Wind Surf

Former name: Club Med 1

Wind Surf current position

Wind Surf current location is at Caribbean Sea (coordinates 15.27089 N / -61.52967 W) cruising at speed of 10 kn (19 km/h | 12 mph) en route to LC GRI. The AIS position was reported 1 minute ago.

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Current itinerary of Wind Surf

Wind Surf current cruise is 14 days, round-trip Star Collector Caribbean Explorations. Prices start from USD 8699 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 09 Mar, 2024 and ends on 23 Mar, 2024.

Date / TimePort
09 Mar 19:00    Departing from Philipsburg St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles hotels
10 Mar 08:00 - 18:00    Falmouth Antigua
11 Mar 08:00 - 18:00    Anguilla Island, UK, Sandy Ground
12 Mar 08:00 - 18:00    Tortola Island BVI, Road Town, UK Virgin Islands
12 Mar 19:00 - 13 Mar 22:00    Jost Van Dyke Island BVI, Belle Vue, UK Virgin Islands
14 Mar 08:00 - 17:00    Virgin Gorda Island BVI, Spanish Town, UK Virgin Islands
15 Mar 08:00 - 22:00    Gustavia St Barths, Saint-Barthelemy Island France
16 Mar 06:00 - 19:00    Philipsburg St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles
17 Mar 08:00 - 17:00    Charlestown Nevis, Nevis Island
18 Mar 08:00 - 18:00    Iles des Saintes, Guadeloupe
19 Mar 08:00 - 17:00    Pigeon Island, Rodney Bay, St Lucia
20 Mar 08:00 - 16:00    Roseau, Dominica
21 Mar 08:00 - 22:00    Basseterre St Kitts, Port Zante
22 Mar 08:00 - 22:00    Gustavia St Barths, Saint-Barthelemy Island France
23 Mar 06:00    Arriving in Philipsburg St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles hotels

Specifications of Wind Surf

Year of build1990  /  Age: 34
Flag state Bahamas
BuilderAteliers et chantiers du Havre (Le Havre, France)
Class5-masted motor sailing ship
Building costUSD 65 million
Speed15 kn / 28 km/h / 17 mph
Length (LOA)187 m / 614 ft
Beam (width)20 m / 66 ft
Gross Tonnage14745 gt
Passengers376
Crew178
Passengers-to-space ratio39
Beds312
Decks6
Cabins171
Decks with cabins4
Last Refurbishment2019
Former namesClub Med 1
OwnerXanterra Parks & Resorts Inc
OperatorWindstar Cruises

