According to Cruise Industry Wire, Luxury cruise line Crystal Cruises is expanding its "Experiences of Discovery" Golf theme cruises into Asia, giving golf enthusiasts the rare opportunity to play at four world-renowned courses in Thailand and Vietnam. Guests can sharpen their skills on board and ashore with instruction from a guest celebrity golfer and PGA golf pro. Crystal Symphony's 11-day itinerary from Hong Kong to Singapore offers a roster of onboard lectures, clinics, contests and events, including the chance to win a free Crystal cruise.
Every detail of the Crystal Golf Program is arranged in six-star fashion, from onboard practice with TaylorMade equipment -- the No. 1 driver on the PGA Tour -- to cocktails, caddy and cart service on the greens. Complimentary cleaning and storage of golf clubs and golf shoes will be offered after each round.
Courses include:
•Vietnam Golf & Country Club, Ho Chi Minh City -- The country's first 36-hole golf club, widely regarded as the premier club in Vietnam,
•Burapha Golf, Bangkok -- A 36-hole championship course set amid lakes, hills and tropical vegetation,
•Laem Chabang International Country Club, Bangkok -- Three distinct nines: The Lakes, Mountain and Valley courses, each offering its one-of-kind challenges, and
•Montgomerie Links, Da Nang, Vietnam -- Asia's first "Montgomerie" branded golf links set against the Marble Mountains and China Beach coast.
Departing April 20, the Golf Cruise calls at Chan May and Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam, Bangkok/Laem Chabang, Thailand. Fares start at $4,805 per person, double occupancy. Golf excursions begin at $347 per person. Crystal also offers golf-themed itineraries in the British Isles and Northern Europe, and Canada/New England in 2009.
I am really excited to hear about this not only as a wife of an avid golfer who'd love to be able to take this cruise, but as a cruise specialist. With many cruise lines now cutting back on their more exotic itineraries and focusing on ports closer to home, it's really great to see Crystal adding to its already spectacular cruise opportunities by bringing the golf element onboard. Combining golf and cruising is really a no-brainer, but to be able to offer the opportunity to play golf at courses many, many Americans would never otherwise have the chance to play, is a stroke of genius. I applaud Crystal for offering this awesome golf cruise and hope to see other cruise lines doing the same.
If you are interested in booking this golf cruise or any other cruise vacation, please feel free to contact me at (630) 868-6719 or toll free at (877) 823-8597.
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