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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…
This past season, I had the chance to experience two radically different styles of cruising. One was a journey through the Mediterranean aboard the 300 passenger Wind Surf, a graceful sailing yacht measuring 14,745 gt. The other was a whirlwind…
Windstar Cruises’ flagship is unquestionably the MSY Wind Surf. (If you haven’t seen the MSY prefix before, it’s not all that common. It stands for a Motor Sailing Yacht.) Before we go deck by deck through the interiors, I wanted…
A cruise line like no other, Windstar Cruises. Windstar Cruises stands out in the cruise industry—rooted in bold innovation, boutique luxury, and a unique heritage. Here’s the full story: where it began, who founded it, and how it evolved into…
CruiseInd is heading back to sea—and this time, we’re trading in megaships for masted sails. Next week, we will be boarding a Windstar Cruises voyage through the heart of the Mediterranean, tracing a classic route along the storied Riviera aboard…
Star BreezeStar Breeze, originally built as Seabourn Spirit in 1989 and acquired by Windstar in May 2015, underwent an 84 ft mid‑ship lengthening in early 2020 as part of the “Star Plus” initiative. The yacht now measures 522 ft LOA with a…
Star SeekerStar Seeker, Windstar’s first new-build superyacht, is scheduled for delivery in December 2025 from WestSEA Shipyard in Portugal. The vessel measures approximately 9,934 GT with capacity for 224 passengers in 112 all-suite accommodations—all ocean-view, featuring private verandas or floor-to-ceiling…
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.…
Wind Surf, the flagship of Windstar Cruises, is a five-masted motor-sailing yacht originally built in 1990 and extensively refurbished since joining the fleet in 1998. Measuring 535 feet in length (617 feet including bowsprit) with a beam of 66 feet…
Beginning in Fall of 2019, Windstar Cruises will lengthen all three ex-Seabourn ships as well as give each a complete refurbishment. The $250 million project will increase each vessel’s capacity by 100pax to 312 total per ship. The work will…
Windstar cruises purchased the elder Seabourn trio a short while back. We know the Seabourn Pride, the first to get transferred, will be named Star Pride. The other two ships will be renamed Star Breeze and Star Legend.
That’s what Windstar Cruises was just sold for. The luxury sailing line had gone bankrupt and was just purchased at an auction. The winner was TAC Cruise LLC, an affiliate of Xanterra Holding Corporation. Andrew N. Todd, CEO of Xanterra…
News from PR Newswire may suggest that. Ambassadors International, Inc., the parent company of Windstar Cruises, may be on the brink actually. Today Ambassadors sold its Travel and Events division to Lakeview Equity Partners, LLC, a Milwaukee Equity Fund. It…