Star Legend Review

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Windstar keeps upping their game!

Review for the Mediterranean Cruise on Star Legend
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GARYTHEHITMAN
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Apr 2019
Cabin: Balcony Suite

This was a "Star Collector" cruise, featuring two 9-day back to back itineraries. We chose the itinerary because the first leg featured visits to Madeira and the Canary Islands, neither of which are offered very often. The second leg featured the Channel Islands, Cherbourg, and Bruges, none of which we had previously visited. One of the nice features offered by Windstar on these longer itineraries is free laundry service, greatly appreciated.

Windstar loyalists such as us keep returning again and again because of the great personalized service. 56% of the passengers were Yacht Club members, and we won a bottle of champagne for having the most previous cruises. Captain Dmitri was extremely personable, and could often be found in the forward "Yacht Club" lounge chatting with passengers. The bar and dining room teams were excellent. However, the star of the show was Olga, who was in charge of signing up passengers for future cruises. She had a truly encyclopedic knowledge of every Windstar itinerary and details of every ship. We signed up for two cruises in 2020 (at a nice discount)!

Something new this year was Windstar's partnership with the James Beard Foundation, including customized recipes from award-winning chefs that were incorporated into the daily menus. The food was outstanding, as was the wine list. Some of the wines by the glass were a bit pedestrian, but the overall selection was great.

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Balcony Suite

Cabin BS1

The cabin was quite nice, located near the central staircase. There was a small "French" balcony w/ double doors that could be opened up for fresh air. As always, the bedding, furnishings, and bathroom amenities were first-rate. Only shortcoming was that the water pressure in the shower (full tub) was a little low. Our room attendant was great, gave us delightful towel sculptures and chocolates every day.

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