Now, Windstar Cruises begins 2018 on a high note with a staggering total of 20 travel awards in the 2018 Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice Awards. The Windstar award sweep brings first place in categories that focus exclusively on small ship cruising —

• Best Service: Wind Star
• Best Public Rooms: Star Legend
• Best Cabins: Star Pride
• Best for Fitness: Wind Spirit

Coming from the experienced cruisers of Cruise Critic, that speaks volumes and we are very proud of our wonderful staff and crew who enrich the lives of our guests every day- Windstar President John Delaney.

Interestingly, some of the most revealing information for would-be Windstar travelers came from their culinary operation.  Of the five top small ships sailing, Star Legend, Star Breeze and Wind Surf were named second, third and fifth respectively.

Best Small Ship Dining
Windstar’s ongoing partnership as the Official Cruise Line of the James Beard Foundation was part of that. This truly unique program presents Windstar travelers with the perfect pairing for dining at sea, every night on every menu. Better yet, six new culinary theme cruises feature James Beard-recognized chefs.

Cruise Critic cruisers also ranked three Windstar ships (Star Legend, Wind Spirit, Wind Star) in the top five for Best Service on a Small Ship.

Best Small Ship Fitness
Windstar’s unique Water Sports Marina that opens from the aft of each Windstar ship to provide hours of water play on stand-up paddleboards, water skis, water trampolines and more is just one of the reasons that Wind Spirit and Wind Surf ranked at the top for Best Small Ship Fitness. In addition, in the Best Overall and Best Value for Small Ships categories Wind Surf, Wind Spirit, and Star Legend all placed in the top five. When it comes to accommodations, Star Pride, Star Legend, Star Breeze and Wind Star all were recognized as having Best Cabins and Best Public Rooms, while fours ships were awarded Best for Small Ship Embarkation and Entertainment including Star Legend, Wind Surf, Wind Sprit, and Wind Star.

To learn more about authentic small ship cruising with Windstar, contact a travel professional or Windstar Cruises by phone at 877-958-7718, email info(at)windstarcruises(dot)com or visit http://www.windstarcruises.com