Guests can take shipboard lessons from qualified instructors and then, accompanied by a golf pro, play a round. The lifestyle might be casual aboard Windstar vessels, but the food is elegant indeed. In 1994, Windstar Cruises, a pioneer in bringing fine dining to sea, asked superstar chef Joachim Splichal to create menus for its yachtlike sailing ships. The Bistro restaurant on the Wind Surf has a menu very much influenced by those regions. Splichal works closely with the ships' chefs to ensure quality.
Guests can open sliding doors wide to the air and sunshine.
As more and ever-larger liners enter service, cruise lines are seeking new and preferably exotic destinations to offer. They're finding both in Asia and the South Pacific. Sailing into Hong Kong is one of the world's great travel experiences. Vietnam is booming. And cruising in the region is much easier than land-based travel.