Overview

Program Highlights
  • Cruise personally hosted by Freeman Vineyard & Winery Winemaker & Proprietors, Akiko & Ken Freeman
  • 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 Freeman wines
  • Optional Food & Wine Trails pre-cruise land program
  • Food & Wine Trails optional wine-themed shore tours in select ports curated exclusively for Freeman Vineyards & Winery guests
  • Early Booking Bonus: $150 per person shipboard credit if booked by March 31, 2026
  • Shipboard gratuities included
  • Complimentary wine, beer and cocktails aboard ship
  • Free WiFi

Explore the shores of Italy, Croatia and Montenegro, discovering the charm of Venice and the magnificence of Rome, and the vast beauty of the Dalmation Coast with your gracious hosts, Akiko and Ken Freeman.

Wander down the ancient cobblestone streets of Taormina from the port of Sorrento, travel the sparkling fjord to Kotor and bask in the allure of small ship cruising as your ship anchors in the heart of Old Town Dubrovnik, while larger ships only pass by.

  • Cruise Line

    Windstar Cruises

  • Ports of Call

    Venice to Rome

Experts

Akiko & Ken Freeman

Winemaker & Proprietors, Freeman Vineyard & Winery

Itinerary

Destination: Mediterranean
To & From:  Venice to Rome, Italy
Dates: April 20 – 28, 2027
Length: 8 Days
Ship: Star Explorer

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

April 20
2027
Venice, Italy
Embark Ship
Depart 6:00 PM

F&WT Onboard Event: Freeman Vineyard & Winery Welcome Reception 6:00 – 7:00 PM in the Yacht Club

April 21
2027
Rovinj, Croatia
Arrive (Anchor) 8:00 AM
Depart 4:00 PM

F&WT Onboard Event: Freeman Vineyard & Winery Wine Seminar and Tasting 3:30 – 4:30 PM

April 22
2027
Split, Croatia
Arrive 8:00 AM
Depart 5:00 PM
April 23
2027
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Arrive 8:00 AM
Depart 10:00 PM
April 24
2027
Kotor, Montenegro
Arrive 8:00 AM
Depart 5:00 PM

F&WT Onboard Event: Freeman Vineyard & Winery Winemaker’s Dinner 6:30 PM

April 25
2027
At Sea

F&WT Onboard Event: Freeman Vineyard & Winery Wine Seminar & Tasting 2:00 – 4:00 PM

April 26
2027
Giardini Naxos (Messina), Italy
Arrive (Anchor) 8:00 AM
Depart 3:00 PM
April 27
2027
Sorrento, Italy
Arrive (Anchor) 8:00 AM
Depart 4:00 PM

F&WT Onboard Event: Freeman Vineyard & Winery Farewell Reception 5:00 – 6:00 PM in the Yacht Club

April 28
2027
Rome (Civitavecchia), Rome
Debark Ship

F&WT Optional Land Programs - Coming Soon!

Per Person Pricing

Category DescriptionDouble Occupancy
OV / Oceanview Suite$6,413
IN / Infinity Suite$6,745
IN1 / Infinity Suite$6,840
IN2 / Vista Infinity Suite$5,888
VS / Veranda Suite$7,553
VSS / Premier Veranda Suite$7,648
VS1 / Premier Veranda Suite$7,771
VS2 / Premier Veranda Suite$7,885
VS3 / Premier Veranda Suite$8,028
VVB / Vista Veranda Suite$8,123

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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.

Premier Veranda Suite

Infinity Suite

Explorer Lounge

Yacht Club

Basil & Bamboo Restaurant

Amphora Restaurant

Pool Deck

Terms & Conditions

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