NEW Rhine River Wine & Golf Cruise June 16th, 2025. Arrive in Amsterdam on June 14, 2025, for a 2-night pre-cruise hotel and golf. The cruise sail date is June 16, 2025.
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The GolfAhoy Rhine River Wine & Golf Cruise features 5 championship golf venues in 4 countries. The Netherlands. Germany. France. Switzerland. The start and finish of the GolfAhoy Group Rhine River Wine & Golf Cruise will take in 2 of Europe’s most iconic cities, Amsterdam, and Zurich.
We’ll be celebrating birthdays, wedding anniversaries, and a vow renewal ceremony – let your GolfAhoy Advisor know if you want to sign up at the time of booking.
This all-inclusive GolfAhoy NEW Rhine River Wine & Golf Cruise package is designed for discerning golf travelers accustomed to five-star luxury and superlative service!
The Rhine & Wine. Contoured by vineyard-clad hills and castles from yesteryear, the legendary Rhine captivates. Experience the allure of France’s Alsace region in its welcoming capital, Strasbourg, and its priceless gem, Riquewihr. Discover Breisach, rising above the vineyards of the Rhine, and Freiburg, one of Germany’s sunniest cities and gateway to the Black Forest.
NEW Rhine River Wine & Golf Cruise GolfAhoy tour package includes:
2-NIGHTS AMSTERDAM PRE-CRUISE and 2-NIGHTS ZURICH POST-CRUISE hotel package.
- SOFITEL THE GRAND AMSTERDAM, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- THE SAVOY, Zürich, Switzerland
LAND AND GOLF PROGRAM
- 1 Round of golf at each of the listed venues per golfer
- Luxury transportation in Mercedes V Class vans with golf concierge services from the ship to the golf club and return
- Overnight golf club cleaning
- Overnight golf bag storage/handling
- Hands-free golf bag service
- Lunch is provided at every venue
- 1 Michelin Star Tasting Menu Welcome Dinner in Amsterdam, {drinks are not included}
- Transfer from Basel to Zurich
AN ARRAY OF AMENITIES ON AmaWaterways.
- Wellness Program with a dedicated Wellness Host leading various exercise classes as well as discussions on healthy eating and relaxation techniques
- Personalized service from a highly trained cruise manager during both cruise and land programs
- Internet and Wi-Fi access
- Sun deck pool with swim-up bar and walking track
- Fitness room, massage services, and hair salon
- Main Lounge with panoramic views and bar
- Daily entertainment including cultural performances
AWARD-WINNING DINING ON AmaWaterways.
- All onboard dining in a variety of venues with regionally inspired cuisine made with locally sourced ingredients
- The Chef’s Table specialty restaurant with a La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs exclusive dining experience
- Captain’s Welcome Cocktail and Dinner
- Unlimited fine wine, beer, and soft drinks with lunch and dinner as well as Sip & Sail Daily Cocktail Hour with complimentary wine, beer, spirits, and soft drinks
- Unlimited sparkling wine and fresh juice with breakfast
- Tapas, sandwiches, snacks, and refreshments served daily in the Main Lounge
GOLF TRANSPORTATION
Mercedes V Class Vans Concierge. Private Chauffeur. Bottled water daily. Golf club and baggage handling. WIFI. The van and chauffeur stay with you throughout the trip, and your luggage and golf clubs go “hands-free”, meaning that for the duration of the journey, your golf clubs are taken good care of.
GOLF COURSES THIS CRUISE
Championship Course
Hilversum, Netherlands
Host of the KLM Open
This club is one of the most exclusive in the Netherlands and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2010. In recent years, the course, located in Kievitsdal, has been renovated by architect Kyle Philips, with the original landscape and aspects of the former architect Harry S. Colt being retained wherever possible. In 2010, all renovations were completed for the Hilversumsche Golf Club to host the KLM Dutch Open for the 25th time. Ranked 49th in Europe, the heathland course of the Hilversumsche last hosted the Dutch Open from 2010 – 2012 with Martin Kaymer, Simon Dyson, and Peter Hanson each triumphant over the beautiful Phillips and Colt designs.
Championship Course
Den Dolder, Netherlands
Kyle Phillips Design
Kyle Phillips fashioned the Golfsociëteit De Lage Vuursche layout, and it opened for play in 2000. This was an ambitious restoration project that aimed to revert flat farmland to its former glory of rolling terrain flanked by woodland. The result is that Lage Vuursche has found its level as one of Holland’s premier courses stretching beyond 6,900 yards from the tips. Serpentine-shaped canals and several lakes come into play on twelve holes with adroit and sometimes raised bunkering waiting to catch the errant shot. The large greens should be easy to find but it takes courage to block so many prominent hazards from your mind. Newly planted trees naturally require time to mature but already they are adding to the challenge and the appeal of Lage Vuursche.
