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Costa Cruises, Official cruise line of the 2023 Ryder Cup and Official supplier of the Italian Golf Federation renews its Cruise & Golf offer, allowing you to enjoy your passion for golf while enjoying a trip to the sea. A great novelty sees the light of day this winter: the “Cruise & Golf” package will not only be available on Costa Smeralda Mediterranean cruises, but also on Costa Toscana cruises in the Persian Gulf.

Fans will thus have the opportunity to play in some of the most beautiful Mediterranean greens in France, Italy and Spain as well as in the United Arab Emirates and Oman. Every day, golfers will be able to play at a different club, with maximum comfort and convenience.

The proven formula is also popular with small groups of golfers who can play together in clubs and share their passion, but also appeals to couples or families: people accompanying golfers who do not play will be able to take advantage of everything the comfort of the ship and a choice of excursions during stopovers.

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The selected golf courses:

In the Emirates and Oman, the selection of participating golf courses this winter 2022/23 is exclusive, with the unique advantage of being able to play at night, thanks to the long stopovers on the ship's itinerary.

In Dubai, it is possible to opt for:

• The Emirates Golf Club, home of the annual Dubai Desert Classic, a stunning 18-meter 6-hole course with seven lakes and spectacular views of the Dubai skyline;
• “The Els Club”, designed by Ernie Els, winner of the US Open and the Open Championship, which hosts the Asian Tour.

The Els Club

In Abu Dhabi:

• The Abu Dhabi Golf Club, one of the world's finest 27-hole golf courses, which has hosted the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship for 16 consecutive years
• The Yas Links Golf Club, which hosted the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in 2022.

In Muscat (Oman),

• The Almouj Golf Club, designed by Greg Norman and hosting the Oman Open, which stands out for its incredible location facing the Indian Ocean, with the Hajar Mountains in the background
• Ghala Golf Club, Oman's oldest and most renowned club, which has hosted the Oman National Championships since the 1970s and the MENA Tour for four years.

Photo credit: © Ghala Valley Golf

In the Mediterranean, among the selected golf clubs are:

• The Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, which will officially host the 2023 Ryder Cup, the challenge between Team Europe and Team USA scheduled for the first time in Italy
• The Circolo del Golf Roma Acquasanta, one of the oldest golf clubs in Italy
• Golf Club Garlenda, surrounded by ancient olive groves and pine forests in the enchanting setting of the western Ligurian Riviera
• The Golf Club Genova Sant'Anna, which has hosted two Italian double professional championships and was designed by Robert Von Hagge, one of the most famous golf course architects in the world
• The Real Club de Golf El Prat, which on ten occasions has hosted the Spanish Golf Open
• Club de Golf Terramar Sitges, one of the oldest golf clubs in Spain, located 20 meters from the sea
• Son Gual Golf in Palma de Mallorca, one of the best golf clubs in continental Europe
• T-Golf Calvia, one of the oldest, best rated and most popular courses on the island of Mallorca
• Golf Bastide de la Salette, with spectacular views of the Garlaban mountain range and Marseille
• Golf Sainte Baume, with an 18-hole course that blends into the pines, aromatic plants and oaks.

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Other golf clubs are also available for groups, such as:

• The Argentario Golf Club, designed by architect David Mezzacane and professional golfer Baldovino Dassù, symbol of Italian golf in the world
• The “Golf Nazionale”, the technical center of the Italian Golf Federation
• The "PGA de Catalunya", ranked number 1 golf club in Spain and among the top four in Europe
• The "Son Vida", the oldest and most prestigious club in Mallorca, a legend among players all over Europe, which has hosted the European Tour twice (in 1990 and 1994). The last par 5 hole, with a second shot over water, is a favorite of the most intrepid golfers.

Argentario Golf & Wellness resort

The Cruise & Golf formula:

The "Cruise & Golf" formula from Costa Croisière allows you to live the experience in complete serenity with an exclusive service: in fact, in addition to the Green Fees, the formula includes a series of dedicated services

to make the most of the golf and cruise experience. For example, round trip private transfers from the ship to the golf club, priority embarkation and disembarkation every day, personalized transport and storage on board of golf equipment, baggy, welcome kit in the cabin, reserved space in the restaurant.

In addition, a special offer is dedicated to golfers and their families to take advantage of the exceptional variety of restaurants available on Costa Smeralda and Costa Toscana, including the Archipelago restaurant, which serves delicious menus designed for Costa by three top chefs. , Bruno Barbieri, Hélène Darroze and Ángel León, without forgetting a well-being and relaxation break at the Spa and at the “Solemio” beauty salon to be pampered.

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The routes:

From autumn 2022 and throughout 2023, Costa Smeralda offers one-week itineraries in the Western Mediterranean, with embarkation in Marseille every Sunday, then direction Barcelona, ​​Palma de Mallorca (Ibiza in summer), Palermo , Civitavecchia/Rome and Savona in Italian Liguria.

This winter 2022/23, Costa Toscana offers a one-week itinerary in the Arab Emirates and Oman that can be purchased as a “flight+cruise” package, which includes long stopovers of two days and one night in Dubai, Muscat and Abu Dhabi.

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