Star Pride

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Star Pride, 8 January 2016.jpg
Star Pride in 2016
History
Name
  • 1988-2014: Seabourn Pride
  • 2014–present: Star Pride [1]
Owner
Operator
Port of registry
Builder Schichau-Seebeckwerft
Yard number1065
Laid down1 December 1987 [2]
Launched22 July 1988
ChristenedShirley Temple Black
Completed18 November 1988 [2]
Acquired1988
In service1988
Identification
StatusIn Service
General characteristics
Class and typePride-Class Ships
Tonnage12,995  GT [4]
Length522 ft (159 meters)
Beam63 ft (19 meters)
Draught17.7 ft (5.4 meters)
Decks5 passenger
Installed power7,280 kW
PropulsionTwin propeller, driven by two Wartsila diesel engines
Speed
  • 19.2 knots (35.6 km/h; 22.1 mph) (maximum)
  • 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) (service)
Capacity312 guests
Crew188-190 international staff

Star Pride (formerly Seabourn Pride) was the first of three German built cruise ships that were initially built for the Seabourn Cruise Line. She was known as Seabourn Pride and is now operated for Windstar Cruises and was the first of her class.

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History

Seabourn Cruise Line

Seabourn Pride in original livery MS Seaborn Pride (4216474215).jpg
Seabourn Pride in original livery

The ship was originally intended to be launched as the Signet Pride, following the cruise lines original name of Signet Cruise Line, but was changed to Seabourn Pride after objections over trademark ownership by Signet Oil. [5] Seabourn Pride set out on her maiden voyage in November 1988 as Seabourn Pride, after being christened by Shirley Temple Black. The maiden voyage was a 15-day maiden cruise through the Panama Canal to San Francisco.

The ship had many unique innovative features when built including a top-deck observation lounge for viewing the sky at night, and Nautilus Room in the hull for illuminated underwater viewing of marine life. [6] An aft stern door had a bay for two custom built tenders and a marina platform that allowed passengers to swim, ski, sail, snorkel and enjoy other water sports. [6]

Seabourn Pride at Quay in Bergen on August 1, 2009. Seabourn Pride.jpg
Seabourn Pride at Quay in Bergen on August 1, 2009.

After sister ship Seabourn Spirit was attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, in November 2005, Seabourn Pride was fitted with a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD), designed as a non-lethal method to fend off attackers. During 2007, she was refurbished along with the other two vessels owned by Seabourn Cruise Line, to keep up with the luxurious image of Seabourn Cruise Line. [7] This included the addition of French balconies to the two upper stateroom decks.

In 2006, a Forbes.com article declared Seabourn Pride's New Year cruise as the most expensive in its category [8]

In 2013 it was announced that Seabourn Pride was sold to Windstar Cruises (along with her two sisters). [9] Seabourn Cruise Line would remain her operator until the transfer was completed in May 2014 after her farewell season. [10]

Windstar Cruises

Star Pride sailing in the Bacino di San Marco in Venice (Italy). 0 Venise, le Star Pride naviguant dans le Bacino San Marco.JPG
Star Pride sailing in the Bacino di San Marco in Venice (Italy).

Renamed Star Pride, the ship entered service for Windstar Cruises on May 5, 2014. [9] She was rechristened by Mrs. Nancy Anschutz, wife of Mr. Philip Anschutz, owner of Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Windstar's parent company. [11]

On December 22, 2015, Star Pride hit a reef near the pacific coast of Panama. The passengers and crew were stranded for over 15 hours on Coiba, a Panamanian island and national park. The passengers were rescued by another Windstar boat, the Star Breeze, and Paul Gauguin Cruise's ship, the Tere Moana. She was salvaged and put back into service on June 9, 2016. [12]

In 2016, the ship was refurbished, with interior finish updates, and expanded verandah cafe seating leading to the removal and infill of the original swimming pool. The top outdoor deck was expanded by four feet on each side, giving additional space for deck chairs. The Star Deck also had a new counter-current pool and whirlpool installed, replacing the two previous whirlpools, and the card room was transformed to a screening room. [13]

