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Hamilton Island Golf Tour – May 2021

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18 to 24 May 2021 (7 days - 6 nights) Detailed Itinerary & Golf Programme

Tour Cost A$5,500/Couple (A$2,750 pp Twin Share)

You are invited to join our Hamilton Island golf tour which includes attendance in the Couples/Pairs Golf Tournament, to be held at the Hamilton Island Golf Club on nearby Dent Island. Singles and golfers (with a non-golfer partner) are also welcome. The course is currently rated # 33 out of all Australian golf courses by Golf Digest, sitting between two other great courses, 13th Beach (Beach Course) and Bonville.

The course was designed by Peter Thompson and Ross Perrett in 2009. You will play 4 rounds of golf with individual stableford events each day (including men singles, ladies singles and 4 Ball) culminating in the 72 hole event with the winning 4 Ball combination awarded the Hamilton Island Golf Trophy. Tee off will be from 10 am on each of our 4 golf days.

Accommodation will be in a King Coral Sea View Room in the Reef Hotel. Other than two top floor penthouses, these are the highest category double/twin rooms in the hotel and are very large at 65 sqm. They are located on floors 13 to 18 and provide mesmerising views of the Coral Sea. An optional upgrade to the nearby adults only luxury Beach Club is available upon request. Additional details on Hamilton Island, together with the room options can be found on the following link: https://www.hamiltonisland.com.au/hotels-and-accommodation.

Hamilton Island is owned by the Oatley Family and offers a quality experience throughout. There are 13 restaurants to choose from although not all will be open each evening.

Shared golf cart use is compulsory with long drives often required from the green to the next tee. Each day starts with breakfast and for 4 of the 5 days there is an optional motorised shuttle to the wharf (it is an easy walk) and a short ferry ride to Dent Island where the Hamilton Island Golf Course is located.

Hamilton Island is usually reached by direct flight from Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.

Our timing in mid-May should be ideal for golf and general relaxing with an average high of 25 degrees and low of 18 degrees. We have selected May for the tour as the 1st month in the year post the summer wet season. Your tour hosts are David Cooper and Adrienne Witteman.

Itinerary

Tuesday 18 May 2021

Fly to Hamilton Island and have a complimentary transfer to your accommodation. Tonight enjoy tour drinks at 6.30 pm followed by dinner (including selected wines) in one of the leading restaurants at Hamilton Island.

Wednesday 19 May 2021

Following breakfast, you need to organise yourselves to transfer to the nearby ferry wharf and catch the Hamilton Island to Dent Island water transfer which will depart on our 4 golfing days at 9.15 am and 10.00 am. All tee times (which will rotate each day) and playing partners will be advised several weeks in advance of the tour.

Independent dining this evening.

Thursday 20 May 2021 – Round 2

Following breakfast, transfer to the nearby ferry wharf and catch the Hamilton Island to Dent Island transfer.

Independent dining this evening.

Friday 21 May 2021 – Free Day

We have a non-golf day – with the option of arranging whatever activities you may prefer or to just relax around the island.  Please refer the following link https://www.hamiltonisland.com.au/things-to-do/tourist-attractions-and-activities for the extensive range of activities.

Independent dining this evening.

Saturday 22 May 2021 – Round 3

Following breakfast, transfer to the nearby ferry wharf and catch the Hamilton Island to Dent Island transfer.

Independent dining this evening.

Sunday 23 May 2021 – Round 4

Following breakfast, you need to organise yourselves to transfer to the nearby ferry wharf and catch the Hamilton Island to Dent Island transfer.  Unlike the previous 3 days, there will be a re-draw where the leading couples/pairs after the 1st 3 days will be partnered together under standard tournament conditions.  For our final golf round, post round selected drinks will be complimentary.

Tonight we have our tour finale with a group dinner at one of the leading Hamilton Island restaurants culminating in the award of the Hamilton Island Golf Trophy to the winners plus prizes for the 72 hole event.

Monday 24 May 2021

Our tour concludes post breakfast and the remainder of the day is for your own independent arrangements pending your flight departure.  Complimentary transfers will be provided from the Reef Hotel (or Beach Club) by Hamilton Island.

Trendsetter Travel Hamilton Island Golf Tournament

Costs

  • $5,500/couple/pair or A$2,750 pp twin share.
  • $5,000/couple/pair for golfer/non golfer combination
  • $4,780/player for single golfer
  • $6,800/couple/pair or A$3,400 pp twin share to upgrade to Beach Club where both golfers

Inclusions

  • King Coral Sea View Room for 6 nights
  • Breakfast daily
  • 4 rounds of golf pp with shared motorised cart, daily golf prize money
  • Welcome event with drinks (wine/beer/soft drinks) and dinner (including standard drinks) on
    Tuesday 18 May 2021
  • Final dinner with drinks (wine/beer/soft drinks) on Sunday 23 May 2021
  • A resort credit to the value of $150/room for your stay.

