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Vibe:
Stylish but chilled and relaxed.
Signatures:
- All meals - including specialty dining
- Deck parties
- Signature shore events
- Ultra small ships - two fleets
- Experts in Tahiti - The cheapest option of the two lines based in Tahiti
Boutique Sailing Yachts 150-220 pax
- Smaller cabins, all ocean view
Traditional cruise ships 300 pax
- All suite
- Separate bed and lounge areas
- Walk in robes
- Extra large picture windows in ocean-view cabins
What’s Not Included:
- Tips
- Wifi
- Open Bar/Mini Bar
- Taxes
- Excursions
Booking tips:
Upgrade your cruise. For only $89 p/p per day, you get:
- Full open bar
- Mini Bar
- Tips paid
- Wifi
- This equates to a nominal value of about $150 p/p per day.
Demographic Best Suited To:
There is a generally younger crowd than the high-end 6-star brands, with many people trying a smaller ship operator for the first time. Once they do, they invariably can't go back to bigger ships.
Kids will be happy if they enjoy fancy hotels and resort pools. Port-intensive itineraries such as the Med and Tahiti should keep most entertained. But definitely not ships suitable for kids to run around on.
Closest Competition and How They Differ:
Windstar is closest in product, quality, and pricing to Azamara. Both sit firmly between large mid-range cruise lines and the higher-priced 6-star brands. Azamara, at 700 pax ships, feels considerably larger, whereas Windstar always feels super boutique and exclusive. Like your own private super yacht.
Many of the Windstar ships were built originally for Seabourn, which means you get a full suite instead of a smaller standard cabin. This affords the unique ability to experience what is very close to a high-end product at a much lower price.
Ordinarily, we would never recommend older ships, however in the case of Windstar they have spent millions on complete interior redesign and refurbishment. They look and feel like brand-new ships.
One signature left over from the Seabourn days is the aft watersport marine, one of the best features on any ship, especially if you are cruising warm climates like the Med or Tahiti.
The Windstar Fleet
Click through to be taken to the specific page for each ship on the Silversea website, including photos and videos of all cabin categories, public areas, restaurants, and deck plans.
Traditional cruise ship fleet - All suite ships
Predominately ocean view with extra large picture windows
A limited number of French balconies, you can open the door but there is no room to stand
- Star Breeze - 312 passengers
- Star Legend - 312 passengers
- Star Pride - 312 passengers
Sailing Yacht Fleet - cabins are smaller and all ocean view with port holes, no balconies
- Wind Spirit - 148 passengers
- Wind Star - 148 passengers
- Wind Surf - 342 passengers
Video:
Photos:
FAQs Windstar
Video of Star Breeze from Rome to Venice before her stunning refurbishment
Video of Paul Gauguin Cruises Tahiti. Windstar sail the exact same itinerary so the ports depicted are the same.
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