Windstar Cruises Rolls Out New Yacht Sailing for the Holiday Season

This will be the season to escape for the holidays to the warm waters of the Caribbean aboard a Windstar Cruises luxury motor sailing yacht, the 308-passenger Wind Surf and 148-passenger Wind Spirit, exploring uncommon ports of call on a 10- to 11-day cruise.

The Wind Surf´s 10-day holiday cruise departs December 18 on a round trip from Bridgetown, Barbados, calling on Tobago, the Grenadines, St. Lucia, Dominica, Guadeloupe, and the French Antilles.

The Wind Surf´s 11-day New Year´s cruise departs December 28 round trip from Bridgetown, Barbados and features Nevis, St. Martin and British Virgin Islands, on to the French Antilles, St. Lucia, and the Grenadines.

Optional shore excursions include hiking one of the oldest rainforests in the Western hemisphere to a three-tiered cascading waterfall from Tobago, horseback riding on the beach at St. Lucia, snorkeling the crystal clear waters of Mayreau, or whale watching at Roseau.

"Sailing with Windstar is a relaxing way to make the most of the holiday season," says Jim McHugh, Windstar´s vice president of sales and marketing. "The Caribbean´s warm breezes and turquoise blue waters combined with the Wind Surf´s sun drenched teak decks and impeccable service make for the ideal winter vacation."

After the holiday season, the Wind Surf will sail new seven-day roundtrip Barbados itineraries until April. Northbound and southbound itineraries visit different ports making it conducive to back-to-back cruising with no repeating ports of call. Guests aboard the Wind Surf will explore unique ports in the heart of the Southern Caribbean.