Wind Surf Itineraries

DateItineraryDeparture PortPrice from
2024 Feb 17 14 days, round-trip Star Collector Caribbean Explorations Philipsburg St Maarten
2024 Feb 24 7 days, round-trip Beach Fun Sun A Remote Caribbean Getaway Philipsburg St Maarten $2199
2024 Feb 24 14 days, round-trip Star Collector Caribbean Explorations Philipsburg St Maarten $8299
2024 Mar 02 7 days, round-trip Classic Caribbean Philipsburg St Maarten $5099
2024 Mar 02 14 days, round-trip Star Collector Caribbean Explorations Philipsburg St Maarten $8099
2024 Mar 09 7 days, round-trip Beach Fun Sun A Remote Caribbean Getaway Philipsburg St Maarten $2399
2024 Mar 09 14 days, round-trip Star Collector Caribbean Explorations Philipsburg St Maarten $8699
2024 Mar 16 7 days, round-trip Classic Caribbean Philipsburg St Maarten
2024 Mar 16 14 days, round-trip Star Collector Caribbean Explorations Philipsburg St Maarten
2024 Mar 23 7 days, round-trip Beach Fun Sun A Remote Caribbean Getaway Philipsburg St Maarten $2199
2024 Mar 30 14 days, one-way from Philipsburg St Maarten to Lisbon Philipsburg St Maarten $1399
2024 Mar 30 22 days, one-way from Philipsburg St Maarten to Barcelona Philipsburg St Maarten $5899
2024 Apr 13 8 days, one-way from Lisbon to Barcelona Lisbon $4679
2024 Apr 13 15 days, one-way from Lisbon to Civitavecchia-Rome Lisbon $7929
2024 Apr 13 23 days, one-way from Lisbon to Venice Lisbon $11329
2024 Apr 21 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome Barcelona $3399
2024 Apr 21 15 days, one-way from Barcelona to Venice Barcelona $6699
2024 Apr 28 8 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Venice Civitavecchia-Rome $2899
2024 May 06 8 days, one-way from Venice to Civitavecchia-Rome Venice $2999
2024 May 14 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona Civitavecchia-Rome
2024 May 21 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome Barcelona $8999
2024 May 21 17 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome Barcelona $12199
2024 May 28 10 days, round-trip Sicilian Splendors Civitavecchia-Rome $4499
2024 May 28 18 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Venice Civitavecchia-Rome $7199
2024 Jun 07 8 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Venice Civitavecchia-Rome $4499
2024 Jun 07 17 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Piraeus-Athens Civitavecchia-Rome $6699
2024 Jun 15 9 days, one-way from Venice to Piraeus-Athens Venice $3899
2024 Jun 24 9 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice Piraeus-Athens $3299
2024 Jun 24 17 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Civitavecchia-Rome Piraeus-Athens $5899
2024 Jul 03 8 days, one-way from Venice to Civitavecchia-Rome Venice $3399
2024 Jul 03 18 days, one-way from Venice to Civitavecchia-Rome Venice $6699
2024 Jul 11 10 days, round-trip Sicilian Splendors Civitavecchia-Rome $4299
2024 Jul 11 17 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona Civitavecchia-Rome $7089
2024 Jul 21 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona Civitavecchia-Rome $3689
2024 Jul 21 15 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Lisbon Civitavecchia-Rome $6149
2024 Jul 28 8 days, one-way from Barcelona to Lisbon Barcelona $3299
2024 Aug 05 8 days, one-way from Lisbon to Barcelona Lisbon $3299
2024 Aug 05 15 days, one-way from Lisbon to Civitavecchia-Rome Lisbon $4999
2024 Aug 05 23 days, one-way from Lisbon to Venice Lisbon $8399
2024 Aug 13 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome Barcelona $2999
2024 Aug 13 15 days, one-way from Barcelona to Venice Barcelona $4999
2024 Aug 20 8 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Venice Civitavecchia-Rome $3299
2024 Aug 20 16 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Piraeus-Athens Civitavecchia-Rome $5799
2024 Aug 28 8 days, one-way from Venice to Piraeus-Athens Venice $3399
2024 Sep 05 8 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice Piraeus-Athens $4799
2024 Sep 05 16 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Civitavecchia-Rome Piraeus-Athens $8999
2024 Sep 13 8 days, one-way from Venice to Civitavecchia-Rome Venice $4899
2024 Sep 13 18 days, one-way from Venice to Civitavecchia-Rome Venice $8599
2024 Sep 21 10 days, round-trip Wine Cruise Sicilian Splendors Civitavecchia-Rome $4699
2024 Sep 21 18 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Venice Civitavecchia-Rome $6999
2024 Oct 01 8 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Venice Civitavecchia-Rome $3599
2024 Oct 09 8 days, one-way from Venice to Civitavecchia-Rome Venice $3799
2024 Oct 09 16 days, one-way from Venice to Civitavecchia-Rome Venice $5199
2024 Oct 17 8 days, round-trip Romance on the Rivieras Civitavecchia-Rome $2799
2024 Oct 25 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona Civitavecchia-Rome $2499
