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2009 British Open by Sea

British Open by Sea
Aboard the 105-Guest, MS Andrea

8 Nights | 5 Rounds plus Final Day British Open
11-20 July 2009
 

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 Join us onboard the exclusively chartered 105-passenger MS Andrea for an extraordinary golf vacation, culminating with attendance at the final round of the 138th British Open Championship to be staged on the Ailsa Course, Turnberry.
Our voyage around the dramatic coastline of Scotland will take us to a selection of world class courses at the very Home of Golf. Starting with the much heralded Kingsbarns, we continue to Royal Aberdeen before moving ever further northwards to the spectacular Royal Dornoch. Following a leisurely day at sea, with passage under the famous Skye Bridge, we arrive in Campbeltown on the Mull of Kintyre on the west coast of Scotland, where the remote Machrihanish Golf Club and Machrihanish Dunes await, the latter being a new and distinguished creation of David MacLay Kidd, designer of Bandon Dunes.

Finally we move across the firth of Clyde to catch the final day’s play of the British Open on the Ailsa Course, Turnberry.

A comparable feast of touring is offered for those nor playing golf. Touring schedules include St.Andrews, Aberdeen, Crathes Castle, Glenmorangie Distillery, Inverewe Gardens, plus the fishing village of Tarbert on the shores of Loch Fyne.

 

Itinerary in Brief

8 Nights | 5 Rounds | plus Final Day British Open | 11-20 July 2009

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Saturday, 11 July 2009
Depart the United States.

Sunday, 12 July 2009
EDINBURGH, Scotland

Arrive in Edinburgh to be met by PerryGolf personnel who will assist with luggage and transfer to MS Andrea for late afternoon embarkation.

Overnight: MS Andrea at sea.
Monday, 13 July 2009
DUNDEE, Scotland

Golf: Kingsbarns Golf Links. Officially opened in 2000 but immediately established as one of the finest links courses in Scotland.

Tour: The historic city of St.Andrews. Hallowed in the hearts of golfers the world over, St. Andrews is also a centre of Secular, Spiritual and Academic life.

Overnight: MS Andrea at sea.
Tuesday, 14 July 2009
ABERDEEN, Scotland

Golf: Royal Aberdeen Golf Club. The sixth oldest club in the world, and as fine a test as is found anywhere.

Tour: The “granite” City of Aberdeen. Afternoon visit to Crathes Castle and Gardens.

Overnight: MS Andrea at sea.
Wednesday, 15 July 2009
INVERGORDON, Scotland

Golf: Royal Dornoch Golf Club. On the shores of the Dornoch Firth, the most northerly of the Championship courses of the British Isles.

Tour: The highland town of Dornoch followed by a visit to Glenmorangie Distillery.

Overnight: MS Andrea at sea.
Thursday, 16 July 2009
INVEREWE, Scotland

A relaxing day at sea through the Western Isles with short stop in Loch Ewe to visit Inverewe Gardens. Here the warm currents of the North Atlantic Drift help to create an oasis of colour and fertility where exotic plants from many countries give an almost continual display of colour throughout the year.

Overnight: MS Andrea at sea.
Friday, 17 July 2009
CAMPBELTOWN, Scotland

Golf: Machrihanish Golf Club A wonderful championship links on the southwestern tip of The Mull of Kintyre, between the Isle of Arran and the Hebrides. Considered one of the finest "Hidden Gems" in the British Isles.

Tour: The Kintyre Trail, including the charming fishing village of Tarbert.

Overnight: MS Andrea in Campbeltown.
Saturday, 18 July 2009
CAMPBELTOWN, Scotland

Golf: Machrihanish Dunes. Designed by David McLay Kidd of Bandon Dunes fame. It is the first true links to be built on the West Coast of Scotland in over 100 years.

Tour: Non Golfers will have the opportunity to participate in a organised walk taking in part of the Kintyre Way and affording wonderful views over this isolated peninsula.

Early evening MS Andrea makes the short crossing to Troon which will be her base for the British Open.

Overnight: MS Andrea in Troon.
Sunday, 19 July 2009
TROON, Scotland

Attend the Final Round of the British Open Championship at the Ailsa Course, Turnberry. Turnberry has been host venue to the Open Championship on three previous occasions with Tom Watson, Greg Norman and Nick Price as Open winners.

Overnight: MS Andrea at sea.
Monday, 20 July, 2009
GREENOCK (GLASGOW), Scotland

Depart Glasgow for return flights to the US.

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Tour Inclusions:

  • Accommodations in twin/double stateroom based on twin occupancy in your selected cabin category.
  • All meals and facilities of MS Andrea for 8 nights including house wines with dinner.
  • Round trip transfers to the ship on arrival and departure (guaranteed for those who purchase their airfare through PerryGolf).
  • All transportation to/from golf courses.
  • Green fees and starting times for 5 rounds of golf.
  • General admission tickets to attend final day of the British Open.
  • Welcome and farewell cocktail parties.
  • Services of PerryGolf Cruise Staff.
  • All golf bag handling.
  • All shipboard gratuities.
  • All golf staff gratuities.
  • Port charges.
  • Non-golfer sightseeing program as listed in schedule.
  • All local taxes and service charges.
  

Not Included:

  • Airfare
  • Visa and passport fees;
  • Luggage, cancellation and accident insurance
  • Meals and beverages other than those specified above
  • Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, faxes and e-mail service

 

The Andrea – A Clubhouse/Hotel for just 105 Guests

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This handsome vessel began her career as the popular Harald Jarl, cruising the Norwegian coastline and fjords where she developed quite a following over the years. Purchased and extensively renovated in 2003 by Elegant Cruises & Tours, the newly christened Andrea provides a welcome return to the intimacy and classic nautical sensibility often lacking in larger ships.

 

Tour Cost per Person

Category Description Rate
4 Standard Inside from $7,995
3 Standard Outside from $8,695
2 Deluxe Outside from $9,395
1 Master Outside from $9,995
Suite Owner & President’s Suite from $12,500
Sup S. Standard Single (outside) from $8,695
Std S. Superior Single (outside) from $9,395

Above prices are per golfer sharing a twin cabin (or sole occupancy of a single cabin)

Nongolfers: (excludes golf but includes full sightseeing program plus British Open attendance) deduct $1,100 per person.

Single occupancy supplement: For single occupancy of a twin cabin a supplement of +75% applies (only available in categories 1-4 only)

MS Andrea Suite

St Andrews Cathedral

Royal Dornoch

Royal Aberdeen

Map of Scotland
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Knossos Palace


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MS Andrea