Beautiful Tahiti but food on Windstar Star Breeze not so great

Star Breeze Cruise Review to South Pacific - Tahiti

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 27

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
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Star Breeze

7 Night Dreams Of Tahiti (Papeete Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 21, 2024

Ship: Star Breeze

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 623

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

Tahiti is wonderful, there's no words for it. Unspoiled nature and great people. Cruise was relaxing and I really enjoyed it but I was quite surprised that the food was not better. Breakfast and lunch were fine but dinners were never that great. I even skipped dinner one night just because it wasn't worth the effort.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Crowded but handled well.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
The food was not that great. Breakfast and Lunch were good, no complaints but dinners were just not that good. The food was lackluster. Even in the specialty restaurant. They have this special "James Beard" menu, it's just nothing special.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
There aren't really any onboard activities. The pool was highly chlorinated and smelled so. But it was never crowded. The gym was fine no complaints.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The crew talent night was better than any other show I've ever seen on any of my 16 cruises.

Children's Programs

They don't have children's programs

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Staff and service were fine. 2 of the crew I interacted with were exceptional.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Design was fine, it's a small ship so I loved that. Everything was always clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin was comfortable, balcony was standing only but worth it. The closet was a real bonus. Small bathroom but two sinks and big enough. I have no complaints here.

Ship tip

The coffee is better in Amphora than anywhere else on the ship.

Ports of call

Papeete, Tahiti

4 out of 5
No excursions, this was the start and end port.

Moorea, French Polynesia

5 out of 5
Loved it, did snorkeling, so beautiful.

Raiatea, French Polynesia

5 out of 5
Loved it, did a river excursion which was ok but I really just wanted to swim.

Taha'A, Society Islands

5 out of 5
Loved it again, loved all of Tahiti. Did a snorkeling excursion, so awesome.

Bora Bora, French Polynesia

5 out of 5
This one was perfect, like all the others.

Huahine, French Polynesia

5 out of 5
It doesn't get any better.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Quick and easy, no crowds, just walked right off.
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5 Comments

Gwbigdog     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

ZATHROS     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing your experience.

cruising2004     6 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful time, except for the food. Thank you for your review.

javawoody     6 months ago

Thanks for the feedback

HeavySeas     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing