TAHITI :

Maeva! Welcome! Sensuous and intense. Rugged and majestic. Islands born of volcanic fire.

Tahiti and her sisters: Huahine, Tahaa, Raiatea, Bora Bora and Moorea. Offically know as French Polynesia, a part of the Society Islands, is an overseas territory of France. The territory covers over two million square miles in the South Pacific Ocean and is comprised of five great archipelagos with 118 islands. Here, golden-skinned women, wrapped in graceful pareos, smile openly. Children laugh and play.

There are flowers everywhere - jasmine, frangipani,
gardenias, bouganvillea, flamboyants. You follow tradition and place one behind your ear. For this is the Polynesia of dreams. You can sunbathe on a tiny motu off Bora Bora one day. Snorkel Moorea's transparent lagoon the next.

And every evening, watching the sky turn every shade of
red, pink and orange, you will know you've discovered the simple passions of life and embraced an ancient Polynesian philosophy: Life is to be enjoyed!

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7-Day Tahiti Cruises: Roundtrips from Papeete, Tahiti.

Ports of call: Papeete, Raiatea, Huahine, Bora Bora, Moorea.
Ship: Wind Song
Sail dates: August 02, 2002 through December 26, 2003.

Bora Bora, Tahiti: Bora Bora, with a lagoon resembling an artist’s palette of blue and greens, is love at first sight. Honeymooners and romantics from around the world have laid claim to this island where castle-like Mount Otemanu pierces the sky. Lush tropical slopes and valleys blossom with hibiscus, while palm-covered motus circle the lagoon like a delicate necklace. Perfect white-sand beaches give way to emerald waters where impossibly colored fish animate the coral gardens.

Huahine, Tahiti: Huahine, with its lush forests, untamed landscape, and quaint villages, is one of Polynesia’s best-kept secrets. A deep, crystal-clear lagoon surrounds the two islands while magnificent bays and white-sand beaches add drama and solitude to their virtues. Relatively unchanged by the modern world, Huahine’s few residents welcome visitors with great kindness. The island’s soil is rich and fertile, providing farmers a bountiful harvest of vanilla, melons and bananas.

Moorea, Tahiti: Moorea, soaring magically out of the ocean in an explosion of green velvet, is what you would imagine a South Sea island to be. A wide, shallow lagoon surrounds the island’s vertical mountains where poetic threads of waterfalls tumble down fern-soften cliffs. Fields of pineapple and vanilla hidden in peaceful meadows will fill your senses and renew your belief in the majesty of nature. Paste-painted houses surrounded by gardens of hibiscus and birds of paradise, circle the island in a fantasy of happy, yet simple villages.

Raiatea, Tahiti: The Sacred Island, Raiatea, meaning “faraway heaven,” and “sky with soft light,” was first named Havai’i after the homeland of the ancient Polynesians and is the most sacred island in the South Pacific. As the center of religion and culture 1000 years ago, legend and myth still lend enchantment to Raiatea’s azure shoals. The green-carpeted mountains covering the interior include the celebrated Mt. Temehani, a sort of Polynesian Mt. Olympus.

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WINDSTAR, The ships :

In late 1986, the first commercial sailing vessel built in 60 years slipped out of a French dry-dock in Le Havre.
Although the towering sails echoed a bygone era of
explorers, the msy Wind Star, with its sleek lines and computerized controls, was revolutionary in concept and design.

Windstar’s ships are officially masted-sail- yachts (msy), but the designation belies the vessels unique rigging.
Unfurling in two minutes at the push of a button, billowing white sails reach to the sky. All functions are operated from the bridge by computer microchips and navigational devices. The unusual “open-bridge” operation allows guests to drop by and acquaint themselves with the veteran captains and officers who demonstrate the ship’s intriguing capabilities to modern day explorers.
The 148-passenger Wind Star was joined by sister ships the msy Wind Song in 1987, and msy Wind Spirit in 1988.
A new era in luxury cruising was now being pioneered by Windstar Cruises.

