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Golf Cruise on the Seine
Your Itinerary
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DAY/PORT ARR DEP HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROGRAM
1 PARIS 20.00 Embarkation from 4 pm Welcome Cocktail and Welcome Dinner Briefing on all golf clubs and starting times
2 CONFLANS 1.30 17.00 • Morning transfer and round of golf at Aigle
Course / Le Golf National
3 ROUEN 08.00 17.30 • Full-day and round of golf at Champ de Bataille Golf Club (opt.) • OR Rouen walking tour in the morning (opt.) • OR Domaine Duclos Fougeray, visit to a typical 18th century farmhouse in the afternoon (opt.) 4 LE HAVRE 03.30 • Morning transfer and round of golf at Golf
d’ Étretat
5 LE HAVRE 09.00 • Morning transfer and round of golf at
Barrière de Deauville Golf Club
CAUDEBEC-EN-
CAUX 15.00 22.00 Rejoin the ship 6 LES ANDELYS 08.00 09.00 • Morning transfer and round of golf at
Albatros Course / Le Golf National Golf Club
MANTES-LA-JOLIE17.00 18.30 Rejoin the ship 7 PARIS 03.00 • Paris city of lights in the morning (incl.) • Montmartre walking tour in the afternoon (opt.) Captain‘s Gala Dinner
8 PARIS Disembarkation after breakfast
Excursions listed in blue are not included in the cruise price.
We reserve the right to make amendments to the timetable and program. Port times and itineraries are subject to change. Golf package operates with minimum of 20 and a maximum of 40 participants.
Inclusions
GOLF PROGRAM
• 4 rounds of golf at top golf clubs • Green fees, pre-reserved & pre-paid tee times, driving range balls • Shared electric golf carts (subject to availability) • Lunch Box (on request) • Ship crew assistance with golf bags from/to cabin (on request) • Transfer from ship to golf club, and return to ship • Services of an experienced golf expert and tour leader • Select excursions as outlined in the itinerary
CRUISE INCLUSIONS
• Gourmet dining with all meals included (buffet breakfast, lunch, dinner and midnight snack) in the elegant Panorama
Restaurant, which accommodates all guests in one sitting • Free-flowing, quality red & white wines from Europe’s famous wine regions, draft beer, and soft drinks, as well as coffee and tea with every lunch and dinner on board • 24-hour complimentary coffee and tea station • Cocktail Reception, Welcome Dinner and Captain’s Gala Dinner • Complimentary bottled water in cabins • Complimentary WIFI onboard • Services of an experienced, multilingual
Cruise Director • Special onboard entertainment including lectures, cooking demonstration, onboard music performances and nightly music by the AMADEUS Duo in the Panorama Bar • Complimentary use of onboard bicycles • Complimentary state-of-the-art audio headsets for all excursions • Non-smoking environment (smoking permitted on the Sun Deck) • All port taxes and local fees
Golf Cruise on the Seine | 2023 Cruise fares Prices are listed per person in GBP 8 day cruise starting from $4,654 USD per person PARIS — PARIS
Cruise fares per person in USD based on double occupancy of a cabin
TOUR DATES VESSEL CABIN CATEGORIES & DECKS
8 DAYS PARIS - PARIS
C-4 Haydn Deck
C-1 Haydn Deck
B-4 Strauss Deck
B-1 Strauss Deck
A-1 Mozart Deck Suite Mozart Deck
07 Jun – 14 Jun AMADEUS Diamond 4654 5050 5513 5796 6508 6858
All cabins are outside facing and have two beds that can be linked together or set up separately, as you wish. Single cabin supplement per person for all dates are listed to the right.
Bringing someone who doesn’t want to golf?
This departure is also offered as a cruise only option.
Excursions and Excursion Packages prices per person in USD
CRUISE PARIS - PARIS UP
Full-day trip to Champ de Bataille Golf Club* (minimum 10 participants) 214 OR Rouen walking tour (opt., in the morning)* 24 OR Domaine Duclos Fougeray, visit to a typical 18th century farmhouse (opt.) 78 OR Rouen Museum of Fine Arts* 28 Paris - City of Lights Included Montmartre walking tour 67
Single Supplements:
C-4/C-1: 15% B-4: 30% B-1: 50% A-1: 60% Suite: 100%
Transfers:
Allow us to book your transfers to and from the port and you’ll be in good hands from the start.
