After grounding in the waters off the Panamanian coast in December, being taken out of service for repairs, and then ambiguous information about its return numerous times, Windstar's Star Pride has finally resurfaced and returned to service. Along the way, in addition to having the hole in the hull repaired, it also got a major interior upgrade.
Windstar says they invested $4.5 million in the transformation, and Star Pride has now been upgraded to the level of its sister ships, Star Breeze and Star Legend.
Details appeared in the June 16 edition of Cruise News Daily.