Europe Star Pride Europe Cruise Reviews

Having done this exact cruise last year, albeit a little later in the Spring, and enjoyed it so much we booked it again when offered. In full disclosure we got an AMAZING deal that we couldn't pass up. The crossing was originally scheduled for the end of March but was moved up two weeks. We found out at the end of the crossing that it was to complete a 10-day dry dock before SP began her Med ...

I can sum up the Star Pride, in a few words, barely adequate. Not a very high mark for a line that charges luxury prices. After 36 days on her, it’s more like Star Rust Bucket. The number of things that have gone amiss is quite long. To put this review in perspective I am not a princess type and I certainly do not expect complete perfection. Too start off, a promised cruise credit of $2400, ...

Ship was tired. Carpet tired and dirty. Staff was tired/ not energetic. Communication poor between staff and guest about were to be when especially on disembarkation. Had to wait on luggage both on embarkation and on disembarkation. This wait caused us to miss a tour each time which the staff did not seem to worried about but cut down on our experiences. On disembarkation the wait also ...

This small yacht has one of the better cabins than Regents, Celebrity, Paul Gauguin, etc. The cabins have no balcony but an open space for double doors. The interior design includes a walk-in closet. That is a WOW. The trip sailed around Iceland and the shore excursions were plentiful. Perhaps the cost of living in Iceland is high, it appears that the shore excursions are more expensive than ...

First, in an effort of full disclosure I must admit that this is the 6th Windstar cruise that my family has taken and up to now they have been wonderful . ( We have also done 5 or 6 cruises on other small ship lines). Thus, I write this review from experience. In the past we have always cruised on the Windstar masted sailing vessels. This is the first trip on the power “yacht” style, Star ...

I was looking for a luxury ship and this was not. I have been on Silver Seas twice and this did not even come close. The service was way below par. the food was bad more than good. For the first 4 nights my food was either under of over cooked. I had to ask 3-4 times every night to get some ice for the warm water they gave use with dinner. There is nothing to do at night. The last ...

We've traveled on Windstar Sailing ships for 22 years. We've also been on the Pride when it was a Seabourn ship. It is not in top condition under Windstar's operation. Our cabin had rust stains in the window area, around the bathtub and the carpet looked worn. The tub was not draining when we checked in on day one. After reporting that and the stuck shower control those items were fixed. ...

We chose to cruise on Star Pride because of the unique "Venetian Passageways" itinerary - particularly the stop at Itea Greece (for Delphi) and the transit of the Corinth Canal. The cruise was booked before the Seabourn Pride became the Star Pride, and I watched closely for reviews of the new ship. The posted reviews raised many concerns due to mixed reviews on the condition of the ship. As it ...

Twenty two years ago we took a Windstar Cruise in Tahiti and we thoroughly enjoyed our experience. We have taken about twenty cruises on small to medium-size ships. Our most recent cruise took us from Venice to small ports in Croatia, Montenegro, Albania and Greece, traversing the Corinth canal (thrilling) and ending in Athens We looked forward to returning to Windstar but found that our ...

We flew from London to Istanbul the day before the cruise, very excited to be going on our fist small ship or in this case yacht. Arrival in Istanbul was an event in itself as it coincided with a major thunderstorm. As we later discovered we were luckier than some who were diverted to an alternative airport. The weather made for a long taxi ride to the Karakoy Port hotel which we had chosen ...