Azamara Luxury Golf Cruises 2012

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Experience the best in luxury cruising while also experiencing the best that Europe has to offer golfers. 

Azamara stays in port longer so you can play a full 18 holes, with some time at the 19th as well. Azamara Club Cruises has partnered with PerryGolf, the leader in international luxury golf vacations, to take you to the most spectacular courses in fourteen of the world’s most memorable ports of call.

Their golf collection offers four upcoming voyages sailing within Europe. You’ll play the marquee clubs in every destination ranging from Ireland’s famous Portmarnock to the astounding Roma Acquasanta near Rome with 12 courses built by the biggest names in the business from Nicklaus and Faldo to Els and Dye.

Upcoming Itineraries

Date	Days	Ports	Ship
27Jul12	12	Leith (Edinburgh), Scotland to Southampton, England	Azamara Journey
24Sep12	11	Rome, Italy to Barcelona, Spain	Azamara Quest
05Oct12	10	Barcelona, Spain Roundtrip	Azamara Quest
14Jul13	10	Dublin, Ireland to Hamburg, Germany	Azamara Quest

Full Itineraries

Leith (Edinburgh), Scotland to Southampton, England

Join PerryGolf and Azamara Club Golf Cruises onboard Azamara Journey for a 12 night cruise from Edinburgh to Southampton with one night precruise stay in the Gleneagles Hotel, Scotland.

Your golf cruise will include 5 rounds of golf in four different countries. As with all Azamara Club Golf Cruises you can expect to play one of the best available golf courses at each destination secure in the knowledge that all details are being thoroughly managed, leaving you free to relax and enjoy your golf plus the company of your likeminded and newfound golfing companions.

FRIDAY 27JUL12 – PRECRUISE STAY GLENEAGLES, SCOTLAND

Arrive Edinburgh, Scotland. Inward transfers are not included but can be arranged. Suggested arrival airport Edinburgh.

Welcome cocktails & dinner this evening. Meet your fellow participants.

Overnight: The Gleneagles Hotel, Scotland

SATURDAY 28JUL12 – LEITH (EDINBURGH), SCOTLAND

Gleneagles PGA Centenary Course. Located at the world renowned Gleneagles Hotel in the heart of the Perthshire countryside. The course was created by Jack Nicklaus, and is a modern classic. It will host the 40th Ryder Cup Matches in 2014. The tees are graded at each hole in five stages, it can play long so choose your tees catefully. Fittingly, the PGA Centenary Course begins by playing southeast towards the glen, sweeping up the Ochil Hills to the summit of the pass below Ben Shee which joins it to Glendevon. A feature is the feast of views of the spectacular countryside in which Gleneagles is set. As with many Nicklaus Designs much of the trouble is short of the green, with deep bunkering and hazards a plenty.

A shared golf cart is included in the package.

Following golf transfer from the course to Leith (Edinburgh) to embark Azamara Journey. Circa 1hr 10mins

Overnight: At Sea

SUNDAY 29JUL12 – INVERGORDON, SCOTLAND

Castle Stuart Golf Links. The newest addition to the Links Courses of Scotland. Castle Stuart runs along the shores of the Moray Firth to the east of Inverness with wonderful views over to the Black Isle. Six holes hug the shoreline while the remaining holes are played over a terraced slope so views out to sea are ever present.

Designed by Mark Parsinen (Kingsbarns) and Gil Hanes, this is a true links course in every sense, with the Moray Firth brought into perspective as much as possible. Clever mounding ensures most holes are played in isolation from the rest. A specific feature prominent over the entire layout, is the use of expansive wild looking waste bunkering, which is also combined with strategic riveted face bunkers give the course a wonderfully natural look. Only opened for play in July 2009 the course is already receiving international recognition and awards.

