sb44 Posted January 14, 2020 #26 Share Posted January 14, 2020 If you bring it to Amphora there is a corkage fee. If you open it in your room and drink it in your room, nothing. I would not pour a glass of wine and bring it to Amphora to avoid the fee. That's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisencrazy Posted January 15, 2020 #27 Share Posted January 15, 2020 We were on Legend in November. You do not need to hold the button on the hair dryer. They have a great selection of teas in the yacht club. There is no Diet Dr Pepper. I am diabetic and had to be a little pushy to only have diet drinks in our suite. I would bring many books to read for sure. There is an umbrella in your closet and also by the gangway on rainy days. There are no binoculars in the suite. The Legend has been going in and out of San Juan. If that is where you embark, there is both a CVS and Walgreens across from the dock. You can easily purchase last minute things there. The wine list on board is actually very good. Enjoy your trip!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patty1955 Posted January 15, 2020 #28 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Thank you for your kind replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianKate Posted January 15, 2020 Author #29 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Thanks for more answers! And for the questions as well! Especially about the TV. While it doesn't answer if we should bring cables, it does tell me there's a DVD in the room so maybe I should pack a few DVD's I've picked up off our free exchange shelves and finally watch them since we won't be watching Netflix or Prime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridethetide Posted January 15, 2020 #30 Share Posted January 15, 2020 1 hour ago, CanadianKate said: Thanks for more answers! And for the questions as well! Especially about the TV. While it doesn't answer if we should bring cables, it does tell me there's a DVD in the room so maybe I should pack a few DVD's I've picked up off our free exchange shelves and finally watch them since we won't be watching Netflix or Prime! The library has a large collection of DVDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianKate Posted January 15, 2020 Author #31 Share Posted January 15, 2020 15 minutes ago, ridethetide said: The library has a large collection of DVDs. I figured that but I have about 5 that I took off our sharing shelf that I've never made the time to watch so I will probably bring those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisencrazy Posted January 15, 2020 #32 Share Posted January 15, 2020 I'm 99% sure you can hook up cables to the tv. It's on an adjustable wall mount and fairly easy to access the ports on the back. There are many DVDs, but I didn't notice more current choices (unless they were checked out). Hope you have the best time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianKate Posted January 16, 2020 Author #33 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Dagnabit, I'm going to have to ask a dress code question. I know this is a minefield and I hate to ask but I feel I don't have a choice. Are jeggings/leggings the same as jeans? I have no first hand experience with what country club casual means but I do know that I don't own anything like the clothing in the pictures when I google it. And the words say that I should pay attention to flow of pants and skin tight pants don't count. Y'all have to know I'm a Walmart and Thrift Store girl. I dress neatly and nicely and most people don't know the pedigree of my clothes but I don't look anything like the pictures in magazines. But a lovely tunic top with a pair of not-denim 'jeggings' (according to the tag at Walmart) looks like something I'd wear out to a family restaurant with table service here. The issue is we don't dine. We eat. So I don't go to anything but family restaurants on land, so I have no idea what is proper anymore. Do I need to dress-up what I'd wear to restaurant with linen tablecloths and napkins? Because I've only packed 3-4 outfits (for a 15 day cruise) that in my mind meet that criteria. And I don't want to repeat those for 15 days. Yet I'm stuck on the word 'casual' and how in other Windstar dress code threads there's a proud "no formal nights" on Windstar chant. Somewhere I read sundresses fit the bill but I wouldn't wear my sundress to a dinner at a linen-cloth restaurant. So colour me confused. I've picked what I wear when my husband is wearing a collared shirt with dress pants. But that sure as heck ain't anything like the country club casual images I've seen. To me, Silversea with its formal nights is actually easier. I know what a gown is. And my gowns approximate those in the images when I google formal wear. It is their informal nights that I skip because that really means semi-formal and on my first cruise I figured out night two my church clothes weren't good enough for informal so they were bumped down to casual nights and we ate in the cabin or at casual restaurants on informal nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honumaui Posted January 16, 2020 #34 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I've worn lots of different outfits to dinner on Windstar depending on the climate and my mood ( and what packs easily), dresses or pants outfits, cute clothes from Goodwill ( one of my favorite places to shop), some more dressy , some more casual. Whatever you feel comfortable in with just a few exceptions ( jeans, t shirts, shorts) Rarely see anyone in a cocktail dress but if you want to wear one have fun, It is your Yacht to enjoy. You only need to share it with a few other passengers, some of which dress up and some dress down. My husband usually wears long pants with a Hawaiian shirt ( he has a collection of them) or other collared shirt. He never brings a jacket and tie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipshot from Michigan Posted January 16, 2020 #35 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Any collared shirt is fine for men. Just use your judgement. I wore my old (very old! but still in fine condition) Wind Song shirt to dinner at Amphora and just about every waiter commented (favorably) on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianKate Posted January 16, 2020 Author #36 Share Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) Thanks for the (gentle) responses! I'm now happy with the outfits I've put out. I truly feel it is the confidence the outfit gives you that is the key to whether or not it is appropriate. This is why you'll find people wearing high-end jeans in land restaurants because those jeans give the wearer confidence. Although, I still haven't got on board with the idea of buying pre-ripped jeans. To me, those will never be acceptable wear outside the home! Of course, I like to be within the range of 'acceptable' because either too casual or too formal will create a discomfort in me. If too formal, I'd feel like I'm 'peacocking' and the last thing I'd want to do is