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One of the most common questions we get over here at Windstar’s blog is about the latest update on tipping onboard. With that in mind, here are some answers (and please let us know if you have additional comments in the chat).

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Windstar has two types of gratuities. The first is a daily hotel service charge of $16 per person, and a 15 percent bever...

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Editor’s Note: Many of the ports we visited on our first-ever Mystery Cruise are new to Windstar; if you’re interested in Calabria’s Reggio Calabria and Puglia’s Taranto, check out href="https://www.windstarcruises.com/cruise/overview/mediterranean/rome-to-venice/bella-italia-southern-italian-romance/?pkgid=1005684&utm_source=hyperlin...

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As Star Seeker gets tantalizingly closer to launch (she debuts on December 28 in Malaga), we’ve heard a lot about “sea trials,” the next major milestone in the life of a newbuild. As we discovered from Star Seeker’s float-out, the moment when a ship takes to the sea and flo...

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Lapped by the Caribbean Sea and in its entirety a beautiful treasure chest of history full of incredible jewels, Cartagena, one of the most popular ports of call on Panama Canal and Latin America cruises, is magnificent.

Founded by the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century, Cartagena quickly became a hig...

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Reds bleed into pinks, purples complement blues, and oranges meet fiery golds. Once a year, from mid-March to mid-May, the Netherlands and Belgium become drenched in natural colours. Such is the brilliant beauty of tulip season. The vibrancy of the colors is reason enough to plan to visit in the Spring.

Which also helps illuminate Windstar’s href="https://www.windst...

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