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4/9/2012 12:00:00 AM Windstar Announces One-Week Sale April 9th - April 16th.
Seattle, WA -- Lowest Fares of the Year in Europe.

4/5/2012 12:00:00 AM Windstar Announces New Look, New Places for 2013
Seattle, WA -- Leading Windstar’s new offerings for 2013 are seven entirely new voyages. Along with an enticing collection of voyages, Windstar also unveils the complete renovation of the line’s three sailing yachts.

1/26/2012 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Offers Two Greek Isles & Turkish Delights Itineraries
Seattle, WA -- This Spring, Summer and Fall on Wind Star and Wind Spirit

1/25/2012 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Introduces Three New Itineraries in the Baltic
Seattle, WA -- Capitals of Scandinavia, Best of the Baltic, and Treasures of Northern Europe

1/19/2012 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Unveils New Renderings for Wind Star and Wind Spirit Renovations
Seattle, WA -- New, Stylish Look is Part of Windstar’s $18 Million Fleet Refurbishment Plan

1/11/2012 12:00:00 AM Windstar’s New Islands of Italy Voyage Features Some of Europe’s Most Exclusive Islands
Seattle, WA -- Seven-Day Sailings Rome to Rome

1/4/2012 12:00:00 AM Windstar Offers Sail & Stay Packages in Europe
Seattle, WA -- Two-For-One Fares on 2012 European Voyages Plus Two Free Hotel Nights

1/2/2012 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Announces Two-For-One Fares on Caribbean Voyages
Seattle, WA -- Seven-Day Sailings From $1,399 Per Person

12/19/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises on Condé Nast Traveler’s 2012 Gold List
Seattle, WA -- Featuring the Best Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines in the World

12/14/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar’s Wind Surf Debuts New Look For Accommodations and Corridors
Seattle, WA -- First Phase of Wind Surf Refurbishment Complete

12/8/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar Launches 2013 Caribbean and Costa Rica Voyage Collection
Seattle, WA -- Offering Exceptional Early Booking Savings of Up to $900 Per Person

11/17/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar’s Mediterranean Voyages Top List of “All-Time Best Cruises” by Islands Magazine
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11/16/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Named “Most Romantic Cruise Line” and Wind Surf “Best Tall Ship”
Seattle, WA -- In Porthole Cruise Magazine’s Annual Readers’ Choice Awards

11/9/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Unveils Expanded 2012 Voyage Collection Brochure
Seattle, WA -- New Savings and $200 Shipboard Credit Available on Voyages Booked By December 31, 2011

11/3/2011 12:00:00 AM Winemaker Chris Figgins Sets Sail with Windstar
Seattle, WA -- On Wind Surf’s Yachtsman’s Caribbean Voyage Departing February 18, 2012

10/27/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Presents its Top Island Voyages for 2012
Seattle, WA -- In the Mediterranean, Greek Isles and Caribbean at Exceptional Savings

10/25/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Includes Complimentary Soft Beverages
Seattle, WA -- On All Voyages Starting This December

10/18/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Introduces Hotel Packages
Seattle, WA -- Available Pre- or Post-Cruise in the Caribbean, Costa Rica, and Europe

10/12/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar Recognized by Condé Nast Traveler as a “Top Small-Ship Cruise Line”
Seattle, WA -- In 2011 Annual Reader’s Choice Awards

10/11/2011 12:00:00 AM Dan Chappelle Joins Windstar Cruises as Vice President of Sales
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10/10/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar Launches “Caribbean On Sail” Offering Exceptional Savings on Caribbean Voyages
Seattle, WA -- Seven-Day Sailings From $1,599 Per Person

10/3/2011 12:00:00 AM Special Rates on Windstar’s 2012 Islands of the West Med Voyages
Seattle, WA -- Experience Legendary Barcelona and Rome with Charming Mediterranean Islands In Between

9/27/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar Offers Special Fares on New Glitter & Glam of the Rivieras Voyages
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9/21/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar Offers Costa Rica Sail & Stay Packages On Select 2012 Sailings
Seattle, WA -- Package Includes Naturally Costa Rica Voyage and Two Free Hotel Nights

