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Windstar’s Cuisine de l’Amour Features Romance Menu

Special dinner menu for two served via room service complete with
candles and romantic music

Seattle, WA, February 8, 2006
Windstar Cruises serves up a romantic dinner for two using ingredients
legendary for their romantic powers. Cuisine de l’Amour will be served
via room service only and will be available year-round on the
148-guest Wind Star and Wind Spirit. The 308-guest Wind Surf will
begin serving the menu later in the year.
“Windstar is a romantic, couples-oriented cruise line,” says Diane
Moore, Windstar’s vice president of marketing and sales. “We want to
offer unique experiences to enhance couples’ time together and a
romantic dinner served in the privacy of their stateroom will be one
more—and a fun way to reconnect!”
The Cuisine de l’Amour’s romance menu offers a choice of appetizer, a
set soup, choice of salad, and two entrée options, finished with a set
dessert.

Cuisine de l’Amour

Appetizer

Prelude of Spicy Grilled Shrimp on a Pillow of Avocado

Embraced with Garlic and Coriander

Serenade of Artichoke with Chèvre in Harmony with a Sweet Basil
Essence

Soup

Tango of Green Asparagus Spears Velouté Flirting with Crispy
Prosciutto Confettis

Salad

Ménage of Arugula, Pine Nut and Gorgonzola,

Charmed by a Honey-Drenched Fig Dressing

Bouquet of Fresh Greens with a Corolla of Grilled Scallops and
Pineapple

Drizzled with Honey-Dijon and Poppy Seed Vinaigrette Droplets

Entrée

Rack of Lamb under a Blanket of Sun-Dried Love Apples,

Seduced by a Rosemary-Garlic-Mint Sauce and Fleshy Vegetables

On a Bed of Espresso-Potato Gratin

Salmon Filet with a Whisper of Herb and Garlic Butter,

Snuggled in Pastry Sheet and Laid over Forbidden Rice and Carrot
Circles

Dessert

Fantasy of Fresh Strawberries Caressed by Decadent Chocolate Ganache

with Kisses of Chantilly Cream Aroused with Pernod

Dinner will be served in the comfort of the guests’ private stateroom.
To enhance the romantic atmosphere, an elegant candle will grace the
serving tray. For romantic music, guests may request an Apple iPod
Nano which will be delivered with dinner and queued to the romance
playlist. The Nano can be placed in the Bose SoundDock speaker
installed in each stateroom.
A romance-inspired room service menu will be available in each
stateroom. Guests may order the complimentary Cuisine de l’Amour one
day in advance. Other options for purchase will be included on the
room service card. For example, guests may opt to order champagne,
wine to complement the meal, a massage in the spa and massage oil.
Windstar’s romantic and casually elegant atmosphere has been a hit
with honeymooners and couples seeking vow renewal ceremonies. Weddings
can also be arranged in advance for either ashore or on board the
ship. Celebration packages are available for purchase such as the
Honeymooners, Just for Us, Anniversary or Vow Renewal package. Details
are available in the gift shop on Windstar’s website,
www.windstarcruises.com.
Windstar is well known for traveling off the beaten path on
itineraries from the Mediterranean, Amalfi Coast and Greek Isles to
the Aegean Sea, the Caribbean and Costa Rica. In most destinations, a
mixture of non-repeating, seven-day itineraries has been designed to
allow for 14-day voyages with no repeating ports of call. Itineraries
have also been adjusted for later departures and more overnights in
ports so guests can enjoy more time for shopping, shore excursions and
nightlife.

About Windstar Cruises

Seattle-based Windstar Cruises operates three motor sailing yachts
known for their pampering without pretense and their ability to visit
the hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world’s most treasured
destinations. The unobtrusive service and attentive staff create a
casually elegant atmosphere that effortlessly fosters camaraderie
among guests and crew. Carrying just 148 to 308 guests, the luxurious
ships of Windstar cruise to nearly 50 nations, calling at 100 ports
throughout Europe, the Caribbean and the Americas.
Windstar’s Degrees of Difference initiative adds new luxury amenities
and enhancements to the five areas that anchor the line’s overall
guest experience—dining, accommodations, service, destinations and
activities. Additions include new Signature Cuisine menus from Chef
Joachim Splichal, Apple iPod Nanos and Bose SoundDock speakers, Riedel
stemware, luxury linens and mattresses, L’Occitane bathroom amenities,
hammocks built for two and more. The initiative will be completed in
stages during winter 2006.
Windstar offers optional trip cancellation protection that provides
cash back when you cancel for any reason prior to 24-hours before
departure. For more information including brochures, rates and
itineraries contact a professional travel agent.


World’s Leading Cruise Lines

Windstar Cruises is a member of the exclusive World’s Leading Cruise
Lines alliance, which also includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland
America, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line, Costa Cruises and the Yachts
of Seabourn. Sharing a passion to please each guest and a commitment
to quality and value, the member lines appeal to a wide range of
lifestyles and budgets. The World’s Leading Cruise Lines offer
exciting and enriching cruise vacations to the world’s most desirable
destinations.