Windjammer Amazing Grace

Pros: In theory a chance to see little visited ports
Cons: Poor sanitation, no medical services, extensive deferred maintenance, illegal dumping of trash, missed ports

I am forwarding a series of letters sent to Windjammer about our cruise. They follow: May 5, 2005 Jenne Cuevas tardy April 26 response letter to mine of February 12 again spoke legends about Windjammer. It addressed none of the serious ...

Pros: Interesting old ship, fine crew, excellent food and bar service
Cons: No warning itinerary change/missed ports, caveats used to deny responsibility (brochure & when answering complaints)

The letter below addresses issues similar to those in the Sue Evans review, though the failings we noted were perhaps less severe. Nonetheless, we were similarly disappointed and became more irritated when it became evident that Amazing Grace suffered ...

Pros: Great itinerary, off the beaten path. Junior Jammer program is superb.
Cons: Failed air conditioning, crew clearly unhappy and overworked, business office interactions indescribably BAD.

This was our first cruise aboard the Amazing Grace, but our fifth Windjammer cruise (previous cruises on the Mandalay and Legacy). Despite problems with the business office, we had fantastic times on the Mandalay and Legacy and were looking forward to ...

Pros: Something different
Cons: Everything

O.K., I heard so much about the Windjammer Barefoot Cruises. I had been on a big Scandinavian cruise before, but these informal cruises were supposed to be the best. This wasn't. We went on the Fantome which was supposed to go to Margarita Island off...

Pros: Spacious cabins, wonderful crew, good food choices
Cons: short sheets, no sails, old ship needing repairs at times

I just got back from a 10 day trip on the Amazing Grace. I have traveled on other Windjammer sailing ships before and I was hopeful to try this non-sailing ship. We left from Papeete Tahiti and sailed to 6 different French Polynesian Islands and two ...

Pros: Clean, friendly, impressive service & attitude & incredible access along non toursity itinerarys
Cons: Amazing Grace is a not too update "comfortable old shoe" type of sailing ship.

Windjammer is a wonderful cruise experience for those who like to avoid tourists and would never step foot on the mega cruise ships! My husband and I found a deal for a Panama to Costa Rica cruise on the Amazing Grace through travelzoo.com - CHEAP for a ...

Pros: takes routes other than those of the large cruise ships
Cons: limited menu

My spouse and I took the Grace from Grenada to Freeport and once you get past that --gosh she's small thought --you really settle in and enjoy the experience. The crew is great, the ambiance super and the ports of call super. She gets into the ports...