How many guests does Wind Star & Wind Spirit carry?

Each of the 2 ships carries 148 guests, with a crew of 105. That is 1 crew member for every 1.4 guests.

Which stateroom categories does Wind Star & Wind Spirit have?

5 categories, as Windstar names them: Owner's Suite, Category AX Deluxe, Category A, Category BX Deluxe and Category B. Each is listed above with its size, its deck and the photographs Windstar publishes.

Can I choose a particular stateroom number on Wind Star & Wind Spirit?

Usually, yes. Most Windstar categories are sold by stateroom number, so you can pick one from the deck plans above and we ask Windstar to hold it while the category is open. Some fares are sold as a guarantee, where the line assigns the stateroom later; we tell you which before you commit.

When does Wind Star & Wind Spirit sail next?

Our shortlist above holds 2 Windstar sailings on these ships, 7 Dec 2026 to 15 Mar 2027. Windstar's own calendar is longer; tell us your month and we send every departure that fits.

What does the Windstar fare include on Wind Star & Wind Spirit?

Windstar publishes the fare as including: All meals, including the specialty restaurants (Candles, Basil + Bamboo, Stella Bistro); 24-hour room service; Soft drinks, specialty coffees and teas; Kayaks, paddleboards, floating islands and snorkel gear from the marina, on select voyages. The full list, and what is charged separately, is on the Windstar page.

Which ships does this page cover?

2 ships: Wind Star and Wind Spirit. Windstar publishes one plan for both ships. Numbers on the plan: 1 Bridge, 2 Veranda/Candles, 3 Pool, Pool Bar and Whirlpool, 4 Amphora Restaurant, 5 Reception, 6 Star Boutique, 7 Yacht Club Café, 8 World Spa by Windstar, 9 Lounge, 10 Medical Center, 11 Fitness Center, 12 Marina. Windstar notes the illustrations are representative and actual layouts may vary slightly; boarding is by stairs only.

Wind Star & Wind Spirit: Deck plan, staterooms and 2026–2027 sailings

Windstar

Wind Star and Wind Spirit are Windstar's four-masted sailing yachts, 148 guests each, with six self-furling sails and 73 ocean-view staterooms plus one Owner's Suite.

Guests: 148
Staterooms: 73 ocean-view staterooms and 1 Owner's Suite
Decks: 4
Length: 360 feet (110 meters) at waterline; 440 feet (134 meters) including bowsprit
Launched: Wind Star commissioned in 1984

The ships

Windstar publishes one deck plan for the pair; Wind Star was refreshed in December 2023 and Wind Spirit in March 2025.

5 stateroom and suite categories: Owner's Suite · Category AX Deluxe · Category A · Category BX Deluxe · Category B

Windstar's four-masted sailing yachts: the ships on this page

Wind Star · Wind Spirit

Wind Spirit148 guests
Wind Star's sister: four masts, 73 ocean-view staterooms and one Owner's Suite, crew of 105, refreshed under Setting Sails. Sailing the Canary Islands from November 2026 to January 2027.

Crew: 105 international staff
Service: 1 crew member for every 1.4 guests
Tonnage: 5,736 gross registered tons
Refit: Wind Star December 2023; Wind Spirit March 2025
Flag: Bahamas

What the Windstar fare includes

All meals, including the specialty restaurants (Candles, Basil + Bamboo, Stella Bistro)
24-hour room service
Soft drinks, specialty coffees and teas
Kayaks, paddleboards, floating islands and snorkel gear from the marina, on select voyages
Open Bridge visits: Windstar says the bridge is almost always open
Gym, yoga classes and the spa's sauna

All 9 inclusions, and what is charged separately

Booking through Via Privata

USD 1,500 onboard credit per suite

Credited by Via Privata on bookings of USD 40,000 or more — on top of the line's own amenities, at the fare you would pay booking direct. Below that, Virtuoso amenities apply instead — they vary by sailing, and we confirm them for your dates before you book.

USD 150 shipboard credit per person (USD 300 per stateroom) through Virtuoso on select voyages, combinable with most Windstar promotions, confirmed in writing
Windstar's own offers on top: the All-In Package came complimentary on seven of the eight sailings below when we read them on 9 October 2026
Suite-selection guidance before the best categories sell through
We hold your suite while you decide
Every benefit confirmed in writing before you commit
Hotels joined either side of the voyage, as one journey

Enquire about this ship

Staterooms and suites on these ships

Categories and sizes as Windstar lists them for both ships. Some staterooms adjoin with private doors, and the numbers differ by ship (Wind Spirit 124/126, 129/131, 132/134, 133/135, 136/138; Wind Star 125/127, 128/130, 129/131, 132/134, 133/135, 136/138).

