Windstar Unveils 2010-2011 Itineraries with Savings
Windstar Cruises has published its 2010 and winter 2011 Sailing Atlas with artwork by acclaimed California artist Nicholas Wilton. In conjunction with the atlas release, Windstar is offering a $500 per couple, or $250 per person, shipboard credit to those who book their 2010 voyage by Sept. 30.
The offer is only combinable with Windstar’s Advance Savings Advantage Program, Early Booking Incentive Savings Program, group and alumni rates. The offer is not combinable with any other shipboard credit or package offer.
The 100-page Sailing Atlas details 183 sailings and 27 itineraries in the Caribbean, Costa Rica, Europe, Greek Isles and Panama Canal, as well as transatlantic crossings. Highlights include a Signature Collection Host Series, a new St. Martin itinerary, maiden port calls and product enhancements.
Windstar’s Signature Collection Host Series offers the opportunity to sail with chocolate artisan Fran Bigelow of Fran’s Chocolates; winemakers Jay Schuppert of Cuvaison Estate Wines and Eric Dunham of Dunham Cellars; San Francisco area restaurateur and author Narsai David; photographer Roger Paperno and author Joe Wolff of the popular travel books “Café Life”; restaurateurs Chef Don Curtiss and Michelle Quisenberry of Seattle’s Volterra Restaurant; and Chef Keith Luce of Northwest restaurant The Herbfarm.
The 312-guest Wind Surf and 148-guest Wind Star and Wind Spirit will operate seven- to 15-day voyages. Wind Spirit will sail a new seven-day Caribbean itinerary roundtrip from St. Martin January through March and in December. Ports of call include St. Kitts, Tortola, Jost Van Dyke, Virgin Gorda and St. Barts. In late spring through fall, Wind Spirit sails seven-day Europe and Greek Isles itineraries.
Wind Star offers seven-day Costa Rica sailings roundtrip from Puerto Caldera January through March and in December. Twice a year, Panama Canal cruises are available with ports of call in Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
Wind Star returns to Europe and the Greek Isles on seven-day voyages during late spring through fall. Wind Surf’s seven-day sailings roundtrip from Barbados visit Bequia, Dominica, St. Lucia, Mayreau, Grenada and Tobago January through March and late November through December. In late spring, summer and early fall, Wind Surf will operate an assortment of six-, seven- and eight-day European itineraries.
Debuting in 2010 are the new ports of Cagliari, Palau and Carloforto, Italy; Le Lavendou, France; Pylos and Zakynthos, Greece; Opatija, Trogir and Bastia, Corsica; and Falmouth, Antigua.
