Windstar Wind Star

Pros: Intimate, small ship cruising. Superb food, excellent staff, interesting ports of call.
Cons: None for us!

Having just completed a fabulous week-long cruise on the magnificent Wind Star (Oct. 5 - 12, 2002), I can honestly say that this, our 8th cruise on various ships with various cruise lines, not only exceeded our expectations, but gave cruising a whole new...

Pros: Get over Large ships and long lines and Conga Dance Drinking parties...try Windstar
Cons: That it had to end basically!

How I put Wind back in my Sails I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and sky, and all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by. by John Masefield - Sea Fever Casting Sail Windstar slipped ...

Pros: Beautiful ship; great food; wonderful crew; fascinating ports of call.
Cons: Excursions are extra and some aren't worth the money. Internet service costs too much.

We cruised on the 148-passenger Wind Star from Athens to Istanbul, Sept. 8-15, 2007. We loved every minute on this boat. The stateroom was sufficiently roomy for two and the queen bed was very comfortable. The food was great, starting with a breakfast ...

Pros: Great cruise ports, excellent food, comfortable modern cabins.
Cons: Off season, closed stores, high-priced excursions.

During the summer of 2009, we received a postcard addressed to previous travelers with Windstar cruises. (You can read reviews of our trips with their steel sailing/motor ships to the ...

Pros: Intimate, small, great food, great ports!
Cons: Few on-board activities, little entertainment, lackluster host

Just returned from a cruise on the Wind Star traveling from Istanbul to Athens and stopping at Kusadasi, Rhodes, Bodrum, Santorini and Mykonos. What a wonderful experience. If you’re looking for great food and service, interesting ports and personal...

Pros: small vessel that only hold 70 couples and has a casual atmospher.
Cons: Boat is getting very old with rust and poor decor.

This was our 3rd cruise on Windstar, Barbados & Tahiti were the first two. My husband and I were so impressed with the past Windstar cruises that we vowed to only cruise with windstar for the rest of our lives. This vow has been severely broken since ...

Pros: Excellent food--personalized service.
Cons: A ship that was not quite ready for prime time on this itinerary.

We were on the first Costa Rica cruise of 2005. The Wind Star was late in arriving from Tahiti, and the sailing was delayed for a day. This was our third Windstar cruise; we sailed the Wind Song in the Aegean in 2001 and the Wind Star in the Caribbean ...

Pros: Experience of sailing under wind power, crew, cabin, food, fellow passengers.
Cons: Absolutely none!

We took a 7 day cruise on the Windstar departing from Monte Carlo and sailing down the western coast of Italy. We were a little apprehensive after having a terrible cruise experience with Princess Cruises earlier in the year but Windstar has completely ...

Pros: Luxurious, fun, exciting, and beautiful
Cons: Due to its small size, there is a lot of rocking which may cause sickness

This cruise has it all. I recently took my family on a Carribean Cruise over Christmas. My wife planned the whole trip, and to be honest, I was very skeptical. I'm what you might call an adventurer. I enjoy relaxing, but when I think about a cruise,...

Pros: All
Cons: None for us.

The ship is beautiful, the crew is delightful, the food and service are excellent. We went from Istanbul to Athens with stops along the way in Kusadasi, Rhodes, Bodrum, Santorini and Mykonos.

With only 148 passengers, we never waited for anything or stood in any long lines. Cruising along with the sails up created many stunning photo opportunities.

If you're looking for a small ship experience with no formal nights, no assigned seating, and great food and service, this is the line for you.

It was everything we had hoped, and we've already booked on the Wind Star for next year.