In August of 2026 we booked a cruise on the Star Legend. Windstar's Star Legend is a 527 foot vessel with a 312 passenger capacity. The Star Legend carries 200 crew. This is a much smaller cruise ship than we have sailed on previously. We enjoyed this cruise immensely. A smaller passenger list enabled the ship's crew to deliver a more individualized experience. We were quickly on a first name basis with several crew members. Crew also took care to learn our names and took an interest in our well being and cruise enjoyment. We have planned another Windstar cruise on Wind Spirit.
The adventure begins with our arrival at Heathrow Airport where Dora and I met up with my brother, Don, and his wife Jeanne. We boarded a train in London for Edinburgh, Scotland. Our cruise was the Star Legend "Luck and Legends" cruise which originated in Northern Scotland and finished in Rouen, France. The original cruise itinerary was to sail from Edinburgh (Leith) but a problem with berthing moved the departure to Dundee. After spending a few days in Edinburgh Windstar provided a bus to Dundee. We departed Dundee Scotland on August 1 with stops in Invergordon (Inverness/Loch Ness), Kirkwall (Orkney Islands), Ullapool, and Oban (or Tobermory). From Scotland we sailed to Ireland and Northern Ireland with stops in Portrush, Belfast, Londonderry, Killybegs, Galway, Dingle, County Cork (Cobh), and Waterford. A planned stop in the UK at the Isle of Man was short lived as the sea was not calm enough for us to tender ashore. A stop at the Isles of Scilly on the way to France went as planned. Star Legend sailed up the Seine River to Rouen, our final destination. We disembarked Star Legend August 20th. The cruise portion of the adventure was over but we had plans to spend a couple of days in Paris and then take the train to London for a few more days of adventure before heading home.
Everywhere we went and everyone we met were warm, friendly and helpful. This is one of the best adventures we have experienced.
The following galleries are full of beautiful photographs that chronicle the adventure.
Videos recorded by Dora.