9/19/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Launches Multi-Million Dollar Fleet Refurbishment Plan
Seattle, WA -- Plan Is Part of an 18-Month “Full Sail Ahead” Strategic Initiative

9/8/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar Introduces 2012 Caribbean Sail & Stay Packages
Seattle, WA -- Includes Windstar Voyage and Two Free Hotel Nights

8/22/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar’s Upcoming Caribbean Season Features Three Itineraries and Forty-Two Shore Excursions
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8/4/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar Offers Holiday Sail & Stay Packages in the Caribbean and Costa Rica
Seattle, WA -- Includes a Windstar Voyage and Two Free Hotel Nights in December

7/21/2011 12:00:00 AM Top Chef Season 5 Fan Favorite Fabio Viviani Sets Sail with Windstar
Seattle, WA -- On Wind Surf’s October 22, 2011 Athens to Rome Voyage

7/12/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises on Travel + Leisure’s “World’s Best” List for Small-Ship Cruise Lines
Seattle, WA -- Voted by Readers in the 16thAnnual “World’s Best Awards”

6/21/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Adds Bike Program to Yachts
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6/14/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Introduces Europe Sail & Stay Packages
Seattle, WA -- Savings Up to 47% on Seven-Day Cruises & Two Free Hotel Nights in Athens, Barcelona or Rome

5/27/2011 12:00:00 AM Xanterra Parks & Resorts Completes Purchase Of Windstar Cruises
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5/23/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Ranked #1 by Celebrated Living for Fifth Year as Top Small/Mid-Size Cruise Line
Seattle, WA -- In the Prestigious Publication’s Annual Platinum List Selected by Readers

5/11/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Unveils New 2012 Collection of Luxury Sailings
Seattle, WA -- Nine New Itineraries and the Lowest Introductory Pricing in Years

4/14/2011 12:00:00 AM Set Sail on Windstar with Silver Oak Winemaker Daniel Baron
Seattle, WA -- On Wind Surf’s July 16, 2011 Athens to Istanbul Voyage

4/5/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Offers Two New Nine-Day Luxury Vacations for Fall 2011
Seattle, WA -- Hidden Treasures of the Ionian Features Sailings Between Athens and Malta And Includes 7-Day Cruise, Two-Night Hotel Accommodations, Transfer and Party

3/21/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Debuts Redesigned Website
Seattle, WA -- Featuring a New Look, Enhanced Functionality, Special Features and Blog

3/11/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar Offers Special Fares on Glitter & Glam Western Mediterranean Voyages
Seattle, WA -- For New Bookings Made Now Through March 31, 2011

3/4/2011 12:00:00 AM Discover Intimate Islands of the Western Mediterranean on Windstar at Extraordinary Fares
Seattle, WA -- With Bonus Shipboard Credit on Select Sailings

2/22/2011 12:00:00 AM Learn About Wine and Wealth Management on Windstar
Seattle, WA -- During Wind Surf’s May 8, 2011 Barcelona to Rome Voyage

2/10/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Expands Capacity in the Greek Isles
Seattle, WA -- Special Offers Now Available on Select Voyages

2/3/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Offers 64 Shore Excursions on Italy Voyages in 2011
Seattle, WA -- Which Are Designed To Explore Italy Intimately

1/26/2011 12:00:00 AM Sail With the Winemakers of Gloria Ferrer and Lasseter Family Winery on Windstar
Seattle, WA -- During Wind Surf’s April 24, 2011 Barcelona to Rome Voyage

1/20/2011 12:00:00 AM Explore the Most Romantic Ports of Italy with Windstar Cruises
Seattle, WA -- Enjoy Special Fares and Shipboard Credit on Select Sailings

1/11/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Announces Special Fares on 2011 Europe Sailings
Seattle, WA -- And Shipboard Credit of Up to $1,000

1/6/2011 12:00:00 AM Windstar’s Signature Host Series Features Celebrity and Travel Photographer John Russo
Seattle, WA -- During Wind Surf’s April 17, 2011 Lisbon to Barcelona Voyage

