As the profile of today’s modern traveler evolves, so does the bevy of accommodations from which to choose for their next stop! Airbnb has taken over as a go-to alternative to the standard hotel, allowing travel enthusiasts to bunk up in a local’s pad. But, just around the corner, there are a variety of additional […]
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The beauty of sailing at sea is the elegant simplicity of the experience. No lines, no distractions, no complications, just effortless enjoyment and boundless seas. Our crew delights in making your voyage as stress-free as possible. Electing to purchase a Beverage or Laundry Package will further eliminate any work on your part because the only
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Our dear guest Donna Watson shared her recent experience on a round trip Rome voyage on Wind Surf. She is not a first time Windstar guest, nor blogger. She wrote “Wind Surf back-to-back cruises in the Caribbean” back in March 2015. Enjoy her review: We just returned from Sicilian Splendors aboard Wind Surf. The interesting
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On August 17, guests on Windstar’s Dreams of Tahiti voyage were able to mix and mingle with royalty: Mareva Georges, the former Miss Tahiti and Miss France. A native of French Polynesia, and Windstar’s newest Private Event host, Mareva is a Tahitian ambassador promoting Tahiti within the United States, and is on the council for
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Windstar Cruises celebrated the winners of its Rising Stars Travel Agent Challenge this weekend at the 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California. The winners partook in Windstar’s recent incentive program created for the top selling travel agents of Windstar’s new all suite power yachts, Star Pride, Star Breeze and Star Legend. We
This post was written by Windstar’s Public Relations Director, Amanda Graham, regarding a recent Greek Isles & Turkish Delights press trip. I just returned from Star Breeze, one of our recently acquired power yachts, on the Greek Isles & Turkish Delights cruise itinerary. I was eagerly anticipating this voyage, as I have been saving the
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Wind Surf recently sailed one of Windstar’s newest itineraries in Northern Europe: the “Windmills and Tall Ships” voyage, which featured an incredible front-row view of the twice a decade event SAIL Amsterdam: Parade of Tall Ships. And as one of the largest sailing yachts in the world, Wind Surf knows a thing or two about
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Maybe it’s because fall is approaching, but our thoughts today are drifting to the tropics… warm beaches, marine life, and crystal waters to be exact. We wish we were spending the day exploring marine life and spectacular coral formations, but some of our employees actually get to do just that nearly every day! We have
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Every time we say we have a favorite Private Event, we find a new one that we love the most. Our new favorite is the Private Reception at Catherine’s Palace in St. Petersburg on the Baltic Delights itinerary. The palace is opened just for Windstar, with guides available to take guests (champagne in hand of
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Sailings with Windstar include a lot of special amenities, but one of our most fun (and unique) is the Watersports Platform, which allows guests easy access to the ocean around them. The platform exists on each of our six yachts and includes unlimited use of all water sports equipment including stand up paddle boarding, kayaking,
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We’re excited to offer additional capacity on Windstar’s Costa Rica & Panama Canal starting in December, 2015, and continuing through April, 2016. Thanks to our newly expanded fleet, we’re able to organize more trips than ever in the region on this special and unique itinerary that includes amazing, adventure-filled days in Costa Rica, and exciting
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We’re really enjoying our Destination Discovery Event program, are you? There are so many unique ones happening around the world each week, and recently we experienced one of our favorites: The Fields of the Bonnie Prince in Culloden aboard our Gaelic Explorers itinerary (also happening in August of 2016). The evening took place on an
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We all know the best things in life aren’t things, but we suspect you have that ONE favorite souvenir from that one trip… the object that makes you remember a unique travel experience or special someone. We polled our staff and Facebook fans to come up with the best souvenir they’ve brought back from their
Ah, vacation – a time for letting go, cutting loose, and connecting with the world/loved ones. Sometimes, it also means disconnecting from technology as you recharge your own personal batteries. Still, it’s an increasingly connected world we live in, and Windstar realizes that you can’t always turn off your devices, social media platforms, or email
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A great vacation is often remembered years later by the pictures taken and the memories associated with them. Not to mention, nowadays people are obsessed with posting pictures to Instagram, Facebook, and most other social media outlets. The better the photo, the more likely people are to comment. Windstar is offering new, complimentary photography programs
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Ken Rothschild recently sailed on Wind Surf’s “Splendors of Southern Spain”, Barcelona-Lisbon cruise from Jun 13th until June 21st. He shares his experience below. We got back from our trip earlier this week and wanted to let you know that the cruise was fantastic. We have been on other cruises before, but this was the
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