Luxury cruise expedition line Ponant has promised “the ultimate golf trip” as part of its Best of New Zealand summer of 2025 itinerary. The nine-night sailing aboard the luxurious Le Jacques-Cartier combines a premium golf experience at three courses — Summerhill Estate Golf Course, Poverty Bay Golf Club and Cape Kidnappers — with a voyage from Auckland down NZ’s east coast, featuring wildlife, dramatic landscapes and cultural visits spanning the north and south islands. There is an included excursion per person at each Best of New Zealand port of call including Waiheke Island; Tauranga; Gisborne; Napier; Wellington; Marlborough Sounds to Picton; and ending in Lyttelton.
As a Ponant spokesperson says, guests aboard the purpose-built expedition vessel have “the opportunity to enhance their experience on land with a premium golf package available from $1360 per person, including return transfers, confirmed tee times, green fees and carts/buggies ...
at three ports of call”. Fares for the January 16, 2025 voyage start at $10,200 per person, including a 20 per cent bonus in a Prestige Stateroom. A $1500 flight credit (for bookings by September 30, 2024) and free solo supplement offers can be combined.
Terms and conditions apply, of course. The elegant chic ambience of small ship Le Jacques-Cartier combines an “open to the sea design” for natural light and sea and landscape panoramas. au.
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