Highlights:

• Discover the most monumental achievements of Dubai and pay a panoramic visit to the observation deck of the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa.
• Explore the rich history and contemporary extravagance of Abu Dhabi on a tour of the city’s top cultural institutions with a culturally-immersive shore excursion.
• Set out to the Arabian Wildlife Park in Sir Bani Yas, the beautiful nature reserve that occupies a little more than half of the island.
• In Al Manamah, visit the Al-Fateh Mosque, one of the largest mosques in the world, and see the majestic UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bahrain Fort.
• In Qatar, discover the sights and sounds of Doha on a citywide excursion that showcases both the modern achievements and timeless traditions of local life.

PerryGolf proudly partners with Azamara® for an exceptional 8-night, 4-round golf and sightseeing voyage through the Arabian Gulf. This cruise with less than 700 guests onboard the outstanding Azamara Pursuit will show you what uber imagination and unlimited resources can achieve. We visit Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, and Doha. The golf program is equally impressive; four striking layouts with impressive facilities including the Majlis Course of Emirates, Saadiyat Beach, Yas Links and Education City

This region offers incredible history, culture, food, and shopping, and will deliver a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience to guests fortunate enough to participate. Our embarkation and disembarkation port of Dubai also offers easy air access with nonstop service from many cities of the world. Experience Dubai’s over-the-top opulence at the Burj Al Arab hotel and Gold Souk. In Abu Dhabi, don’t miss Sheikh Zayed Mosque, an astounding monument that rivals the Taj Mahal. You’ll be impressed by three new museums which opened in 2015-2016: The Louvre, Guggenheim, and Zayed National Museum. Make your way to the Souq Waqif in Doha, the renovated Arabic market quarter.

You will enjoy some of the finest golf facilities in the world, with excellent layouts and the highest of service levels. Our planned line-up includes Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Beach and Yas Links; Education City Golf Club in Qatar; and the Majlis Course of Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, annual host venue to the European Tour’s Dubai Desert Classic. Our relaxed sailing schedule has the added benefit of allowing you to enjoy an overnight stop in each of Abu Dhabi, Doha, and Dubai.

Azamara Pursuit, which serves as our perfect floating boutique hotel and clubhouse, is a small-sized luxury vessel nimble enough to access smaller ports yet large enough to provide every amenity you would expect, from a choice of fine dining and live entertainment, to a well-equipped gym and full-service spa. Forty-six suites are available with English butler style service which routinely book early. Sailing schedules often include extended stays in port plus the occasional overnight which allows for a truly immersive experience. Better still, these cruises are inclusive of a selection of beers, spirits, soft drinks, bottled water, specialty coffees plus wine with lunch and dinner along with gratuities for housekeeping, dining and bar staff. Azamara also proudly boasts two unique signature events on each cruise – an AzAmazing Evening℠ and the White Night party – complimentary to all guests and consistently well received.

Every aspect of the golf program is fully managed by PerryGolf staff onboard and ashore. Your clubs will be ready and waiting at each venue. Tee times and pairings arranged and posted in advance. A convenient transportation schedule affords suitable time to warm up at the range, and to make the almost inevitable pro shop merchandise purchase. Carts are always included, subject to availability. A friendly competition is staged at a selected course, with prizes awarded at our farewell gathering. A snack lunch is included on-course plus an open bar operates in the clubhouse at the conclusion of the round. Our typical guest list which brings together like-minded individuals generally numbers between 40 and 50, with new friendships invariably formed during each cruise. Many guests are golfing couples but an equal number are golfers travelling with a non-golfing spouse. Specially arranged onboard golf group social functions, to which all accompanying non-golfing spouses are most warmly welcomed, further enhances the club-like environment. The award winning Azamara Shore Excursions® program, offering a wide variety of offship excursions, also caters beautifully to our non-golfing guests during days when our golfing excursions are underway.

The “2024 Arabian Gulf Golf Cruise” is a genuinely full-featured vacation and a special opportunity to enjoy yourself in the company of like-minded new friends!

