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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Windstar recently welcomed aboard the Private Event program in 2015. (In case you hadn’t heard, each Windstar sailing now boasts a unique and complimentary “private event” with a region-specific experience, allowing guests the opportunity to connect more deeply with the destination during their cruise.) Chef Darren is the former personal chef to Queen Elizabeth II;
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Tahiti has no shortage of beauty, beaches, or ways to find relaxation, but what surprises many Windstar travelers is the plethora of unique activities to engage in while sailing in the region. One of Windstar’s most popular shore excursions on the Dreams of Tahiti itinerary involves an incredibly special experience: harvesting your own Tahitian black
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On Thursday, June 11, we celebrated the launch of year-round sailings in Tahiti at an exclusive event on the roof of West Hollywood, California’s newest hotspot, E.P. & L.P. The event marked the start of Windstar’s continuous weekly voyages in the South Pacific, the first of which set sail on June 12, aboard the beautifully
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We get asked about tipping A LOT here at Windstar. How much, and when? Where is it expected, and when is it already included? So we decided to pull together a basic primer, a Tipping 101 shall we say, to help guide you in your travels particularly while dining at local restaurants and traveling on
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Windstar is in the midst of a tremendous growth period, and as we continue to grow, we look for additional capacity. Earlier this week at a christening ceremony in Rome, Italy, we were delighted to debut Star Legend, the third and final of the fleet’s three new all suite power yachts. The christening ceremony and
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There’s no shortage of beauty in Portofino, nor a lack of delicious bites to be devoured. The best combination of the two, however, is at the incredible Hotel Splendido. On Windstar’s shore excursion, Splendido Olive Oil & Lunch, you are whisked away from the main square of Portofino by minivan shuttle to the stunning Belmond
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The Walking Tour & Wine Tasting at the Brown Castle in the picturesque village of Portofino is quickly becoming a Windstar favorite. The tour begins at the landing pier, where your guide takes you through the narrow streets of Portofino, lined with beautiful villas and gardens full of tropical plants and Mediterranean olive trees. Climbing
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We are thrilled to announce that today, at a christening ceremony in Nice, France, Windstar Cruises debuted Star Breeze, the second of our three new all suite power yachts. The christening ceremony and pier-side champagne celebration marked the luxury yacht’s introduction to the Windstar fleet, and the start of its inaugural voyage through France, Monaco,
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