12/29/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises on Condé Nast Traveler’s 2011 Gold List
Seattle, WA -- Featuring the Best Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines in the World

12/16/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Announces 2-For-1 Fares on 2011 Europe Sailings
Seattle, WA -- Explore the Most Romantic Ports of Europe at Exceptional Values

11/30/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar’s Rome to Rome Sailing Named Top Luxury Cruise
Seattle, WA -- On Top 10 List By Islands Magazine

11/18/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Voted “Most Romantic Cruise Line” for Sixth Time
Seattle, WA -- By Porthole Cruise Magazine Readers in Annual Awards

11/4/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar’s Signature Host Series Features The Winemakers Of Tor Kenward Family Wines
Seattle, WA -- During Wind Surf’s January 16, 2011 Barbados to Barbados Voyage

10/27/2010 12:00:00 AM Special Rates on Windstar’s Holiday Cruises
Seattle, WA -- Celebrate in Style Sailing Costa Rica or the Caribbean

10/20/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Launches Online Store Windstar Apparel
Seattle, WA -- Featuring a Unique Collection of Stylish Apparel and Gear to Wear Onboard or Ashore

10/15/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar Recognized by Condé Nast Traveler as One of the Top Small Ship Cruise Lines
Seattle, WA -- In Annual Reader’s Choice Awards for 2010

9/29/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Unveils 2011 Signature Collection Host Series
Seattle, WA -- Sail with Experts in the Culinary Arts, Wine, Photography, Gardening and Wealth Management

9/13/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Offers 2-For-1 Cruise Fares on 7-Day Caribbean Voyages
Seattle, WA -- On New Bookings Made Now Through October 31, 2010

8/30/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Announces 2-For-1 Fares on Select Fall European Sailings
Seattle, WA -- Plus Up to $750 Per Person Bonus Savings

8/5/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Unveils Its 2011/2012 Sailing Atlas Detailing 175 Sailings and 40 Itineraries
Seattle, WA -- Highlights Include a New Collection of Extraordinary Voyages to Enchanting Destinations

8/4/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Announces 2-For-1 Fares on Select Costa Rica and Panama Canal Voyages
Seattle, WA -- On New Bookings Made Now Through August 14, 2010

7/29/2010 12:00:00 AM Learn Gardening Secrets from Award-Winning Garden Designer Anthea Guthrie on Windstar
Seattle, WA -- Aboard Wind Surf’s January 9, 2011 Barbados to Barbados Voyage

7/14/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar Introduces Gourmet Sandwich Bar in the Yacht Club on Wind Surf
Seattle, WA -- For Enjoying Specialty Sandwiches Onboard or Ashore

7/12/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises on Travel + Leisure’s 2010 Top 5 List of Small-Ship Cruise Lines
Seattle, WA -- Voted by Readers in the 15th Annual World’s Best Awards

6/30/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar’s Wind Surf Sails The Greek Isles For First Time in Six Years
Seattle, WA -- Offering Six 7-Day Voyages Between Athens, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey

6/25/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Includes Roundtrip Airfare On Select Caribbean Sailings
Seattle, WA -- On new bookings made now through July 23, 2010

6/9/2010 12:00:00 AM Discover Venice With Roger Paperno and Joe Wolff of the Café Life Travel Series on Windstar
Seattle, WA -- Aboard Wind Surf’s October 17, 2010 Venice to Venice Voyage

6/3/2010 12:00:00 AM Sail With Literary World Luminaries Tina Brown and Sir Harold Evans on Windstar
Seattle, WA -- On Wind Surf’s 2010 Holiday and New Year’s Caribbean Voyages

5/24/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Ranked #1 by Celebrated Living for Fourth Year as Top Small/Mid-Size Cruise Line
Seattle, WA -- In the Prestigious Publication’s Annual Platinum List Selected by Readers

5/6/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Issues Its 2011 / 2012 Voyage Planner
Seattle, WA -- Highlighting Windstar’s New Voyages and Signature Collection Host Series

4/21/2010 12:00:00 AM Discover Tuscan Cooking with Volterra’s Chef Don Curtiss and Michelle Quisenberry on Windstar
Seattle, WA -- Aboard Wind Surf’s September 5, 2010 Rome to Venice Voyage

