Windstar Italy Cruise Reviews

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Wind star has lost its sparkle

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Star Legend

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Bmonteman
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

Just got off Wind Star legend Mediterranean cruise. What a total disappointment although the rooms were spacious and the ship was very clean. Everything else lacked luster. Absolutely mediocre food and the main dining room felt like you were eating in the cafeteria. The pool was extremely small and the same five people had the space the whole time. Although the staff was excellent, you could ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Ocean View Suite


Worn ship and disorganized service. Mediocre All Around.

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Wind Surf

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Jneil
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

A travel agent booked our group. Itinerary was interesting but the rest of the experience was below expectations, especially at the price point of $4599 for 8 nights! The ship has definitely seen better days. Far from a Superior or Luxury trip. Few amenities. Underwhelming entertainment. Port lectures short on history and mainly a sales tool. Dinners even in the specialty restaurants were mediocre ...
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Sail Date: October 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom


Old Ship; Failed air conditioning

Review for a Europe - British Isles & Western Cruise on Wind Surf

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End412
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

We chose this ship because of the reputation of Windstar and the itinerary offered. We were starting out trip with a few days in Lisbon and wanted to experience the southern coast of Spain. The Wind Surf is a small ship and the all aboard was called for 4:00. We arrived at 2:45 and were able to walk right on. Disembarkation was equally easy. What was so disappointing was the condition of our ...
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Sail Date: September 2019

Cabin Type: Oceanview Stateroom


No longer a 5 star cruise experience

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Wind Surf

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ReneeSF
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

We had been on several Windstar cruises and loved them for the staff to passenger ratio; great customer service; small size; adults-only; extras like monogrammed Windstar slippers, beach bag, etc.; and their unique Windstar Destination Discovery Events. Unfortunately, when we booked our most recent cruise on the Windsurf yacht, while the ship was beautiful, we found that the customer service ...
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Sail Date: August 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom


Why does everyone rave over this old Wind Surf ship? No luxury here!

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Wind Surf

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DesertDanS51
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

I have sailed on 7 different cruise lines on multiple cruises to the Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Russia, Alaska, and Europe. Wind Surf was launched for Club Med in 1989 (30 years old). Dry dock and total renovation and redesign cannot come soon enough! This is an old boat and feeling rundown and shabby (not chic). And the sails may wow folks in port, but there is a lot of hoopla over the ...
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Sail Date: May 2018

Cabin Type: Oceanview Stateroom

Traveled with disabled person


Think twice and read reviews before you book.

Review for a Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Wind Surf

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Venice2Rome
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

WindStar WindSurf, booked 5/18, Dalmatian Coast and Italy. Terrific itinerary and lousy cruise. Staff was earnest at best and let's call it unresponsive at worst. Lack of planning at embarcations usually led to chaos. By all means, do not purchase any of the excursions; as on so many cruises, these are considerably overpriced. On our trip, they were, well, rip-offs. Incompetent or ...
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Sail Date: May 2018


Not a luxury ship

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Wind Surf

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PaulineRH
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

My friend and I chose this cruise because we really liked the itinerary and had read the reviews prior to booking. It was expensive, but had been on many cruises with other cruise lines and were happy to pay the cost for a luxury cruise. Ship - It didn't start well as, unlike other cruise lines the embarkation process was awful. At the terminal we had to initially wait off the ship on the quay ...
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Sail Date: April 2018


Wrong Islands! Bait and switch!

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Star Pride

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gonesi
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

Bait and switch!!!! The publish destinations are as follows, 1. Grenada 2.Pigeon Island 3. Bequia 4.Guadeloupe 5. St Martin THAT IS NOT WHERE WE WENT!!! Where we went was: 1. No Grenada, they instead took us to Anse Mitaln Martinque. All I can say is we got off the boat at their 'so called beach' and it was a few feet wide, not pretty sand, and the locals looked like they ...
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Sail Date: April 2018

Cabin Type: Ocean View Suite


False Expectations

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Star Pride

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Busgirl1224
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

I chose this cruise because of their advertising that said they were a luxury cruise line. This is completely false. While the ports their smaller ship was able to visit were magnificent, for the most part, we found the majority of the staff to be pompous and arragont, the spa services to be far below standards, and the food to be nothing better than a mediocre restaurant buffet. We received a ...
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Sail Date: October 2017

Cabin Type: Classic Suite


Misrepresentations from start to finish

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Wind Star

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scrosser
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

I chose the cruise for two specific reasons - sailing ship and voyage highlights. Third time on Wind Star, third time did not actually use the sails for sailing power. Per corporate, should not expect the masted ships to actually engage in sailing. Will be a very rare occurrence. Won't bother to book again. Secondly, voyage highlight was to visit Plitvice National Park in Croatia, but then ...
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Sail Date: August 2017

Cabin Type: Oceanview Stateroom


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