Windstar Cruises Press Releases

2007 Press Archives

11/19/2008 - Windstar Cruises Announces "One for Five" Group Tour Conductor Offer
Seattle, WA -- For Every Five Staterooms Booked, a Complimentary Group Tour Conductor Credit Offered

11/13/2008 - Windstar Adds Cell Phone Service on Wind Star and Wind Spirit
Seattle, WA -- Guests will be Able to Use Their Cell Phones at Sea

11/11/2008 - Windstar Cruises Wins Two 2008 Reader’s Choice Awards from Porthole Cruise Magazine
Seattle, WA -- Windstar Cruises Awarded Most Romantic Cruise Line and Best Tall Ship for Wind Surf

10/30/2008 - Windstar Cruises Named Best Cruise Line for Honeymoons
Seattle, WA -- In the 2008 Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards

10/28/2008 - Windstar Cruises Recognized by Condé Nast Traveler Readers
Seattle, WA -- Voted One of the Top Small Ship Cruise Lines in the World

10/22/2008 - Windstar Launches "Half the Deposit, All the Luxury" Program
Seattle, WA -- Cruise Deposits for April through December 2009 Sailings Reduced by 50 Percent

10/14/2008 - Windstar Unveils Two New Dining Experiences which are 180 Degrees from Ordinary
Seattle, WA -- Le Marché and Candles Debut on Wind Surf

10/8/2008 - Fall and Winter Caribbean Cruises on Windstar
Seattle, WA -- From November through March 30 Sailings Offered

9/24/2008 - Windstar Cruises Signature Collection Host Series Sets Sail with Winemaker Gary Eberle
Seattle, WA -- Guests on Wind Star's Costa Rica Sailing Departing February 21, 2009, Will Sail with Celebrated Winemaker Gary Eberle

9/9/2008 - Windstar Awarded “Favourite Small-Ship Cruise Line” in U.K.’s Condé Nast Traveller’s Readers’ Travel Awards
Seattle, WA -- Windstar Cruises in Top 100 List of Condé Nast Traveller’s “Best the Travel World Has to Offer”

9/3/2008 - Experience Exotic Costa Rica and the Panama Canal on Windstar
Seattle, WA -- Discover the Natural Wonders of Unique and Beautiful Destinations by Luxury Ship

8/19/2008 - Windstar Kicks Off Signature Collection Host Series with Artist Jody Hewgill
Seattle, WA -- Guests on Wind Surf's Barbados Roundtrip Sailing Departing February 15, 2009, will Sail with Artist Jody Hewgill

8/12/2008 - Windstar Cruises Earns Top Honors in "World's Best Small-Ship Cruises" List
Seattle, WA -- Rankings by Readers of Travel + Leisure Magazine

8/7/2008 - Announcing "Windstar Style" Fall Seminars for Travel Professionals
Seattle, WA -- Seminars will Focus on Value, 2009 and 2010 Offerings, Enhancements and Opportunities

7/30/2008 - Celebrate the Holidays with Windstar Cruises
Seattle, WA -- Spend the Holidays at Sea in the Caribbean or Costa Rica

7/15/2008 - Windstar Cruises Unveils 2009 and Winter 2010 Sailing Atlas
Seattle, WA -- New Signature Collection Host Series, Venice Roundtrip Sailings and Ports

7/8/2008 - Windstar Cruises Announces an Extension of its Popular 10-Day Sale
Seattle, WA -- On Select October Wind Surf European Cruises

6/13/2008 - Windstar Cruises Offers Guests “White Glove” Luggage Service with Monogram Valet
Seattle, WA -- Guests’ luggage is transported directly between their home and ship stateroom

6/3/2008 - Windstar Cruises Ranked #1 by Celebrated Living for Second Year
Seattle, WA -- Celebrated Living’s 2008 Platinum List Chosen by Readers Choice Poll Gives Windstar Cruises the Blue Ribbon for Small-Ship Cruising

5/28/2008 - Windstar Cruises – The World’s Most Romantic Cruise Line
Seattle, WA -- Couples enjoy unsurpassed romance and luxury aboard Wind Star, Wind Surf and Wind Spirit

5/13/2008 - Windstar Cruises Invites Guests to Spend the Summer in Europe with Exceptional Savings
Seattle, WA -- Guests can choose from a variety of distinctive sailings throughout Europe and Greek Isles aboard Wind Star, Wind Surf and Wind Spirit

5/13/2008 - Windstar Cruises Increases Fuel Surcharge Through Spring 2009
Seattle, WA --

4/30/2008 - Ambassadors Cruise Group Names Diane Moore President of Windstar Cruises
Seattle, WA -- Ambassadors Cruise Group has named Diane Moore President of Windstar Cruises. The appointment is effective April 29, 2008.

4/17/2008 - Windstar Cruises and Majestic America Line Announce $100 Shipboard Credit for American Express Customers
Seattle, WA --

4/3/2008 - Windstar Cruises Sails the Awe-Inspiring Greek Isles in 2008
Seattle, WA -- Windstar Guests will explore the history and romance of the Greek Isles aboard Wind Star and Wind Spirit

3/18/2008 - Windstar Cruises Announces 2009 and Winter 2010 Deployment
Seattle, WA -- New Signature Collection Series, Venice Roundtrip Sailings and Elegant Ship Enhancements Aboard Wind Star, Wind Surf and Wind Spirit Cruises

3/4/2008 - Windstar Cruises Sets Sail For An Extraordinary 2008 Season
Seattle, WA -- Windstar Cruises, which operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world’s most treasured destinations, offers guests bold adventures and endless pampering with its 2008 schedule.

3/3/2008 - Ambassadors Cruise Group Names Noel Dechambeau Director Of Product Marketing For Majestic America Line And Windstar Cruises
Seattle, WA -- In his new role, Mr. DeChambeau will be responsible for product planning, itinerary development, pricing and product enhancements for Majestic America Line’s fleet of six river and coastal cruise ships and for Windstar Cruises’ fleet of three luxury sailing vessels.

2/19/2008 - Windstar Cruises Announces 2008 Chairman’s Cruise hosted by Ambassadors International Chairman, CEO and President Joe Ueberroth
Seattle, WA -- A special Barcelona to Monte Carlo voyage hosted by Joe Ueberroth, Chairman, CEO and President of Windstar’s parent company, Ambassadors International, Inc.

2/12/2008 - Windstar Cruises Embarks on New Adriatic Sailings in 2008
Seattle, WA -- Guests can now enjoy the opulence of the Dalmatian coast aboard Wind Star and Wind Surf

1/8/2008 - Windstar Cruises Offers 8-Day Cannes Film Festival and Monaco Grand Prix Cruise
Seattle, WA -- Roundtrip Nice, France, cruise on the 312-guest Wind Surf, departs May 18, 2008

1/7/2008 - msy Wind Star Sails into 2008 with Degrees of Difference Enhancements Completed
Seattle, WA -- The 148-guest Wind Star is the last of Windstar Cruises' three ships to complete the Degrees of Difference multi-million dollar initiative to enhance the line's fleet.