Now in our 10th year of partnership with Windstar Cruises, we have created a series of food-themed itineraries hosted by James Beard Foundation–recognized chefs that immerse guests in epicurean adventures and bring together the best of travel and cuisine around the globe. The past decade of voyages has featured nightly dishes curated by the headlining chef, who also performs cooking demonstrations, interacts with guests, and leads off-ship excursions to local markets and other sights. Through these experiences, Windstar has taken the James Beard Foundation around the world!

June 2025
Baltic Beauty on the Star Legend 

Experience Northern Europe’s picturesque small ports and cities on this Baltic cruise. Venture inland to Berlin and admire Museum Island art and artifacts prior to a three-course meal at the Reichstag Building during an overnight stay near Germany’s capital. Attend the Baltic Philharmonic’s elegant Chopin concert in Gdansk, Poland. Wander beneath stalactite formations and along glassy underground lakes inside Sweden’s pristine Lummelunda Caves outside Visby. Explore Central Riga’s UNESCO Art Nouveau buildings, Medieval churches, and the Dome Square, prior to taking in breathtaking city views from the spire atop the Latvian National Library. Stroll Tallinn’s narrow cobblestone Old Town paths on your way to sample Estonian artisan cheeses paired with rich and nutty local Rye bread. Dip a kayak blade in the clear waters of a pristine archipelago teeming with seabirds and Baltic wildlife outside Helsinki, Finland. Float past Stockholm’s Old Town museums and monuments while snacking on Swedish appetizers and cocktails.

Chef and cookbook author Jennifer Hill Booker has taken her Southern culinary heritage, belief in healthy, seasonal foods, and classic French training to create a unique cuisine: “modern Southern healthy cuisine with a French accent.” She wears many culinary hats as chef; cookbook author of Field Peas to Foie Gras: Southern Recipes with a French Accent and Dinner Déjà Vu: Southern Tonight, French Tomorrow; reality TV personality; culinary educator; and business owner of the lauded German food and beer garden Bauhaus Biergarten in Springdale, Arkansas. Booker sits on the James Beard Foundation’s Food Waste Advisory Council, is an alum of the James Beard Foundation Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership program and Chef Bootcamp for Policy and Change™, and has cooked at the James Beard House® many times throughout her career.

August 2025
Adriatic Archipelagos and Greek Goddesses on the Wind Surf

Greek temples, rugged coastal mountain ranges and rustic, tile-roofed villages dotting the eastern Adriatic shoreline define this exceptional voyage with an overnight stay in Kotor, Montenegro. Toast the benefits of Croatian micro-climates during a wine tasting near rocky vineyards outside Zadar. Sail, swim, and snorkel at a pristine archipelago near Hvar, or rise early to pick fresh, organic vegetables for your family-style Croatian breakfast in the village of Hora. Master Montenegrin cuisine under the guidance of a decorated restaurant chef in Kotor. Admire the royal ambiance of Achillion, the Greek mansion of a former Austrian empress on Corfu. And enjoy Greek music performances and take your mark on the hallowed grounds of Olympia, the birthplace of Greek and global athletic competitions.

No stranger to competitions of the culinary variety, James Beard Award winner® Jennifer Jasinski of Denver, Colorado will be the chef host for this voyage. Her restaurants, including her twenty-year-old flagship, Rioja; Bistro Vendôme; Ultreia; and Stoic & Genuine consistently rank amongst Denver’s top establishments, and her turn on Top Chef Masters brought even more national recognition.

October 2025
Southeast Canadian Explorations on the Star Pride

Quebec’s French-flavored history, Nova Scotia’s fusion of Acadian and Scottish cultures—each Canadian province distills its own blend of Old World and New, bucolic and urbane. Arrive in Quebec City and browse the ships and boulangeries along picturesque Petit Champlain, the oldest street in North America. Fall under the spell of Halifax with its lively pub culture and majestic Citadel. Indulge in fresh lobster in Portland, Maine and make reservations at James Beard Award–winning restaurants during overnights in both Portland and New York City.

Amy Brandwein is the chef and owner of Centrolina and Piccolina da Centrolina in Washington, D.C. Brandwein shows Washingtonians the versatility, grace, and overall delicacy of Italian cuisine. Her mantra is “simple is exquisite,” and she is passionate about amplifying the seasonal bounty of the Mid-Atlantic through contrasting and cohesive flavor profiles. She is inspired by local ingredients, the diverse D.C. community, and art. Brandwein is a six-time James Beard Award nominee® for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic and we are thrilled to have chef Amy join us on this one of a kind voyage.