Windstar Cruises is best known today for its intimate sailing yachts, but the concept dates back to a remarkable experiment in the 1980s. Wind Star, Wind Song and Wind Spirit were not simply small cruise ships with sails added for…
Wind Spirit is unlike almost every other cruise ship sailing today. Carrying just 148 guests, she offers an experience that feels far closer to a private yacht than a traditional cruise ship. Originally built in 1988 as one of a…
Next week, CruiseInd returns to Windstar Cruises for another voyage through the Mediterranean. While I had the opportunity to sail aboard the magnificent Wind Surf last year and produce a complete tour of the ship, this voyage marks my first…
Wind StarWind Star is a four-masted motor-sailing yacht operated by Windstar Cruises, originally built in 1986 and last refurbished in 2023. The vessel measures 440 feet in length with a beam of 52 feet and a gross tonnage of 5,307.…