PARIS
CDG Airport – Hotel (v.v):
$67 per person
CDG Airport – Port (v.v):
$67 per person
Train Station – Port (v.v):
On request
Aigle Course of Le Golf National
Situated near the renowned Palace of Versailles and just 15 miles away from the Eiffel Tower, this is a club no golf enthusiast should miss. Le Golf National is the home of the French Open and hosted the Ryder Cup in 2018. The club was created to be the permanent home of the French Open, and was inaugurated in 1990. Golf architects Hubert Chesneau and Robert von Hagge transformed the initially flat landscape into one of France’s most popular and iconic golfing destinations. Le Golf National’s 18hole Aigle course has a traditional links style feel to it, and features undulating fairways, meticulously manicured greens and flowing roughs. While the course does not have many of the typical lake water hazards or bunkers, the contoured fairways can be deceptive and the course is sure to offer challenges for golfers of all handicap levels.
Le Golf National Golf Club
Champ de Bataille Golf Club (optional)
Located on the grounds of the Château du Champ de Bataille, a castle in Upper Normandy in France, this woodland championship course is set in an exceptional natural and historical environment. It was designed in 1990 by the American architect Robin Nelson, and the French landscape gardener Thierry Huau, who was responsible for ensuring that the natural beauty of the area was retained. Ranked among the top 25 finest golf courses in France, the Champ de Bataille course stretches across 370 acres of historic forest and parkland. The course was designed to follow the natural valleys and water hazards of the estate; featuring centuries-old trees, lakes and impressive clusters of rhododendrons. The narrow woodland course and the natural water hazards require skill and concentration, offering golfers plenty of technical challenges. The natural beauty of the course is breathtaking, particularly when the rhododendrons are in full bloom!
Champ de Bataille Golf Club
Golf Cruise on the Seine | 2023 Cruise fares Prices are listed per person in GBP 8 day cruise starting from $4,654 USD per person PARIS — PARIS
Golf d'Étretat
Golf d’Étretat
Set above the cliffs of Étretat with a stunning view of the English Channel, the magnificent wave-cut arches of the famous cliffs, and the charming village below, the Étretat Golf Club is considered one of the three best French seaside golf courses. The club, which is over 100 years old, was founded in 1908 with Bernard Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard as the first club president. The original 13-hole course was designed by Julien Chantepie and Arnaud Massy (the only Frenchman to have won the Open). The club closed during WWII, but reopened in 1949, after the landmines had been cleared, making it safe to golf once more. Didier Fruchet revised the layout in the 1990s and today the resort extends over 3.5 miles. The 18-hole course will test every facet of players’ games, particularly with the exciting sequence of holes at the back nine, between the 10th and the 14th, where the fairways run along the cliff's edge with the English Channel below.
Golf d’Étretat
Barrière de Deauville Golf Club
Barrière de Deauville Golf Club
Located on the heights of Mont Canisy, just outside Deauville, the Barrière de Deauville Golf Club which opened in 1929 is considered one of the most beautiful golf courses in France. Its three 9-hole courses, features a mix of tree-lined and open parkland holes, stretching across rolling terrain, were designed by architects Tom Simpson and Henry Cotton. This is a genuine championship course which has hosted the French Open, the Ebel Match Play and the Air France Madame, as well as players such as Gary Player, Tony Jacklin and Peter Fowler. It offers stunning views of the sea and the surrounding Normandy countryside, while presenting technical challenges that will test even experienced players, particularly on Cotton’s Bleu course, with par 36, which is characterized by its green speed and many bunkers. Simpson’s 9-hole Rouge course fits well with the 9-hole Blanc course, as well as the additional Bleu course. From the Blanc course, usually played as the backnine of the 18, golfers can enjoy stunning views over Deauville.
