From July 14th to July 23
This year on board our private charter of the 122 passenger ms Clipper Adventurer, we sail for the 136th British Open Championship at demanding Carnoustie.
This was the site in 1999 where Jean Van de Velde drew up his trousers and suffered his untimely demise in the burn at 18.
Where Rod Pampling's par 71 led Round One, 18 shots clear of Sergio.
Where Paul Lawrie recovered 10 shots during the Final Round to force a playoff which he won.
Watching the professionals play an Open is unlike any competition during the year, only this time magnified by the stern test of Carnoustie.
Our play on five classic links layouts will be decidedly more hospitable. The tour begins with a throw back among throw backs;
Prestwick, home to the first Open in 1860 and true today to its original character.
Next is the Glashedy Course at Ballyliffin, Ireland's northernmost layout whose stunning views of the Atlantic include waves crashing into Glashedy Rock.
Royal Dornoch always earns high marks from our cruise guests and will unquestionably do so again.
Royal Aberdeen is a classic out and back layout which just hosted the 2005 Senior Open Championship won by Tom Watson.
Kingsbarns in St. Andrews is one of the most striking in Scotland even though it is merely seven years open for play.
As always, our cruise is equally entertaining for Non Golfers. A day trip to the Isle of Arran with a ferry crossing to visit Brodick Castle; along Ireland's North Antrim Coast we will see the ruins of Duluce Castle, tour the Bushmills Distillery and walk the lunar landscape of the Giant's Causeway; a shore visit to the Isle of Skye using Zodiac landing craft to reach the incredible Inverewe Gardens; Crathes Castle and Garden; and the "olde grey toon" herself - St. Andrews!
On Sunday 22 July, all will have the opportunity to attend the Final Round of the 136th British Open Championship at Carnoustie. The stage will be set for high drama, particularly so if the day is blessed with even a modest measure of weather!
7-14-2007
This evening depart the United States.
7-15
Morning arrival at Glasgow Airport to be met by PerryGolf personnel. Transfer to our early baggage check in and lounge facility in Glasgow City. Explore the cultural city of Glasgow at your leisure before a late afternoon transfer to the M/S Clipper Adventurer in Greenock.
Welcome cocktail party prior to dinner. Evening sail to Troon.
7-16
Golf at Prestwick. Non Golfers enjoy full day tour of the
Isle of Arran including visit to Brodick Castle. Overnight sail
to Greencastle, Ireland.
7-17
Golf at Ballyliffin - Glashedy Links. Non Golfers visit the
North Antrim Coast including Dunluce Castle, Bushmills Distillery, and the Giant's Causeway. Evening departure for the western and northern shores of Scotland.
7-18
Sail through the Western Isles, along the Isle of Skye shoreline, before arriving in Loch Ewe late morning for a shore excursion to Inverewe Gardens. Following lunch, we depart for an evening arrival at Invergordon in the Cromarty Firth.
7-19
Golf at Royal Dornoch. Non golfers will visit the Glenmorangie
Distillery, and the wonderful Highland town of Dornoch - built almost
entirely from local stone and clustered around its little Cathedral-plus
the Falls of Shin offering an ideal spot to watch the salmon migrate upstream.
This evening the M/S Clipper Adventurer will depart Invergordon en route for Aberdeen.
7-20
Golf at Royal Aberdeen. Non Golfers will tour the Granite
City of Aberdeen then return to the ship for lunch before alighting again
for Crathes Castle and Gardens. Evening sail to Dundee.
7-21
Golf at Kingsbarns. Non golfers will enjoy a walking
tour of The City of St. Andrews including the Cathedral grounds and the
castle which was home to Bishops when this was the Ecclesiastical capital
of the country.
The M/S Clipper Adventurer will remain overnight at her berth in Dundee.
7-22
Today all passengers will have the opportunity to attend the Final Round of the 136th British Open at Carnoustie. Depart this evening for Leith near Edinburgh.
7-23
Disembark the M/S Clipper Adventurer and transfer to Glasgowor Edinburgh Airports for departing flights.
We look forward to talking to you about your British Open vacation.
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