Lengthened Star Pride 2022 Star Pride IMO 8707343 P Bar Harbor 02-10-2022.jpg
Lengthened Star Pride 2022

On 7 September 2018, Star Pride lost power while in Buzzards Bay between Woods Hole and Martha's Vineyard off Massachusetts, United States. The ship anchored, and regained power after several hours. Commercial tugboats went to its aid. The US Coast Guard sent a helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, to police a security zone around the ship. [14] Star Pride later sailed to Newport, Rhode Island for inspection, and was then cleared to sail to New York, to disembark passengers and prepare for its next voyage. The ship had experienced a loss of cooling water for the engine systems, causing an automatic shutdown of the propulsion and auxiliary engines. [15]

Stretching

In 2018, as part of Star Plus initiative, it was announced that Windstar would stretch(25.6-meter midsection), renovate and re-engine its three Star-class ships: Star Breeze , Star Legend and Star Pride. [16] Ray Chung, director of design for The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry in New York, was hired to design new suites and public spaces. New public areas, including two new dining venues, a new spa, infinity pool, 50 cabins and fitness area were added, with the ship's capacity increasing from 208 passengers to 312. [17] The ship was also had its seven engines removed and replace them with four new environmentally friendly engines. [16] The original custom built gantry tenders were removed from the aft waters-sports bay and donated to Maritime University Scalda in the Netherlands, with new standard tenders placed at the life boat location. [18] The stretching was conducted at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Palermo, Sicily, Italy, and completed in October 2021. [19]

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References

Notes

  1. ↑ "Star Pride Cruise Ship | Star Prides Cruises | Star Pride joins Windstar Cruises". Archived from the original on 2013-06-07.
  2. 1 2 3 "Seabourn Pride (15536)". DNV Vessel Register. DNV . Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  3. 1 2 "Windstar acquisition of Seabourn ships shakes up yacht cruising: Travel Weekly". www.travelweekly.com.
  4. ↑ Results for Vessel: Seabourn Pride, United States Coast Guard Maritime Information Exchange
  5. ↑ "A Historical and Introspective Look at Seabourn Cruise Line". Goldring Travel. 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  6. 1 2 "NEW CRUISE LINE OFFERS MAIDEN VOYAGE ABOARD SEABOURN PRIDE TRAVEL NOTEBOOK". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  7. ↑ Ginger Dingus. "Makeover At Seabourn | TravelAge West". www.travelagewest.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  8. ↑ Most Expensive Cruises 2006 - Most Expensive New Year's Cruise, Forbes.com, retrieved March 14, 2008
  9. 1 2 "Windstar Completes Purchase of Three Seabourn Ships". 19 February 2013. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  10. ↑ "Seabourn Pride Farewell Season Announced". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  11. ↑ "The christening of Windstar Cruises' Star Pride". www.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  12. ↑ "Windstar's Star Pride Re-Enters Fleet Following Recent Upgrades". www.cruisecritic.com.
  13. ↑ "Star Pride Rejoins Windstar Fleet Following Refurbishment – Avid Cruiser Cruise Reviews, Luxury Cruises, Expedition Cruises". www.avidcruiser.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  14. ↑ Coast Guard responding to stranded luxury cruise ship, Associated Press / Navy Times, 2018-09-07
  15. ↑ Coast Guard: Disabled cruise ship cleared to sail on to New York, Associated Press / Navy Times, 2018-09-09
  16. 1 2 "Windstar to Stretch and Refurbish Its Star-Class Cruise Ships". www.cruisecritic.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  17. ↑ "Star Pride | Small Cruise Ship | Windstar Cruise Line". www.windstarcruises.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  18. ↑ @WindstarCruises (October 12, 2020). "Today we donated two Star Pride tenders to the Maritime University @Scaldambo; where the tenders will be re-purposed and used as part of the educational program. Star Pride will get two new 90-passenger tenders to ferry guests to port when ships are at anchor. #cruisenews" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. ↑ "Windstar Cruises Takes Delivery of Stretched Star Pride in Palermo". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2022-06-26.

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