- Headline
- Windstar’s Star Pride begins short London sailings from the Thames
- Publishing date and time
- 15 May 2026, 18:18 GMT
- Cruise line, ship or port
- Windstar Cruises, Star Pride, London
- What happened
- Windstar welcomed the 312-passenger Star Pride to a temporary homeport near Tower Bridge for short spring sailings.
- Why it matters to cruise readers
- It adds a small-ship option from London and shows cruise lines testing more distinctive UK departures.
- Possible Cruises article angle
- A guide to why small-ship Thames departures feel different from standard UK cruise departures.