Overview

Celebrate Scotland’s iconic past and lively present – and raise a glass of Jack Creek Cellars wine with your winery hosts, John & Shelly Lemstra in toasting the spirit of the Emerald Isle aboard Windstar Cruises’ intimate, all-suite ship: Star Explorer.

From the pubs of Dublin, to the castles of Edinburg, this immersive cruise to Scotland journeys through hills and highlands, idylic islands, and lyrical landscapes.  Here in the land of good Scotch, and great golf, astonishing natural beauty meets refined elegance in beautiful ports and quaint marinas, with ancient sites like Skara Brae offering a glimpse into Scotland’s earliest history.


Program Highlights
  • Cruise personally hosted by Jack Creek Cellars Proprietors and Winemaker, Jack and Shelly Lemstra
  • All-suite accommodations aboard Windstar’s NEW ship, Star Explorer
  • Onboard wine program with welcome and farewell receptions and wine seminar & tasting
  • Winemaker’s dinner served with delicious Jack Creek Cellars wines
  • Early Booking Bonus: $150 per person shipboard credit if booked by December 30, 2026
  • Shipboard gratuities included
  • Complimentary wine, beer and cocktails aboard ship
  • F&WT optional 2-night pre-cruise Dublin land program and bespoke shore tours in select ports of call
  • Free WiFi

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  • Cruise Line

    Windstar Cruises

  • Ports of Call

    Dublin to Leith

Experts

John & Shelly Lemstra

Winemaker & Owners, Jack Creek Cellars

Itinerary

Destination: Scotland
To & From: Dublin to Leith
Dates: June 3 – 11, 2028
Length: 8 Days
Ship: Star Explorer

Important Note: Dates and times of onboard events are subject to change without notice

June 1 - 3
2028
Dublin, Ireland

SAVE THE DATES! F&WT optional 2-night pre-cruise Dublin land program.  Estimated release date: October 2027

June 3
2028
Dun Laoghaire (Dublin), Ireland
Embark Ship
Depart 6:00 PM

F&WT Onboard Event: Jack Creek Cellars Sail Away Reception 5:30 – 6:30 PM

June 4
2028
Isle of Man
Arrive 8:00 AM
Depart 4:00 PM

F&WT Onboard Event: Jack Creek Cellars Wine Seminar & Tasting 3:00 – 4:30 PM

June 5
2028
Londonberry, Ireland
Arrive 8:00 AM
Depart 8:00 PM
June 6
2028
Tobermory, Scotland
Arrive 8:00 AM
Depart 5:00 PM

F&WT Onboard Event: Jack Creek Cellars Winemaker’s Dinner 6:30 PM

June 7
2028
Stornoway, Scotland
Arrive 8:00 AM
Depart 5:00 PM
June 8
2028
Kirkwall, Scotland
Arrive 8:00 AM
Depart 6:00 PM
June 9
2028
Invergordon, Scotland
Arrive 8:30 AM
Depart 9:00 PM
June 10
2028
At Sea

F&WT Onboard Event: Jack Creek Cellars Farewell Reception 4:30 – 5:30 PM

June 11
2028
Leith (Edinburgh), Scotland
Arrive 3:30 AM
Debark Ship AM

F&WT Optional Land Programs - Coming Soon!

Per Person Pricing

Category Description:Per Person Price Based on Double Occupancy
OV / Oceanview Suite$6,649
IN / Infinity Suite$6,922
IN1 / Invinity Suite$7,287
IN2 /Vista Infinity Suite$7,333
VS / Veranda Suite$7,941
VSS / Premier Veranda Suite$8,047
VS1 / Premier Veranda Suite$8,169
VS2 / Premier Veranda Suite$8,283
VS3 / Triple Premier Veranda Suite$8,419
VVB / Vista Veranda Suite$8,533

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Prices:
Prices are per person based on cabin double occupancy and include shipboard accommodations; ship gratuities; onboard beer, wine and cocktails; onboard meals; WiFi; all surcharges; government taxes; limited travel management services and private wine program. Prices do not include airfare, transfers, cruise line sponsored shore tours, F&WT optional land programs or items of a personal nature. F&WT reserves the right to correct pricing errors or omissions. Prices will not increase after you make full payment, except for charges resulting from increases in government-imposed taxes, fees or fuel surcharges.

About The Ship

Click here for Star Explorer’s deck plan

Be one of the first to experience Star Explorer, the second of Windstar’s newest yachts, debuting in December 2026.  Featuring a new specialty restaurant Basil + Bamboo, upgraded amenities and 112 spacious suites — nearly all with a full private veranda or a floor-to-ceiling infinity window that opens to let in the breeze — Star Explorer is a fresh take on our Star Class that remains unmistakably Windstar.

Oceanview Stateroom

Premier Veranda Stateroom

Amphora Restaurant

Yacht Club

Basil + Bamboo

Terms & Conditions

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    Please note: Cruise escorts, experts scheduled to appear and onboard programming are subject to change without notice.