Golf Club Köln – Links Course
Cologne, Germany
The Cologne Golf Club is a mere 8000 meters from the river as the crow flies and boasts 3 golf courses, the Championship course, the Links short course, and a par 3 course. Our day’s golfing will head to the 18-hole links course. It’s only parred 63, but its mixture of holes will challenge you to play well to beat your handicap. Undulating greens and fairways give this excellent course its links feeling and is perfect for our short stay in Cologne. Designed by Germany’s Heinz Fehring, the club is already ranked 22nd in Germany and offers players of all abilities to test their skills.
Championship Course
Budenheim, Germany
This hidden masterpiece is quickly climbing up the rankings of rated golf courses in Germany, to our dismay as we liked the fact that it was a secret. The course is massively underrated and a design genius. Effectively 2 loops of 9, called Canyon and Panorama. The front 9, Canyon offers 9 brilliantly designed holes on the site of a former quarry, while the back 9 Panorama offers beautiful views of the Rheingau wine region—exemplary service and maintenance round up an extremely pleasurable round of golf.
Championship Course
Plobsheim, France
Ranked 49th in continental Europe, this 1990 Robert von Hagge design is one of the most beautiful courses in the Alsace region. Situated in a beautiful 85 Hectare park, the 19th-century former hunting lodge doubles as the Golf Club. Plenty of water and bold bunkering typify this very challenging golf course. Situated just a few miles south of the capital city of Europe, Strasbourg, the course is the perfect complement to the region.
CLUB GOLF BASEL ST APPOLINAIRE
Championship Course
Folgensbourg, France
Measuring 6,800 meters from its longest tees, this 18-hole par 72 championship course shows its tournament class. Thanks to 5 strongly staggered tee boxes, the course also offers recreational golfers the chance to enjoy a relaxed round from the front tees. Every hole has its unmistakable character and associated strategy. The large, decisive water hazards and bunkers guarantee an exciting round of golf in the former fruit garden of the Cistercian monks who built the monastery in the 12th century.
“On my travels, I realized that a great golfing holiday is one where we don’t need to deal with the mundane aspects of organizing tee times, transportation, club handling, club cleaning, and so on. So that’s why we created the LGT Golf Concierge which forms an integral part of this GolfAhoy Group package. Your clubs go “Hands-Free”, and our Mercedes van and concierge follow the ship throughout your cruise. Club cleaning happens after every round, so you will enjoy a perfect next round.” Nicholas Boekdrukker, Managing Director, LGT Golf
DAILY ITINERARY
1 Amsterdam Arrival/At Leisure
2 Amsterdam Hilversumsche Golf Club/Excursions
3 Amsterdam Lage Vuursche Golf Club/Excursions/Embarkation
4 Amsterdam Excursions
5 Cologne Köln Golf Club/Koblenz/Excursions
6 Rhine Gorge /Rüdesheim Mainzer Golf Club/Excursions
7 Mannheim Excursions
8 Strasbourg Le Kempferhof Golf Club/Excursions
9 Breisach Excursions
10 Basel St Apollinaire Golf Club. Disembarkation
11 Zurich DEPARTURE
AmaWaterways´ ships are inspired by luxury yachts and designed specifically to maximize every aspect of a guest’s experience.
With fewer guests on board, AmaWaterways ships have space for luxurious amenities. Relax with a soothing massage after a day of exquisite championship golf.
Your stateroom is designed to ensure that you travel in luxury from one stunning destination to the next.
AmaWaterways’ expert chefs craft menus that feature exquisite, locally inspired cuisine as well as traditional, Western offerings.
“The food and service are what most passengers remember after their cruise because this company spends more on food and wine than most. This is for anyone seeking excellence.” – Douglas Ward, Berlitz River Cruising in Europe
ACCOMMODATIONS AmaWaterways AmaSiena
Twin Balconies. Category BB. Enjoy panoramic views and plenty of fresh air in the lavish twin-balcony staterooms that feature both a French balcony and an outside balcony. GolfAhoy Group Cruise priced from US$7,999 pp/dbl Category BB, French Balcony & Outside Balcony, includes from US$2,399 for 2 nights pre-cruise and 2 nights post-cruise hotel, and transfers. Add the 5 rounds Rhine River Golf Excursion package from US$2,499 per golfer.
