Cruise News - Golf with Azamara Club Cruises
February 4 - 2011 : AZAMARA PARTNERS WITH PERRYGOLF TO OFFER ALL-INCLUSIVE
GOLF AND CRUISE PACKAGE FEATURING TOP COURSES IN THE WORLD
Azamara Club Cruises, the destination-immersive cruise line for up-market travelers, today announced a strategic relationship with PerryGolf, the renowned luxury golf tour operator, to offer Azamara Club Golf Cruises, an escorted and all-inclusive golf tour and cruise program that features some of the world’s premier golf courses.
Photo: Golf packages with Azamara Cruises
Designed specifically with the passionate golfer in mind and offering more opportunities for guests to play at more courses on a voyage, Azamara Club Golf Cruises combines a range of compelling itineraries with the superior golf experience that PerryGolf has refined since 1984. Azamara Club Golf Cruises add-ons are available through travel agents and Azamara directly, starting at $2,682 per person, as well as non-golfing companion rates, starting at $669 per person.
“We are proud to offer up-market travelers Azamara Club Golf Cruises, a truly superior golf program in the cruise industry catering to the avid golf player and their non-golfing companion,” said Larry Pimentel, president and CEO of Azamara Club Cruises. “Our partnership is a connection of excellence with PerryGolf, reflecting our dedication to deliver unique and immersive travel experiences to our guests with some of the best brands in their fields. Azamara Club Golf Cruises offers the services and amenities of a country club experience, a new and elevated dimension for guests to play on some of the world’s most renowned golfing destinations aboard a distinctive Azamara voyage.”
Azamara Club Golf Cruises’ guests enjoy a carefree experience as they cruise and golf among a collection of the world’s finest courses, fully escorted by a PerryGolf tour manager, who attends to all of the details that golfers appreciate on land and on board. All golf programs commence with a one- or two-night pre-voyage golfing land stay, which includes luxury hotel accommodations, welcome cocktail reception to meet fellow guests, and dinner with select wines to share in the camaraderie of the sport, as well as optional sightseeing tours for an additional charge. During their voyage, guests will play at four or five of the world’s most heralded courses, such as Old Head and Portmarnock, Ireland; Oitavos Dunes, Portugal; Montgomerie Links, Vietnam; Mission Hills, China; Four Seasons Provence, France; and Sperone, Corsica, depending on the itinerary.
“PerryGolf is delighted to offer our distinctive golfing program through Azamara Club Golf Cruises,” said Gordon Dalgleish, president of PerryGolf. “We share Azamara Club Cruises’ strong commitment to deliver a remarkable, luxury experience to guests at unique destinations. PerryGolf takes care of every aspect of the experience, from reservations to post-game activities, to offer guests the opportunity to fully enjoy spectacular golf courses and the camaraderie developed with like-minded fellow golfers.”
Included also in the program are overnight golf shoe shining, green fees, golf cart rental, ground transportation, and golf bag delivery to the first tee and return to hotel or ship and storage after the round. On board, Azamara Club Golf Cruises guests enjoy an inclusive drink package, post-game cocktail receptions with fellow enthusiasts, and two group dinners, one in a specialty restaurant, to recount the day’s play. Single supplements starting at $263 also apply for the pre-voyage portion of the program.
For more information, consumers are invited to call 1-877-999-9553. Travel Professionals are encouraged to dial 1-877-222-2526. Or, visit the Azamara Club Cruises web site at www.azamaraclubcruises.com.
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