Wind Surf
Windstar Cruises
One of the world's great sailing cruise ships — masts, computer-set sails and itineraries written for wind and small harbors.
Wind Surf is the rare ship where the departure itself is the show — sails climbing the masts while around 14,745 tons of hull answers to wind as well as engines. In Windstar service since 1990 and refreshed in 2021, she is a genuine motor-sail hybrid, one of the world's great sailing cruise ships rather than a motor vessel with decorative rigging, carrying 342 guests between the Caribbean and the Mediterranean.
Life aboard runs casual by luxury standards — no formal nights, long hours on deck under the rigging. Her size admits her to yacht harbors and island quays, and her itineraries favor them deliberately. Book her for the sailing and the small ports; book elsewhere for spectacle.
In Service Since 1990
Most recent major refit in 2021
342 Guests
At double occupancy — the number that sets the ship's whole rhythm
14,745 Gross Tons
Roughly 43 tons per guest — the space ratio luxury lines compete on
Wind Surf Highlights
Under Sail, For Real
The masts are not decoration: she motor-sails, and on the right passage the engines quiet while the canvas does genuine work. Nothing about a conventional ship's departure resembles hers.
Small-Harbor Itineraries
Caribbean winters and Mediterranean summers built around ports that cap ship size — she calls where the big hulls never appear.
Casual, Not Careless
Windstar's style skips formal nights and rigid seatings; the polish shows up in service and cooking rather than dress codes.
Where Wind Surf Typically Sails
Wind Surf: FAQs
Does Wind Surf actually sail?
Yes — she is a motor-sail ship whose sails are working equipment, set by computer and trimmed to conditions. How much distance is covered under canvas varies with route and weather, but sailing is a signature, not a stunt.
What are Wind Surf's itineraries like?
Caribbean and Mediterranean seasons oriented to small harbors, island anchorages and ports with size limits. Days tend to be port-intensive; evenings are relaxed and free of formal nights.
Is Wind Surf luxurious?
Comfortable and well-served rather than gilded — closer to a large private sailing yacht than to a suite-heavy luxury liner. Her 2021 refresh modernized the interiors; guests choose her for atmosphere and access, not marble.
Who should not book Wind Surf?
Travelers who need big-ship infrastructure — production theaters, endless venue choice — or guaranteed stillness in every sea state. A sailing ship moves with her element, and most of her guests count that as the point.
Biirdee · Cruise Desk
Sail on Wind Surf
Tell us the region and rough dates — the desk checks Wind Surf's deployment, holds the right suite category, and builds the trip around her schedule.
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