The rumors on the message boards all seem to be running in the direction that Windjammer Barefoot Cruises is not operating. One reports that the previously-announced investor has backed out, and the company is out of funds. One ship remains under arrest.
Posters on the message boards say that when they call the Windjammer office, they are told everything is fine, and for customers to send payments as scheduled.
We have no independent confirmation of this, we are just reporting that we have seen the rumor. Readers may want to investigate the situation before sending funds or traveling to board one of their ships.