Windstar Cruises Reviews

It was lovely

The crew was the best and Winstar Cruises will be at the top of my list in the future..

This is our second Windstar cruise and we are planning our third. Everything about this trip was wonderful. The stops on the cruise were well selected and there were a variety of shore excursions at each stop (Gibraltar was our favorite stop). The food was tremendous at each meal, with a wide selection at the breakfast and lunch buffets and at the dinners (three locations). The ship is kept immaculate. But best of all are the crew members - attentive, courteous, funny and they remember your names! We took advantage of the wine/beer package and the laundry package. Both well worth the price and convenience.

Once again, my husband and I had a wonderful time on a Windstar cruise. The ports were stunning and everything else we have come to expect from this cruise company was fulfilled on this trip. We met wonderful people with whom we plan to stay in touch. It was a fabulous experience.

7-day cruise around French Polynesia (Society Islands) on the sailing yacht Wind Spirit. Fantastic experience overall, but with a couple of disappointments.

Windstar cruise was fascinating. Avoya Travel made this all possible. Thank you Lily!

Our cruise exceeded our expectations in every way. We were NEVER waiting in line for anything nor were we ever searching for a free chair or place to be alone. It truly was like being on a large yacht. We highly recommend WindStar!

Two complaints, our Tour director was very insensitive to my queries about getting lunch the day a tour started at 12. I have a medical condition, I don't eat breakfast, but must eat lunch in the noon hour. The ship dining room didn't open until 12 and there was not talk of any food provided. However, the dining director and managers stepped in, and provided me with a sandwich and then announced the dining area would open at 11.30a on that day. Second complaint, not all the guides were good, particularly the one on the Flam railway and all day tour of Alesund. The others were very good.

Personnel was wonderful as was the food, but there is no elevator and continually climbing stairs was a real challenge -- 11 sets on a typical day.

The staff of the Wind Spirit far exceeded our expectations by being friendly and most helpful.

I would rate the land tour a 3 out of 5 and the cruise a 5/5. There were many things on the land tour that were disappointing; I am happy to discuss with MaryLinda Ramos, our agent, or another individual in more detail. The cruise was wonderful! Almost no suggestions for improvement. It exceeded our expectations and we will sail again with Windstar! Only a few issues with our excursions; that is on Windstar and primarily bc our ship had some engine trouble from 6/12-6/15. That caused us to get into ports later than planned in Sitka, Juneau and Haines, which in turn disrupted the excursions. They managed the changes well and communicated with us. However, they should've discounted the excursions more. We missed 1/3 and 1/2 of two excursions due to shortened time in port, only discounted one for 25% - should be 1/3 - and the other 0 discount, despite missing 1/2 of the excursion. I will close with one comment and a request. I would like Marylinda Ramos to call me. I have lots of feedback on the land tour (Fairbanks to Seward 6/7-6/11 with Windstar). Given our experience, we will NOT book a land tour with Windstar in the future. Comment: Marylinda Ramos was excellent! She was very helpful in choosing this vacation and communicating with Windstar and our family. I give her a 5/5 and we will be using her again! :)

I did end up with Covid at the end of the trip although I believe many precautions were taken by the cruise line

We were one of the 1st cruises on the newly refitted Pride. Cabin was great. Having a balcony was an appreciated plus. Since things at various ports were still "post COVID-19" there were hic-ups on some excursions. But the crew/staff went above and beyond to smooth all things out. NOTE: the two music groups - a mostly Filipino cover band and a couple who did dance instruction were wonderful. Great sound. Could play anything! They both added to the evenings despite people being shy about dancing.

This was an amazing trip. The ship and excursions were fantastic. Met some great people.

We had a wonderful time and the ship and staff were awesome. We would have liked more time at some of the towns we stopped at. We are too 'country' to like their food all that much. My husband enjoyed the seafood but I found little food to my taste, other than the wonderful fruit selection. By far, the food was 'too fancy' for us. We found the seasonings and preparation to be like eating at a fancy New York 5 star restaurant. In other words, we thought the chef was probably fantastic but his seasonings, etc., were just not "us". The add-on trip to Fairbanks was wonderful but again, there was very little time to enjoy each stop/excursion. The staff and guides for all of the trip were awesome.

Of all the cruises that we have taken, this was undoubtedly the best. Norway is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. The scenery is stunningly picturesque. The Star Legend is an excellent cruise ship. The cuisine and service were consistently great.

Personal service, friendly staff and fabulous sights made this an awesome trip. Star Breeze got into places other ships could not and that made for a very special trip. The excursions were good, some better than others and the land portion was well coordinated and interesting. Overall a great trip.

Our cruise was wonderful. Beginning with an organized and efficient boarding to an organized and efficient final docking. Staff was friendly highly competent. Expedition were exciting and well managed with extraordinary knowledgeable, friendly, and patient. We really can’t say enough about how great the expedition staff treated us. Food was excellent, high quality, and readily available. Room was very comfortable. We can’t imagine taking a cruise in any other cruise line.