4/15/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Introduces Spa Suites on Wind Surf
Seattle, WA -- Designed Specifically for Ultimate Guest Relaxation and Comfort

4/8/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Promotes Donna Kurtz to Director of Charter/Incentive Sales and Operations
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4/7/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Offers WSC Personalized Services
Seattle, WA -- To Enhance and Personalize Windstar Vacations

4/6/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar’s Wind Surf Wins Cruise Guide Gastronomy Award
Seattle, WA -- Presented By e-hoi During The ITB Conference In Berlin

3/29/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Announces Its 2011-2012 Sailings
Seattle, WA -- New Voyages in The Baltic, The Holy Land, Caribbean and Costa Rica

3/23/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Is Proud To Support Kiva
Seattle, WA -- To Fight Poverty and Empower Entrepreneurs Around the World

3/17/2010 12:00:00 AM Sail Windstar with Winemaker Eric Dunham of Dunham Cellars
Seattle, WA -- Wind Surf’s July 25, 2010 Rome to Venice Voyage

3/9/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar Offers A Future Cruise Credit of $250 Per Person For New Bookings
Seattle, WA -- On Select April Through June 2010 Sailings

3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Offers New Shore Excursions on Mediterranean Voyages
Seattle, WA -- A Variety of Experiences Designed To Explore Destinations Intimately

2/8/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Announces Record Sales
Seattle, WA -- Net Revenue Up 94 Percent Over Prior Year

2/4/2010 12:00:00 AM A Mediterranean Culinary Adventure Awaits Guests on Windstar’s Wind Surf
Seattle, WA -- New Dining Experience Debuts in Degrees Restaurant

2/1/2010 12:00:00 AM A Valentine’s Gift From Windstar Cruises
Seattle, WA -- Windstar Offers Sweetheart Package to Guests

1/14/2010 12:00:00 AM Restaurateur, Author, TV and Radio Personality Narsai David Hosts Voyage on Windstar
Seattle, WA -- Mediterranean Sailing from Barcelona to Rome Departs May 1, 2010

1/8/2010 12:00:00 AM Windstar Presents Its Ultimate Cold Remedy
Seattle, WA -- Sunny Costa Rica and Caribbean Winter Sailings At Incredible Savings For One Week Only

11/2/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Announces the Next Phase of Its Degrees of Difference Initiative
Seattle, WA -- Windstar Adds Amenities and Enhancements to Fleet

10/28/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Announces Its “80 Degrees of Sunshine; 180 Degrees From Ordinary” Two-Week Sale
Seattle, WA -- Incredible Savings on Select 2010 Caribbean Sailings

10/14/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Announces Its “30 Sailings for 30 Days” Sale
Seattle, WV -- Special Rates on a Selection of 2010 Cruises Only for the Next 30 Days

9/24/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Selects BMT as DPA/CSO
Seattle, WA -- To Provide Safety, Environmental and Security Management

9/8/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Wins a U.K. Condé Nast Traveller’s Readers’ Travel Award
Seattle, WA -- Windstar Also in Top 100 List of Condé Nast Traveller’s “Best the Travel World Has to Offer”

8/31/2009 12:00:00 AM Special Holiday Rates on Windstar Cruises
Seattle, WA -- Celebrate in Style Cruising the Caribbean or Costa Rica

8/6/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Announces the Appointment of Huib van Leeuwen as Vice President of Marine Operations
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8/3/2009 12:00:00 AM Pay Early and Receive Gratuity Package on 2010 and 2011 Windstar Sailings
Seattle, WA -- An $84 Value on 7-Day Sailings Per Guest Who Make Full Payment 6 Months or More in Advance

7/21/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises on Travel + Leisure’s 2009 Top 10 List of Small-Ship Cruise Lines
Seattle, WA -- Voted by Readers in the 14th Annual World’s Best Awards

7/16/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Announces Winter “One for Five” Group Tour Conductor Offer
Seattle, WA -- For Every Five Berths Booked, a Complimentary Group Tour Conductor Credit is Offered

