WINDSTAR STAR LEGEND, CARIBBEAN SAILING.
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It was my very fist time on a Windstar product and my expectations may have been a bit deflated after being on the Legend.
The crew onboard was incredibly friendly and solicitous, but the service at the bars and at dinner was many times uneven and lacking.
Many times dirty glasses and ashtrays were left on tables at the outdoor bar deck for hours before being removed and the tables cleaned, as an example. Often I noticed guests doing the chore themselves.
The food overall was acceptable but I found most seafood dishes were disappointing.....fish was often overcooked and dry.
Meat dishes were much better. Again waiters quite solicitous and willing to exchange dishes when asked ( something I did not do!)
The cabins were quite large and bathrooms efficient, but seemed a bit outdated and in need of renovation. In particular there was a lack of outlets not requiring an adaptor, particularly for those like me needing to charge laptop, phones and chargers....one outlet in a large cabin just not enough! Having been made aware one needed adaptors would have been helpful.
The bathroom in my cabin had a bathtub with shower curtain....I am not a fan of shower curtains in hotels or sailing vessels, but that may be just my personal "Psycho" bias! The water pressure was seriously lacking, making it a bit of a chore rinsing soap from one's body.
The public rooms and center stairwell also seemed dated and "retro", not sure if left that way purposely as an homage to the clients who sailed her in her previous incarnation, or just because renovations were not done.
I know the Star Legend is an old vessel, and in desperate need of some tlc, so I am open to trying one of the newer yachts in the fleet in the near future to experience what Windstar is truly capable of offering my clients!
