I was happy to avoid the massive cruise ships carrying thousands of passengers disembarking at the same time and being frog-marched to the same attractions.
The entertainment on board is very pared back and simpleYou won't get Broadway-style entertainment on a small ship.
I was tired of cruise food, but the gourmet small-ship options changed my mindThe food on board was a close-second favorite.
It's worth the price if you can entertain yourselfMy takeaway is, if you don't need 100 activities on board, small-ship cruising is for you.
Small ships don't entertain you all day long — you find and make your entertainment.
Persons:
Rebecca Deurlein, Deurlein, Caroline, I'd, Calvin Dsouza, James Beard, Mount Otemanu
Organizations:
Windstar Cruises
Locations:
Tahiti, Polynesian, Bora, Bora Bora