A walking course where pull carts are included in the package. (Caddies can be requested and paid directly)

Distance from port: circa 50mins. Depart Invergordon 8:00pm

Overnight: At Sea

MONDAY 30JUL12– KIRKWALL (ORKNEY), SCOTLAND

No Golf – Day on the Island of Orkney. Depart 8:00pm

TUESDAY 31JUL12 – PORTREE (SKYE), SCOTLAND

No Golf – Day on the Isle of Skye. Depart 5:00pm

WEDNESDAY 01Aug12 – DUBLIN, IRELAND

No Golf – Arrive Dublin, Ireland 5:00pm Depart 5:00pm

THURSDAY 02Aug12 – DUBLIN, IRELAND

Portmarnock Golf Club was formed in 1893. It lies on peninsula about two miles long to the north of Dublin City and covers some 500 acres. It is universally acknowledged as one of the truly great links courses, its quality and location have made it a splendid venue for some of the game’s great events, from the British Amateur Championship of 1949, to the Canada Cup in 1960, the 1991 Walker Cup and 12 stagings of the revived Irish Open. Within the curve of the coastline formed by Howth peninsula, it offers stunning views of Ireland’s Eye and Lambay Island, rising sharply from deep waters. But above all, there is the charm of its delightful turf, the wildness, the solitude of the sandhills and the sea, and the ever-present challenge of the wind. No two successive holes play in the same direction so it demands a continual discernment of wind direction. The course has some extraordinary holes including the 15th, which is regarded by Arnold Palmer as the finest par 3 in the world. It is invariably rated as one of Ireland’s top three courses, like all the greats, Portmarnock offers a strong and potentially hazardous finish.

A walking course where pull carts are included in the package. (Caddies can be requested and paid directly)

Distance from port: circa 30mins.

Overnight: Dublin, Ireland

FRIDAY 03AUG12 – HOLYHEAD, WALES

Conwy Golf Club is one of Wales foremost championship courses. Founded in 1890, the course lies at the mouth of the River Conwy and is a flat links layout allowing for easy walking as it winds it way through the sand hills and gorse. A spectacular setting between mountain, castle, river and sea. The course measures 6,647 yards long but coastal golf is always challenging and make no mistake when the wind blows the true testing nature of Conwy is revealed. There are not two successive holes where the golfer would play with or into the wind. A striking feature is the last three holes which are of slightly different characteristics. Their difficulty lies in the need for accuracy in both the tee shots and approach to the greens. Host venue to the Wales Senior Open for the last two years.

Essentially a walking course a mixture of pull trolleys, carts (limited) are included in the package price.

Distance from port: circa 45mins

Overnight: At Sea

SATURDAY 04AUG12 – ISLES OF SCILLY

No Golf – Day on the Isles of Scilly. Depart 8:00pm

SUNDAY 05AUG12 – ST PETER PORT, GUERNSEY

No Golf – Day on Guernsey. Depart 4:00pm

MONDAY 06AUG12 – ROUEN (PARIS), FRANCE

No Golf – Arrive Rouen 8:00am

TUESDAY 07AUG12 – ROUEN (PARIS), FRANCE

Golf National, located to the west of Paris at Guyancourt. Now acknowledged as one of the finest championship courses in Europe, the Albatros Course will host the Ryder Cup in 2018. The Albatros is a demanding course is one of the best and arguably toughest layouts in France. The open and often undulating terrain provides great definition to the holes, while long fescue grasses and gorse-like bushes lie in wait for wayward drives. Significant dune-like landscaping has given a British links-like feel to much of the course, while the water-laden closing stretch is more American in character. The putting surfaces are large and firm, and the whole site excellently maintained as a standard-bearer for golf in France.

A walking course where pull carts are included in the package.

Distance from port: circa 1hr 20mins

Overnight: Rouen (Paris), France

WEDNESDAY 08AUG12 – AT SEA

No Golf – Depart Rouen 1:00pm.

