Petoonya Posted May 27, 2020 #26 Share Posted May 27, 2020 53 minutes ago, travelbug2225 said: I never cruise on Windstar but I just came across the deal for 7 days on Tahiti. Is $1399 a great deal? My husband always want to go to Tahiti. When I show him the Wind Spirit he just fall in love with the ship. Got a quote last week included the $400 OBC for the B category but haven't get a chance to book by the time I contact my travel agent the promotion is no longer valid. But we still thinking about booking this cruise. But since you guys have more experience than me, so just want to hear your opinion. Travelbug...I hope that you decide to go! $1399 is a wonderful deal especially because you'd be hard pressed to find a land stay in Tahiti including meals for less. And the magical that is Wind Spirit is hard to describe. I hope you decide to do it! We did the 17 day Nov 2018 and going back for the same May 2021. There are many of us who'd help you with excursions. The prices are impossibly good and will be gone soon. Please email me if you have more questions. petuniafish@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minidonuts85 Posted May 28, 2020 #27 Share Posted May 28, 2020 16 hours ago, travelbug2225 said: I never cruise on Windstar but I just came across the deal for 7 days on Tahiti. Is $1399 a great deal? My husband always want to go to Tahiti. When I show him the Wind Spirit he just fall in love with the ship. Got a quote last week included the $400 OBC for the B category but haven't get a chance to book by the time I contact my travel agent the promotion is no longer valid. But we still thinking about booking this cruise. But since you guys have more experience than me, so just want to hear your opinion. That is a great price. For context, our 2022 10-day was $4500 and with the recent pricing, we were able to move to August 2021 for half of that price to an 11-day.. There seems to be a new sale through June 2 that offers $200/OBC for cruises under 14-days. Strike while the iron is hot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6rugrats Posted May 28, 2020 #28 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Windstar does a wonderful job in French Polynesia and this is a great price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakingFlight Posted June 4, 2020 #29 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Well, you all talked me into it. I've booked the 3/25/21 7 day Tahiti cruise. I've had my eye on this cruise for awhile and, as you've said, it's a screaming deal at $1399, plus we are able to use frequent flyer miles for premium air. I would have gone for a 10 day but a) they don't have one in March and we already have travel plans for later in the spring and summer, and b) 7 days is the limit for DH. (We were on a two week cruise once and it really was too long for us.) We have now convinced my brother and sister in law to join us-it will be their first time on Windstar. We had already booked, they had a booking on hold and both of us were upgraded the next day to Category A cabins! Unbelievable times we're living in, for sure. We are really looking forward to returning to French Polynesia. We've only been there once, chartering a sail boat with friends for our 20th anniversary. Next year will be our 45th wedding anniversary-where does the time go? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petoonya Posted June 4, 2020 #30 Share Posted June 4, 2020 1 hour ago, TakingFlight said: Well, you all talked me into it. I've booked the 3/25/21 7 day Tahiti cruise. I've had my eye on this cruise for awhile and, as you've said, it's a screaming deal at $1399, plus we are able to use frequent flyer miles for premium air. I would have gone for a 10 day but a) they don't have one in March and we already have travel plans for later in the spring and summer, and b) 7 days is the limit for DH. (We were on a two week cruise once and it really was too long for us.) We have now convinced my brother and sister in law to join us-it will be their first time on Windstar. We had already booked, they had a booking on hold and both of us were upgraded the next day to Category A cabins! Unbelievable times we're living in, for sure. We are really looking forward to returning to French Polynesia. We've only been there once, chartering a sail boat with friends for our 20th anniversary. Next year will be our 45th wedding anniversary-where does the time go? Congratulations and an early happy 45th wedding anniversary. How fun to be returning to Tahiti on a different sailing vessel! Keep the ship warm for us. