Wind Surf - 180 degrees from Ordinary
Wind Surf – 180 degrees from Ordinary
I recently visited Wind Surf in Dover and she is one of 3 ships in the Windstar fleet. The cruise line says that it is “180º from Ordinary” and the experience certainly is. This is a cruise for people wou like sailing and experiencing unusual ports of call and is definitely not a formal cruiser. Life on board is strictly casual, with great dining experiences but NO formal nights.
A Few Facts about Wind Surf
She is the largest of the 3 ships in the fleet but at 14,745 grt is by no means large. 152 deluxe cabins and suites can take 312 guests. All cabins and suites have ocean views (no balconies) and have recently been refurbished and have flat screen TV’s and Bose I-pod docking stations.
191 staff give a good staff to guest ratio
3 restaurants: – The Restaurant and Degrees offer fine dining (no booking required) and there is also a buffet for breakfast and lunch.In the evenings you can dine under the stars with the onboard barbque (limited space so must be booked)
Wind Surf’s public areas will be refurbished in November, but at the moment still look pretty good to me.
Complimentary watersports include:- water-skiing, windsurfing, kayaking, sailing, ski-tubing and snorkel gear. Scuba is available at a fee.
All meals and standard soft drinks are included and it is possible to upgrade on board with an All Inclusive drinks package at $50 pp per day.
Other ships are Wind Star and Wind Spirit, they are smaller at 5703 grt and are more of a luxury yacht experience.
Sailing regions are Caribbean in Winter and Med/Europe in the Summer
