Windstar Cruises has opened bookings for the first itineraries on Star Breeze and Star Legend after the ships go through a dramatic stretching and renovation project, called the “Star Plus Initiative.” (travelagentcentral.com)
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Windstar’s award-winning small ships are offering a complimentary Watersports Program. The program includes “wet” landings on the beach by inflatable boat, as well as active excursion options on and in the water. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Windstar Cruises president John Delaney and Porthole Cruise Magazine editor-in-chief Bill Panoff set sail this past weekend, February 23, 2019, on a 7-day cruise event dedicated to giving back to the Caribbean.
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John Delaney, president of Windstar Cruises, will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Marine Hotel Association (MHA) conference and trade show in Naples, Florida, March 31-April 2. Delaney will take the stage during the conference’s Monday breakfast on the morning of April 1, which will then be followed by the opening of the MHA’s 34th annual event. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Windstar Cruises has announced a new travel agency recognition program dubbed Club 180, a riff on Windstar’s tagline that sailing with the small ship company is “180 Degrees from Ordinary.” (travelagentcentral.com)
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Barbuda next week will welcome its first cruise line since it was slammed last fall by Hurricane Irma: Windstar Cruises. The Wind Surf, the largest ship in the fleet, with capacity for 310 guests, will make nine biweekly calls to Barbuda in the 2018-2019 season starting with a Dec. 8 call. (travelweekly.com)
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Windstar Cruises announced two new executive appointments: John Gunner will step in to the new position of vice president of expansion projects and Michael B. Ross will serve as the company’s new director of marine and safety operations. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Windstar Cruises today (Nov. 15) announces the $250 Million Star Plus Initiative, a major investment and expansion for the innovative cruise company. The multi-million dollar, multi-year undertaking will impact and enhance all aspects of the guest experience for the highly awarded small ship cruise line’s three Star Class vessels.
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Windstar Cruises is partnering with Porthole Cruise Magazine, the definitive authority on all things cruise, to reveal the indulgent Caribbean in a way no other cruise line can.
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For some, trip planning is a chore. They just want to be there, experiencing the destination in all of its glory. For others, the trip begins once their cruise is booked, and the research (plus anticipation) is half the fun.
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Windstar Cruises announces 2019 and 2020 Caribbean and Latin America sailings including new visits to ports in Mexico, Honduras, Grand Cayman, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica. Cruisers seeking active adventure may choose from an impressive 152 departure dates ranging in length from 7- to 56-days.
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A cruise ship off the coast of Massachusetts has docked safely in Manhattan. The Star Pride, which had 351 people on board, stranded Friday in Buzzards Bay between Woods Hole and Martha’s Vineyard. Windstar Cruises, who operates Star Pride, said the ship experienced a loss of cooling water for the engine systems, causing automatic shutdown of the traction and auxiliary engines. (archyworldys.com)
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Windstar Cruises has announced the hiring of Mary Beth Wressell as the cruise company’s new Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations, where she will oversee brand communications, digital marketing, customer relationship marketing, partnerships, and public relations, the company said. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Windstar has revealed a new partnership with baggage shipping company Luggage Forward to ease the travel process for cruise passengers. The luggage valet service allows passengers to ship their suitcases directly from their house to the ship, and home again, without having to drag them through the airport and port facilities. (cruisecritic.com)
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