Windstar has a bunch of ships, some old, some new. You should specify which one you'd like information about. I was on the Windstar ship (the one with that name). It was 40 years old, the cabins were very small and no elevators. You had to walk outside to get to the restaurant - not a problem unless it was raining. I wouldn't recommend it. But I understand that Windstar has some newer and nicer ships.
I was on the Windstar Windstar last year for the Greece sailing. I agree with Mike that ship has small cabins, and no elevator, though we found no need for the elevator. Parts of the ship are dated and in need of some sprucing up. Some renovation has been done and it is scheduled for another drydock and makeover - check out when if this is the ship you are looking at. Very excellent crew, and the cruise was very informal. @Sealord is the guru on Windstar and no doubt will be chiming in.
If I were Sealord I'd chime in that Winstar is the name of the company while Wind Star, Wind Surf, and Wind Spirit are the names of the ships! While the Windstar sailing vessels are a bit dated, they receive periodic renovations and updates. If your ideal cruising vehicle is one of those ginormous floating hotels with thousands of your closest friends, you might be disappointed with Windstar's "Wind" series of ships.
Oh, and Windstar Cruises is part of the Xanterra Travel Collection, a group of global hospitality and travel companies, one of which traces its history back over a hundred years of operating our country’s iconic national parks, including Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Glacier, Death Valley, and many others. Xanterra Travel Collection is owned by The Anschutz Corporation
I can't speak for these ships yet, but FolsomDoc really enjoyed their Tauck trip on one of Windstar ships. I hope he will post here when he sees it.
I know that Sealord LOVES the Windsurf the most - he calls it "home." I have been in touch with him about these cruises and we plan to book on the Windsurf/a sailboat basically, (which was very recently renovated). We plan to book Croatia, Greece, Turkey. I'm sure when Sealord sees this post he will chime in. We personally love the water and look forward to the experience. We are NOT huge ocean cruise fans, but love river cruises and think we will love the large sailboat/Windsurf experience. We don't need a large room or elevator. As long as the ports are great and the service and food are good (which Sealord raves about) - we will be happy.
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Windstar has a bunch of ships, some old, some new. You should specify which one you'd like information about. I was on the Windstar ship (the one with that name). It was 40 years old, the cabins were very small and no elevators. You had to walk outside to get to the restaurant - not a problem unless it was raining. I wouldn't recommend it. But I understand that Windstar has some newer and nicer ships.
I was on the Windstar Windstar last year for the Greece sailing. I agree with Mike that ship has small cabins, and no elevator, though we found no need for the elevator. Parts of the ship are dated and in need of some sprucing up. Some renovation has been done and it is scheduled for another drydock and makeover - check out when if this is the ship you are looking at. Very excellent crew, and the cruise was very informal. @Sealord is the guru on Windstar and no doubt will be chiming in.
If I were Sealord I'd chime in that Winstar is the name of the company while Wind Star, Wind Surf, and Wind Spirit are the names of the ships!
While the Windstar sailing vessels are a bit dated, they receive periodic renovations and updates. If your ideal cruising vehicle is one of those ginormous floating hotels with thousands of your closest friends, you might be disappointed with Windstar's "Wind" series of ships.
Oh, and Windstar Cruises is part of the Xanterra Travel Collection, a group of global hospitality and travel companies, one of which traces its history back over a hundred years of operating our country’s iconic national parks, including Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Glacier, Death Valley, and many others. Xanterra Travel Collection is owned by The Anschutz Corporation
I can't speak for these ships yet, but FolsomDoc really enjoyed their Tauck trip on one of Windstar ships. I hope he will post here when he sees it.
I know that Sealord LOVES the Windsurf the most - he calls it "home." I have been in touch with him about these cruises and we plan to book on the Windsurf/a sailboat basically, (which was very recently renovated). We plan to book Croatia, Greece, Turkey. I'm sure when Sealord sees this post he will chime in. We personally love the water and look forward to the experience. We are NOT huge ocean cruise fans, but love river cruises and think we will love the large sailboat/Windsurf experience. We don't need a large room or elevator. As long as the ports are great and the service and food are good (which Sealord raves about) - we will be happy.
Looking forward to more posts here.