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakingFlight Posted June 5, 2020 #31 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Thank you for your kind words and for all of the information and advice you've posted. It is most helpful and appreciated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaykayham Posted June 7, 2020 #32 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Thankfully I came across this forum... I am planning a very special trip in 2021 and decided to have a look on Windstar! I requested a quote, but never received an offer. So I contacted the company by Email - again no response. Finally, after several failed attempts, I received an automatic reply to contact the company by phone - which is useless, as their office is 9 hours ahead and I don't want to wake up at 3am just to get a simple quote. Never experienced such poor customer service. So, does anyone of you have a direct Email address to the "Vacation Office", or maybe a "real" person I can contact? ThanX!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susiesan Posted June 7, 2020 #33 Share Posted June 7, 2020 42 minutes ago, jaykayham said: Thankfully I came across this forum... I am planning a very special trip in 2021 and decided to have a look on Windstar! I requested a quote, but never received an offer. So I contacted the company by Email - again no response. Finally, after several failed attempts, I received an automatic reply to contact the company by phone - which is useless, as their office is 9 hours ahead and I don't want to wake up at 3am just to get a simple quote. Never experienced such poor customer service. So, does anyone of you have a direct Email address to the "Vacation Office", or maybe a "real" person I can contact? ThanX!! You don't need to contact Windstar direct to book. use a TA. That's what I did. You will get a better deal with OBC and other perks shown in by the agency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petoonya Posted June 7, 2020 #34 Share Posted June 7, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, jaykayham said: So, does anyone of you have a direct Email address to the "Vacation Office", or maybe a "real" person I can contact? ThanX!! Agree with Susie. Cruise Critic doesn't allow recommendation of travel agents or agencies so no one can help you there. But if you know some agencies all you need to do is pull up their website and attempt to book it. You can't really book Windstar online with any online agency. But if you try you'll get an email to request info about the cruise from the agency. In the comments in your email explain that you are 9 hours ahead and can only communicate by email. The catch is for whatever reason not all agencies sell Windstar so you may have to hunt a bit. If you put your ship, destination, date info into Cruise Critics "find a cruise" feature, the name of an agency who sells Windstar will pop up and you can email that company. Email more than one agency to get the best deal. Google "best online cruise agencies". There is a website where you can enter your ship, date etc and various agents send their best offer to you so you can select. But unfortunately Cruise Critics rules prevent me from telling you the name. Again google. If you are looking at Tahiti do this quickly- like I would send out several emails to online cruise agencies today. Tahiti prices are so good a lot of the inventory is sold out. You don't have a lot of time. Good luck to you. Wish we could all be of more help. Edited June 7, 2020 by Petoonya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartfelttraveler Posted June 7, 2020 Author #35 Share Posted June 7, 2020 3 hours ago, jaykayham said: Thankfully I came across this forum... I am planning a very special trip in 2021 and decided to have a look on Windstar! I requested a quote, but never received an offer. So I contacted the company by Email - again no response. Finally, after several failed attempts, I received an automatic reply to contact the company by phone - which is useless, as their office is 9 hours ahead and I don't want to wake up at 3am just to get a simple quote. Never experienced such poor customer service. So, does anyone of you have a direct Email address to the "Vacation Office", or maybe a "real" person I can contact? ThanX!! You do not say where you live, but from the 9 hour time difference I am guessing it is not the US. The Windstar Cruises website has a listing of their worldwide offices at https://www.windstarcruises.com/our-company/world-offices/ And here is the list if the link above does not work for you. ARGENTINADiscover The World - Argentina TEL: 54-11-5274-1600Charlier@discovertheworld.com.ar AUSTRALIATravel The World TEL: 61-2-8296-7077sussanaht@traveltheworldgroup.com.au BELGIUMDiscover The World - Belgium TEL: +31-(0)-202410168andre_vandersluis@discovertheworld.com BOLIVIAPACIFIC REPS. LTD TEL: 