cabin advice for the evidence and any explicit operator warnings.

Find the cabin on the selected plan, then compare the same fore-and-aft position on the deck above and below. Check the full venue footprint, including outdoor seating, stages, service areas and entrances. Nearby activity can be a reason to investigate, but does not by itself prove a cabin is noisy. Use the cabin advice and its sources to distinguish layout cautions from operator warnings.

Use this guide’s deck selector to compare the decks around your cabin and open available diagrams in the zoom viewer. The full ship PDF and source links are listed for each plan edition.

Select your sailing date before comparing cabin locations. Editions can change after a refit. These answers use “Official published layout”, reviewed 2026-10-21. No exact sailing-date window is supplied. Confirm the plan and any refurbishment changes with Windstar for your departure. Cabin cautions describe layout relationships, not confirmed noise reports. The operator publishes this plan for star-breeze, star-legend, star-pride. Illustrations are representative; vessel-specific differences are identified in the original PDF.