8 Days SEINE River GolfAhoy Group Golf and Wine Cruise on the DIAMOND 17Sep2025. Paris to Paris.
8 Days SEINE River GolfAhoy Group Golf and Wine Cruise on the DIAMOND 17Sep2025. Paris to Paris.
Cruise fares start from US$4,100 pp/dbl plus the GolfAhoy Golf Shore Excursion program. This week-long golf and wine cruise aboard the Diamond, which begins and ends in Paris, combines what is probably the most romantic city in the world with a fascinating journey into the past of the Impressionist masters. Follow the footsteps of Van Gogh, Cezanne, and Gauguin on this tour along the winding Seine River into Normandy (without doubt, one of the most beautiful regions of France), up to Le Havre on the rugged Atlantic Coast. Normandy played an essential role in World War II with its D-Day landing beaches. Visits to idyllic Normandy villages, the “museum town” of Rouen, and the picturesque harbor town of Honfleur are only some of the wonders to be explored during this golf and wine cruise.
Enjoy the ultimate golf cruise on a luxurious 158-passenger European River ship curated for golf and wine enthusiasts alike. GolfAhoy 2025/26 European River Group Golf and Wine Cruise departures are offered on the Danube (20May2025/26; Seine (17Sep2025/26), Rhine (07Oct2025/26), and in the South of France (08Oct2025/26).
Early birdie booking discount: The 8-day cruise fare starts from US$4,600 pp/dbl. Other cabin categories up to a Suite have fares starting from US$6,400 per passenger. The golf package add-on starts from US$3,200 per golfer. Book now and save an additional $150 per person for all new 24/25 bookings made until 30 November 2024.
GolfAhoy golf-shore-excursion-packages include rounds of golf at top golf courses identified in the GolfAhoy.com published digital brochure; green fees, reserved & pre-paid tee times, diving range balls, shared electric golf carts, lunch box, ship crew assistance with golf bags from/to cabin, motorized transfer from ship to golf club and return to ship, services of an experienced golf expert and tour leader.
Enjoy exclusive benefits: free-flowing hand-selected wines from the best wine regions, draft beer, soda as well as coffee and tea with every lunch and dinner; complimentary Wi-Fi onboard; all gratuities on board are included in your cruise fare; bottled water in every stateroom; free use of bicycles to explore ashore.
AMADEUS award-winning river ships have more space. The generous public areas concept of spaciousness is carried through to 12 large suites that impress with an outdoor balcony and a cozy reading corner, while the 69 standard cabins mainly have panoramic window fronts that can be automatically lowered. A new onboard highlight is the indoor pool, the roof of which can be opened in fine weather. In the evenings, this area may also be used for informative talks, functions, and cinema showings.
Itinerary
Day 1 Paris Embarkation from 4:00 pm
Day 2 Conflans Golf Club le Golf National – Aigle course.
Day 3 Rouen Rouen, the city of 100 spires wine tasting
Day 4 Le Havre Etretat Golf Club
Day 5 Le Havre Caudebec-en-Caux Barrière de Deauville Golf Club
Day 6 Les Andelys Mantes-la-Jolie Le Golf National – Albatros Course
Day 7 Paris Eiffel Tower & Notre-Dame
Day 8 Paris Disembarkation after breakfast
Selected golf clubs.
Aigle course of Le Golf National (included) Situated near the renowned Palace of Versailles and just 25 kilometers away from the Eiffel Tower, this is a club no golf enthusiast should miss. Le Golf National is the home of the Open de France and hosted the Ryder Cup in 2018. The club was created to be the permanent home of the Open de France and was inaugurated in 1990. Its three courses were designed by golf architects Hubert Chesneau and Robert von Hagge, who transformed the initially flat landscape into one of France’s most popular and iconic golfing destinations. Le Golf National’s 18-hole agile 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 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.
Champ de Bataille Golf Club (included) 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 may also challenge golfers’ concentration, particularly in spring when the rhododendrons are in full bloom!
Golf Club Etretat (included) Set above the cliffs of Etretat with a spectacular view of the English Channel, the magnificent, wave-cut arches of the famous cliffs, and the charming village below, the Etretat 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 by Englishmen. The first president was Bernard Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard. 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 WW11 but reopened in 1949 after the landmines had been cleared out. Didier Fréchet revised the layout in the 1990s, and today, the resort extends over 6,000 meters. 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 edge.
Barriere de Deauville Golf Club (add-on optional) Situated on the heights of Mont Canisy, just outside Deauville, the Barrière de Deauville Golf Club opened in 1929 and is considered one of the most beautiful golf courses in France. Its three 9-hole courses, with 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 that 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 back nine of the 18, golfers can enjoy stunning views over Deauville.
Albatros course of le Golf National (add-on optional) 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 Open de France, le Golf National features the championship Albatros Course, which is considered one of the best in Europe. Extensive renovations have taken place on the Albatros course 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.
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