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Windstar
Sailing Cruises Sailing under the banner of its appropriate catch phrase 180 degrees from ordinary, Windstar offers a luxury on-board product and superb signature cuisine by renowned L.A. chef Joachim Splichal, yet with a casual, intimate ambiance and dress code.
In keeping with the ship ambiance, Windstar guests leave their ties and formal wear at home. By day, shorts and light shirts are the norm. For dinner and later in the evening, women typically wear casual sun dresses or pant suits, and men can be found in a pair of light-weight slacks and a polo or button-up shirt. Dinner is served with one open seating.
An award-winning line, Windstar’s three sail cruise ships ply uncommon, small-ship destinations, including Costa Rica, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Panama Canal, Virgin Islands, Greek and Turkish Isles, French and Italian Rivieras, Italy’s Amalfi coast, and the Windward Islands from Barbados.
Wind
Star Fleet
As
you first put your feet on the Wind Star, you feel the
unusual sensation of being on something different that
a regular cruise ship. Part of this feeling is due to
the four huge masts always towering over your head as
you move on the spacious wooden deck. ore like a luxury
yacht, for sure, which could be taken as an easy sample,
but the size of a real ship makes you feel more confortable,
or if you like, safer. For those
who don't mind the narrow confines of the Wind Star,
here's what they can expect to get out of a cruise on
her, gentle service, excellent food, interesting fellow
travelers, cozy but complete accommodations. And itineraries
that can't be beat. Windstar is a line to consider if
you are a traveler who appreciates the good things in
life, but wants it all in a casual atmosphere.
Wind
Spirit
Imagine
floating on gentle, pathless seas under white billowing
sails. Nothing else compares to a Windstar luxury sailing
yacht. And now you have three to choose from. Virtually
identical, Wind Star, Wind Surf and Wind Spirit were
created to provide a unique cruising experience for
148 discriminating passengers. Each
room has two portholes, and twin beds that convert to
a queen...... and all have a TV/VCR, CD player, a safe,
and a minibar stuffed with water, juice and wine. The
cabins have tons of storage space...you'll find more
drawers and cupboards than on other ships. Every single
cabin except the coveted number 107 are identical and
they all have the same price for any cruise. Cabin 107,
with roughly 50% more space, carries a surcharge of
30% above the standard cruise rate.
Wind
Surf
At 617 feet, Wind
Surf's size allows us to expand the Windstar experience
to include magnificent suites, a second restaurant,
elegant meeting rooms, and a glorious WindSpa. Onboard,
her crew of 163 for just 312 guests extends spontaneous,
gracious service. She is one of
a new breed of ship that combines computer assisted
sail power with a more traditional power plant. She
is surprisingly spacious for such a small vessel and
the service and her ability to get into smaller ports
of call make the trip a very pleasant and unusual experience.
Wind
Star
A
new era in luxury cruising was now being pioneered by
Windstar Cruises. Unfurling in just two minutes, some
21,000-plus square feet of sails reach into the skies
at the push of a button. Sails are the first thing most
notice about Windstar’s shipsbut a unique knack for
delivering gourmet cuisine, fine wines, and personal
service in a friendly unpretentious style, is what guests
remember fondly when they return. The Wind Star is a
four-masted sail cruise ships accommodating 148 passengers
in 74 all-outside, identical 185-square-foot cabins.
Passengers are cradled in comfort as all staterooms and suites offer ocean views, sitting area, TV, VCR, CD player, safe, mini-bar/refrigerator, international direct- dial phones, bathroom with toiletries, hair dryer, plush robes, and plenty of closet space. The library on board stocks an array of international newspapers, books and games, as well as a multi-media selection of more than 500 video titles and compact discs available for complimentary check-out.
Windstar
Cruises finished among the top three small ship lines
in Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Survey and has been
the top cruise line for destinations the past five years.
This is the ideal way
to experience the Caribbean, Mediterranean or South
Pacific. Sail to the next island on the horizon, drop
anchor in quiet coves to snorkel, sailboard or swim.
Sample the many cultures and charms of the region each
day, as each island is unlike the last. From this point
onward, things are going to be deliciously different.
Schedules are long forgotten. Demands cease to exist.
The only thing you need to answer to is the call of
the sea.
She is large enough to hold your attention. Yet small enough to harbor a quiet little corner to call your own. Crisp sails angle against a sky, blue as a dream. Teak decks warm the soles of your bare feet. A staff member, gracious yet unobtrusive, seems to magically appear with an ice-cold rum punch or an extra fluffy pillow just as you've thought of it.
A perfectly
prepared salmon fillet is whisked onto the linen cloth
before you, followed by a heavenly crème brulèe, You
toast your mutual exquisite taste in choosing this cruise,
and each other. Carrying just
148 to 308 guests, Windstar ships exude a private yacht-like
atmosphere creating camaraderie and lasting friendships
between fellow sailors. Every day aboard Windstar brings
the promise of new horizons and harbors to explore.
You are sailing into another incredible port you’ve seen in travel books and magazines, only the breeze on your skin tells you; it’s real. Windstar destinations are sailing playgrounds, irresistible in every way, for the simple reason that their aura of cool elegance and sportive privilege never goes out of style. Embark at the Mayan Riviera’s newest facility in Puerta Maya on the island of Cozumel.
As
the sun and wind meet on the sails of your ship, you’ll
smile as you realize you and only 308 guests aboard
the magnificent Wind Surf have shared an album’s worth
of memories. And it’s only day one. The
culturally curious will appreciate the visit to the
fabled Mayan ruins in Belize or Honduras. Imagine the
ancient city the Maya named Copan, or the site of the
Spanish fortress San Fernando in Omoa. Here verdant
rain forests hide every color of wild orchid, butterfly
and bird. Coral-filled reefs seduce with their astonishing
shapes and colors.