THURSDAY 09AUG12 – SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND

Disembark

 

Rome, Italy to Barcelona, Spain

Join PerryGolf and Azamara Club Golf Cruises onboard Azamara Quest for a 11 night cruise from Rome to Barcelona with one night precruise stay in the Hotel Bernini Bristol, Rome.

Your golf cruise will include 7 rounds of golf in three different countries. As with all Azamara Club Golf Cruises you can expect to play one of the best available golf courses at each destination secure in the knowledge that all details are being thoroughly managed, leaving you free to relax and enjoy your golf plus the company of your likeminded and newfound golfing companions.

MONDAY 24SEP12 – PRECRUISE STAY ROME, ITALY

Arrive Rome, Italy. Inward transfers are not included but can be arranged. Suggested arrival airport Rome.

Welcome cocktails & dinner this evening. Meet your fellow participants.

Overnight: Hotel Bernini Bristol, Rome

TUESDAY 25SEP12 – ROME, ITALY

Roma Acquasanta. Located just 5km south east of Rome. This is one of Italy’s oldest clubs and there is no doubting the old-style charm and sense of history that surrounds this club. The course is a very pleasant, rolling parkland layout, that has stood the test of time, and still provides golfers of all levels with a thorough and enjoyable examination. The rise and fall of the course, as it follows the natural contours of this surprisingly rural environment constantly demands good course management and skilful shot-making. The sometimes narrow and often gently sweeping fairways are lined with attractive mediterranean pines, eucalyptus and cypresses. Relatively light bunkering is deployed around the usually small greens. Additionally you will see several ancient constructions (not least the aqueduct), farther into the distance you look onto a scenic array of villages, hills and mountains.

A shared golf cart is included in the package.

Following golf transfer from the course to Civitavecchia to embark Azamara Quest. Circa 1hr 15mins (depending on traffic)

Overnight: At Sea

WEDNESDAY 26SEP12 – LIVORNO, ITALY

No Golf – Day in Livorno for Pisa or Florence. Depart 10:00pm

THURSDAY 27SEP12 – PORTOFINO, ITALY

Rapallo Golf Club was founded in 1931, one of the oldest in Italy. It is located south east from Genoa in the hills of the Italian Riviera. The course is surrounded by the Ligurian mountains and plays through a landscape of cedars, cypresses and pines. It is not long at just over 6,200 yards and a par 70 but most holes will demand accuracy while three small streams come into play throughout the layout. There are a number of elevated tees as the course plays through the hills and watch out for the old church providing a wonderful backdrop at the 7th hole.

A shared Golf cart is included in the package price.

Distance from port: circa 25mins

Overnight: At Sea

FRIDAY 28SEP12 – MONTE CARLO, FRANCE

Cannes Mougins Golf & Country Club is located just 10mins from Cannes. The club dates back to 1923, but the current course was laid out in 1977 by Peter Alliss and Dave Thomas and is unquestionably one of the best in the south of France. The course is played through a magnificent estate overlooked by an old olive mill and surrounded by oaks, pine trees and fields of Jasmine. Today it features all you would expect from a modern golf club with a wonderful history. Hosted the Cannes Open on the European Tour in the early 1990’s with famous winners including Seve Ballesteros and Greg Norman.

A shared Golf cart is included in the package price.

Distance from port: circa 45mins

Overnight: Monte Carlo, France

SATURDAY 29SEP12 – ST TROPEZ, FRANCE

No Golf – Depart Monte Carlo 2:00pm. Arrive St Tropez 7:00pm.

SUNDAY 30SEP12 – ST TROPEZ, FRANCE

From its lofty perch high above the town of Sainte Maxime, this immensely scenic and testing golf course offers stunning views across the bay and to St.Tropez. Sainte Maxime was designed by Don and Peter Harradine and they did an impressive job of transforming the hilly terrain into a playable layout. It is fare to say the accurate players may fair better than the wayward long hitter. The front nine plays into a valley, while water threatens on two holes. The more elevated and scenic back nine is when the views are offered over the Mediterranean Sean and to the inland forested hills.

