Today we head for our yacht (500’ long, 300 guests, is that a yacht?): pretty exciting for me; I’ve never been on a cruise ship, ever!
300 guests is a pretty small cruise ship, chosen deliberately for the different atmosphere and the ability to dock in smaller harbors; it brings up the thought: “first time in a cruise ship?” … “first time in a cruise ship this small” 🙂

Our boat – the Star Pride, of Windstar Line – was very nice, like a pretty small hotel. And the stateroom was nicer than I expected; not large but not small either, divided into a suite with a bed area and sitting room, walk-in closet, and nice little bathroom, and a teeny balcony so you could stand out in the sea breeze. Excellent.




That pool deck looks pretty inviting … invitation accepted 🙂

(also Starlink-connected WiFi for blogging 🙂
This beautiful room is right forward on the top deck, above the bridge, and is called “the yacht club”. I can see spending some time there too.
(Parenthetical note: this is being typed in there just now 🙂
The barky features four restaurants, three bars, a spa, a workout room, and two pools. We will visit them all.

And we’re off!

