Mediterranean Golf Cruise GolfAhoy 8-Night Mediterranean Golf Cruise France, Italy, Sardinia & Corsica

Eight Nights/5 Golf Rounds

May 17th through May 25th & May 25th through June 2nd,  2012 <Reserve now – selling fast>

LE PONANT

Your GolfAhoy Mediterranean Golf Cruise onboard the 64-guest luxury sailing yacht LE PONANT will combine sightseeing treasures with play at five of the region’s leading golf courses.

Begin in Nice before setting sail for Portoferraio on Elba Island in the Tuscan Archipelago. (Add a 3 or 4 night pre or post cruise at a top French Riviera golf resort or stay and play in neighboring Monte Carlo).

The seaside resort city of Viareggio in Tuscany is our next port from which serves as an ideal stopover en route to the architecture of Pisa, the city of Lucca and the world’s art capital in Florence.

LE PONANT will reach Civitavecchia early the next morning where you will leave for a day in Rome.

Next we sail west into the heart of the Mediterranean for Porto Rotondo situated on the beautiful “Costa Smeralda” in Sardinia. For the following three days, we will explore the charms of Porto Rotondo, then Bonifacio and Calvi in Corsica, without turquoise waters, bright beaches and limestone cliffs ever leaving view.

Finally, we arrive in Cannes. This capital of cinema city on the French Rivera was once a simple fishing village, then a Roman outpost. Now it lands the world’s celebrity elite with a stunning collection of shops, restaurants and no small measure of je ne sais quoi!

The golf you’ll enjoy is highlighted by Mougins Golf Country Club  one of the most prestigious and longstanding clubs in Cannes.

At Robert Trent Jones’ Pevero Golf Club in Sardinia  and at Sperone in Corsica you’ll play alongside the Mediterranean and high above. Every golf arrangement from bag handling and transfers to and from the course will be provided.

Itinerary

Day 1:  NICE , France

Embark LE PONANT

Day 2: PORTOFERRAIO, Italy

OPTIONAL TOUR: Unspoiled coves, Roman churches and memories of Napoleon blend into the picture postcard that is Portoferraio, one of the oldest towns on Elba Island located in the center of the Tuscan Archipelago.

GOLF: Acquabona Golf Club  This nine hole layout is the perfect opportunity to ease into your holiday as you play the entire round between oak pines and eucalyptus.

 Day 3: VIAREGGIO, Italy

OPTIONAL TOUR: The resort town of Viareggio in Northern Tuscany is the beginning of a day that will bring you the wonderful architecture of Pisa, the city of Lucca and THE city for art lovers – Florence.

GOLF: Le Pavoniere Golf Club  This par 72, parkland design built in 1986 by Arnold Palmer occupies a portion of what was originally a Leopoldo dei Medici estate. It is routinely presented in excellent condition.

Day 4: CIVITAVECHIA, Italy

OPTIONAL TOURS: There is no golf today, you are going to Rome.

Day 5: PORTO ROTONDO, Sardinia

OPTIONAL TOUR: Porto Rotondo is situated on Sardinia’s beautiful “Costa Smeralda” (emerald coast) near Porto Cervo, a favorite of Italian soccer players, actors and musicians. This is a place for beaches, “ristoranti’ and glamorous yachts.

GOLF: Pevero Golf Club is the site of Sardinia’s first golf course – along the rugged, ragged coastline of the peninsula between the Bays of Cala di Volpe and Volpero – lured the esteemed Robert Trent Jones for one of his earliest projects overseas.

Day 6: BONIFACIO, Corsica

OPTIONAL TOUR: The ancient fortress town of Bonifacio is a favorite of those who wish to marvel at its medieval houses teetering on the edge of imposing limestone cliffs, and/or its trendy marina filled with impressive yachts and lined with chic bars, restaurants and hotels.

GOLF: Sperone Golf Club , Europe’s “Pebble Beach”, is yet another RJT masterpiece in the region situated on yet another spectacular site perched above the striking blue Mediterranean. Sperone has been ranked as high as France’s 6th best course.

Day 7: CALVI, Corsica

OPTIONAL TOUR: From the moment you arrive, Calvi’s Genoese Citadel seems to beckon you to the top of its ramparts. A jewel of Balagne, this “citadel city” is framed by its year round backdrop of snowy mountains. The locals claim Calvi as the birthplace of Christopher Columbus.

Day 8: CANNES, France

OPTIONAL TOUR: With its immaculate seafront hotels and exclusive beach concessions, glamorous yachts and designer boutiques, Cannes is the definitive Riviera resort fantasy. Its one of the most cosmopolitan towns you’re ever likely to visit so if you weren’t ready already be prepared to people watch.

GOLF: Mougins Golf Country Club – one of the region’s most prestigious and elite clubs, The Golf Club is tucked away in the heart of the beautiful Valmasque Forest in a protected environment, giving it a unique cachet on the Côte d’Azur. The course is superb in this gently undulating landscape, and is traversed by a river and numerous water obstacles.

Day 8: CANNES, France

OPTIONAL TOURS AVAILABLE

Day 9:  NICE,  France

Disembark LE PONANT

 Tour Inclusions

Eight nights accommodations on board LE PONANT in outside stateroom based on twin occupancy in your selected cabin category

Breakfast, lunch (when on board), and dinner on board with house wines served with lunch and dinner

All facilities of LE PONANT

Captain’s cocktail party

Services of Golf Manager

5 green fees with shared carts (where possible) on golf courses mentioned in the program or similiar

Return transfers to golf coourses

Management of clubs & bags at each call

All local taxes and service charges on included items

Not included

Drinks & any meals off ship

Personal expenses onboard

Caddies

Shipboard/crew gratuities (€10/$15 per person per day suggested)

Arrival/departure airport/ship transfers

Safety and port charges

Optional non-golf shore excursions

Fares from $4,837 pp/dbl

Safety & Port Taxes: $448 per person (not included)

 A Majestic Sailing Yacht for Just 64 Guests.

LE PONANT is a sleek, 290-foot, three-masted sailing vessel with Riviera-style raked lines and 32 outside cabins each fully equipped. It has four decks including an upper one for lounging in the sun, two restaurants serving sophisticated French cuisine, individually air-conditioned cabins, a bar, a library, and a marina platform for water recreation and the launching of Zodiacs.
Ship Statistics

Length: 88 m (290 ft)
Beam: 12 m
Speed: 12 / 14 knots
Highest international safety standards
Sun deck: 400 m² / 4 300 sq.ft
French Flag
Passengers: 64
Crew members: 32
Classification: Lloyd’s Register of Shipping

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