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MYS Wind Spirit

Overall Score
BERLITZ'S RATING
  Possible Achieved
 
Ship 500 382
Accommodation 200 164
Food 400 295
Service 400 300
Entertainment 0 0
Cruise 500 377
 
How this score is created

Boutique Ship: 5,350 tons

Lifestyle: Premium

Cruise Line: Windstar Cruises

Former Names: none

Builder: Ateliers et Chantiers

du Havre (France)

Original Cost: $34.2 million

Entered Service: Apr 1988

Registry: The Bahamas

Length (ft/m): 439.6/134.0

Beam (ft/m): 51.8/15.8

Draft (ft/m): 13.4/4.1

Type of Vessel: computer-controlled

sail-cruiser

No. of Masts: 4/6 self-furling sails

Sail Area (sq ft/m2): 21,489/1,996.4

Main Propulsion: a) engines/b) sails

Propulsion/Propellers: diesel-electric

(1,400kW)/1

Passenger Decks: 5

Total Crew: 88

Passengers

(lower beds/all berths): 148/159

Passenger Space Ratio

(lower beds/all berths): 36.1/33.6

Crew/Passenger Ratio

(lower beds/all berths): 1.6/1.8

Navigation Officers: European Cabins (total): 74

Size Range (sq ft/m): 185.0–220.0/

17.0–22.5

Cabins (outside view): 74

Cabins (interior/no view): 0

Cabins (for one person): 0

Cabins (with private balcony): 0

Cabins (wheelchair accessible): 0

Cabin Current: 110 volts

Casino (gaming tables): Yes

Slot Machines: Yes

Swimming Pools (outdoors): 1 (dip pool)

Whirlpools: 1

Self-Service Launderette: No

Library: Yes

Classification Society: Bureau Veritas

OVERALL SCORE: 1,518 (OUT OF A POSSIBLE 2,000 POINTS)

Berlitz Guide © Apa Publishing 2008

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