A shared Golf cart is included in the package price.

Distance from port: circa 40mins

Overnight: At Sea

MONDAY 01OCT12 – SANARY SUR MER, FRANCE

The course at Fregate is situated on the Provencal Coast. It was designed by Ronald Fream and opened for play in 1992. The course is circled by vineyards, pine trees, rocks gardens while the Mediterranean Sea provides the ever present background. Fregate is a demanding course that requires imagination and at 6,791 yards a true test of golf. While wandering the fairways you can gaze over the working vineyards of the Domaine de Frégate, and out towards the striking azure hues of the Mediterranean.

A shared Golf cart is included in the package price.

Distance from port: circa 20mins

Overnight: At Sea

TUESDAY 02OCT12 – MARSEILLES, FRANCE

No Golf – Day in Provence.

WEDNESDAY 03OCT12 – MAHON (MENORCA), SPAIN

No Golf – Day in Menorca.

THURSDAY 04OCT12 – PALMA (MAJORCA), SPAIN

Son Muntaner is located within the Arabella Golf & Spa Resort in Palma. One of three courses onsite, Son Muntaner is the most highly regarded course and opened for play in 2001. The course has been carefully crafted to make the best of the natural surroundings of fairly dense Mediterranean trees and rolling hills. There are many water hazards, well placed bunkers, and fairways with the odd cunningly placed group of trees. The large, but well-shaped greens make a wide range of pin positions possible.

A shared Golf cart is included in the package price.

Distance from port: circa 10mins

Overnight: At Sea

FRIDAY 05OCT12 – BARCELONA, SPAIN

The PGA Catalunya Stadium Course is located just outside the quiet town of Caldes de Malvella in northeast Spain. Designed by Ángel Gallardo and Neil Coles it was opened for play at the end of 1998 and has matured into one of the finest courses in continental Europe. Recent rankings place it as 2nd in Spain, 3rd in continental Europe and, most recently, 88th in the world. There are no less than 11 elevated tee shots giving the golfer a dramatic and exciting perspective of the hole in front of them. Combined with sweeping fairways, mature forest, strategic water hazards and fast, true-rolling greens, it is a compelling golf experience. The Greens are well bunkered undulating and always in excellent condition, while the presence of the lakes blend perfectly with the landscape to form creative semi island greens. The stadium course should be on any serious golfers must play list.

A shared Golf cart is included in the package price.

Distance from port: circa 1hr 15mins

Overnight: At Sea

SATURDAY 06OCT12 – BARCELONA, SPAIN

Disembark

 

Barcelona, Spain Roundtrip

 

Join Azamara Club Golf Cruises onboard Azamara Quest for a 10 night cruise from Barcelona to Barcelona with one night precruise stay at the Melia Golf Vichy Catalan, Girona.

Your golf cruise will include six rounds of golf in three different countries. As with all Azamara Club Golf Cruises you can expect to play one of the best available golf courses at each destination secure in the knowledge that all details are being thoroughly managed, leaving you free to relax and enjoy your golf plus the company of your likeminded and newfound golfing companions.

FRIDAY 05OCT12 – PRECRUISE STAY GIRONA, SPAIN

Arrive Melia Golf Vichy Catalan, Girona. Inward transfers are not included but can be arranged. Suggested arrival airport Barcelona or Girona.

Welcome cocktails & dinner this evening. Meet your fellow participants.