2024 Oct 25 15 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Lisbon Civitavecchia-Rome $4799
2024 Nov 01 8 days, one-way from Barcelona to Lisbon Barcelona $3499
2024 Dec 21 7 days, round-trip Classic Caribbean Philipsburg St Maarten $2699
2024 Dec 21 14 days, round-trip Star Collector Caribbean Explorations Philipsburg St Maarten $4399
2024 Dec 28 7 days, round-trip Beach Fun Sun A Remote Caribbean Getaway Philipsburg St Maarten $2799
2024 Dec 28 14 days, round-trip Star Collector Caribbean Explorations Philipsburg St Maarten $4099
2025 Jan 04 7 days, round-trip Classic Caribbean Philipsburg St Maarten $2299
2025 Jan 04 14 days, round-trip Star Collector Caribbean Explorations Philipsburg St Maarten $3699
2025 Jan 11 7 days, round-trip Beach Fun Sun A Remote Caribbean Getaway Philipsburg St Maarten $2299
2025 Jan 11 14 days, round-trip Star Collector Caribbean Explorations Philipsburg St Maarten $3699
2025 Jan 18 7 days, round-trip Classic Caribbean Philipsburg St Maarten $2299
2025 Jan 18 14 days, round-trip Star Collector Caribbean Explorations Philipsburg St Maarten $3599
2025 Jan 25 7 days, round-trip Beach Fun Sun A Remote Caribbean Getaway Philipsburg St Maarten $2199
2025 Feb 01 7 days, round-trip Beach Fun Sun A Remote Caribbean Getaway Philipsburg St Maarten $2199
2025 Feb 01 14 days, round-trip Star Collector Caribbean Explorations Philipsburg St Maarten $3599
2025 Feb 08 7 days, round-trip Classic Caribbean Philipsburg St Maarten $2299
2025 Feb 08 14 days, round-trip Star Collector Caribbean Explorations Philipsburg St Maarten $3699
2025 Feb 15 7 days, round-trip Beach Fun Sun A Remote Caribbean Getaway Philipsburg St Maarten $2299
2025 Feb 15 14 days, round-trip Star Collector Caribbean Explorations Philipsburg St Maarten $3599
2025 Feb 22 7 days, round-trip Classic Caribbean Philipsburg St Maarten $2199
2025 Feb 22 14 days, round-trip Star Collector Caribbean Explorations Philipsburg St Maarten $3499
2025 Mar 01 7 days, round-trip Beach Fun Sun A Remote Caribbean Getaway Philipsburg St Maarten $2199
2025 Mar 08 7 days, round-trip Beach Fun Sun A Remote Caribbean Getaway Philipsburg St Maarten $2199
2025 Mar 08 14 days, round-trip Star Collector Caribbean Explorations Philipsburg St Maarten $3599
2025 Mar 15 7 days, round-trip Classic Caribbean Philipsburg St Maarten $2299
2025 Mar 15 14 days, round-trip Star Collector Caribbean Explorations Philipsburg St Maarten $3699
2025 Mar 22 7 days, round-trip Beach Fun Sun A Remote Caribbean Getaway Philipsburg St Maarten $2299
2025 Mar 29 14 days, one-way from Philipsburg St Maarten to Lisbon Philipsburg St Maarten $2499
2025 Mar 29 22 days, one-way from Philipsburg St Maarten to Barcelona Philipsburg St Maarten $4899
2025 Apr 12 8 days, one-way from Lisbon to Barcelona Lisbon $3599
2025 Apr 12 15 days, one-way from Lisbon to Civitavecchia-Rome Lisbon $5199
2025 Apr 12 23 days, one-way from Lisbon to Venice Lisbon $8199
2025 Apr 20 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome Barcelona $2999
2025 Apr 20 15 days, one-way from Barcelona to Venice Barcelona $5399
2025 Apr 27 8 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Venice Civitavecchia-Rome $3799
2025 May 05 8 days, one-way from Venice to Civitavecchia-Rome Venice $3999
2025 May 05 15 days, one-way from Venice to Barcelona Venice $5899
2025 May 13 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona Civitavecchia-Rome $3399
2025 May 13 14 days, round-trip Star Collector Racing for the Prix du Monde Along the Rivieras Civitavecchia-Rome $11999
2025 May 20 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome Barcelona $9299
2025 May 20 17 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome Barcelona $13499
2025 May 27 10 days, round-trip Sicilian Splendors Civitavecchia-Rome $4599
2025 May 27 18 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Venice Civitavecchia-Rome $7699
2025 Jun 06 8 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Venice Civitavecchia-Rome $4199
2025 Jun 06 17 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Piraeus-Athens Civitavecchia-Rome $6099
2025 Jun 14 9 days, one-way from Venice to Piraeus-Athens Venice $3499
2025 Jun 23 9 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice Piraeus-Athens $3299
2025 Jul 10 10 days, round-trip Sicilian Splendors Civitavecchia-Rome $3599
2025 Jul 10 17 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona Civitavecchia-Rome $5299
2025 Jul 20 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona Civitavecchia-Rome $2999
2025 Jul 20 15 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Lisbon Civitavecchia-Rome $5199
2025 Jul 27 8 days, one-way from Barcelona to Lisbon Barcelona $3499
2025 Aug 04 8 days, one-way from Lisbon to Barcelona Lisbon $3499
2025 Aug 04 15 days, one-way from Lisbon to Civitavecchia-Rome Lisbon $5199
2025 Aug 04 23 days, one-way from Lisbon to Venice Lisbon $8599
