Barrycat

Recently off Pride in eighteen day Arabia cruise. Some comments. Overall pleased with the condition of the ship realizing the a ship of that age will begin to show its age.

Suites are great, in good condition and roomy

Favorite room was the yacht club up front, great views and comfortable.

Least favorite was compass rose which was dark and seemed seldome used

The theater like lounge was perfect for our twice daily talks about the sites were were to visit as well as historical insights

Amphora, the restaurant, is well appointed but initially seemed a little cramped because of what appeared a low ceiling. After a few days we didn't notice.

Food is typical Windstar and good, especially dinner

The crew as always was fabulous

This cruise was first class in every regard. The trip and overnight to Luxor was perfectly planned and executed. All shore excursions were well done. In this difficult part of the world, the Middle East, the company did everything possible to provide for our security and make us comfortable.

The two new power yachts apparently have some upgrades in response to early Pride comments and which will be added to Pride the Fall, but I would not be reluctant to recommend the Pride in its current condition. It will only get better

I think you just answered your own question, they do not put prices in the brochure because of the many possibilities for changes after printing

This seems to be much to do about little. We booked a Star Pride eighteen day cruise eleven months in advance. Prices since we booked have fluctuated a bit but not more than two or three percent. This has been our experience on three previous Windstar cruises. My suggestion is you pick a cruise you really want, book it and stop looking at future price changes. Make your initial decision on if you think the itinerary is worth the price and stop tracking changes. We have never regretted what we have paid for a windstar cruise

Wonderful trip, you will love it

On Santorini go to Oia or less crowded Imerovligi? Take the bus and don't get scammed by a cab driver.

On Mykonos take the tour to Delos if you appreciate history and ruins, it was fascinating. You may be able to book something cheaper than the Windstar excursion on line.

The highlight of the trip was Ephesus. I think Windstar now has a special event included there but you must go.

Skip the carpet sales pitch unless you are in the market.

Enjoy Istanbul and see everything you can while there. It is on of the most fascinating cities in the world.

Also a good time to go with the euro and Turkish lira at record lows.

Horror stories abound about the rip offs at the port entrance in Salalah by taxi drivers. We would appreciate any positive ideas about how to avoid these problems and have a good experience during our visit to Salalah. Tour ideas, companies etc. would be appreciated

Now that Windstar has admitted that they rushed the launch of the Pride and have scheduled new improvements in 2016, I would appreciate any information on what if anything is being done in upgrades during current cruises. We are scheduled for Dubai to Athens in April at full price and don't want to be disappointed on our fourth Windstar sailing.

Thanks to kimiata for her positive review of the 2014 Star Pride Arabia cruise. We are booked on the same in April 2015. Anyone who took this years cruise, we would appreciate any comments, suggestions, or anything you feel would be helpful.

Thanks in advance

Sounds like a fabulous cruise, we are looking forward to it. Thanks in advance for any information

We are booked on the Pride Arabia cruise in 2015 and would appreciate any comments, tips, observations, or cautions from any of the passengers on the upcoming 2014 cruise

Hopefully we can some tips from the folks on the October reverse version of our 2015 cruise

We are doing the Arabia cruise in 2015. Any information from folks on the reverse cruise in 2014 would be appreciated