7/9/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar’s 2010 and Winter 2011 Sailing Atlas Features 183 Sailings and 27 Itineraries
Seattle, WA -- $500 Per Couple Shipboard Credit For Guests Who Book a 2010 Cruise by September 30, 2009

7/7/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Takes Over Shipboard Management of Its Luxury Yachts
Seattle, WA -- Ends Management Agreement with V. Ships Leisure

6/30/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Unveils 2010 Signature Collection Host Series
Seattle, WA -- Guests Have the Opportunity to Sail with Experts in the Culinary Arts, Wine, Photography and Writing

6/9/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Partners with The OnboardSpa Company for Spa, Salon Services and Fitness Center
Seattle, WA -- Organic O SPA London Products and Services Featured in WindSpa

6/3/2009 12:00:00 AM Fall and Winter Caribbean Sailings on Windstar
Seattle, WA -- New 7-Day St. Martin Roundtrip Itinerary Debuts on Wind Spirit

5/28/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Ranked #1 by Celebrated Living for Third Year as Top Small/Mid-Size Cruise Line
Seattle, WA -- In the Prestigious Publication’s Annual Platinum List Selected by Readers

5/26/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Promotes Sandy Stevens to Vice President of Sales and Alicia Cummings to Director of Marketing
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5/14/2009 12:00:00 AM Ambassadors International, Inc. Closes Sale of Marine Business to Bellwether Financial Group, Inc. and Makes Payment on its Convertible Notes
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5/7/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Launches Future Cruise Program
Seattle, WA -- Windstar Guests Can Now Book Future Cruises Onboard Their Current Windstar Cruise

4/30/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Reports Highest Booking Volume of 2009
Seattle, WA -- Due to increased demand Windstar Cruises will open call center on Sundays

4/23/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Offers Guests an Exclusive Opportunity to Dine in the Gardens at the Ancient Ephesus Museum in 2009
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4/21/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Offers Free Airfare from New York on Select 2009 Europe Sailings
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4/15/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Announces 2010-11 Season
Seattle, WA -- Exceptional Values, Enticing New Ports and an Award-Winning Signature Collection Line-up

3/23/2009 12:00:00 AM Ambassadors International, Inc. Welcomes Mark Detillion as Chief Financial Officer
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3/19/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Launches its e-Sail Docs Program
Seattle, WA -- Cruise Guests will receive a $50 Future Cruise Certificate for Supporting Windstar’s Latest Environmental Initiative

3/17/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Announces Signature Collection Cruise for Photography Buffs
Seattle, WA -- Sail with Award-Winning Travel and Fashion Photographer Stephanie Pfriender Stylander

3/10/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Signature Collection Host Series Welcomes Award-Winning Pacific Northwest Winemaker Greg Lill
Seattle, WA -- Wind Surf’s Mediterranean Sailing Departs September 27, 2009 from Nice

3/3/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruise Launches New Dining Experience On Wind Star and Wind Spirit
Seattle, WA -- Candles Debuts Featuring the Finest Steaks and Skewers

2/26/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Introduces its Concierge Collection of Shore Excursions
Seattle, WA -- Exclusive, Unforgettable Expeditions are Available on European Cruises

2/19/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Enters into a Sales and Marketing Partnership
Seattle, WA -- With Cruise Strategies of Canada

2/17/2009 12:00:00 AM New Reasons to Sail Europe This Summer with Windstar Cruises
Seattle, WA -- Special Offers, New Destinations and Venice Roundtrip Sailings Debut

2/5/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Announces New Canary Islands Sailings for November 2009
Seattle, WA -- Last Time Windstar Sailed this Region was More Than 10 Years Ago

1/20/2009 12:00:00 AM Windstar Cruises Offers a Cannes Film Festival and Monaco Grand Prix Cruise Departing May 17, 2009 Aboard Wind Surf
Seattle, WA -- Exclusive Shore Excursion Packages Also Available

1/15/2009 12:00:00 AM Love is in the Air at Windstar Cruises
Seattle, WA -- Windstar Offers Romance Package to Guests and Free Cruise Drawing to Travel Professionals