In late 2020, the Star Pride was withdrawn from service to take part in Windstar's "Star Initiative Project"—a quarter billion dollar stretch of their 3 motor yachts (they're triplets). After cutting the Star Pride into front and rear halves, a precursor to the installation of quieter new eco-friendly motors and generators, they replaced the entire ship's decor and furnishings—Every single suite has been rebuilt better than new. Before buttoning things up, they slid in a new 84-foot midsection.
This 90 second video shows the process- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTpVxCOjmPY&feature=youtu.be
The Star Pride we've chartered for Bordeaux to Amsterdam is essentially a new ship with larger additional public areas, a tripled-size ocean-view swimming pool, new tenders, new lifeboats, and a fleet of expedition-worthy zodiacs.
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