Star Breeze Cruise Reviews - Reviews

French Polynesia has some of the most beautiful waters we've ever sailed through.

I love Windstar- they always do their best. All staff was charming and we loved our stateroom

The cruise is a great way to see many islands and learn about the history and culture of these amazing islands. We enjoyed the mix of land and water excursions that we did. We are not avid snorkeling people so this worked out well for us. It was great to unpack at the beginning of the trip and be set to go vs. changing hotels every few days and travelling to different islands on our own. If your main interest is water activities ie snorkeling and diving, then my recommendation would be to skip a cruise and pick one or two islands to visit on your own. The reason I’m recommending this is because although there are snorkel and dive excursions offered through the cruise, the length of time you get to do these is usually limited (ie 1-4 hours).

Everything on the cruise was great except the food. The food was mediocre. On other cruises I have been on the food has been amazing. I wish there were more American/Mexican/Italian choices. The names and descriptions of the dishes were difficult to understand what was in the dish. You can only go to a specialty restaurant once. Not sure this cruise would suit children. We saw very few children and there did not seem to be much for children to do.

This ship and this itinerary offered a marvelous way to experience French Polynesia. The beauty of the islands, the warmth of the locals, the elegance and comfort of the vessel, and superb ship's staff are a combination for a perfect vacation.

It was one of our very best vacations. Such a beautiful ship filled with friendly and genuinely kind people. I am looking forward to my next Windstar trip.

The islands of French Polynesia are definitely a bucket list trip and exploring with our first Windstar Cruise was a wonderful experience. Whether you want to enjoy the water or experience island history and culture, there is something for everyone and with Windstar it all seems easier and less crowded than a big ship experience. It was our first small ship experience but won’t be our last. If you need a tropical island getaway for few days of sun and sea then consider this itinerary with Windstar.

Loved the islands and snorkeling excursions, especially the pearl farm. Loved talking with all the passengers. Don't think I would cruise on this small a ship if being at sea for days. Windstar needs to find a better way to provide water to go! Plastic throw away bottles are ruining our oceans!

We felt very special and well cared for on this cruise. The hospitality team was friendly, accommodating, easy to find and interact with and attentive. The islands were beautiful. Given the size of the ship, there were nights that were very rocky and we found it difficult to sleep… bring ear plugs - Dramamine is free at medical. This is not something that can always be controlled. It is a smaller ship, but older so could be design and engineering that may be better on newer smaller ships. Overall, we would 100% recommend this cruise. Nice diverse group of people and never felt crowded.

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.

Loved this cruise, ship, excellent captain and crew, wonderful food and drink, really needed this vacation.. am excited to book another Windstar as it is personal, covid-19 safe, and beautiful in all aspects.

We were glad we went, as this gave us the onboard zodiacs, the highlight for us of the week. We have been on many river cruises (with Vantage and Scenic) and mid-sized Oceania voyages (on Oceania, almost always planning our own tours, often joining with fellow cruisers through Cruisecritic roll calls). This was our first Windstar experience. In balance, we would choose both Scenic and Oceania again, unless there was a specific desire, as there was with the zodiacs.

our cruise was ruined by covid and of course characterized by isolation and quarantine. we were disappointed in the cruise experience with ship spaces not as appealing as luxury, food quality and taste inconsistent, and lack of expedition insights we thought would be connected to a smaller cruise touting a unique itinerary including nature stops. service was either very good or very bad with the latter relating to personnel either misunderstanding or choosing not to answer questions directly (like they had been given a script and not hear the question).

Very nice time on ship. Rather older folks on board. Wished for more water activities. Snorkeling disappointing. Didn’t open up ships Marina. Food and drink and staff great

This was an excellent cruise and the best I have been on so far. I will definitely book more Windstar Cruises in the future and I recommend them without reservation.

nice sampler of French Polynesia. People in the region are very friendly and helpful. The waters are clear and inviting, the snorkeling is fantastic.

Best time ever! clean covid19 free.. we could really enjoy ourselves

We go on a major vacation every 2 years (Hawaii, Germany, France, Sweden, Chile, etc). This was one of the top 3.

For me? It was perfect!!! The Caribbean is a truly glorious place. And close! And I LOVE Windstar - 6 cruises and am already thinking RE my 7th next year. On our trip (only 181 passengers) we had someone who had done Windstar 17 times and another 24 times. Bottomline? You are passionate about Windstar (few folks - but all wonderful; great food; minimal evening activities, etc.) or "it's not your cup of tea" (e.g., if one likes shows, structured activities in the day time, rock walls, shopping on board, etc., etc.)

Wonderful cruise!!!! Highly recommend Windstar. The service and organization is top of the line and the small size ship is something we particularly enjoy.