We did a family & friends Christmas cruise to the Caribbean - our first on a small ship. The food and service were excellent. Unfortunately little maintenance has been done on the ship. Issues include 1) No working elevators the entire cruise with no apparent contingency plan for disabled and wheel chair bound customers. We witnessed many elderly struggling to master the stairs. 2) Embarkation was ...

We’ve been on 5 cruises, and this is thé worst ship by a long shot. Service was excellent, food was quite good - but the ship itself is inadequate. It was our first Windstar cruise, so we’d hesitate to return to this cruise line, and would definitely not return to this particular ship. Our very warm Caribbean Christmas cruise had no a/c in many public areas and cabins for 2 days. It was ...

Unfortunately Windstar promises more than it delivers. If you’re thinking of booking on Windsurf here are a few tips: The cabins are small and often noisy - we could hear drawers open and close in neighboring cabins and the noise during berthing and docking - often very early - went on for hours. Entertainment and activities were limited, perhaps to be expected on such a small ship. On-shore ...

This was our first post-Covid vacation. We have been aboard Wind Star 3 times previously. Embarkation was quite easy in Barcelona. They handed out numbers and called 5 numbers at a time. It went quickly. The ship is quite old (1988?) but it is well cared for. All the cabins are identical save for the few suites. Bathrooms are very small with small round showers. Definitely no room for 2 people ...

My husband and I just returned from the Wind Surf cruise RT Rome with stops in Sicily, Malta, Lipari, and the Amalfi coast. We are in our 60s,70s with over 25 cruises. This was our first Windstar cruise and we enjoyed it very much. I put it down as one of my top 3 cruises and we have done the mass market (Celebrity, NCL, Royal in suites) as well as Seabourn, Viking, Oceania, Azamara, and ...

First time taking a Windstar Cruise. Expectations were a little higher than experience, such as the souvenir shop had limited clothing sizes and selection and I found the bed to be very uncomfortable without any topper to soften the hard mattress. The food was great and the crew the best I've seen, especially my cabin attendant, Nilu, who kept my room clean and my bed made or turned down, as I ...

I have sailed on the Wind Surf many times, and have 4-Star Yacht Club privileges. But my past voyages have always been with my wife and sometimes with another couple. I have planned many group travel adventures for my sports club (Ski Club of Washington, DC) and decided to give Windstar a try. I contacted Amy Conover, who is a Director of Charter and Incentive Sales, whom I had previously met on ...

We have been sailing with Windstar Cruises since 1999, 28 cruises, 282 days. Windstar Cruise' s ships fit us, it is as easy as that. We love the smallness, the Wind Surf has huge roomy decks even on a full ship it is easy to fine a private, quiet spot. Being a foodie with lots of knowledge we love that the buffets are really not, they are a small fruit bar in the morning with a few sides and at ...

First, we are a French-Canadian couple in our late 50’s/early 60’s from Quebec. We have sailed numerous times with Windstar since 2013 (4 Star Yacht Club members). All our cruises have been in the Caribbean with cruises on the Wind Star, Star Pride, Star Legend and Wind Surf. What we love about Windstar (and still do after 11 years of cruising with them) is the small ships, the fact you can do ...

We sailed on the Windsurf Pride in 2018. A delightful trip with fond momories of ports of call and the people and staff we met on the Pride. Fast forward to 2023 Wind Surf sailing expecting a wonderful sailing experience with friends we invited to come along and join in the smaller ship luxury experience that Windstar had offered in the past. Pro's of this trip: Stateroom is comfortable and ...