Windstar Cruises will have a new home base in June of 2022. The small ship cruise line is moving its headquarters from Seattle to Miami at 8400 NW 36 Street.

“Miami is the center of the cruise industry in the U.S., and this new office will help us build industry relations and attract new talent,” Windstar President Christopher Prelog said in a news release.

“It will also let operations employees in Miami be closer to our yachts and crew, as well as shorten our flight times to Europe and the Caribbean, where so much of our operations take place,” Prelog said.

The office is near many other cruise companies and associated services. The new office is next door to the CityPlace Doral mixed-use project and within easy access to the Palmetto Expressway, Dolphin Expressway, Florida Turnpike and minutes to Miami International Airport.

Prelog, as well as many key members of Windstar’s team, have already moved to Miami to assist with the logistics and coordination of the new Windstar office. As part of the headquarters transition, some Windstar corporate positons are moving to Denver, where the cruise line’s parent company is based, while others will be operating remotely primarily from the Seattle office.

Windstar recently hired Stijn Creupelandt as the new vice president of hotel operations and product development, while Paul Barrett was promoted to vice president of marine and technical operations. Both report to Prelog and all will be based in the new Miami office.

Five of the line’s six yachts are now back in the water cruising while requiring vaccines of all passengers and crew. A host of other health and safety precautions include testing, social distancing, masks and high-tech air filtration.

Carrying 148 to 342 guests, Windstar Cruises sail throughout Europe, the Caribbean, Costa Rica and the Panama Canal, Asia, Alaska and British Columbia, Canada and New England, Tahiti and the South Pacific, Mexico and U.S. Coastal. and Australia.

The award-winning line is known for immersive experiences, destination authenticity, port-intensive itineraries, great service and an innovative culinary program.

Photos courtesy of Windstar Cruises