Wind Song/Spirit/Star Passenger Capacity: 148
passengers (based on double occupancy)

Staterooms: 74 total staterooms: 73 deluxe ocean-view
staterooms and 1 deluxe owner’s cabin with queen beds
(converts to 2 twins), and dining/sitting area. Some
staterooms offer a 3rd berth and some side-by-side
staterooms offer an adjoining private door (see reverse
page).

Cabin Amenities: Closed circuit color television,
videocassette and CD players, personal safe, refrigerator, mini-bar, international direct-dial phones, private bathrooms with shower toiletries, hair dryer, vanity and plush robes. Each stateroom is equipped with one standard U.S. 110 and European 220 volt (converter recommended), 60 cycle AC electric outlets.

Public Areas: Skylight Main Lounge, The Restaurant, Pool Bar, Video/CD and Book Library, Water Sports Platform (aft), Salt-Water Pool, Hot Tub, Fitness Center and Sauna, Casino, Veranda and Terrace, 24-hour open Bridge and Reception.

Dining: The Restaurant accommodates all Windstar guests at one sitting with no assigned seating. The renowned chef Joachim Splichal of the Patina Group in Los Angeles creates the menus. Jeanne Jones develops sail Light and vegetarian cuisine. The Veranda and Terrace serves breakfast and lunch, while continental breakfast and afternoon tea are served on the Pool Deck.

Services: Reception, Signature Shop, Sports Program,
24-hour Room Service, Salon, Massage, In?rmary with
full-time physician, Laundry Service and E-mail. Videos,
compact discs, games and books are available for
checkout.

Meeting Space: The Veranda, Lounge and Library are
available on a request basis for private meetings and
cocktail receptions.

Water Sports: Complimentary water-skiing, windsur?ng,
kayaking, sail boating, “banana” boating, snorkeling and snorkel gear. Scuba diving is available for a fee. (see water sports sheet.)

Shipyards: Sociéte Nouvelle de Ateliers et Chantiers du
Havre, and LaRochelle-Pallice, France

Ships’ Registry: Bahamas

Interior Design: Archiform Design, Paris, France
Architect: Marc Held

Year Built: Wind Spirit/1988, Wind Song/1987, Wind
Star/1986

Crew: 88 international staff. The Captain and nautical staff are European. Hotel senior staff is American and
European. Stewards and service personnel are Filipino and Indonesian.

Outdoor Passenger Deck Area: 4 decks with a total of
10,200 square feet

Sails: 6 triangular, self-furling, computer operated sails
with 21,500 square feet of Dacron surface area

Masts: 4 at 204 feet or 62 meters

Beam: 52.1 feet or 15.8 meters

Length: 360 feet or 110 meters at water line, 440 feet or 134 meters, including bowsprit
Tonnage: 5,350 gross registered (grt) tons

Draft: 14 feet or 4.1 meters

Speed: 8.5 to 10 knots with engines only, up to 14 knots wind and engine assisted

Stabilizers: 2 sets of ACH Engineering stabilizers, sails
control system and 142,653-gallon/540 CBM seawater
hydraulic ballast system to limit heel when sailing.

Engines: 3 diesel electric generating sets, 1 electrical
propulsion motor
Wind Song/Spirit/Star
Public Rooms and Capacities
The Veranda - 80
The Veranda Terrace - 40
The Restaurant - 148
Lounge - 148
Casino - 35
Pool Bar and Deck Area - 148
Library - 12

Staterooms: The 73 deluxe ocean-view staterooms
(double occupancy) are 188 square feet or 18 square
meters

Owner’s Cabin #107: 220 square feet or 21 square
meters

Wind Song/ Spirit / Star Staterooms with 3rd Berths:
Upper Fold-Down Pullman: 124, 126, 129, 131-136, 138
Wind Song only: 107
Wind Star: 118-122, 124-136, 138
Wind Song/ Spirit / Star Staterooms with Adjoining Private Doors:
Wind Song / Spirit: 124/126, 132/134, 136/138, 129/131, and 133/135
Wind Star: 125/127, 129/131, 133/135, 137/139, 128/130, 132/134, and 136/138

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