I went on Windstar when I first started selling cruises and I was considering selling them so I needed to try it out. It is fabulous on deck when the sails are out (but they dont do that very often) and I loved the cruise in Costa Rica. We went to very small islands and it was great. The Zodiacs were great too as was the open bridge policy. I liked the small ship feel but the ship did rock a lot and in the cabins you are very close to the water line when it gets a little rough. I never get sick so I was fine but it was a weird experience being that low. However, the ships are getting old, the cabins are small (although they make the best use of the space possible) there was always smells both musty and sewerage and the food left a lot to be desired. So few choices at lunch and I eat low carb and there was very little to choose from. Burgers and fries and very unusual salads, beets etc. The only good food experience was the outdoor barbeque which was quite superb. Of course each cruise can be different and everyones tastes can be different but I have to say I was ready to get off the ship at the end of the week and decided not to sell Windstar. My kids (who have done a lot of cruising) went on them about 3 months after I did and they loved it. So once again it can vary from cruise to cruise and person to person but I really have no desire to do Windstar again. The ship I went on was the one that sank in Tahiti. They have the sister ship to that one left and the Windsurf which is larger. If you ever plan on doing this I would suggest the Windsurf, newer and larger would be better.