Windstar Cruises has announced new cruising destinations for its three-ship fleet of…
Windstar Cruises has announced new cruising destinations for its three-ship fleet of luxury sailing yachts. Costa Rica, Belize, the Mayan Riviera, and the Panama Canal have been added to the company`s 2005 sailing itinerary. More sailings will also be offered in the popular Greek Islands and Mediterranean.
We are proud to offer our guests and alumni new and exciting cruising destinations, said Tom Russell, vice president of marketing and sales for Windstar Cruises. Windstar`s fleet of three intimate, luxurious ships sail to intriguing destinations around the world, and we make it a priority to continually offer new vacation itineraries.
Costa Rica – The 148-passenger Wind Star will depart Tahiti after her final cruise on December 28, 2004 and begin sailing eight 7-night cruises in Costa Rica on January 29. She will sail in Costa Rica through the end of March and then return for two more sailings in December. Ports of call include Puerto Caldera, San Juan del Sur in Nicaragua, Playa Flamingo, Quepos, San Josecito, Curu and Tortuga Island.
Panama Canal – The Wind Star will pass through the Panama Canal four times in 2005 giving guests a chance to see the infamous passage aboard a luxurious sailing yacht. Two 14-day voyages will be offered between Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica and Bridgetown, Barbados-one in March and the other in November. Two holiday sailings, a 10-day and an 11-day voyage, will take guests through the canal between Puerto Caldera and Puerto Limon, Costa Rica.
Belize and the Mayan Riviera – The 308-passenger msy Wind Surf will embark on twelve 7-night cruises roundtrip from Cozumel, Mexico along the Mayan Riviera from January until April. Ports of call include Cochino Grande, Honduras; West End Roatan, Honduras; Puerto Cortez, Honduras; Omoa, Honduras; Belize City, Belize and Costa Maya, Mexico.
Caribbean – The 148-passenger Wind Spirit and 308-passenger Wind Surf will explore the turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea in 2005. The Wind Spirit will sail roundtrip from
St. Thomas while the Wind Surf will sail from St. Thomas and Barbados. Longer luxurious Caribbean holiday voyages will be offered on both ships with itineraries varying from nine to eleven days.
Transatlantic – In April 2005, all three ships will embark on 14-day Transatlantic cruises to Lisbon, Portugal. The Wind Surf departs from Fort Lauderdale, the Wind Spirit from St. Thomas and the Wind Star from Barbados. In November, the Wind Star will make a 14-day return voyage from Lisbon to Barbados and the Wind Surf will sail from Lisbon to St. Thomas.
Mediterranean – Guests will have 48 opportunities in 2005 to experience the Mediterranean with Windstar-180 degrees from ordinary. With all three ships sailing in Europe during 2005, a wider selection of itineraries will be available in the ever popular Mediterranean and Greek Islands. The stately cities of Lisbon, Barcelona, Rome, Nice, Marseille, Venice, Monte Carlo and Malta serve as homeports for Mediterranean cruises. The Wind Star will sail ten 7-day Mediterranean cruises from June through August, a 10-day and 11-day Mediterranean voyage in the spring and three 7-day cruises in October. The Wind Spirit will sail three 7-day cruises in April and again in October/November. The Wind Surf will spend April through November sailing intriguing 6 to 11-day itineraries making a total of 27 voyages in the Mediterranean. An 8-day Nice-to-Nice itinerary is planned to coincide with the Grand Prix race in Monte Carlo, Monaco and the Cannes Film Festival in France.
Greek Islands – The dazzling islands of Greece will be the focus of 34 voyages in 2005. The Wind Star and Wind Spirit will sail 7-day voyages along the popular route between Athens and Istanbul in spring and fall 2005. Ports visited by both ships include Kusadasi, Turkey; Rhodes, Greece; Bodrum, Turkey; Santorini, Greece and Mykonos, Greece. The Wind Spirit will pick up a 7-day Athens to Venice itinerary in July and August. Port calls on the Athens to Venice voyage include Monemvasia, Greece; Katakolon, Greece; Corfu, Greece and Dubrovnik, Croatia. Venice to Italy voyages will visit Rimini, Italy; Hvar, Croatia; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Cephalonia, Greece and Kythira, Greece.
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