Offices moving

[milepig]

WS has posted on their Facebook Page that the offices are moving from Seattle to Miami later this summer. I guess I’ll have to retrain myself to replace worthless Seattle with worthless Miami. Sounds like many already work from home and Miami will be mainly operations and other things will move to the Xantera offices in Denver. 

[Del Rio]

The announcement I saw, on Friday evening, says the move is scheduled for June 2022, not this summer.

There are likely a score of fairly good reasons to make this move.  But here, to my way of thinking, is the most encouraging aspect of this move.  For Xantera to make this decision is a clear indication that Windstar is prepared to survive the challenges of the past year and keep doing what they do best.

Many folks have said they were worried about Windstar continuing post-COVID, based on the expense of operating a small fleet.  I have personally felt very positive about the strength of Windstar, Xantera, and the Anschutz family's interest in all their travel holdings.

An operation considering a sale or consolidation with another cruise line, would not be announcing a major move 15 months in advance.  I believe Windstar will continue to deliver what we expect.  My only current regret is that my next Windstar sailing is likely not until January, 2022.

[capriccio]

Article in the South Florida Business Journal yesterday:

 

https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2021/02/27/windstar-will-relocate-its-seattle-hq-in-miami.html

[milepig]

Oops. June 2022 it is, not this summer.