I sailed on the Poly in In the mid 80's.First solo travel. Nothing can beat the sight of so many stars, sleeping on the deck.The Captain was a scallywag, and had a different "dessert" every night (not too picky!, remember this was the 7'0s). The thing I will most remember, was how kind and friendly the people on the different Islands we went to were. Even though it was just a couple of weeks after a huge hurricane hit directly, large areas were just swept away. The Captain put it to a vote should we stay' or should we go! Every port we stayed and spent. Support the economy as best we could. Lots of stories,(don't get me get started on the Count. He was the most charming man I ever met. Put the move on me, and when I said no' That was it. No more come on, had one of the best nites, (EVER).The total cost' including air, was around $900.Never forget it!!!
when i was a kid I took a barefoot cruise 2 times with my parants. The first was on the flying cloud when I was 12 in 1984 and the second was on the Polyneisa in 1986
No disappointment, my early 80s cruise on the Fantome was great. I now have 55 on many types of ships. Doubt that it will happen but I so hope that a great guy who was with Westen Airlines might see this. He saved my life while scuba diving. I thanked him but not enough.
Where was the Dive Master? There was supposed to be one. I sailed as Dive Master on The Fantome in January 1977 right before she ran up on a reef and almost sank in a horrific Winter storm.
SAD TO SEE the Windjammer Cruises go out-of-business. Now, all you have is MEGA Cruise ships will thousands of people - they're like floating Disney World's ! Sure, there are still smaller cruise ships available, but the prices are way higher - only for the rich.
Back when the world was a bit more civilized and normal and lefties weren't as obvious or violent .Great ad and beautiful women in it. Like the music a bit like my own!
Love how much this promo doesn't say. Deserted beaches because the ship only goes to deserted islands or third world countries because the Coast guard won't pass the ship for SOLAS inspection, so there were limited places the ship could go. Dancing is the high light of the lame entertainment on the ship. Hot dogs and hamburger picnics on the beach, with very little to do on most of these islands. Unless you want to snorkel or just lay on the beach, you could be very disappointed.
Just reliving a wonderful part of my life! Glad I was not there to see the end of that era, but this person was dead wrong! I would never call St. Maarten, St. Bart's, the BVI, Grenada, etc. a deserted island or 3rd world country! Very little to do in these islands? What? Insane! Obviously this person had never been on a real Windjammer (Burke) line of great sailing ships! I am now a Viking fan but if I had a choice to do again - any Windjammer, any day!
I sailed on the Poly in In the mid 80's.First solo travel. Nothing can beat the sight of so many stars, sleeping on the deck.The Captain was a scallywag, and had a different "dessert" every night (not too picky!, remember this was the 7'0s). The thing I will most remember, was how kind and friendly the people on the different Islands we went to were. Even though it was just a couple of weeks after a huge hurricane hit directly, large areas were just swept away. The Captain put it to a vote should we stay' or should we go! Every port we stayed and spent. Support the economy as best we could. Lots of stories,(don't get me get started on the Count. He was the most charming man I ever met. Put the move on me, and when I said no' That was it. No more come on, had one of the best nites, (EVER).The total cost' including air, was around $900.Never forget it!!!
I had the wonderful experience of a Windjammer cruise aboard the ill-fated Fantome. I'll never forget it!
I worked on Fantome, then Yankee Clipper and Flying Cloud in 1988/89
I was on the Fantome in 1995 . Amazing voyage and crew.
when i was a kid I took a barefoot cruise 2 times with my parants. The first was on the flying cloud when I was 12 in 1984 and the second was on the Polyneisa in 1986
No disappointment, my early 80s cruise on the Fantome was great. I now have 55 on many types of ships. Doubt that it will happen but I so hope that a great guy who was with Westen Airlines might see this. He saved my life while scuba diving. I thanked him but not enough.
Where was the Dive Master? There was supposed to be one. I sailed as Dive Master on The Fantome in January 1977 right before she ran up on a reef and almost sank in a horrific Winter storm.
Thanks for your video.
I worked on the Fantome in the 90s
That synth patch tho
Those boats use to be in St. Vincent as well not the Grenadines alone.
Polynesia and Mandalay 81-86
SAD TO SEE the Windjammer Cruises go out-of-business. Now, all you have is MEGA Cruise ships will thousands of people - they're like floating Disney World's ! Sure, there are still smaller cruise ships available, but the prices are way higher - only for the rich.
Back when the world was a bit more civilized and normal and lefties weren't as obvious or violent .Great ad and beautiful women in it. Like the music a bit like my own!
Ride the fantome,,lads,into a cat 5,hurricane
Love how much this promo doesn't say. Deserted beaches because the ship only goes to deserted islands or third world countries because the Coast guard won't pass the ship for SOLAS inspection, so there were limited places the ship could go.
Dancing is the high light of the lame entertainment on the ship.
Hot dogs and hamburger picnics on the beach, with very little to do on most of these islands. Unless you want to snorkel or just lay on the beach, you could be very disappointed.
a very big no.... I worked for Windjammer and this might have been the case later on but in 1992 such was not the case.
Just reliving a wonderful part of my life! Glad I was not there to see the end of that era, but this person was dead wrong! I would never call St. Maarten, St. Bart's, the BVI, Grenada, etc. a deserted island or 3rd world country! Very little to do in these islands? What? Insane! Obviously this person had never been on a real Windjammer (Burke) line of great sailing ships! I am now a Viking fan but if I had a choice to do again - any Windjammer, any day!