Ultra-Luxury Auckland to Melbourne Golf Cruise - Highly Inclusive Silver Muse 3 to 16 January 2023
12 nights + 1 complimentary night in 5 star Auckland Hotel on 3 January 2023 from AUD$8,300pp twin share - Single supplement 50%.
(7 Game Golf Option Included)
(Plus 3 Night Melbourne Post Cruise Golf Option)
Trendsetter Travel & Golf Tours welcomes your joining us on our Auckland to Melbourne golf cruise on-board the up to 596 guest (411 crew) ultra-luxury Silver Muse. Ship includes choice of 8 restaurants with personalised butler service included for all guest rooms. Cruise is inclusive of all standard alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks (there are over 80 complimentary wines), gratuities and unlimited wifi. Extra charges are likely to be limited to the 2 restaurants involving surcharges, spa services and golf programme. Guest rooms start from an internal room size of 31 sqm (probably the largest standard room size available on a cruise ship) and balcony rooms (the majority of rooms on ship) have an additional 5 sqm of area.
THE CRUISE FARE IS REDUCED BY 5% FOR THOSE FORMING PART OF THE TRENDSETTER GOLF GROUP REGARDLESS WHETHER ANY GOLF IS PLAYED.
There is an up to 7 game golf programme attached to this cruise – details are provided on page 7 of this itinerary. The option exists to play any selection of the offered golf games and only pay for what is selected. A credit is available for green fees where play is on a course you have reciprocal playing rights.
In addition to the cruise fare and golf programme, Trendsetter Travel is offering a complimentary pre cruise night in Auckland at a 5 star hotel and there is currently a USD150 per person on board credit, This incentive applies to both couples/twins and singles.
While Silversea maintains this promotion, singles can book either a non-balcony or balcony suite for a single supplement of 50% of the Silversea cruise fare.
Silversea offers attractive cancellation provisions (effectively a full cash refund) where your travel is not possible due to Covid 19 travel restrictions www.silversea.com/lp-refund-and-cancellation-policy-covid-19.html . Effectively, Silversea offers a full refund in that situation. However, if you choose to cancel the cruise for reasons other than Covid 19, your initial 15% deposit is non-refundable but is converted to a cruise credit other than AUD 250 pp which is charged as an administration fee up until 20 October 2022. However, for cancellations inside 75 days, cancellation provisions apply without the option of a cruise credit. Full terms and conditions can be found on the following link www.silversea.com/terms-and-conditions.html .
You can book the cruise on a cancellable and refundable basis (up until 150 days from departure) where the cruise fare includes economy air (upgradable to business air) with limousine transfers. This is known as a Door to Door fare. However, the Door to Door cruise fares are circa 30% to 35% higher in price. Due to value considerations, we have chosen to market the alternative Port to Port fare.
Your hosts are Adrienne Witteman and David Cooper, Directors of Trendsetter Travel Golf Tours and Trendsetter Travel Cruise Centre (a full service travel agency). Both have a special love for New Zealand having been brought up in New Zealand although they now live permanently in Sydney. They are both keen members of one of Sydney’s leading golf clubs.
More about the full cruise itinerary can be found from the Silversea web page – refer link:
www.silversea.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand-cruise/auckland-to-melbourne-sm230104012.html
David Cooper
Adrienne Witteman
Itinerary
Day 1 – Tuesday 3 January 2023 - Auckland
Arrival in Auckland is at your leisure – if arriving on 3 January, you make your own way to our group accommodation in a 5 star Auckland CBD hotel (breakfast included). Your hotel will be advised at least 4 months prior to departure time.
Day 2 – Wednesday 4 January 2023 – Auckland – Cruise Departure
Make your own way to the down town cruise terminal with boarding usually possible from 12 noon (although your room will not be available until mid-afternoon) and have a relaxing lunch on board.
We expect to schedule a welcome cocktail function at 6.30 pm followed by a group dinner in the main restaurant from 7.30 pm as Silver Muse cruises out of the magnificent Auckland harbour into the Hauraki Gulf as we head north up the east coast of the North Island.
Day 3 – Thursday 5 January 2023 – Bay of Islands (Golf – Game 1) – in port 8.00 am – 5.00 pm
Following a leisurely breakfast, we tender to the Paihia wharf and following a short 5 minute drive we arrive at the Waitangi Golf Club for a relaxing 1st tour golf game. The views from the back nine golf holes are stunning. If there is interest, we can organise golf (including transfers) at Kauri Cliffs, an approximate 50 minute drive from Paihia.
