7 Night Cruise sailing from Edinburgh to Dublin aboard Wind Surf.

The largest sailing ship in the world, the Wind Surf is a sleek, five-masted sailing yacht accommodating 312 guests. With six decks and a gross tonnage of 14,745, the Wind Surf is the largest yacht in the Windstar fleet.

All staterooms have ocean views, queen beds, flat-screen TV with DVD player and Bose SoundDock speakers for Apple iPods. Wind Surf suites include an extra bath and TV along with sitting area and his-and-her bathrooms. The new spa suites include lush spa robes, tea service and credits for certified organic spa services and fitness classes in WindSpa. Wind Surf bridge suites give guests the additional luxury of a spacious private living room and relaxing whirlpool spa.

Wind Surf has several dining spots. Degrees, is by reservation only and features an alternative menu reflecting the fresh and seasonal preparations of Mediterranean cooking. The Restaurant offers gourmet, course-by-course cuisine in the evenings and the Veranda restaurant offers casual dining for breakfast and lunch. For dining under the stars, two alfresco top deck eateries include Candles for steaks and skewers, and Le Marche, for seafood.

Wind Surf has the most elaborate fitness and spa facilities in the Windstar fleet, outclassing most facilities on other similar-size ships. Additional amenities include casino and lounge, salon, water-sports platform, two pools and two hot tubs. The Yacht Club is the ship's "living room" and library decorated with intimate groupings of comfy couches and chairs, perfect for reading, catching up on news, browsing the internet, or enjoying good conversation with friends.

Highlights of this cruise:

Edinburgh
The culturally and historically rich capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh is bounded by the Firth of Forth and the Pentland Hills. There is something for every interest and sites and activities too numerous to mention. Some of the most popular attractions include The National Museum of Scotland, with over 20,000 exhibits spread over 36 galleries, the Museum of Childhood, full of toys and objects both past and present, Dynamic Earth, the only place in Scotland where you can travel through time and around the planet, and Edinburgh Castle, sitting majestically at the top of the Royal Mile, where a gun has been fired daily at 1 p.m. since1861. The best preserved castle in Edinburgh is the Craigmillar Castle, built around 1400. Dirleton Castle boasts gardens first cultivated in the 16th century and featured in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's longest herbaceous border. Featured in Dan Brown's novel, The Da Vinci Code, Rosslyn Chapel, founded in 1446 is both mysterious and beautiful. The National Galleries of Scotland showcase 65,000 art objects from Rembrandt to Picasso, the Royal Botanic Gardens, founded in 1670, offer 72 tranquil acres of what is considered one of the finest gardens in the world, and the award-winning Scottish Seabird Centre features a range of state-of-the-art cameras to view the lives of the many seabirds in the area. Walkers will want to tour the Real Mary King's Close, a world-class attraction of underground streets where people lived between the 17th and 19th centuries and Old Town, with many preserved medieval and Reformation-era buildings. Amazing panoramic views all across the city are found at Scott Monument, the 200-foot-high Victorian Gothic monument to honor of Sir Walter Scott.

Invergordon
The small port town of Invergordon is the gateway to the stunning and scenic highlands of northeast Scotland. Situated on the shores of Cromarty Firth, about 43 miles from Inverness, Invergordon's sheltered, deep waters have made it a major port for cruise liners. The extra-wide streets of Invergordon encourage walking through this charming town where, at the eastern end of the central shopping area, you can see the first of what is planned to be a series of heritage murals. Established in 2004, the Invergordon Naval Museum and Heritage Centre offers an excellent collection of local history artifacts. Sites around Invergordon include The Loch Ness Centre & Exhibition to learn all about "Nessie" and see original footage from the Loch Ness Project archive, Inverness Castle, dating back to the 6th century and now a sheriff court, 14th century, fairy-tale-like Cawdor Castle, the reputed setting for Shakespeare's Macbeth, and Dalmore Distillery, 3 miles from Invergordon, makers of single malt whiskeys since 1839.

Portrush
Built on the mile-long Ramore Head Peninsula, Portrush is a small resort town by the sea, well known for its three sandy beaches, White Rocks, West Strand and East Strand, where a 13-foot-high bronze sculpture stands. It is also known for its Royal Portrush Golf Club, the only club outside Great Britain to host the British Open Championship, back in 1951. For a small town there is much to do. The Coastal Zone offers marine-life exhibits, a touch pool, fossil hunts and a rock pool, Dunluce Centre is a high-tech indoor playground, Barry's Amusements is the largest amusement park in Northern Ireland and Waterworld boasts an impressive swimming complex. The White House department store has been in business on the same site for over 120 years and some of Northern Ireland's best known and largest nightclubs are in Portrush, specifically The Kelly's complex, a multitude of bars and clubs. Up the coast is the spectacular Dunluce Castle, sitting majestically on a crag, while The Skerries, a collection of rocks off the coast, are an important habitat for such species as the cotton spinner sea cucumber, horse mussels, and the spiny spider crab. About a mile from Portrush stands Ballywillan Church, whose ruins date back to the 16th century.