Norway’s Regent Seven Seas has a gift for golf fans

You don’t have to spend nine months at sea to give cruisers a unique experience. Many cruise lines offer state-of-the-art personalized voyages that combine impressive destinations with specialized onboard experiences.

Sometimes that can be about where you are. There are some places like the Galapagos Islands that limit the amount of passengers a ship can carry.

That makes visiting there something very special, as very few people do it every year. Cruise ships stop all over the globe, and some stop at very special places because they are rarely seen by tourists.

In other cases, cruise lines may create a special itinerary for fans of a certain genre. This could be a food and wine tour of the European coast or a trip to New Zealand that takes you to locations from the various Lord of the Rings films.

It’s really a matter of what destinations can be visited on a cruise ship and what the cruise line’s logistics people can put together. Norwegian brand Regent Seven Seas, which calls itself an “ultra-luxury” cruise line, has a special trip planned for golf fans.

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Regent Seven Seas brings a GOAT on board

Golf may not be the first sport that comes to mind when you think of cruising. The days of driving balls into the ocean from an open deck are long gone, and while there are golf courses in many destinations, the logistics behind bringing the clubs can be a challenge.

Regent Seven Seas, however, has planned a “Spotlight Travel” around the British and Irish Isles in the summer of 2025 for golf enthusiasts.

The voyage will be hosted by Annika Sörenstam — “widely considered to be the greatest female golfer of all time,” according to the cruise line. It will happen again Seven Seas Grandeursailing on June 23, 2025 round trip from Southampton, England.

During her 15-year Hall of Fame career, Sörenstam amassed more than 95 world victories, including 11 major championships, and is the only woman to pass 60 in an official event. Most notably, she received global attention following her historic appearance on the PGA Tour – teeing off at the 2003 Colonial Invitational and becoming the first woman in over half a century to play in a PGA Tour event.

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“Immersing passengers in the world of luxury travel and competitive golf, the cruise will visit some of golf’s most iconic destinations, home to Britain’s historic greens. courses including past British Open hosts Royal Lytham & St. Annes in England and Turnberry’s Ailsa Course in Scotland, plus The Strand Course at Portstewart Golf Club in Northern Ireland,” the cruise line said.

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