2016 Golf tour and Baltic Cruise with Azamara Club Cruises

Day 1: Saturday, 11 June—Southampton, England (In Port / 6:00pm)

Embark Azamara Quest from 1:00PM onwards. All aboard 4:30PM. Welcome Cocktails & Briefing for a chance to meet your fellow participants.

Overnight: At Sea

Day 2: Sunday, 12 June—Amsterdam, Netherlands (6:00pm / In Port)

Morning and afternoon at sea.

Amsterdam originated as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, becoming one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century. You may be thinking of tulips and wooden shoes, perhaps Heineken beer, and some of the city’s past inhabitants: Rembrandt, Van Gogh, and Anne Frank, who wrote her famous diary hidden in a canal-side house. It offers a diverse array of world-class entertainment, and for centuries has been one of the leading centers of culture in Europe. A variety of entertainment is staged in hundreds of venues throughout the city with a multitude of street performers and live bands in bars and cafes completing the scene. Enjoy it on your own arrangements or via Azamara Land Discoveries. 

Overnight: In Port – Amsterdam

Day 3: Monday, 13 June—Amsterdam, Netherlands (In Port / 5:30pm)

Enjoy Amsterdam on your own arrangements or via Azamara Land Discoveries. 

The International is The Netherlands first modern championship golf course, opened for play in 2012. Its headline architect was Masters Champion Ian Woosnam, with the real work done by fastidious Belgian designer Bruno Steensels. Located close to Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, the pair have created a magnificent layout with a quite dramatic dunes landscape.

Overnight: At Sea

Day 4: Tuesday, 14 June—At Sea

Enjoy a full day at sea on board Azamara Quest

Overnight: At Sea

Day 5: Wednesday, 15 June—Copenhagen, Denmark (8:30am / 10:00pm)

Copenhagen is the capital and most populated city of Denmark, and is known as a city of spires: the skyline of its medieval core is punctuated only by the steeples of churches and towers of palaces, though a modern building boom has overtaken other parts of the city. Today’s Copenhagen is known for its excellent quality of life and environmental consciousness – with many parks, it is green both literally and in today’s sense of the word. It is also bicycle-friendly, with bike paths lining almost every major street. After a ride or wander through the old town, stop for a local repast of Smørrebrød, traditional open-face sandwiches, or a mouthwatering Danish pastry. Enjoy it on your own arrangements or via Azamara Land Discoveries. 

GOLF: The Scandinavian was designed by Robert Trent Jones II and is set in a beautiful landscape with undulated ancient woodland terrain and several small lakes a short drive north of Copenhagen. The development was the inspired creation of three Danish entrepreneurs following their sale of Navision to Microsoft. Both courses were laid out between 2006 and 2010 and quickly debuted in the very top of Golf World’s 100 best European courses. The Scandinavian Old Course sprinted past a raft of established golf courses for a grand spot at #15, with The Scandinavian New Course entering at #34.

Overnight: At Sea

Day 6: Thursday, 16 June—At Sea

Enjoy a full day at sea on board Azamara Quest

Overnight: At Sea

Day 7: Friday, 17 June—Helsinki, Finland (9:30am / 5:30pm)

Helsinki is a successful blend of traditional and modern architecture and design, interwoven with the beauty of nature, and a few quirky, purely Finnish touches – such as a church built inside a giant chunk of granite, and a venue that is a unique combination of café, restaurant, bar, laundromat, and sauna. Classic Russian onion-domed churches share the stage with Nordic minimalism, and a large concentration of Art Nouveau buildings. Prominent globally in the fields of technology, Finland has also recently topped the charts as having the world’s best educational system. Enjoy it on your own arrangements or via Azamara Land Discoveries. 

GOLF: Sarfvik Golf Club, located a short drive to the west of Helsinki, was first opened for play in 1991 and presents an excellent layout. It enjoys an undulating and beautifully tranquil tree line setting with an occasional glimpse of the Gulf of Finland.

