Windstar Cruises
Star Pride
- Cruises
- 70
- From
- $1,867
Ship comparison
Star Pride vs Wind Spirit
Windstar Cruises
Wind Spirit
- Cruises
- 80
- From
- $1,100
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Star Pride is a small Windstar Cruises ship carrying 312 passengers, in service since 2014. Wind Spirit is an intimate Windstar Cruises ship carrying 148 passengers, in service since 1988.
Choose Star Pride if you want a newer ship, better-rated staterooms or a better-rated spa and gym: it outscores Wind Spirit for staterooms (9.0 vs 6.5) and spa & fitness (8.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its maiden voyage was in 2014 (vs 1988).
Choose Wind Spirit if you want a lower starting fare, more adventure and nature or a smaller ship: it outscores Star Pride for adventure & nature (8.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, its cruises start from $1,100 (vs $1,867) and it carries 148 passengers (vs 312).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Star Pride | Wind Spirit | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Windstar Cruises | Windstar Cruises |
| Ship size | Small | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2014 (better) | 1988 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2021 (better) | 2017 |
| Gross tonnage | 12,995 | 5,736 |
| Passengers | 312 | 148 |
| Crew | 188 | 90 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.7 | 1.6 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 41.7 (better) | 38.8 |
| Decks | 6 | 4 |
| Length | 522 ft | 360 ft |
| Beam | 63 ft | 52 ft |
| Speed | 17 mph | 13 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 70 | 80 |
| Upcoming sailings | 116 | 137 |
| Cruise lengths | 3 to 25 nights | 3 to 28 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $1,867 | $1,100 (better) |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Star Pride leads on 5 of the ten, Wind Spirit on 1, with 4 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
Windstar Cruises
Star Pride
Sailing now
70 cruises on sale, from $1,867.
Windstar Cruises
Wind Spirit
Sailing now
80 cruises on sale, from $1,100.
Questions
Star Pride or Wind Spirit?
Which is bigger, Star Pride or Wind Spirit?
Star Pride is bigger at 12,995 gross tons, against 5,736 gross tons for Wind Spirit. Star Pride carries 312 passengers and Wind Spirit carries 148.
Which ship is newer, Star Pride or Wind Spirit?
Star Pride is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2014 against 1988 for Wind Spirit.
Which has more space per passenger?
Star Pride, with 41.7 gross tons per passenger against 38.8 on Wind Spirit. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Wind Spirit, with one crew member for every 1.6 passengers against one for every 1.7 on Star Pride.
Which is better for families?
They score the same for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 1.0 out of 10.
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