Wind Spirit
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Wind Spirit
The Wind Spirit is a Wind Spirit operated by Windstar Cruises, offering intimate sailing yacht cruise itineraries in destinations such as the Caribbean and the Mediterranean depending on the season. The Wind Spirit stands out for its modern sailing yacht concept with low passenger capacity, delivering a closer-to-the-sea navigation experience and a boutique-style cruising atmosphere.
The Wind Spirit features comfortable stateroom-style cabins, elegant communal spaces, and a relaxed onboard ambiance, with sailing being a key operational element when weather conditions allow. The Wind Spirit places strong emphasis on refined onboard dining within a premium setting aligned with the luxury positioning of the Windstar Cruises fleet.
The Wind Spirit is particularly well suited for travelers seeking a small-ship cruise combining a yacht-style atmosphere, authentic sailing experience, modern comfort, and coastal exploration in an intimate setting.
Itineraries of the Wind Spirit
Price and Availability Notice
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Ship's attributes
Services And Amenities
- Casino
- Jacuzzi
- Pool
- Beauty salon
- Spa & body care
Technical specifications
- Classe: Spirit Class
- Tonnage: 5736
- Speed: 10.0 knots
- Passengers: 249
- Length: 134 m
- Width: 16 m
History
- 1988: Année de construction
- 2001: Année de rénovation
Frequently Asked Questions
No. The line posts a daily service charge to your onboard account automatically, and adds a second charge to bar purchases. The first can be adjusted at the guest services desk, but nobody will do it for you.
No. Every glass is billed, with a service charge on top. Over a week that is the most visible gap against a genuinely all-inclusive line, and it is exactly what the optional package covers.
No, except through the optional package. And even paid for, keep the size of the ship in mind: the satellite link on a sailing ship this size does not have the capacity of a large liner's.
No, never, even with the optional package. It is the only item that stays entirely yours whichever way you buy. Ask for the list of outings and the detail before you leave.
That depends on you, and nobody can answer for you. The All-In package bundles drinks, Wi-Fi and the daily service charge, and is bought before departure. It never covers excursions. For a light drinker who does not work on board, the advantage is not obvious.
The fleet splits in two on this question, and it is the first thing to check. The three sailing ships have no lift and offer no adapted cabin. The three yachts have one and advertise modified-accessible cabins, without publishing the number.
The contract binds you to Windstar Cruises Marshall Islands, registered in the Marshall Islands and run from Miami. United States maritime law applies first, Florida law second. Personal injury claims go to Miami.
Yes. Except for personal injury or death, everything goes to binding arbitration in Miami, administered by the American Arbitration Association. A class-action waiver comes with it. Both clauses narrow your options, and both deserve reading before you sign.
Two regimes. Personal injury, illness or death: six months' written notice and one year to sue. Any other claim: ninety days' notice after the cruise ends and six months to start arbitration. These are firm deadlines, not guidance.
Not the carrier: nothing establishes that it holds a Quebec licence. The protection comes from the agency. Voyages AquaTerra holds a licence from the Office de la protection du consommateur, your payments pass through a trust account, and the compensation fund for travel agency customers covers the departure.
No. The contract states that the carrier does not guarantee the itinerary and may delay, change or cancel, substituting another ship if need be. On a sailing ship there is a further constraint large vessels feel less: an anchorage that will not hold drops a call.
The Wind Song caught fire in her engine room on 1 December 2002 in French Polynesia. All two hundred and nineteen people aboard were evacuated without injury. The hull, too badly damaged, was towed out and sunk on 22 January 2003 in the Sea of the Moon, between Tahiti and Moorea. That is why the series now numbers two.
She came out of the Societe Nouvelle des Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre in 1988, two years after her sister the Wind Star. Four masts, computer-controlled sails, seventy-four cabins across five decks.
Ninety-nine, of which twenty-two in 2026, seventy-one in 2027 and six in 2028. That is the smallest inventory in the fleet with us. If your dates are fixed, ask early rather than discovering the window has already closed.
No, and it is better said plainly. No lift, no adapted cabin, no balcony, and tender landings on some itineraries. The fleet's three yachts are the only ones with a lift and the only ones to advertise modified-accessible cabins.