NOT INCLUDED

  • Flights (Trendsetter can book your flights at additional cost)
  • Meals and drinks other than specified

TRAVEL INSURANCE IS RECOMMENDED as there are no refunds other than on the circumstances as set out below.

Payment is via bank transfer to Trendsetter Travel into the following account.

 

Trendsetter Travel & Cruise Centre Pty Ltd

ANZ Bank – Client Account

Account Number 012 003 8334 12763

 

Alternatively, you can pay by credit card (surcharges apply of 1.0% on Visa/MC and 2.0% on AMEX).

 

Cancellation Policy (approximate Hamilton Island’s group booking terms)

 

  • Outside 30 days – full refund less A$500 pp administration charge
  • Inside 30 days – no refund
  • The A$500 pp administration charge can be used as a credit on any future golf programme cost on a Trendsetter Travel golf cruise or tour booked within 18 months of the date of cancellation.

 

IMPORTANT

Should air travel not be possible to Hamilton Island from your state (without undergoing quarantine), you will be entitled to a full refund. The tour will either be cancelled or rescheduled to a future date if unrestricted travel from NSW is prevented. Under either scenario, you can request a full refund which will be paid within 48 hours of your advice.

For further information, please contact David Cooper by either email david@trendsettertravel.com.au or on mobile 0413 010 638 (alternatively contact Adrienne Witteman on 02 9428 5900).

Policies of Hamilton Island Golf Tour – May 2021

Golf cruises offer golfers an interesting way to travel, enjoy your passion for the game and remain fit while partaking in the gourmet delights most luxury cruise ships offer.  For those looking at the options available for you and your fellow keen golfers, here are some pro tips to help you find a cruise that meets all your needs. Finally, your ship has come in!  

Check the itinerary

Check the itinerary before you book, to ensure it is a realistic schedule. Seek a cruise that features long and plentiful shore days at ports with good golf courses.  You will probably appreciate the occasional sea day to rest up and relax.  

Go all-inclusive to save

High-profile US tour companies typically price their golf at US$500 (A$650) plus per person per round in addition to the cost of the cruise. Trendsetter Travel and Cruise Centre specialises in small all-inclusive luxury ships, and recommends this for the best experience.  Playing the same courses as its more expensive pier group, the golf package component of a Trendsetter cruise less than half the price of its international competitors.  

Ship size does matter

Be wary of cruises for more than 1,300 passengers.  Large ships will give priority to their own tours when it comes to disembarking, preventing independently organised golfers from exiting the ship quickly.  Delays can mean missing tee-off times.  Even if you can overcome a late arrival, the delay can cause disappointment when you must abandon the course early to return to your cruise shipboat. David Cooper, the director of Trendsetter Travel, recommends selecting a cruise ship with between 100 and 900 passengers. “These smaller ships can also get to the smaller ports, such as St. Tropez, St. Malo, Menorca, Portofino, which all have great golf courses.”  

Make sure you get enough time at port

Most golf excursions take at least eight hours—including return transportation to the course, an un-pressured golf game and importantly time post golf at the club for refreshments and prize giving. To make the most of your day, aim for a minimum of ten hours in port. Your group will need to arrive at the course an hour prior to tee-off, and allow for a round of four balls to be completed (plan on four and ½ hours hours).  

Healthy competition and fair play

Select a golf cruise where the organisers incorporate adjustments up and down for players’ handicaps, after each round.  This means that the prize money is spread around over the tour. David Cooper advises to ask about this when you are booking.  “We run a handicap adjustment system after each round to establish a par stableford score for the day,” he says. “After eight games, the better performers may see their handicaps reduce perhaps two shots and the ‘battlers’ might earn four or five shots back.” Every tour golfer wants at least one collect.  

Swing your partner ‘round

Cooper advises, “Where our golf tour participants book as a couple, they will always play as a couple unless they request otherwise.”  If you are booking as a single or wish to enhance the challenge by playing outside of your group, find an organiser who is mindful of matching players’ handicaps, so that you can get the most out of the cruise.  

Beware the fake golf cruise

You may discover cruises advertised as a golf tour but, on closer inspection, find they only offer golfing pre and post cruise.  Check for this, as it might not be what you have in mind. Trendsetter golf cruises schedule a minimum of six games on cruise shore days.  David Cooper mentions, “We even create opportunities where a golf enthusiast can play additional optional rounds, and others can have a more limited golf programme depending on what they are looking for with equitable downward price adjustments.”   To learn more about the great golf cruises that Trendsetter Travel and Cruise Centre have available, please contact David on (02) 9428 5900 or on david@trendsettertravel.com.au
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