Overnight Melia Golf Vichy Catalan, Girona

SATURDAY 06OCT12 – GIRONA, SPAIN

The PGA Catalunya Stadium Course is located just outside the quiet town of Caldes de Malvella in northeast Spain. Designed by Ángel Gallardo and Neil Coles it was opened for play at the end of 1998 and has matured into one of the finest courses in continental Europe. Recent rankings place it as 2nd in Spain, 3rd in continental Europe and, most recently, 88th in the world. There are no less than 11 elevated tee shots giving the golfer a dramatic and exciting perspective of the hole in front of them. Combined with sweeping fairways, mature forest, strategic water hazards and fast, true-rolling greens, it is a compelling golf experience. The Greens are well bunkered undulating and always in excellent condition, while the presence of the lakes blend perfectly with the landscape to form creative semi island greens. The stadium course should be on any serious golfers must play list.

A shared Golf cart is included in the package price.

Following golf transfer from Melia Golf Vichy Catalan to Barcelona to embark Azamara Quest.

Depart Barcelona 6:00pm

Overnight: At Sea

SUNDAY 07OCT12– PALMA (MALLORCA), SPAIN

Son Muntaner is located within the Arabella Golf & Spa Resort in Palma. One of three courses onsite, Son Muntaner is the most highly regarded course and opened for play in 2001. The course has been carefully crafted to make the best of the natural surroundings of fairly dense Mediterranean trees and rolling hills. There are many water hazards, well placed bunkers, and fairways with the odd cunningly placed group of trees. The large, but well-shaped greens make a wide range of pin positions possible.

A shared Golf cart is included in the package price.

Distance from port: circa 10mins

Overnight: At Sea

MONDAY 08OCT12 – AT SEA

TUESDAY 09OCT12 – BONIFACIO, CORSICA

Sperone is the only golf course on the French island of Corsica. Located a short distance from Bonifacio in the south of the island this is golf at its most spectacular. Opened for play in 1990, it was designed by the great Robert Trent Jones, Sr. The course is laid out across a most intriguing and beautiful parcel of golfing land, especially holes 12 to 16 which are often compared to the sea holes of Pebble Beach and Cypress Point. The course is not long but it is certainly undulating and one of Europe’s most unique designs.

A shared Golf cart is included in the package price.

Distance from port: circa 10mins

Overnight: At Sea

WEDNESDAY 10OCT2 – CIVITAVECCHIA (ROME), ITALY

No Golf – Day in Rome.

THURSDAY 11OCT12 – PORTOFERRAIO (ELBA), ITALY

No Golf – Day in Elba.

FRIDAY 12OCT12 – LIVORNO, ITALY

Golfers today play at Le Pavoniere Golf Club. Located between Prato and Florence, this course opened in 1986 and was designed by Arnold Palmer.

Although the terrain here is essentially flat, with the beautiful Tuscan hills rising up a kilometre or so to the south, Palmer has incorporated excellent earthmounding to ensure a thoroughly absorbing, well-defined and top-quality layout. Always presented in excellent condition, the profusion of stylish bunkering, deployment of several small lakes connected by sizable water ditches, and plenty of grassy rough lining the good-width fairways.

A shared Golf cart is included in the package price.

Distance from port: circa 1hr 10mins

Overnight: At Sea

SATURDAY 13OCT12 – NICE, FRANCE

Cannes Mougins Golf & Country Club is located just 10mins from Cannes. The club dates back to 1923, but the current course was laid out in 1977 by Peter Alliss and Dave Thomas and is unquestionably one of the best in the south of France. The course is played through a magnificent estate overlooked by an old olive mill and surrounded by oaks, pine trees and fields of Jasmine. Today it features all you would expect from a modern golf club with a wonderful history. Hosted the Cannes Open on the European Tour in the early 1990’s with famous winners including Seve Ballesteros and Greg Norman.

A shared Golf cart is included in the package price.

Distance from port: circa 45mins

Overnight: At Sea

SUNDAY 14OCT12 – AT SEA

MONDAY 15OCT12 – BARCELONA, SPAIN

Real Club de Golf El Prat. Located to the north of Barcelona at Terassa. It was the first golf course in continental Europe to be designed by Greg Norman to give it a unique character that places an emphasis both on aesthetic appeal and playability. Norman’s designs have traditionally given rise to courses that blend almost seamlessly into their surroundings, giving the impression they have been part of the landscape for generations. The are actually 45 holes on site and feature many woodland areas, open spaces, grain fields, hills and ravines. The greens are large and rolling, allowing great variety in pin placement. Each tee box has seven markers, from black to pink, to suit any level.