At a glance

Owner's Suite
220 sq ft (21 m²) · Deck One, one per ship
Category AX Deluxe
188 sq ft (18 m²) · Deck Two
Category A
188 sq ft (18 m²) · Deck Two · 2 guests
Category BX Deluxe
188 sq ft (18 m²) · Deck One · 3 guests
Category B
188 sq ft (18 m²) · Deck One · 3 guests

Staterooms and suites at a glance
Category	Size	Deck	Guests
Owner's Suite	220 sq ft (21 m²)	Deck One, one per ship	—
Category AX Deluxe	188 sq ft (18 m²)	Deck Two	—
Category A (no photograph published)	188 sq ft (18 m²)	Deck Two	2 guests
Category BX Deluxe (no photograph published)	188 sq ft (18 m²)	Deck One	3 guests
Category B (no photograph published)	188 sq ft (18 m²)	Deck One	3 guests

Owner's Suite

220 sq ft (21 m²)Deck One, one per ship

A sitting area and a separate in-room dining space, with a queen bed only (no twin option). Complimentary internet, champagne on arrival, daily canapés and an espresso machine. Windstar draws the suite differently on each ship.

A stateroom on Wind Star: the bed against a padded headboard, a lit shelf unit, and a small table with banquette seats by the window

Category AX Deluxe

188 sq ft (18 m²)Deck Two

24 ocean-view staterooms on each ship. A queen bed that separates into twins, L'Occitane amenities, a minibar and a walk-in closet; Wi-Fi is extra.

The other categories

Category A

188 sq ft (18 m²)2 guestsDeck Two

12 ocean-view staterooms on each ship, the same 188 sq ft layout as the other stateroom categories.

Category BX Deluxe

188 sq ft (18 m²)3 guestsDeck One

24 ocean-view staterooms on each ship. Windstar's plan notes that every stateroom except 101 and 102 has a third berth.

Category B

188 sq ft (18 m²)3 guestsDeck One

13 ocean-view staterooms on each ship, the entry category on the four-masted yachts.

The deck plan

Windstar publishes one plan for both ships. Windstar notes the illustrations are representative and actual layouts may vary slightly; boarding is by stairs only.

Deck plan of Wind Star and Wind Spirit: Deck One with Category B and BX Deluxe staterooms and the Owner's Suite, Deck Two with Category A and AX Deluxe staterooms, public rooms on Decks Three and Four, and the Flying Bridge

Deck One to Flying Bridge

Deck One with Category B and BX Deluxe staterooms and the Owner's Suite, Deck Two with Category A and AX Deluxe staterooms, public rooms on Decks Three and Four, and the Flying Bridge.

Numbers on the plan

1Bridge
2Veranda/Candles
3Pool, Pool Bar and Whirlpool
4Amphora Restaurant
5Reception
6Star Boutique
7Yacht Club Café
8World Spa by Windstar
9Lounge
10Medical Center
11Fitness Center
12Marina

Deck One to Flying Bridge, full size

On board

Amphora, the main restaurant, on Wind Star (Windstar's April 2026 photographs).

Restaurants and bars

Amphora: The main restaurant, open seating, where dinner is served course by course.
Veranda and Candles: Veranda serves the breakfast and lunch buffet; at night the space becomes Candles, the specialty restaurant, which Windstar lists as a steakhouse on Wind Spirit.
Pool, Pool Bar and Whirlpool: On the open teak deck, with the Yacht Club Café nearby.

Spa, pools and public areas

World Spa by Windstar: The spa, with a fitness center on board.
Marina: A water-access marina at the stern, used at anchor on select voyages.
The Bridge: Windstar runs an open-bridge policy, so guests can visit the officers on watch.

Sailings on these ships

2 sailings on these ships, from our shortlist of the Windstar calendar, with the fare as we last read it. Open one for the route, the map and our hotels at either end, or send it straight into the form.

