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Discover Polynesian history through ancient marae sites, dance, and tikis SEATTLE, March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Windstar Cruises announces 2014 Dreams of Tahiti voyages open for sale. Wind Spirit, the line's newly renovated 148-passenger sailing yacht, will sail seven-day voyages from the capital city of Papeete, Tahiti, beginning May 2, 2014, with stops through the Society Islands of Moorea, Tahaa, Raiatea, Huahine, and Bora Bora. Dreams of Tahiti will sail through to...
SEATTLE, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Windstar Cruises announced today that its owner, Xanterra Parks & Resorts(®), has reached an agreement with Seabourn, a cruise company that operates six luxury cruise ships, to purchase three of their ships: Seabourn Pride, Seabourn Legend, and Seabourn Spirit. Under the project name Global Windstar, the expansion will double the size of Windstar's recently renovated, three luxury sailing yacht fleet, making the company the market...
DENVER, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Xanterra Parks & Resorts(®), the largest concessioner to the national parks, has completed a series of acquisitions that greatly expand the company's experiential leisure offerings. These acquisitions include three all-suite luxury cruise ships currently operated by Seabourn to become part of Windstar Cruises, VBT (Vermont) Bicycling and Walking Vacations and The Grand Hotel in Tusayan, Ariz., adjoining the South Rim of Grand Canyon National...
SEATTLE, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Windstar Cruises announced today that they will return to the South Pacific in the summer of 2014. Beginning May 2, 2014, Wind Spirit, the line's recently renovated 148-passenger sailing yacht, will sail seven-day voyages from Papeete, Tahiti. Wind Spirit will sail 28 voyages in Tahiti, with the last voyage on November 7, 2014, before returning to Panama and Costa Rica for the winter season. The line's return to the French Polynesia Islands...
SEATTLE, Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With the completion of Wind Spirit's dry dock on December 22(nd), Windstar Cruises' $18 million fleet-wide renovation project is now finished. The project, which began in December of 2011, encompassed all three sailing yachts in a stem-to-stern renovation that enhanced public spaces, dining venues, staterooms and suites, as well as new sails. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130116/SF43601) The 148-passenger Wind Spirit, the last...
SEATTLE, Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Windstar Cruises is counting down the holidays with the year's most spectacular deals. From now until December 21(st), guests can save up to 70% on 12 select voyages, in addition to the daily deal of the day bonus. Today's offer spotlights Classic Italy and the Dalmatian Coast, a seven-day cruise from Rome to Venice that stops at some of the most beautiful ports in the Mediterranean, including Capri, Messina, Dubrovnik, Split and Pula. Guests...
SEATTLE, Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Windstar Cruises is featuring a Sail & Stay promotion on all Northern Europe voyages, with 2-for-1 cruise fare, plus two free hotel nights. From the glittering styles and vibrant harbors of Scandinavia's capital cities, to the hidden coves and rolling hills of Northern Europe's beautiful islands and quaint villages, guests can discover the fjords of the Baltics and the castles of Ireland, starting at $2,999, based on double occupancy, when...
SEATTLE, Nov. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Windstar Cruises is launching its collection of 2014 Caribbean and Costa Rican voyages with 2-for-1 cruise fares, plus bonus savings up to $1,000 per stateroom when booked by December 29, 2012. Guests can experience the freedom and panache of their own private yacht, with all the comforts of a luxury cruise ship, all while sailing on the warm breezes of the tropics. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121130/SF21858) Three eclectic...
SEATTLE, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Windstar Cruises announced today that advance bookings on 2013 sailings are 60% ahead of the prior year. Based on current pace, 2013 will mark the fourth straight year of increasing revenue for the small-ship cruise line. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121108/SF09252) "Our team is thrilled with the results after all the hard work and changes." says Hans Birkholz, CEO of Windstar. Brought on in 2010 to turn around the endearing,...
SEATTLE, Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of the World's Largest Cruise Sale, going on now until October 27(th), as part of CLIA's National Cruise Vacation Week, Windstar Cruises is offering two-for-one cruise fares on select voyages in both Europe and the Caribbean. As part of the offer, guests who want to explore Europe will also receive two free hotel nights at the beginning or the end of the cruise. For those looking to sail the Caribbean waters, up to $800 of bonus...