562-2334-7000cruceros@pacificreps.cl BRAZILQueensberry Viagens E Turismo TEL: 55-11-3217-7100m.jensen@queensberry.com.br CHILEPACIFIC REPS. LTD TEL: 562-2334-7000cruceros@pacificreps.cl CHINABJ Newayer Travel TEL: 8610-8644-666alan@newayer.com COSTA RICADISCOVER THE WORLD TEL: 507-301-0404ventas@discover.com.pa COLOMBIACrusalia S.A.TEL:50-78365475OCASTILLO@CRUSAIIA.COM CYPRUSCentury Travel TEL: 35770000970dan@centurycyprus.com CZECH REPUBLICDiscover the World TEL: 420-223-312-186jana_mitkovova@discovertheworld.biz DENMARKBELLA VISTA TEL: 452-020-0400jbs@BellaVista.dk FRANCECompagnie Internationale de Croisieres TEL: 33-1-4575-7894V.RICHER@unoceandecroisieres.com GERMANYUnlimited Cruises TEL: 49-06103-70646-0info@unlimited-***** GREECEDISCOVER THE WORLD - GREECE TEL: +30-210-9690-167dino_frantzeskakis@discovertheworld.gr HONG KONGSightseers (HK) Limited TEL: 852-228-506-168linda@sightseers.com.hk HUNGARYDiscover the World TEL: 361783-3083istvan.kuti@discovertheworld.hu INDIASTIC Travel Group TEL: 91-124-459-5300richa@sticgroup.com INDONESIADiscover The World TEL: +62-21-521-2129belindasin@discovertheworld.com.sg ISRAELArei Travel Wholesalers, LTD. TEL: 011-972-3528-4010zeev@arei.co.il ITALYGIOCO VIAGGI s.r.l. TEL: +39 010 55 531169clagioni@giocoviaggi.com JAPANSeven Seas Relations TEL: 81-90-2157-7070operator@windstarcruises.jp LUXEMBOURGDISCOVER THE WORLD TEL: 316-2-214-37-37andre_vandersluis@discovertheworld.com MACAUSightseers (HK) Limited TEL: 852--228--506-168linda@sightseers.com.hk MALAYSIADISCOVER THE WORLD TEL: +60-327-3-2715-2277vivianku@discovertheworld.com.sg MEXICOCentral De Cruceros De Mexico SA DE CV TEL: 5255-5250-6223bph@cruceros.com.mx NETHERLANDSCruise Travel Nederland TEL: 31-3-41-37-1137pauline.mak@cruisetravel.nl NEW ZEALANDFrancis Travel Marketing TEL: 64-9-489-1363susan@francistravelmarketing.co.nz NORWAYAUSTRALIAREISER TEL: 47-23-31-77-00martin@australiaresiser.no PANAMADISCOVER THE WORLD TEL: 507-301-0404ventas@discover.com.pa PARAGUAYDISCOVER THE WORLD- ARGENTINA TEL: 54-11-5274-1600charlier@discovertheworld.com.ar PERUPacific Reps TEL: 562-2334-7000mwatkinson@pacificreps.cl PORTUGALUn Mundo de Cruceros TEL: 35-121-032-9444geral@unmundodecruceros.com PUERTO RICOFirst Class Services, Inc. TEL: 787-722-8536mtoste@firstclasspr.com RUSSIAVia Maris TEL: 7-495-565-3457elena.k@viamaris.ru SINGAPOREDiscover The World TEL: +60-327-3-2715-2277jimmykwan@discovertheworld.com.sg SOUTH AFRICACruises International TEL: +27 11-327-0327reservations@cruises.co.za SOUTH KOREACruises International TEL: 082-2-319-0900sales@cruise.co.kr SPAINUn Mundo de Cruceros TEL: 34 93 412 51 37 or 34 91 542 76 63comercial@unmundodecruceros.com SWEDENFijiresor & Australienresor - Sweden TEL: 468 676-9790rod@australienresor.se SWITZERLANDDelphi Reisen AG TEL: 41-44-718-48-88nnoser@delphitravel.ch TAIWANTrans Pacific Express TEL: 886-02-2521-6833haltpe@ms22.hinet.net TURKEYGolden Bay Tour TEL: 90-212-232-8800serkan.demirtemel@goldenbaytour.com UNITED ARAB EMIRATESDISCOVER THE WORLD -DUBAITEL: 971-4-44-65703cruise@discovertheworld.co UruguayDISCOVER THE WORLD - ARGENTINA TEL: +54-11-5274-1600charlier@discovertheworld.com.ar VENEZUELARepresentaciones High Class, C.A.TEL: 5-82127E+11anavas@rephighclass.com WEST BALKANSDiscover the World TEL: 381-11-243-50-64nikola.dudukovic@discovertheworld.rsgoran.jokic@discovertheworld.rs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strenz Posted June 7, 2020 #36 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Do not give up on Windstar. Your experience with Seattle is not even remotely like what your experience on board will be. Their Tahiti is bliss, about as perfect as one can get. Seattle does not even come close in service as what you will get on the ship. Use a travel agent. You will not get frustrated or angry. Why the difference who knows, I have always wondered how they got business but once on you will be so happy . You are making a good decision, call a few travel agents get the one that knows the most about cruising and Windstar. Happy Sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted June 7, 2020 #37 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Thanks @Heartfelttraveler for posting the worldwide links. I have copied your post into a new Sticky, so it can always be found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petoonya Posted June 7, 2020 #38 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Thanks @Heartfelttraveler- really nice to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaykayham Posted June 7, 2020 #39 Share Posted June 7, 2020 @Heartfelttraveler Thank you! Will contact the nearest office for booking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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