Inclusions

• Green fees and starting times for number of rounds as indicated
• Caddie fees throughout excluding gratuity OR shared use of golf cart, as identified on itinerary, and subject to availability
• All transfers to and from the scheduled golf courses in luxury air conditioned motorcoaches
• Practice range golf balls where available
• Grounds tickets for attendance on Saturday and Sunday to The 150th Open at St Andrews
• Welcome & Farewell onboard Cocktail parties with hors d’oeuvres
• Box lunch at each golf course with open bar for select standard beers, wines and spirits
• ‘Golfers Social’ gatherings onboard where scheduling permits
• Casual tournament format with awards on one day
• Management and handling of golf equipment by dedicated PerryGolf team, transporting equipment by truck on road and ferry, to all golf venues, for duration of voyage
• All gratuities for golf related staff including drivers & golf bag handling staff (excludes caddies)
• Full time PerryGolf program management team onboard and onsite at each golf venue

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Golf Handicap Limit: The golf courses we play around the world offer varying challenges. Players often require to be of a certain standard to properly and fully experience them in the company of likeminded fellow golfers. We therefore set a maximum permitted golf handicap to participate on our tours and cruises; The maximums are 28 for men and 36 for ladies.

Golf Courses: The included list may be subject to change in the event of any club accepting any conflicting national or international event, or for any other reason. Should such a situation occur, PerryGolf will endeavour to book a course of comparable standard, and all booked guests would be notified of the change and replacement venue at the earliest opportunity.

NOT INCLUDED:
Drinks & any meals off ship (unless listed on the inclusions)
Personal expenses onboard
Arrival/departure airport/ship transfers
Any non-golf shore excursions

NOVEMBER 13, WEDNESDAY: DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (4:30PM / SAIL 6:00PM)
Embark Azamara Pursuit from 1:00PM. All aboard by 4:30PM.
Welcome Cocktails & Briefing this evening. Meet your fellow participants and PerryGolf staff.

NOVEMBER 14, THURSDAY: ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (8:00AM / IN PORT)
GOLF: Saadiyat Beach Golf Club boasts the first oceanfront course of the Arabian Peninsula. Designed by Gary Player it is located on Saadiyat Island and set along an azure coastline. The imaginative golf course routing provides a spectacular variety of golf experiences with every hole having its own unique character. From the creation of an aquatic habitat, to the introduction of salt-water lagoons, restoration of the beach and sand dunes, the course has been designed with strict environmentally friendly guidelines and a true sensitivity to the surrounding natural environment.

NOVEMBER 15, FRIDAY: ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (IN PORT / 6:00PM)
Enjoy another full day in Abu Dhabi.

GOLF: Yas Links was designed by renowned course designer Kyle Phillips. Built on Yas Island, the course was almost 3 years in construction and used 2 million cubic metres of dredged sand to cap the land. Despite its relatively young age, Yas Links is proving to be one of the best courses in the region. Situated just across the highway from the Yas Marina Formula 1 track, the course utilizes the natural surroundings and weather conditions to create a truly wonderful links test that will excite all levels of golfers.

NOVEMBER 16, SATURDAY: SIR BANI YAS, UAE (8:00AM / 6:00PM)
No golf schedule. Enjoy Sir Bani Yas on your own or via Azamara Shore Excursions®.

NOVEMBER 17, SUNDAY: AL-MANAMA, BAHRAIN (9:00AM / 6:00PM)
No golf schedule. Enjoy Al-Manama on your own or via Azamara Shore Excursions®.

NOVEMBER 18, MONDAY: DOHA, QATAR (8:00AM / IN PORT)
GOLF: Education City Golf Club is a landmark project for Qatar and a 2020 European Tour venue. It comprises 33 holes – an 18-hole championship layout along with a 9-hole and a 6-hole layout all designed by Jose Maria Olazábal with the goal of growing the game. The course was designed and constructed in line with full USGA standards. Olazábal led the first few holes to an ancient wadi (riverbed) wall, allowing its charm and beauty to set the tone for your whole round as it continues its route through the desert. He says, “Along several holes on both the front and back nine, we continue the reoccurring riverbed feature which, on occasion, comes strategically into play.

NOVEMBER 19, TUESDAY: DOHA, QATAR (IN PORT / 2:00PM)
No golf schedule. Enjoy Doha on your own or via Azamara Shore Excursions®.

NOVEMBER 20, WEDNESDAY: DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (8:00AM / IN PORT)
GOLF: Emirates Golf Club, Majlis Course is annual home to the European Tour’s Dubai Desert Classic, and enjoys a worthy reputation worldwide as an excellent layout. The course features hundreds of indigenous species of flora and fauna, beautifully complemented by meandering fairways and seven fresh and saltwater lakes. The Majlis which was the first grass course in the Middle East takes its name from the Arabic word for ‘meeting place’. One of the most prominent features on the course is the Majlis building itself positioned between the 8th and 9th holes and a Dubai landmark since 1988.

NOVEMBER 21, THURSDAY: DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (IN PORT / DISEMBARK)
Disembark Azamara Pursuit at 9:00AM.

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