Windstar Wind Surf

Pros: Beautiful, feels like a private yacht experience, great service, amazing meals
Cons: Expensive, lack of entertainment, ports of call aren't fabulous in southern Carribbean

The Windstar cruiseline is a luxury cruiseship offering a very unique sailing experience. Instead of riding some mongo oceanliner with 4000 senior citizens with farmer tans, you're whisked away in class on a ship that feels like your own private ...

Pros: Beautiful, clean, luxurious ship. Great food, tours to UNESCO World Heritage Sites, gracious clientele.
Cons: Limited beach time, generic tropical islands, long ride to special destinations.

On January 16, 2005, my wife and I took the M.S.V. Wind Surf's 7-day cruise from Cozumel, Mexico, "Mayan Riviera". That name is a hint that the main purpose (other than enjoying a luxury cruise) is to visit important Mayan ruin sites. In fact, the ...

Pros: Intimate, Romantic, Fabulous, Casual
Cons: None

I cruised from Nice to Rome on the Windsurf in May 2001.
We stopped at St. Tropez, Monte Carlo, Portofino, Portoferraio, Elba, and Civitevecchia, (port for Rome). The ports we visited were absoulutely charming. The evening we arrived in Monte Carlo,...

Pros: Upscale, adult cruising experience. Casual dress
Cons: Light on the activities, poor wine list

My wife and I took an end-of-season cruise on the Windstar Windsurf this fall. We started in Barcelona, rounded the Iberian peninsula and ended up in Lisbon.

This was our first Windstar cruise. We will undoubtedly take many others in the...

Pros: Very comfortable cabin and bed. Cabin steward was first class. Meals excellent.
Cons: Some of the excursions were overpriced.

My wife and I took the 7 day cruise out of Barbados over Christmas 2006. Flight disruptions meant we missed the first night sailing but caught up with the ship at lunchtime on day 2 in St Lucia. The crew could not have been more considerate and welcoming immediately insisting we ate lunch and dealt with registrtaion formalities later.

The casual dining experience is most welcome. Eat when you want, sit by yourself or join others. Whatever you want. Staff were not at all concerned to establish a personal rapport in hope of an end of trip tip.

We were happy to stay on board when many others took day trips off the ship. It was very peaceful to be alone!

The ability to go on the bridge and talk to the officers was an interesting unique experience

We will certianly look for another cruise within the next year.