Day 4 – Friday 6 January 2023 - Tauranga (Golf – Game 2) – in port 8.00 am – 4.00 pm
After breakfast, we transfer to nearby Mount Maunganui Golf Club, one of New Zealand’s leading private golf clubs outside of the main metropolitan areas and a venue for many professional golf tournaments in years past.
When leaving Tauranga, we will within one hour sail near Mount White, the active volcano and scene of the tragedy in December 2019.
Day 5 – Saturday 7 January 2023 – Napier (Golf – Game 3) – in port 12 noon – 7.00 pm
A drive of circa 15 minutes takes us to Napier Golf Club for an early afternoon tee off. Napier Golf Club is one of New Zealand’s oldest golf clubs being founded in 1896. It has been the venue of many New Zealand golf championships including the first New Zealand Open ever played (1907). The limited time in port precludes our considering play at Cape Kidnappers (a 60 minute drive).
Day 6 – Sunday 8 January 2023 – Wellington (Golf – Game 4) - in port from 9.30 am – 7.00 pm
After entering the harbour early morning, we berth at the magnificent port city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. We transfer 30 minutes north to the Hutt Valley and play the prestigious and redesigned (2013) Royal Wellington Golf Club. Now ranked comfortably within the top 10 New Zealand golf clubs, it is, with Wairakei, undoubtedly one of the finest two park land layouts in New Zealand. Since the club was founded in 1895, it has been the venue for 7 New Zealand Open championships.
Following our return from golf at Royal Wellington, there should be time for an independent stroll around down town Wellington, a city famous for its bar life and talented baristas.
Day 7 – Monday 9 January 2023 – Akaroa/Christchurch (Golf – Game 5) – in port from 8.00 am – 6.00 pm
We will anchor in the sheltered Akaroa Harbour and after tender to shore will take a scenic drive to Christchurch. We will play Harewood Golf Club with a shot gun start scheduled. Harewood Golf Club was formed nearly 100 years ago (1923) and was expanded to a 36 hole complex in 1967. Following the sale of significant land to the expanding Christchurch Airport, a new 18 hole golf course was built in 2012 by Greg Turner of Turner McPherson Golf Design (the same architects for the expanded Royal Wellington, Cromwell and Millbrook). Now one of the best golf courses in Christchurch, it is regularly ranked within the top 10 courses in the South Island.
After returning to Akaroa, there may be time to wander around the historic French settlement township of Akaroa, prior to boarding Silver Muse for dinner and departure.
Day 8 – Tuesday 10 January 2023 – Dunedin (Golf – Game 6) – in port 8 am – 6 pm
The prestigious Otago Golf Club is located 30 minutes from Dunedin’s Port Chalmers. Apart from being New Zealand’s oldest golf club, it has hosted the NZ Golf Open no fewer than 7 times. We invite you to try and replicate Arnold Palmer’s efforts – in one Open event in the 1960s Arnie drove the green of this famous hole, the par 4 Glenn Hole (photo).
New Zealand hospitality again promises a cold beer or complimentary whisky at the end of the round.
Day 9/10 – Wednesday 11 & Thursday 12 January 2023 – Sailing Tasman Sea
Enjoy two relaxing sea days with plenty of on-board delights to keep you entertained – or simply rest up in anticipation of playing golf at Tasmania Golf Club, the # 1 rated golf course in Hobart as part of the final leg of our golf cruise.
Day 11 – Friday 13 January 2023 - Hobart – Arrive 6.00 pm - Overnight
Late afternoon, we sail up the scenic Derwent River and into Hobart just days after the last yachts finish the famous Sydney to Hobart yacht race.
Day 12 – Saturday 14 January 2023 – Hobart (Game 7) – Depart 6 pm
We take a 20 minute coach transfer this morning to Tasmania Golf Club, traditionally rated in the top 100 Australian golf clubs and the # 1 golf club in Hobart.
Day 13 – Sunday 15 January 2023
Another leisurely day at sea awaits before we sail into Port Phillip Bay.
Day 14 – Monday 16 January 2023 – Arrive Melbourne
Get up early if you want to experience our ship sail through the heads of Port Phillip Bay and then across Port Phillip Bay before berthing at Port Melbourne. Say good bye to your new golf buddies – until next time – before disembarkation after breakfast.
