Windstar Announces 2017 Voyage Collection

SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 2, 2016 – Luxury cruise line Windstar Cruises announces its 2017 Voyage Collection. Known for in-depth cultural exploration, the line’s broad spectrum of worldwide cruise vacations includes two new cruises added to dozens of itineraries visiting more than 150 ports of call — including 13 new ports for 2017 — in 50 countries. 2017 Yacht Vacations Spotlight New Cruises to Croatia, Northern Europe Sailings, 13 New Ports of Call, Panama Canal Private Event, UNESCO World Heritage Sites Cruise offerings span the globe from exotic Dreams of Tahiti cruises offered year-round to popular summer sailings in Europe

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Windstar Names First Female Captain Belinda Bennett

Seattle, Wa., March 29, 2016 – Small ship luxury cruise operator Windstar Cruises, has announced the promotion of Belinda Bennett to Captain of the MSY Wind Star. Bennett claims several firsts with her appointment including the first woman and first black person to operate at the helm of a Windstar Cruises vessel since the company’s inception in 1984. Bennett, a British citizen, resides in Southampton, United Kingdom and also claims the distinction of being among just a few British woman cruise passenger ship captains as well as a pioneer for minorities working in the cruise industry, understood to be the

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