Albatros Course of Le Golf National
The Golf National complex, founded in 1985, is situated southwest of Paris in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, near the Palace of Versailles. Designed by architects Hubert Chesneau and Robert von Hagge as a permanent home for the French Open, Le Golf National features the championship Albatros course, which is considered one of the best in Europe. Extensive renovations have taken place since it was chosen as the host venue for the Ryder Cup 2018. Players can expect a course that offers plenty of risk/reward situations, with undulating fairways and links-style bunkers, and can look forward to the challenging water hazards that surround the final four holes. The Albatros course masterfully combines a traditional links feel with the modern features of target golf.
Golf Cruise on the Seine | 2023 Cruise fares Prices are listed per person in GBP 8 day cruise starting from $4,654 USD per person PARIS — PARIS
DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY
DAY 1 | FRANCE: PARIS
Embark in the afternoon and get settled in your cabin. This evening, enjoy a Welcome Cocktail, followed by a specially prepared Welcome Dinner. Afterwards, you will be briefed on all shore excursions, golf clubs and starting times while the ship leaves Paris and cruises to the next port of call.
DAY 2 | CONFLANS
Arrive in Conflans, at the confluence of the Oise and the Seine Rivers. In the morning, you are transferred to the famous Le Golf National Club, which is situated southwest of Paris in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, near the Palace of Versailles. At this legendary golf club you will be able to play the Aigle course, which is maintained at the same impeccable levels as its sister course, the Albatros. A delicious dinner awaits you back on board while your ship continues its journey down the Seine.
DAY 3 | ROUEN
This morning, we reach Rouen, often called the “Ville Musée” (Museum Town) because of the many art, history, and antiquities museums scattered across the city. This morning, join a walking tour of the capital of the Normandy region and visit the cathedral that inspired Claude Monet, and the modern Church of Joan of Arc with its magnificent 16th-century stained-glass windows. This afternoon, explore the countryside with a visit to Domaine Duclos Fougeray – a Norman farmhouse where you can learn about the local apple culture and the sheep herding tradition. Alternatively, you can take part in an optional trip to the Champ de Bataille Golf Club, which is located in exceptional natural surroundings on the grounds of a 17th century castle. This optional trip can be booked until 1 month before departure.
DAY 4 | LE HAVRE
The harbor of Le Havre is your convenient base for a trip to Golf d’Étretat, a breathtaking golfing destination. Set above the cliffs of Étretat with a spectacular view of the English Channel, of the wave-cut arches of the famous cliffs and the charming village below, the Étretat Golf Club is over 100 years old and is considered one of the best French seaside golf courses. On board the vessel this evening, enjoy the music of local chanson singers.
DAY 5 | LE HAVRE· CAUDEBEC-EN-CAUX
Before your floating hotel departs Le Havre, disembark for your third included golf experience, this time on the magnificent green expanses of the Barrière golf course at Deauville. Situated between sea and countryside, the club is considered one of the most beautiful golf courses of France. In the afternoon, the vessel arrives in the small riverside town of Caudebec-en-Caux, where you rejoin for a delicious dinner.
DAY 6 | LES ANDELYS · MANTES-LA-JOLIE
Today, your vessel anchors in the little town of Les Andelys in the shadow of Château Gaillard, once home to Richard Lionheart. From here you will pay another visit to Le Golf National, this time to enjoy the famous and challenging Albatros golf course, which is considered one of the best in Europe, is the home of the French Open and has seen further improvements after it hosted the Ryder Cup 2018. In the evening, your ship makes a short stop in Mantes-la-Jolie, where you will board again. Tonight, the Captain invites you to his Gala Dinner – a wonderful finish to an unforgettable day.
DAY 7 | PARIS
In the early hours of the morning, we will say “bienvenue” to the French capital once again. The day is yours to explore this romantic city. An included city tour takes you to the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, the Eiffel Tower, and the bustling Champs-Élysées in the morning. In the afternoon, an optional tour allows you to explore the quirky artists’ district of Montmartre and the Sacré-Coeur, located on the highest hill in northern Paris. In the evening, celebrate your golf trip at the Champions-Cocktail with your fellow golfers.
DAY 8 | PARIS
After breakfast on board it is time to say goodbye. We wish you a safe journey home and many unforgettable memories of your time on board!
