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Windstar Cruises ’ Star Legend recently visited Miami’s new headquarters/hometown, showing off two new themed suites and a new mural. The two specialty suites are inspired by Windstar’s Forbes Five-Star sister companies, The Broadmoor and Sea Island and will be rolled out to Windstar’s two other Star Plus Class yachts next: Star Breeze in the spring of 2023 and Star Pride in 2024.

The new mural from Miami – based artist Alex Nuñez is the third and final to be added on-board Windstar’s three Star Plus Class yachts as part of a collaboration with Fountainhead Arts to bring new works to sea.

Sea Island is equally iconic: situated on the coast of Georgia and excluding Southern charm while providing the perfect backdrop for an exceptional array of outdoor activities. These Classic Suites on The Broadmoor, located in Colorado Springs, are known for their endless adventures and European elegance paired with Western charm and mountain vistas.

Sea Island Suite

Star Legend is now called The Broadmoor Suite and The Sea Island Suite. While these unique luxury properties inspire the suites, they are not an exact replication.

Windstar’s Star Plus Class yachts have two Classic Suites on Deck 5 forward.

“Unlike hotel brands that have begun offering yacht – style cruises, this is a unique example of a cruise line bringing a separate land – based experience to sea,” explains Windstar President Christopher Prelog. “It connects and cross – sells a diverse and seemingly unrelated set of travel experiences that have shared ownership .”

“The overall look is quite coastal and airy – colours like sea – glass green are used throughout,” says Prelog. “In The Broadmoor Suite, you’ll find a traditional space with classic furniture, floral motifs, white trim with gold finishes, and wide crown molding.”

In the Sea Islands Suite, guests find elegant touches that evoke the property’s Addison Mizner design, including curved arches, light walls, and sophisticated wood furnishings.

Several clever design workarounds had to be made to honour the resorts’ designs while meeting International Maritime Organization rules and accounting for general safety at sea (like replacing resort throw rugs with inset carpets). It is a replica of the wallpaper used at The Broadmoor Main Building designed by Julie Penrose (wife of resort founder Spencer).

For the wallcoverings, Windstar designed custom wallpapers for both suites on International Maritime Organization-certified paper. The Broadmoor Suite, an awesome wallpaper adorns the suite’s bedroom and walk-in closet.

“It’s sweet to think that Julie’s love for travel inspired and influenced the décor of the Broadmoor, and now her custom wallpaper will sail around the world on Windstar Cruises.”

“Her initials are actually part of the wallpaper design, and it’s a strong statement piece from the resort that anyone who has visited will instantly recognize,” Prelog says. Both specialty suites include small details that help bring the sea island and Broadmoor experiences to life. Guests can flip through the pages of each property’s resort magazine or view historic black-and-white photography that punctuates the suites’ designs.

Earlier Windstar mural installations include works from artist Magnus Sodamin on Star Pride, and we are nice-n-easy on Star Breeze. Using spontaneous mark-making and bold splashes of colour, she layers acrylic paint, glitter, crystals, ink and collaged imagery. “ The hues of blue envelop the marine life thriving beneath the crashing waves ,” Nuñez says. Fountainhead selected all muralists.

Arts is a Miami-based arts organization dedicated to elevating and supporting artists.
Alex Nuñez travelled aboard Star Legend from Lisbon to Miami to create a new mural. The mural titled “First Light” is inspired by the artist awakening to the sun rising on the horizon while at sea.

Nuñez is a Cuban – American mixed-media painter from Miami whose work alternates between the floor and the wall.