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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Travel + Leisure readers have again voted the 2018 World’s Best Cruise Lines, which were announced today (July 10) by the publication.
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Windstar Cruises announced its ships will sail seven new itineraries in Europe next year. The 2019 season will see six new Mediterranean cruises from Windstar and one new northern Europe itinerary. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Windstar Cruises has added more overnights and late-night port calls to its itineraries. Now, more than 45 percent of Windstar’s cruises offer a late night (10 p.m. or later) or overnight in port that allows cruisers more time to explore each destination. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Seattle-based Windstar Cruises’ 212-passenger all-suite Star Legend is now sailing in Alaska through August, launching the small ship line’s first endeavor into expedition cruising, with a kick off in Kenai Fjords National Park on May 18, this cruise marks a return to Alaska for the award-winning travel company after a 20-year hiatus from the region.
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The capitals, villages and ports of Asia are among both the oldest and the newest of the world, and Windstar Cruises will offer culturally curious travelers seven different cruise tour options to explore the region aboard the 212-guest Star Legend in 2018-19.
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