Overnight: At Sea

Day 8: Saturday, 18 June—St Petersburg, Russia (8:30am / In Port)

St Petersburg is one of the world’s most beautiful cities, and has all the ingredients for an unforgettable travel experience: high art, lavish architecture, wild nightlife, an extraordinary history and rich cultural traditions that have inspired and nurtured some of the modern world’s greatest literature, music, and visual art. The architecture is varied and striking, with golden domed churches, and an astounding number of large and extravagantly decorated palaces, consistently evoking wows from visitors. The grandest include the countryside Peterhof, with its lavish gardens and majestic golden fountains cascading down to the Gulf of Finland; and the Winter Palace, within the complex of the Hermitage, one of the world’s largest museums, with a collection of some three million works of art and artifacts. Enjoy it on your own arrangements or via Azamara Land Discoveries. 

Overnight: In Port – St Petersburg, Russia

Day 9: Sunday, 19 June—St Petersburg, Russia (In Port)

Enjoy St Petersburg on your own arrangements or via Azamara Land Discoveries. 

Overnight: In Port – St Petersburg, Russia

Day 10: Monday, 20 June—St Petersburg, Russia (In Port / 6:00pm)

Enjoy St Petersburg on your own arrangements or via Azamara Land Discoveries. 

Overnight: At Sea

Day 11: Tuesday, 21 June—Tallinn, Estonia (8:00am / 6:00pm)

Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia, being home to one third of the country’s population. Despite occupation at one time or another by each of its near neighbours, Tallinn is independent-minded and has creative ways of showing it – consider the Singing Revolution of 1988, the massive musical demonstration against Soviet rule that set Estonia on the path to independence. Visit St Olav’s Church, once the tallest building in the world, at least until 1625. Then pull up a chair at one of the cafés in the charming town square, heart of the city for 800 years. After your coffee, explore St. Catherine’s Passage, a quaint old lane, home to a collection of craft workshops, and check out the secret 17th C. tunnel system. Enjoy it on your own arrangements or via Azamara Land Discoveries. 

GOLF: Estonian Golf & Country Club opened in 2005 as part of the prestigious European Tour Properties network, and quickly and rightfully took its place in Golf World Magazine’s prestigious Top 100 European Courses, a spectacular achievement for a venue in an emerging golf nation. Its Sea Course hosted the Omega Mission Hills World Cup European Qualifier in both 2009 and 2011, with the International European Seniors Championship following in 2013 and the European Ladies’ Amateur Championship in 2014. Locals say that when God created the coastal land of the Estonian Golf & Country Club, he must have intended it to be a golf course as it winds its way so harmoniously along the Baltic Coast and the Jägala River delta.

Overnight: At Sea

Day 12: Wednesday, 22 June—Stockholm, Sweden (9:30am / In Port)

Stockholm is the cultural, media, political, and economic centre of Sweden. It sports an appealing mix of modern Scandinavian architecture and fairy tale palaces, watched over by a Board of Beauty, responsible for preserving the city. One third of its area is devoted to green space, and another third to waterways, providing lots of room to breathe. Gamla Stan is the oldest section, retaining the medieval layout of narrow meandering paths. For the contemporary take there’s Sodermalm, known trendily as SoFo, with welcoming restaurants and pubs, specialty shops and boutiques. Stieg Larsson fans hang out here, as it is the area of the city where most action in the Millennium novels takes place. Enjoy it on your own arrangements or via Azamara Land Discoveries.

GOLF: Bro Hof Slott GC Stadium Course has built a reputation as one of the best golf courses in the world. Shortly after opening in 2007 the course which sits on spectacular grounds on the edge of Lake Mälaren was judged to be Sweden’s best. It now ranks 54th in Golf World’s top 100 worldwide list and is ranked the second best in Europe outside The British Isles. The Stadium Course is a “lakeside course” and a fabulous experience for any golfer. It also featured on the European Tour with Lee Westwood winning the 2013 Nordic Masters.

Overnight: In Port – Stockholm, Sweden

Day 13: Thursday, 23 June—Stockholm, Sweden

9:00am Disembark Azamara Quest.