Hello, --

I am new to flyertalk, so I hope I have placed this subject in the right area?

The Windjammer cruises appear to be really cool! Are they as cool as they seem? I am particularly interested in hearing from anyone who sailed on the Polynesia during winter(St. Maarten to St. Kitts). However, I am open to suggestions.

Also, is there a travel agent or web site that would offer better rates than calling Windjammer directly?



[This message has been edited by skline1 (edited 05-07-2002).]

Hi! I haven't been on a Windjammer cruise, but my parents did -- and I'm a travel agent.

People who enjoy Windjammer cruises are the same type of people who gladly trade luxury and comfort for off-the-beaten-path adventure and excitement. The ships are small enough to get into almost any port, so they avoid all the mega-liners.

You're not going to have the five star meals, plush cabins, swimming pools, or casinos. If you get seasick easily, or have physical problems -- this might not be for you.

I understand that some of the passengers become good friends, and there's a lot of late night partying. You may be asked to help run the ship, or help load food & drink .

If you're like me -- this doesn't sound like much of an inconvenience at all! Go for it!!

Hubs and I went on the Poly when we first married, 21 years ago. We absolutely loved it, but there ARE a few drawbacks. The main drawback (then, and I'm fairly sure they haven't changed it) was NO hot water for showers!!! And they didn't tell us that until we were already onboard the ship, either.

I showered in the afternoon, when the sun had taken at least a small part of the chill off the water tanks. Hubs screamed a lot.

It sounds like they've been around for awhile but they are small enough that it's kinda difficult to get much infor about them.

Thanks!