GAELIC LINKS, LOCHS AND ISLES

Oban to Oban

Tuesday 10th to Tuesday 17th September 2024

7 nights including 2 Gala Dinners

Combine wonderful visits with the opportunity to play golf on courses that could only exist in the home of golf and Northern Ireland. Many of the courses are set in spectacular rolling sand dunes with breath taking coastal views. The added benefit is that nobody needs to be an expert to enjoy this wonderful cruise.

Craignure Golf Course is a scenic links course situated on the shore of Scallastle Bay; non-golfers can explore the Maclean stronghold of Duart Castle, proudly guarding the sea cliffs of Mull.

Cruise the Sea of the Hebrides to Lochboisdale for an island tour highlighting the geological and historical contrasts of The Uists or play a round at the Old Tom Morris course at Askernish.

Steaming south to Islay, we discover Finlaggan, the centre of the Lordship of the Isles, whilst the golfers play the historic links course at Machrie, one of the few examples of a great traditional links course, preserved for 120 years.

Situated on the northern most tip of Ireland, at the start of the Wild Atlantic Way, Ballyliffin Golf Club is widely regarded as the finest links complex in Ireland. Alternatively, embark on a walking tour of Londonderry, Ireland's only completely intact historic Walled City.

The 18 hole ‘Championship Course’, set in the wonderful Machrihanish Dunes, has become well known, especially for the exceptional first hole which requires the round's opening shot to carry the Atlantic. Non golfers head for a tour of An Ceardach Gardens and Torrisdale Castle and gin distillery.

Our voyage concludes on the fertile Isle of Gigha to explore Sir James Horlick’s delightful gardens at Achamore or take in the stunning island and mainland vistas whilst enjoying 9 holes at the Gigha Golf Course.

T ravel Plan – 7 nights

Tuesday 10th September

Oban - Embarkation.

Wednesday 11th September

Craignure, Mull - Duart Castle/Craignure Golf Club. Cruise the Sea of the Hebrides.

Thursday 12th September

Lochboisdale, South Uist - Tour the Uists/Askernish Golf Club. Cruise the Sea of the Hebrides.

Friday 13th September

Port Ellen, Islay - Machrie Golf Club/Finlaggan lunch at Islay House. Cruise the North Channel.

Saturday 14th September

Londonderry - Ballyliffin Golf Course/City Tour. Sail the Northern Irish coast and the North Channel.

Sunday 15th September

Campbeltown - Machrihanish Golf Club/An Ceardach Gardens/ Torrisdale Castle.

Cruise the Mull of Kintyre.

Monday 16th September

Gigha - Gigha Golf Club/Achamore Gardens. Cruise the Sound of Jura.

Tuesday 17th September

Oban - Disembarkation.

Golfing Highlights

• Craignure Golf Club – 9 holes

• Askernish Golf Club – 18 holes

• Machrie Golf Club – 18 holes

• Ballyliffin Golf Club – 18 holes

• Machrihanish Golf Club –18 holes