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Norwegian Cruise Line Tees up Golf Bermuda Program
Full service program provides access to Bermuda's best golf courses
Miami - Aug 30, 2007
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the official cruise line of the PGA TOUR
and Champions Tour, has launched a new Golf Bermuda program, giving
guests more options for hitting the links in Bermuda, where there are
more golf courses per square mile than anywhere in the world. The
comprehensive program offers guests advanced tee time bookings;
Callaway® rental clubs; transportation to and from the course; and
assistance with planning golf tournaments.
"Based on the popularity of the NCL America Golf Hawai`i program, we
decided to enhance our current Bermuda golf offerings to make it
easier and more convenient for our guests to experience the island's
vast array of world-class courses," said Scott Rogers, NCL's senior
vice president of sales and marketing. "NCL's Golf Bermuda provides
guests the resources to enjoy golf the Freestyle Cruising way: more
options for whenever and wherever they want to play."
With packages ranging from $85 to $269 per person, Golf Bermuda has
options to fit every budget and experience level, and invites golfers
to experience Bermuda's most popular and scenic courses, including:
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Located just outside Hamilton, Ocean View Golf Course is
four-star rated by Golf Digest;
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Professional course designer Algie M. Pulley, Jr. literally
moved mountains to design the challenging, 6,100-yard Belmont Hills
Golf Club, the most extensive golf course rebuilding project on the
island to date;
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Mid Ocean Golf Club, located in scenic Tucker's Town, is home to
one of the greatest golf courses in the world and has challenged the
biggest names in golf today;
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The par 71 Port Royal Golf Course offers some of the most
challenging holes on the island and has been owned and operated by the
Bermuda government for almost 40 years;
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In 2005, Travel + Leisure Golf readers named Tucker's Point Golf
Club one of the top three courses in the categories of Best Golf
Resort and Best Restaurants in the Caribbean;
St. George's Golf Course, situated on the eastern tip of the
island, is breathtakingly beautiful with ocean views at every hole;
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Opened in 1922, the 18-hole Riddell's Bay Golf Club is Bermuda's
oldest golf course and is described by locals as "the course you must
play."
This fall, the 25th annual PGA Grand Slam of Golf, the world's most
exclusive golf tournament, will be held in Bermuda on October 16
and17, hosted by the Bermuda Department of Tourism, Mid Ocean Golf
Club and the Fairmont Southampton Hotel. Past champions include
defending champion Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Ernie Els,
Tom Lehman, Ben Crenshaw, Greg Norman, Nick Price and Ian Woosnam.
This year, Tiger Woods, Zach Johnson and Angel Cabrera are among the
participants. Norwegian Crown will be there to welcome the tournament
to Bermuda for the very first time. For Norwegian Crown guests, NCL is
offering a three-day event ticket for $150 per person. Tickets can be
pre-purchased at ncl.com/shorex through September 14.
Currently, NCL has four ships offering Bermuda itineraries. Norwegian
Dawn sails seven-day Bermuda and Bahamas cruises from New York through
August 25, 2007. Norwegian Crown sails roundtrip from New York on
seven-day itineraries through October 28, 2007. Norwegian Majesty
sails roundtrip from Boston on seven-day itineraries through September
30, 2007 and one five-day itinerary on October 7, 2007. From October
28 through November 10, 2007, Norwegian Majesty sails roundtrip from
Charleston on six- and seven-day itineraries. Norwegian Spirit sails
roundtrip from New York on an eight-day Bermuda and Eastern Caribbean
itinerary through the end of August.
In 2008, NCL will offer the largest deployment to Bermuda in the
company's history with itineraries from five East Coast cities. These
include: Norwegian Dawn sailing from New York, featuring the city's
only seven-day cruise to Bermuda; Norwegian Dream sailing from Boston;
and Norwegian Majesty sailing to Bermuda from three
cities-Philadelphia, Baltimore and Charleston.
NCL Corporation Ltd. is an innovative cruise company headquartered in
Miami, Florida, with a fleet of 14 ships in service and under
construction. The corporation oversees the operations of Norwegian
Cruise Line, NCL America, and Orient Lines. The company recently took
delivery of its newest ship, Norwegian Pearl, and is currently
building Norwegian Gem for delivery in October of 2007. In addition,
NCL plans to build up to three new third generation Freestyle Cruising
ships for delivery between 2009 and 2011.
NCL is on target to have the youngest fleet in the industry by the end
of 2007 with the introduction of Norwegian Gem, providing guests the
opportunity to enjoy the flexibility of Freestyle Cruising on the
newest, most contemporary ships at sea.
For further information on NCL Corporation, contact a travel agent.
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