All aboard!

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” 🙂

All aboard!

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.

Home away from home, and pretty homey!
This whirlpool is right forward at the bow

That pool deck looks pretty inviting … invitation accepted 🙂

The “yacht club” – not pictured, open bar, and 24/7 munchies
(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.

Note the Norwegian Princess out ahead of us; 3,500 guests aboard her!

And we’re off!