7 Dec 2026 · 10 nights · Wind Spirit
Hidden Gems of the Canary Islands & Madeira
Santa Cruz de Tenerife roundtrip
from USD 3,370 per person
Booked through usUSD 1,500 from us at USD 40,000+ · Virtuoso amenities below that
View the route
1. Day 1: Santa Cruz de Tenerife
2. Day 2: Santa Cruz de Palma
3. Day 3: El Hierro
4. Day 4: San Sebastian
5. Day 5: At sea
6. Day 6: Porto Santo, Madeira
7. Day 7: Funchal
8. Day 8: Funchal
9. Day 9: At sea
10. Day 10: Lanzarote
11. Day 11: Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Before and after the voyage
Stay on Tenerife
The Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, Abama
Tenerife
On the Windstar page
15 Mar 2027 · 7 nights · Wind Star
Dreams of Tahiti
Papeete, Tahiti roundtrip
from USD 4,093 per person
Booked through usUSD 1,500 from us at USD 40,000+ · Virtuoso amenities below that
View the route
1. Day 1: Papeete
2. Day 2: Morning Sailing / Raiatea
3. Day 3: Raiatea / Motu Mahaea (Tahaa)
4. Day 4: Bora Bora
5. Day 5: Bora Bora
6. Day 6: Huahine
7. Day 7: Moorea / Papeete
8. Day 8: Papeete
On the Windstar page

Ask us for the full calendar and the dates that suit you.

Fares are Windstar's own starting fare for each departure, per person at double occupancy, cruise only, in US dollars, in the lowest category, as read on 9 October 2026. Taxes, fees and port expenses are additional, and so are suggested onboard gratuities. We confirm which categories are open on your dates.

Questions about Wind Star & Wind Spirit

How many guests does Wind Star & Wind Spirit carry?: Each of the 2 ships carries 148 guests, with a crew of 105. That is 1 crew member for every 1.4 guests.
Which stateroom categories does Wind Star & Wind Spirit have?: 5 categories, as Windstar names them: Owner's Suite, Category AX Deluxe, Category A, Category BX Deluxe and Category B. Each is listed above with its size, its deck and the photographs Windstar publishes.
Can I choose a particular stateroom number on Wind Star & Wind Spirit?: Usually, yes. Most Windstar categories are sold by stateroom number, so you can pick one from the deck plans above and we ask Windstar to hold it while the category is open. Some fares are sold as a guarantee, where the line assigns the stateroom later; we tell you which before you commit.
When does Wind Star & Wind Spirit sail next?: Our shortlist above holds 2 Windstar sailings on these ships, 7 Dec 2026 to 15 Mar 2027. Windstar's own calendar is longer; tell us your month and we send every departure that fits.
What does the Windstar fare include on Wind Star & Wind Spirit?: Windstar publishes the fare as including: All meals, including the specialty restaurants (Candles, Basil + Bamboo, Stella Bistro); 24-hour room service; Soft drinks, specialty coffees and teas; Kayaks, paddleboards, floating islands and snorkel gear from the marina, on select voyages. The full list, and what is charged separately, is on the Windstar page.
What changes when I book Wind Star & Wind Spirit through Via Privata?: USD 1,500 onboard credit per suite. Credited by Via Privata on bookings of USD 40,000 or more — on top of the line's own amenities, at the fare you would pay booking direct. Below that, Virtuoso amenities apply instead — they vary by sailing, and we confirm them for your dates before you book.
Which ships does this page cover?: 2 ships: Wind Star and Wind Spirit. Windstar publishes one plan for both ships. Numbers on the plan: 1 Bridge, 2 Veranda/Candles, 3 Pool, Pool Bar and Whirlpool, 4 Amphora Restaurant, 5 Reception, 6 Star Boutique, 7 Yacht Club Café, 8 World Spa by Windstar, 9 Lounge, 10 Medical Center, 11 Fitness Center, 12 Marina. Windstar notes the illustrations are representative and actual layouts may vary slightly; boarding is by stairs only.

The other Windstar ships

Windstar: the line, what the fare includes, every sailing

Deck plans, stateroom sizes and photographs from Windstar's own published materials · read October 2026 · the crew ratio isour arithmetic on the line's figures

Photography and deck plans appear courtesy of Windstar and remain the line's property; Via Privata shows them as an independent travel advisory that arranges Windstar bookings. We are not owned by or affiliated with the line, and all trademarks belong to their owners. Layouts can change at a refit: we confirm the plan for your sailing before you choose a room.

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Sail on Wind Star & Wind Spirit

Tell us roughly when you would like to sail on Wind Star & Wind Spirit. We reply with what is open, the fare and the stateroom worth having, with every benefit in writing.