If you're planning any golf cruise vacation to take advantage of some of the great courses within Europe, there are several options. Throughout the Mediterranean and stretching around into the Atlantic there's several; perhaps not as many as you will find within Caribbean golf vacation cruises, but they're available. But for the golf devotee if he's going to Europe to enjoy the game it's generally going to be around the British Isles. These are the golf courses which are mainly known with US citizens, as they are played in Ryder Cup competitions along with the British Open. There are several companies that specialize in reserving golf cruise trips, and they will work in conjunction with many of the top cruise lines. Perhaps one of the first and largest will be GolfAhoy, which operates the world over and features not just golf but spa choices. Their Caribbean cruise vacation packages have a lot longer seasons due to better weather conditions year round. However if you want to enjoy some of the top courses in the British Isles, considering they are virtually all near the water they are a natural for teaming with cruise lines. So just to cite a case in point, there's a package that allows you to play six among the world's most famous golf courses on a 10 day golf holiday trip. You start by spending a couple of nights at the Old Course Hotel in St. Andrews, Scotland, where the package deal means that you can play the new golf course at St. Andrew. Then a cruise vacation initiates within Edinburgh after you explored this truly magnificent Scottish city. I have spent a few days in Edinburgh and I know you will get an authentic Scottish experience there in just about every way. Among the golf courses you'll play along their cruise include the Royal Dornoch Championship Course along with Royal Portrush Golf Club outside of the delightful Northern Ireland village of Bushmill, home of the famous Bushmill's distillery. Additional fascinating locations which you'll see on this journey are the Orkney Islands in Scotland, the Isle of Man and eventually ending in the Irish capital of Dublin. Almost the entire package is in the $4000 cost range for each individual. It needs to be noted that on these cruise trips there are a specific array of places for the individuals who play golf, so particularly in this case it may be prudent to book early on. But the genuine beauty of this trip is it mixes golf over a few great British Isles courses and some truly remarkable locations that you'll visit. I've been to a number of these destinations and, yes weather may be a bit dicey. But despite that this will certainly be a trip you will not soon forget. Just be prepared to dress correctly. There are so many places in Europe that are truly unique. Check out our website http://bestvacationeurope.com/ for information on other great things to see in Europe, and for ways to navigate your way around Europe by train. Jim O'Connell is a writer who loves to travel, especially in Europe.
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