2025 Aug 12 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome Barcelona $2999
2025 Aug 12 15 days, one-way from Barcelona to Venice Barcelona $5799
2025 Aug 19 8 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Venice Civitavecchia-Rome $4199
2025 Aug 19 17 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Piraeus-Athens Civitavecchia-Rome $5999
2025 Aug 27 9 days, one-way from Venice to Piraeus-Athens Venice $3299
2025 Sep 05 9 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice Piraeus-Athens $4099
2025 Sep 05 17 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Civitavecchia-Rome Piraeus-Athens $6599
2025 Sep 14 8 days, one-way from Venice to Civitavecchia-Rome Venice $4199
2025 Sep 14 19 days, one-way from Venice to Civitavecchia-Rome Venice $6299
2025 Sep 22 11 days, round-trip Sicilian Splendors Civitavecchia-Rome $3699
2025 Sep 22 18 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Venice Civitavecchia-Rome $6099
2025 Oct 03 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Venice Civitavecchia-Rome $3999
2025 Oct 10 8 days, one-way from Venice to Civitavecchia-Rome Venice $3999
2025 Oct 18 8 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Venice Civitavecchia-Rome $3999
2025 Oct 26 8 days, one-way from Venice to Civitavecchia-Rome Venice $3999
2025 Oct 26 15 days, one-way from Venice to Barcelona Venice $5399
2025 Nov 03 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona Civitavecchia-Rome $2799
2025 Nov 03 15 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Lisbon Civitavecchia-Rome $4599
2025 Nov 10 8 days, one-way from Barcelona to Lisbon Barcelona $2999
2025 Nov 18 19 days, one-way from Lisbon to Philipsburg St Maarten Lisbon $3499
2025 Dec 02 5 days, round-trip Barefoot Break in the British Virgin Islands Philipsburg St Maarten $1899
2025 Dec 02 12 days, round-trip Star Collector Ivory Beaches Sapphire Seas of the Caribbean Philipsburg St Maarten $3299
2025 Dec 07 7 days, round-trip Classic Caribbean Philipsburg St Maarten $2299
2025 Dec 07 14 days, round-trip Star Collector Caribbean Explorations Philipsburg St Maarten $3699
2025 Dec 14 7 days, round-trip Beach Fun Sun A Remote Caribbean Getaway Philipsburg St Maarten $2399
2025 Dec 14 14 days, round-trip Star Collector Caribbean Explorations Philipsburg St Maarten $3999
2025 Dec 21 7 days, round-trip Classic Caribbean Philipsburg St Maarten $2699
2025 Dec 21 14 days, round-trip Star Collector Caribbean Explorations Philipsburg St Maarten $4299
2025 Dec 28 7 days, round-trip Beach Fun Sun A Remote Caribbean Getaway Philipsburg St Maarten $2699
2026 Jan 04 55 days, round-trip Star Collector Grand Caribbean Adventure Philipsburg St Maarten $16999
2026 Jan 04 28 days, one-way from Philipsburg St Maarten to Oranjestad Aruba Philipsburg St Maarten $8599
2026 Jan 04 21 days, one-way from Philipsburg St Maarten to Bridgetown Philipsburg St Maarten $6499
2026 Jan 04 14 days, one-way from Philipsburg St Maarten to Bridgetown Philipsburg St Maarten $4099
2026 Jan 04 7 days, round-trip Beach Fun Sun A Remote Caribbean Getaway Philipsburg St Maarten $2499
2026 Jan 11 14 days, one-way from Philipsburg St Maarten to Bridgetown Philipsburg St Maarten $4299
2026 Jan 11 7 days, one-way from Philipsburg St Maarten to Bridgetown Philipsburg St Maarten $2699
2026 Jan 18 14 days, one-way from Bridgetown to Oranjestad Aruba Bridgetown $4099
2026 Jan 18 7 days, round-trip Jewels of the Windward Islands Bridgetown $2499
2026 Jan 25 15 days, one-way from Bridgetown to Colon Bridgetown $4699
2026 Jan 25 7 days, one-way from Bridgetown to Oranjestad Aruba Bridgetown $2699
2026 Feb 01 16 days, one-way from Oranjestad Aruba to Cozumel Oranjestad Aruba $5099
2026 Feb 01 8 days, one-way from Oranjestad Aruba to Colon Oranjestad Aruba $3199
2026 Feb 09 19 days, one-way from Colon to Philipsburg St Maarten Colon $5599
2026 Feb 09 8 days, one-way from Colon to Cozumel Colon $3199
2026 Feb 17 18 days, one-way from Cozumel to Philipsburg St Maarten Cozumel $4799
2026 Feb 17 11 days, one-way from Cozumel to Philipsburg St Maarten Cozumel $3799
2026 Feb 28 14 days, round-trip Star Collector Caribbean Explorations Philipsburg St Maarten $3699
2026 Feb 28 7 days, round-trip Classic Caribbean Philipsburg St Maarten $2299
2026 Mar 07 7 days, round-trip Beach Fun Sun A Remote Caribbean Getaway Philipsburg St Maarten $2399
2026 Mar 14 14 days, round-trip Star Collector Caribbean Explorations Philipsburg St Maarten $3699
2026 Mar 14 7 days, round-trip Beach Fun Sun A Remote Caribbean Getaway Philipsburg St Maarten $2399
2026 Mar 21 14 days, round-trip Star Collector Caribbean Explorations Philipsburg St Maarten $3699
2026 Mar 21 7 days, round-trip Classic Caribbean Philipsburg St Maarten $2299
2026 Mar 28 7 days, round-trip Beach Fun Sun A Remote Caribbean Getaway Philipsburg St Maarten $2399