A shared Golf cart is included in the package price.

Distance from port: circa 35mins

Overnight: At Sea

TUESDAY 16OCT12 – BARCELONA, SPAIN

Disembark

 

Dublin, Ireland to Hamburg, Germany

 

SATURDAY, 13JUL13 – DUBLIN, IRELAND

Arrive Westin Dublin, Ireland

Inward transfers are not included. Suggested arrival airport Dublin.

Welcome Cocktail Party this evening.

Meet your fellow participants & welcome briefing.

Overnight: Westin Dublin at College Green, Ireland

SUNDAY,  14JUL13  – DUBLIN, IRELAND – GOLF DAY

Play today at the K Club – Palmer Course. Located to the west of Dublin City. This beautiful parkland course was designed by Arnold Palmer and hosted the 2006 Ryder Cup. The course covers an area of mature woodland to which fourteen lakes have been added.

It charms, it entices and invariably, brings out the very best in your game. Ranked regularly in the top 3 parkland golf courses in Ireland, this Palmer designed golf haven is a must play ‘badge of honor’ that has hosted the top players in the world. The Ryder Cup in 2006 and 11 European Opens testify the importance of The Palmer Ryder Cup Course to European Golf.

A shared Golf cart is included in the package price.

Following golf transfer from the K Club to Dublin to embark Azamara Quest. Distance from Port, circa 45mins

Depart Dublin 7:00pm

Overnight: At Sea

MONDAY, 15JUL13 – BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND – GOLF DAY

Today play at Royal County Down. Located in the town of Newcastle to the south of Belfast. Consistently ranked in the top 10 courses in the world, this is a true test of links golf set against the magnificent backdrop of the Mountains of Mourne.

The links stretches along the shores of Dundrum Bay, zigzagging back and forth to provide a different vista from virtually every hole. The narrowest ribbons of fairways thread their way through as impressive a set of sand dunes as could be imagined. The fairways are surrounded by purple heather and golden gorse, so beautiful to look at but so punishing for any who may stray from the prescribed path. The ‘bearded’ bunkers are world famous and feature overhanging lips of marram, red fescue and heather. The greens are fast and many are domed, rejecting any shot lacking conviction. This is a true test for any players on what is one of the toughest courses in the British Isles.

A walking course where caddies fees have been included in your Azamara Club Golf Package.

Distance from port: circa 60mins

Overnight: At Sea

TUESDAY, 16JUL13 – GREENOCK, SCOTLAND – GOLF DAY

Play today at The Carrick on Loch Lomond.  Named after the Canadian Course Architect, Doug Carrick and opened for play in June 2007.  The course follows traditional Scottish heathland style and uses every inch of the dramatic landscape straddling the fault lines between the Scottish lowlands and highlands with nine holes set in each.  Some of the elevated holes offer spectacular views of Loch Lomond to the west and Ben Lomond to the north, providing not only stimulating and challenging golf, but some breathtaking photo opportunities, none more so than the elevated tee 80ft above the green at the signature hole, the 199-yard, par 3, 14th called ‘Tappet Doon’.

The greens are vast and unless you are on the correct side of the hole with your approach you will find two putts a real challenge.  There are some water hazards in play notably on the #2, #3 & #4.  A course that generally plays longer than the yardage on the card.

A walking course where caddies fees have been included in your Azamara Club Golf Package.

Distance from port: circa 45mins

Overnight: At Sea

WEDNESDAY, 17JUL13 – AT SEA

No Golf – At Sea.

