Disappointing 2nd Wind Surf Cruise

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 74

Review summary

This was our second cruise in the Mediterranean on the Wind Surf and unfortunately we were disappointed. While the boat and accommodations are generally excellent, our 2 cabins were located so that the noise level from the engines was often distracting and there was something knocking outside of our cabin windows periodically that could not be fixed - I would definitely recommend against cabins anywhere close to where we were located (141 and 143). Also, the food was only good on this cruise, with repetitive items and menus, while the last time it was very good to outstanding with great variety. While the service of the vast majority of the crew is outstanding, the activities/excursion crew were clear exceptions to these high standards. If you had not booked one of the Windstar sponsored excursions, at one port they tried to relegate passengers to the back of the the line, resulting in a delay of an hour to be taken to shore by tender after the scheduled docking time. In Palma de Mallorca, the shuttle dropped passengers off literally in the middle of nowhere - an hour walk to the nearest sight (our last Windstar cruise also docked in Palma, but provided shuttle bus service within five minutes of the old city). The drop off point in Palma was so far out that it wasn't even on the city maps that had been provided on board. We asked to be contacted by the cruise line but have yet to hear from them.

Ports of call

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

Mahon (Mao), Menorca, Balearic Islands

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

Tarragona, Spain

Mahon (Mao), Menorca, Balearic Islands

Tarragona, Spain

Amalfi, Italy

Capri (Isola Di Capri), Italy

Sorrento, Italy

Capri (Isola Di Capri), Italy

Amalfi, Italy

Sorrento, Italy

Pros: Service

Cons: Food quality had declined dramatically, accommodations for shore excursions were VERY poorly handled.

Recommends Wind Surf? Yes!