Wind Surf Review

Review of Wind Surf

The 1989-built (as "Club Med 1") cruise ship Wind Surf is the last of the three Windstar sailing yachts, together with the fleetmates Wind Spirit and Wind Star. These cruise ships are 4-masted schooners, uniquely designed for tall sailing cruises.

The vessel (IMO number 8700785) is currently Bahamas-flagged (MMSI 309242000) and registered in Nassau.

History - construction and ownership

Windstar Cruises is a luxury brand operating a fleet of smaller-sized ships (mega-yachts) with capacity up to 310 passengers. The company call at 150 ports throughout the Caribbean, Central America, South Pacific, Asia, Europe. Currently, Windstar is a subsidiary of Xanterra Parks and Resorts (USA's largest national and state park concession management company).

Windstar Wind Surf cruise ship

The 310-passenger ship Wind Surf was built as "Club Med I" and served as a "motor sailing yacht" alternative for the French resort company. It is amazingly crafted with 2320 m2 (25000 ft2) of computer-controlled sails and a ballast-water stabilizing technology that keeps the vessel leveled during navigation.

When Windstar Cruises acquired the ship in 1998, its passenger capacity was reduced to 78 to make room for new onboard facilities, such as a large spa and an alternative dining venue. These additions are not available on the company's smaller ships Wind Star and Wind Spirit.

The following YouTube drone video shows the ship approaching Portrush Northern Ireland on June 26, 2017. Unfortunately, the sails are down.

 

Decks and Cabins

Wind Surf staterooms (171 total, in 7 grades) include 21x Suites and 150x Oceanview Deluxe cabins. All staterooms are with modern amenities including fully-stocked minibars, Wi-Fi Internet, smart HDTVs (infotainment system), spacious wardrobe (with electronic safe box), phone (direct dial), large bathroom (single-sink granite countertop vanity, WC-toilet, L'Occitane bath products, rain showerheads, luxury towels), premium bedding sets (top-quality pillows and linens), fresh fruits and flowers.

The boat has 6 decks, all of which are passenger-accessible and 4 with cabins.

Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks

The speciality restaurant on Wind Surf was transformed into an elegant French Bistro. During the day, dress on board is casual. In the evenings, expect "country-club casual" attire, with men wearing collared shirts and women in pantsuits. There are no formal nights onboard Windstar Cruises ships. No tank tops or bathing suits are allowed at dinner.

Follows the complete list of Wind Surf restaurants and food bars.

  • AmphorA Restaurant (ship’s dining room, open-seating; offers 5-course gourmet dinner menu which is changed daily; along with onboard-made bread, in all ports of call the executive chef goes to the local markets to shop for fresh ingredients)
  • Candles Cafe & Veranda (a smaller “dining room” which offers buffet-style breakfast and lunch, as well as a la carte menu through the wait staff; its indoor area is called “Candles Cafe” and features floor-ceiling panoramic windows; the outdoor seating area is called “Veranda” - in the evenings, it transforms into “Candles Grill” al-fresco steakhouse).

Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport

One would think that a "motor sailing yacht," full with 5 masts and 7 sails, and with a guest capacity of only 308, would be a small and comfortable little cruise vessel. But Windstar Cruises' Wind Surf cruise ship is surprisingly large, feeling much bigger inside than any passenger would expect. To make finding a way around simple, all entertainment and dining areas are on the top three decks.

Restaurants are located forward, indoor and outdoor bars are facing aft. The casino and main lounge are midship on the Main Deck – there is the famous Yacht Club, functioning as a coffee bar, library and Internet cafe. The Surf ship’s fitness centre is a deck higher. Most of the public areas feature expansive sea views, though the spa, which is an exception, is tucked away on Deck 2 aft.

Windstar Wind Surf cruise ship

Follows the complete list of Wind Surf lounges, clubs and other entertainment venues for kids, teens and adults.

  • The Marina (retractable water sports platform for water skiing, windsurfing, snorkeling, kayaking; the ship provides a banana boat, waterski boat, sea kayaks, Sunfish sailboats, wakeboards, boards for windsurfing, paddleboards, scuba diving and snorkeling equipment, plus Zodiacs; the steel cage forms a swimming pool in the sea)
  • Lounge (ship’s theatre/main show lounge for live evening entertainment); Library
  • Stella Bistro; Compass Rose Bar; Terrace Bar; Nautilus Room
  • Yacht Club Sandwich & Espresso Bar
  • The Signature Shop/Boutique Shop (sells duty-free luxury fashion clothing and accessories)
  • The Casino (with blackjack/roulette gambling tables, slot machines)
  • WindSpa (operated by Steiner; has a treatment room, Sauna and Beauty Salon. “Spa Under the Stars” program offers spa treatments out on the deck)
  • The Fitness Center (with free weights, exercycles and treadmills; offers complimentary exercise classes)
  • Pool Area (with one swimming pool, two whirlpools, the sunbathing area served by the Pool Bar).

Itineraries

Wind Surf itinerary program is based on Caribbean cruises leaving roundtrip from St Maarten Island (Port Philipsburg) and also Mediterranean and Baltic Sea cruises, with Transatlantic repositioning crossings between Europe and the Caribbean Sea.

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Wind Surf cruise ship was built with a modern design, but still features sails on masts that are handled via a sophisticated computer program. This is relatively bigger tall ship with 5 masts, while Wind Star and Wind Spirit have 4 masts each.

Windstar Wind Surf cruise ship

Wind Surf has a complicated history in and out of Windstar. The company had plans to order two sailing ships with two times bigger passenger capacity. However, Holland America Line (the previous owner of Windstar Cruises) cancelled these plans. The building project, supported by the French government, resulted in two new ships for the Club Med cruise line under the names Club Med I and Club Med II. In 1998, Windstar bought back Club Med 1, and renamed it to "Wind Surf".

The yacht's design is based on smaller 5,350-ton motor sailing yachts constructed by the French shipbuilding company "Societe Nouvelle des Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre". Among those are the Windstar sail ships Wind Spirit and Wind Star and also Club Med 2.

In 2012, Windstar Cruises completed an extensive (18-month long) ship refurbishment project for renovations of company's all three sail yachts - Wind Surf, Wind Star and Wind Spirit. Works included overhauls of all passenger staterooms, dining venues, public spaces, as well as new sails.

In 2018, Windstar Cruises offered booking of a 51-day "Grand Mediterranean" back-to-back cruise (itinerary July 7 to August 27, 2019) from Lisbon to Barcelona. The itinerary combined 6 smaller itineraries (7- to 10-days each) and visited a total of 40 Mediterranean ports (in Portugal, Spain, Gibraltar, Malta, Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, Greece, Turkey, Monaco and France). The cruise was listed as one of the company's "Star Collectors Voyages" combining shorter itineraries. These deals are inclusive of complimentary laundry package (per stateroom) throughout the voyage.

Wind Surf drydock refurbishment 2019 review

During the ship's 20-day long drydock refurbishment (November 8-28) at Navantia Shipyard (Cadiz, Spain), the vessel's passenger capacity was increased from 310 to 342. The project also included suite modifications (decks 3 and 5) and redesigning the wellness complex (spa and gym).

On Deck 3, the 12x aft-facing suites were resized (halved) as on Club Med 1. All the 3x Bridge Deck suites were redesigned and fully renovated. The forward-starboard Bridge Suite was renamed "Officer's Suite". The WindSpa was moved from Deck 2 (aft) to Deck 5 (midship).