Windstar Cruises has been nominated in five prestigious categories by USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest! Last year Windstar proudly took home Best Boutique Cruise Line USA Today 10Best Award. Please help us win by voting for us through the below buttons. This contest gives you four weeks to vote for Windstar. You may vote once a day for the run of the contest.
Voting ends Monday, December 18th, 2017 at 11:59am EST and winners will be announced on Friday, December 22nd, 2017 at 12:00pm EST.
Why Best Boutique Cruise Line?
Windstar’s small ships and personalized approach bring you closer to each destination and every port, so you can see the world from new perspectives. Share intimate moments away from the crowds, and immerse yourself in local, exotic cultures, all on a ship where surprise and delight are constant companions. Since the six luxury yachts are smaller than a typical cruise ship, we can sail into small European villages, off-the-beaten-path harbors and hidden coves, giving guests the opportunity to visit both major capitals and smaller ports. Complimentary Destination Discovery Events on select voyages introduce guests to the local culture and cuisine of these special ports of call.
Why Best Ocean Cruise Line?
Any ship lets you see the world. Windstar brings it close enough so you can fully live it. See, hear, smell, taste and feel what it’s like to sail on a lovely ship into a small port, explore a hidden beach, see Moroccan goats standing in trees, taste a spicy Norwegian Bacalao stew and altogether lose yourself in a strange and wondrous culture. Our elegant, 148 – 310-guest ships open up captivating new worlds and leave indelible, lifetime memories.
Why Best for Adventure?
Windstar’s fleet of luxury yachts can get visitors into secluded coves, narrow fjords and tiny villages inaccessible to bigger ships. Adventures aboard Windstar might include exploring Iceland’s Surtsey Island, scuba diving in Fakarava, watching salmon spawn in Alaska or walking in the footsteps of vikings on Canada’s eastern shores.
Why Best Cruise Ship for Dining?
Sailing aboard the Star Pride feels like vacationing aboard your own private yacht, and that feeling extends to the table as well. Guests can dine at any venue, any time (including 24-hour room service), and the chefs try to source as many local ingredients as possible while in port. Last year Windstar and the James Beard Foundation launched a partnership to celebrate food- and wine-themed cruises. This season we build upon our relationship with a culinary-themed cruise supported by award-winning chefs, special guest appearances and cooking demonstrations by James Beard Foundation chefs on select cruises.
Why Best Cruise Line for Millennials?
Windstar’s fleet of luxury yachts can get visitors into secluded coves, narrow fjords and tiny villages inaccessible to bigger ships. Adventures aboard Windstar might include exploring Iceland’s Surtsey Island, scuba diving in Fakarava, watching salmon spawn in Alaska or walking in the footsteps of vikings on Canada’s eastern shores.
