Why cruise? Why Windstar?

Here are the facts in black and white:

Did you know?
The cost of this 7 day luxury cruise including Business Class airfare from New York (JFK) is $3,780 pp (plus taxes) while the published Business Class airfare only for the same itinerary is about: *$3,669 on United, *$4,233 on American and *$4,756 on British Airways.

Now,
If you were to add a second cruise to make it 14 days luxury cruise including Business Class airfare from Los Angeles (LAX) the cost is $4,745 pp (plus taxes) and the published Business Class airfare only is about: *$5,068 on United or *$5,076 on Lufthansa. Windstar is $339 per person/per day including Business Class air!

Or, if you are looking for a more traditional comparison...
In Europe, the typical cost of a moderate 4 star (not luxury) hotel for 7 nights $150 per person/per night, plus Breakfast $40, Lunch $50 and Dinner $100, that is at least $340 per person/per day without adding any local transportation and airfare - a Windstar 7 or 14 days luxury cruise will SAVE you hundreds, if not thousands!

*Airfare comparison made on Orbitz.com 2/24/04 for 4/24/04 to 5/2/04 travel.

Non-Discountable Amounts are included.  Government Fees and Taxes are additional.

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*FREE and Reduced airfare from  $495.oo per person program available for select cruises only:

Offer applies to select Wind Surf sailings with coach airfare only.  $495 applies to select gateways with reduced air rates from other gateways available at an additional charge.  The FREE Air applies nationwide. Offer is combinable with Sail & Save, Alumni $125 and the Business Class Air Upgrade Promotion.  Offer is NOT combinable with any other promotion. One onboard credit per passenger allowed. Offer is NOT combinable with Travel Agent, Interline, Vendor or ERP promotions. Cancellation Protection Plan is available. Offer is capacity controlled and may be withdrawn or modified at the discretion of Windstar. Passengers electing to use our special air rates will not be provided with any necessary lodgings and transfer requirements as a result of our flight times or availability.  ANY additional hotel nights and transfers required will be at the passenger’s expense.

* 2^nd Cruise from $495.oo per person program available for select cruises only:

1^st cruise at Sail & Save rate and second cruise from $495 Cat. B and from $595 Cat. A pp. Fares are per person in U.S. dollars, based on double occupancy in category listed and include all non-discountable amounts of $170-190 pp. Government fees and Taxes of $24.00 to $62.00 are additional. Offer is NOT applicable for Owner's Cabin. Offer applies to: passengers currently booked, passengers onboard their current cruise as well as any new bookings for select Wind Surf Europe sailings only. Same cabin number is NOT guaranteed on the 2^nd cruise. The 2^nd cruise rate is available only when (2) two consecutive cruises are combined back to back. The second cruise rate is NOT combinable with any other discount or promotion of any kind.  NO Ship Board Credits or upgrades apply to the 2^nd cruise.  Second cruise rate is NOT combinable with the standard 10% back to back promotion. Standard terms, conditions and combinability apply to the first cruise based on the original contract it is booked under. For first cruise air inclusive bookings, the air is included for the second cruise.  For air already booked, if there are any fees associated to changing the dates on the reservation, those costs will be at the guest’s expense. Offer is NOT combinable with Travel Agent, Interline or ERP promotions. 2^nd cruise offer is VERY strictly capacity controlled and will be withdrawn after allotment of cabins for this promotion has been filled.  Promotion may be canceled or modified at the discretion of Windstar. No coupon is necessary.

** Business Class Air from $995.00 per person program available for select cruises only:-  Available Gateways:  ATLANTA, BALTIMORE, BOSTON, CHARLOTTE, CHICAGO, DALLAS, DENVER, DETROIT,  HOUSTON,  INDIANAPOLIS, LOS ANGELES, MIAMI, MINNEAPOLIS, NEW YORK, NEWARK, PHILADELPHIA, PHOENIX, PORTLAND, SAN DIEGO, SAN FRANCISCO, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, MONTREAL, TORONTO, VANCOUVER . Offer applies to select US and Canada gateways on select 2004 Wind Spirit and Wind Surf summer sailings ONLY.  Offer is combinable with the Sail & Save promotional rates only.  Terms and Conditions from Sail & Save apply to this promotion. Offer is NOT combinable with Travel Agent, Interline or ERP promotions or any other free or reduced rate program. Cancellation Protection Plan is available. Offer is capacity controlled and may be withdrawn or modified at the discretion of Windstar.  First come first served.  Business Class seats for this promotion are very limited and the promotion will be withdrawn once the Business Class seats are no longer available. No coupon necessary. These rates are add-ons and are in addition to the standard Windstar cruises’ Home City Air rates for each gateway. Any hotel over-night accommodation required due to business class air schedules will be at passenger’s expense.

Sail & Save rates are combinable with the 2004 $125 Alumni program.  Offer is NOT combinable with the any other promotional offer or discount including 2004 EBD. Fares are per person in U.S. dollars, based on double occupancy in category B and include all non-discountable amounts of $170-$210 pp. Government fees and Taxes of $24  to $229 are additional. Offer is valid on select departures and is capacity controlled and may be withdrawn at anytime. Cancellation penalties apply. Refer to a Windstar Cruises brochure for details. Certain restrictions apply.

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