Overnight: At Sea

THURSDAY , 18JUL13 – INVERGORDON, SCOTLAND – GOLF DAY

Golfers today will play Castle Stuart Golf Links. The newest addition to the Links Courses of Scotland. Castle Stuart runs along the shores of the Moray Firth to the east of Inverness with wonderful views over to the Black Isle. Six holes hug the shoreline while the remaining holes are played over a terraced slope so views out to sea are ever present.

Designed by Mark Parsinen (also of Kingsbarns fame) and Gil Hanes, this is a true links course in every sense, with the Moray Firth brought into perspective as much as possible. Clever mounding ensures most holes are played in isolation from the rest. A specific feature prominent over the entire layout, is the use of expansive wild looking waste bunkering, which is also combined with strategic riveted face bunkers give the course a wonderfully natural look. Only opened for play in July 2009 but already ranked in the top 100 in the world.

A walking course where caddies fees have been included in your Azamara Club Golf Package.

Distance from port: circa 50mins

Overnight: At Sea

FRIDAY, 19JUL13 – LEITH (EDINBURGH), SCOTLAND

Arrive Leith (Edinburgh) 11:30am.

No Golf today, an opportunity to enjoy the sights of Edinburgh, Scotland’s beautiful capital city.

Port Explorer

Land discoveries

Overnight: Leith (Edinburgh), Scotland

SATURDAY, 20JUL13 – LEITH (EDINBURGH), SCOTLAND – GOLF DAY

Play today at Kingsbarns Golf Links, a World Top 100 venue. Kingsbarns Golf Links only opened for play in the year 2000, and has joined the great courses of nearby St Andrews and Carnoustie, bringing with it a new dimension to the traditional Scottish game. Designed by Mark Parsinen & Kyle Philips, the course makes excellent use of the natural surroundings which will continually have you thinking its been around for a hundred years or more.

The layout is expansive and undulating and provides ever present views onto the shoreline and out across the North Sea. Everything you would expect of a top quality links course is here in abundance, classic links holes arranged in two out and back loops, wide sweeping fairways and large undulating greens. From the tee the course is forgiving, but stray from the desired line and you face the tougher approach to the green. The greens are testing and will require an excellent judgement of pace and line.

A walking course where caddies fees have been included in your Azamara Club Golf Package.

Distance from port: circa 1hr 35mins

Overnight: Leith (Edinburgh), Scotland

SUNDAY, 21JUL13 – LEITH (EDINBURGH), SCOTLAND – GOLF DAY

Today, attend the final round of the 142nd Open Golf Championship at Muirfield.

The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, as the golf club at Muirfield is properly known, is one of the oldest golf clubs in the world, and the source of the earliest written rules of golf, which date back to 1744. The club has been based at Muirfield since 1891 after moving from their previous home at the links in nearby Musselburgh. The course is renowned amongst golfers as being perhaps the fairest test of all the Open venues, with few of the quirky bounces and hidden danger that links courses often contain. Two circuits of nine rotate in opposite directions, the back nine looping inside the front nine, ensuring that the golfer is never faced with the same wind direction on two consecutive holes. Muirfield will host the Open for a 16th time with previous winners including Els, Faldo, Watson, Nicklaus, Player, Hagen and Vardon.

Transfers from Azamara Quest in Leith to Gullane (Muirfield) will operate to a scheduled timetable giving flexibility during the day to stay as long as you wish at the tournament.

General Grounds admission tickets are included with the Azamara Club Golf Package

Late evening departure from Edinburgh.

Overnight: At Sea

MONDAY, 22JUL13 – AT SEA

No Golf – At Sea

Overnight – At Sea

DAY 11 – TUESDAY, 23JUL13 – HAMBURG, GERMANY

Arrive Hamburg 10:00am.

No Golf today, an opportunity to enjoy the sights of Hamburg.

Overnight: Hamburg, Germany

WEDNESDAY, 24JUL13 – HAMBURG, GERMANY

Disembark