Wind Star

Wind Star is operated by Windstar Cruises and belongs to its Wind class.

Wind Star is one of 3 Wind class ships. Wind Surf (1990) and Wind Spirit (1988) are in service.

Wind Star measures 5,307 gross tons and 134 metres in length, with 4 decks.

Wind Star is smaller than 78% of the 418 cruise ships in service on Cruises Frog with a tonnage on record, and carries fewer guests than 79%. At 35.9 gross tons per guest she is tighter than 65% of 416; the median ship is 39.4.

Wind Star has a passenger space ratio of 35.9: 5,307 gross tons for 148 guests. Ratios over 50 feel spacious and under 30 busy, so Wind Star feels comfortable for her size.

Wind Star carries 148 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 101 (about 1.5 guests per crew member).

Wind Star entered service in 1986 and was last refurbished in 2026.

Wind Star sails Mediterranean, South Pacific, Panama Canal, Caribbean and Transatlantic itineraries.

Windstar Cruises publishes the deck plans for Wind Star; this page links to Deck plans (PDF, shared with Wind Spirit).

Cruises Frog rates Wind Star 3.7 out of 5 overall, the average of 6 editorial scores. She scores best on service (5/5) and lowest on entertainment (2/5).

For the “Official published layout” plan, start with these quieter-location candidates: Midship Deck 1, away from stairs and marina access: Look for a central cabin with Deck 2 accommodation overhead. A lower central position can be a useful starting point for motion sensitivity; confirm the exact cabin and connecting-door layout. Compare the exact cabin with the decks above and below, nearby lifts and connecting doors. These are layout-based suggestions, not a guarantee of quiet.

For the “Official published layout” plan, review these flagged locations before booking: Deck 2 below the Veranda / Candles, café, spa and lounge: Compare the cabin with the public-area footprint on Deck 3. Early dining setup, evening lounge activity and service access warrant a closer check. Deck 2 cabins near reception, the fitness center and restaurant access: Ask about passing traffic and nearby access doors before choosing a room beside the public-area transition. Check the deck plan’s vessel-specific adjoining-door notes too. These flags are not measured noise reports or a warning about every room on a deck. Read the sourced cabin advice for the evidence and any explicit operator warnings.

Find the cabin on the selected plan, then compare the same fore-and-aft position on the deck above and below. Check the full venue footprint, including outdoor seating, stages, service areas and entrances. Nearby activity can be a reason to investigate, but does not by itself prove a cabin is noisy. Use the cabin advice and its sources to distinguish layout cautions from operator warnings.

Use this guide’s deck selector to compare the decks around your cabin and open available diagrams in the zoom viewer. The full ship PDF and source links are listed for each plan edition.

Select your sailing date before comparing cabin locations. Editions can change after a refit. These answers use “Official published layout”, reviewed 2026-10-21. No exact sailing-date window is supplied. Confirm the plan and any refurbishment changes with Windstar for your departure. Cabin cautions describe layout relationships, not confirmed noise reports. The operator publishes this plan for wind-spirit, wind-star. Illustrations are representative; vessel-specific differences are identified in the original PDF. Deck 5 in this viewer is the unnumbered Flying Bridge shown above Deck 4 in the source.