that. Conversely, too casual shows a contempt for the social norm in the room, which is also not a good way to present oneself as approachable and interesting. Edited January 16, 2020 by CanadianKate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailMaine Posted January 16, 2020 #37 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I too was a bit worried about how to dress ‘country club casual’ for dinner on our first cruise, but now having been on windstar, I no longer worry. Firstly, I’ve realized nobody is really looking at you or cares what you’re wearing, and I soon learned it’s ok to repeat pants, skirts, capris or leggings at dinner with different tops. There is always one or two couples that wow every night and we looked forward to seeing what they wore but other than that, it’s pretty laid back! Secondly, we’ve found that the warmer weather cruises we’ve been on are definitely more casual with tropical and polo shirts for men, and casual capris with fun tops or sundresses for women. On our recent B2B Caribbean cruise, we had laundry so I only packed two pairs of capris and one skirt for the evenings and packed 4-5 fun tops to interchange with the bottoms for dinner. So my advice... don’t look at the magazine and website pics...just dress nicely sticking to the no jean policy. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StageTroll Posted January 16, 2020 #38 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Super Bowl is definitely hit or miss. We've been on where they had it showing in the lounge and we've been on where it was not available at all. It all depends on whether the line licensed the right to show it or not this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minidonuts85 Posted January 16, 2020 #39 Share Posted January 16, 2020 3 hours ago, SailMaine said: I too was a bit worried about how to dress ‘country club casual’ for dinner on our first cruise, but now having been on windstar, I no longer worry. Firstly, I’ve realized nobody is really looking at you or cares what you’re wearing, and I soon learned it’s ok to repeat pants, skirts, capris or leggings at dinner with different tops. There is always one or two couples that wow every night and we looked forward to seeing what they wore but other than that, it’s pretty laid back! Secondly, we’ve found that the warmer weather cruises we’ve been on are definitely more casual with tropical and polo shirts for men, and casual capris with fun tops or sundresses for women. On our recent B2B Caribbean cruise, we had laundry so I only packed two pairs of capris and one skirt for the evenings and packed 4-5 fun tops to interchange with the bottoms for dinner. So my advice... don’t look at the magazine and website pics...just dress nicely sticking to the no jean policy. Enjoy! I did the exact same! A pair of black capris and a pair of khaki capris with tops that went with each. Worked well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianKate Posted January 23, 2020 Author #40 Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) Can someone point me to the prices for the spa services? Never mind, found it: https://windstarcruises-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/plan_your_voyage/windspa_price_list_012317.pdf Cruise docs came today. I appear to have a $1200 ship board credit, plus free internet and laundry and 2 bottles of wine. We have one port and the tours that interest us are under $100 each. Timing means we can only do one tour. We don't drink alcohol so that option to spend is not for us. I read that I can't use the credit for gratuities. So it appears it will be spa stuff (so NOT me) or the shop unless anyone can think of another way to spend the credits. Edited January 23, 2020 by CanadianKate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O2B@Cagain Posted February 21, 2020 #41 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Kate: I do hope you will come back and give us a review of your experience as a first time Windstar passenger.... 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianKate Posted February 21, 2020 Author #42 Share Posted February 21, 2020 2 hours ago, O2B@Cagain said: Kate: I do hope you will come back and give us a review of your experience as a first time Windstar passenger.... 😊 I will but not for a week or two! Sneak preview: we booked another cruise while on board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahottoddie Posted February 21, 2020 #43 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Kate, was there a discount for booking onboard? We are first timers also, leaving on the Windsurf next week...I will definitely come back to the forum with a trip report 😎🌴🍹 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minidonuts85 Posted February 21, 2020 #44 Share Posted February 21, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, CanadianKate said: I will but not for a week or two! Sneak preview: we booked another cruise while on board! That’s a good sign! We love booking on board and having another cruise to look forward to. ahottoddie- You’ll get 10% off (welcome home discount of 5% and alumni discount of 5%) along with any sale/promos currently going on. Sometimes they’ll have an additional 5% as well and other perks. They’ll leave flyers in your cabin with the promos. Reduced deposits are also offered...usually $100/pp for non-Suites and a little more (I forget now) for Suites. Edited February 21, 2020 by minidonuts85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahottoddie Posted February 21, 2020 #45 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Thanks! Wish there were some secret to making the next four days go faster 😎...We leave late Tuesday for our “cross continent” adventure...Three nights in St Maarten prior to sailing ⛵️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O2B@Cagain Posted February 22, 2020 #46 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Kate: Well that's a good sign. I really have been wondering about you. 😉 ahottoddie: We signed up on our last cruise. When I got home, I found cheaper fares through my TA. Easy to shift your reservation to them. We did get some OBC, which I've never had before, LOL. I think people either "get" and like the Windstar experience or not. I read one review that was obviously the latter. If you are expecting white glove service, you may be disappointed. If you enjoy casual (but not to the point of tank tops on guys or holey jeans in the dining room!) but sincere service, you might be a Windstar person... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahottoddie Posted February 22, 2020 #47 Share Posted February 22, 2020 We are really easy going, and our only other cruise experience is Carnival, so I am sure we will enjoy this experience 😎🌴🍹 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O2B@Cagain Posted February 22, 2020 #48 Share Posted February 22, 2020 If you don't need lots of entertainment, you'll be fine...😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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