Windstar Cruises, a small-ship line, has launched a new experience for its guests at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in November 2023. The Formula 1 experience is in addition to Windstar’s longstanding F1 cruise to the Monaco Grand Prix. Guests will have the option to experience the climactic race of the F1 season with premium grandstand seats for the time trials and the race, transfers to and from Yas Marina Circuit, English-speaking coordinators, and onboard perks like an exclusive cocktail party. The excursion is available as part of Windstar’s first-ever sailings in the Middle East on board the all-suite, 312-passenger Star Legend. Prices for the excursion start at $1,599, while rates for the cruise start from $2,999 per person. Windstar’s cruising to the Monaco Grand Prix began in the 1990s and is one of the industry’s very first themed cruises. Cruise fares are from $7,699 per person, including all Grand Prix programming. Windstar President Christopher Prelog said the new cruise was a “green flag for Windstar’s sailing in a new, exciting region and a checkered flag for the 2023 racing season.”