Post cruise, Trendsetter Travel Golf Tours offers an extra 3 night (from 16 to 19 January 2023) golf extension staying in a 5 star hotel and playing 3 Melbourne golf courses (all ranked in the top 70 of golf courses in Australia). In addition to your hotel stay, our golf extension includes green fees, coach transfers, motorised carts, drinks and prizes. We will also include tickets for one day at the Australian Open Tennis. Additional information available upon request.
Cost of Golf Games ( with and without golf cart)
The golf package price does NOT include golf club hire. It does include green fees, motorised cart hire (subject to availability – all courses booked should have sufficient motorised carts), coach transfers, prize money each game, drinks post golf and a pre cruise night (including breakfast) in Auckland. Golf will be played on the courses as specified but Trendsetter cannot be held responsible for any cancellation/s necessitated by a change to Silversea’s itinerary due to weather or any other event, or late amendment by the golf course or if Trendsetter considers it in the best interests of the tour party as a whole to make a change in the specified golf course (eg due to course maintenance issues or lack of motorised carts or a better golf course having been found). In the event of a cancellation and Trendsetter cannot organise an alternative golf course, Trendsetter will pass through any refund available. For those walking and not using a golf cart, a slight discount to the golf programme is offered.
The Finer Details...
ALL Trendsetter Travel guests, as part of our golf cruise, will receive a 14 day, 13 night golf tour, which includes a 12 night highly inclusive luxury cruise on Silver Muse, 1 night in a 5 star Auckland hotel (including breakfast), USD 150 per person on board credit, 7 games of golf (including shared motorised cart), golf coach transfers, prize money and drinks post golf. Our tour involves two payments – one payment to Silversea and a 2nd payment to Trendsetter Travel for the golf programme. Post cruise, there is an opportunity to participate in a TTGT Greater Melbourne 3 night/3 golf game (you can elect to play less than 3 games) 4/5 star hotel golf tour extension. Approximate prices applicable for the cruise are set out below and are current as at 31 May 2022 but are subject to potential change by Silversea at any time.
| 3 to 16 January 2023 Auckland to Melbourne Golf Cruise
(including 12 night Ultra Luxury Cruise) |
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| Suites without Balcony – Vista and Panorama Suites (up to 31 sqm) | Classic Suite (Lead in Balcony Suite) (up to 36 sqm) | Deluxe Suite (Best located Balcony Suite) (up to 36 sqm) | Silver Suite (up to 104 sqm) | |
| SS Cruise Fare (A$ pp) (single fare in brackets- From | $8,300/$9,200 pp
($12,500/$13,800 pp) |
$10,100 pp
($15,200 pp) |
$10,900 pp
($16,400 pp) |
$21,800 pp
($43,600 pp) |
| Golf Package Golfer (A$ pp) – all 7 games with motorised cart | $1,725 pp | $1,725 pp | $1,725 pp | $1,725 pp |
| Golf Package Golfer (A$ pp)(single fare in brackets) | $10,025/$10,925 pp
($14,225/$15,525 pp) |
$11,825 pp
($16,925 pp) |
$12,625 pp
($18,125pp) |
$23,525 pp
($43,225 pp) |
The deposit on the Silversea cruise is 15% of the cruise fare and is non-refundable. However, for cancellations up until 20 October 2022, your deposit is converted to a cruise credit other than AUD 250 pp which is charged as an administration fee. Full terms and conditions can be found on the following link www.silversea.com/terms-and-conditions.html The full Silversea balance is payable on 21 October 2022. Payments for the Silversea fare can be made by credit card without any merchant fee surcharge.
An AUD 1,000 pp deposit is required on the golf programme. The golf programme is paid for in full at the time of final payment of the cruise fare. At that time you make an election which of the 7 games you wish to play. Payments for the golf package can be made by direct bank transfer or by credit card with merchant fees payable of 1% for Visa and Mastercard and 2% for AMEX. To participate in the golf programme, your Silversea cruise must be booked through Trendsetter Travel. A credit is available for green fees where play is on a course you have reciprocal playing rights.
- TRAVEL INSURANCE IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED – Trendsetter can assist in organising.
Contact Trendsetter Travel Golf Tours (www.trendsettertravel.com.au) for further information on this tour by phone +61 2 9428 5900 (Longueville/Northwood office) or email david@trendsettertravel.com.au or phone Mob 0413 010 638.
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