Hawaiian Golf

Plans have been finalized for the 2011 Golf Cruise to Hawaii.

June 11: Depart Honolulu
June 12: Play Wailea - Gold Course
June 13: Play Wailea - Emerald Course
June 14: Visit Hilo
June 15: Play Mauna Lani Resort - South Course
June 16:  Play the Prince Course
June 17: Play the Prince Course (so nice, have to play it twice)

Rates include: Cruise, cruise gratuity, roundtrip airfare to Hawaii, airport transfers in Hawaii, 3 or 5 rounds of golf (your choice), and complete coverage travel insurance.

Rates start as low $2755 for inside cabins.  Contact Jandie at 410 365 4816 for more details.

Sunday, May 3  - Depart San Juan, Puerto Rico
Monday, May 4 - St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands—Mahogany Run Golf Resort
Tuesday, May 5 - Dominica
Wednesday, May 6 - Barbados—Barbados Golf Club
Thursday, May 7 - St. Lucia—St. Lucia Golf & Country Club
Friday, May 8 - Antigua—Cedar Valley Golf Course
Saturday, May 9 - St. Kitts—The Royal St. Kitts Golf Club
Sunday, May 10 - San Juan, Puerto Rico

We are looking forward to cruising with you.

A. Ship Gratuity- all guests (including children) are expected to pay a shipboard gratuity in the amount of $10.00 per person per day (total $70.00). This amount cover the tips for your cabin steward, your dining room waiter and assistant waiter for the entire cruise. You can choose to pre-pay your gratuity or pay once you board the ship.

B. Golf Gratuity- our group will have the exclusive services of a Carnival golf professional.  A gratuity for our golf professional is customary but not included in the gratuity you will pay on the ship.

C. Alcoholic drinks and soda- neither of these items are free on the cruise ship. Beverages that are free include, orange, apple, and fruit juice at breakfast and iced tea and lemonade at lunch and dinner

D. Tours and excursions- activities off of the ship are not free. You can purchase tours and excursion on the ship, or after docking with vendors off the ship. If you play 5 rounds of golf, you will have little time, if any, for other off-ship activities.

2. What if I have special physical or dietary needs? Please contact your travel professional, Terri Moore at 443-791-1953 immediately if you have specials needs.

3. What will be the golf format? Golfers will be assigned a tee time.

4. I have selected the cruise package with 3 rounds of golf. How do I select the courses I want to play? After reviewing the course descriptions, notify Terri Moore by e-mail or phone to select the 3 courses you want to play.

5. If I have selected the cruise package with 3 rounds of golf, will I be able to play additional courses? Yes- you will be billed for the additional cost.

6. If I have selected the cruise package with 5 rounds of golf, will I be able to play fewer courses? You will be allowed to cancel up to 2 courses with a refund. Refunds will not be issued if you play less than 3 courses (some exceptions apply). Your intent to cancel must be made known prior to the day of play

7. How do I get from the ship to the golf courses? Roundtrip transportation from the ship to the courses is included in your cruise rate.

8. What if I don’t have or don’t want to carry my golf clubs? Golf club and golf shoe rental is available. Please notify Far Moore Travel if you need to rent equipment.

9. Since airlines are now charging for checked baggage, will I have to pay to check my golf clubs? Your golf clubs count as a piece of checked baggage on the flight. Please check with your airline to find out the checked baggage policy.

10. After I finish a course, will I have time to do other things such as take a tour or go shopping? The golf outing will take up most of the time that we will have in each port, There may be a short amount of time to go shopping but you will not have time to take a tour.

11. Who should I contact if I have additional golf related questions? Jandie Smith Turner of Soulful Golf is the golf cruise coordinator. She can be reached by e-mail at Jandie.Turner@acuitysports.com or by phone at 410-365-4816.

2. Where does the ship leave from? The ship sails from the Port of San Juan. The closest airport is the San Juan International airport (airport code SJU)

3. What time does the ship return? The ship docks on Sunday May 10, 2009 at 7:00 a.m. Because the ship has to clear customers, disembarkation usually begins between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. We recommend that you do not schedule a return flight that departs before noon.

4. Do I need a Passport? By May of 2009, a passport will not be ‘required’ to fly from the U.S. to Puerto Rico, however, obtaining a passport, if you do not have one is ‘HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.’ If you were to have an emergency while on board the ship or on one of the islands and needed to fly home, you Would NOT be able to get back into the U.S. without a passport.

5. Is transportation from the airport to the cruise ship included in my cruise? If you chose to secure the group airfare arranged by Far Moore Travel, your roundtrip transfers from the airport to the ship are included in the group airfare rate. If you book your own airfare, you are responsible for arranging your own airport transfers. You can purchase your transfers through Far Moore Travel for $28.00- the bus will leave the airport on Sunday May 3rd at approximately 3:15 p.m.

6. When will I receive my cruise documents? Documents will be delivered to you approximately 3 weeks prior to the cruise.

7. If I have to cancel my cruise can I get a refund? You will incur a $50 cancellation fee for cruises canceled before February 17, 2009 all other funds paid will be refunded. From February 17 thru April 3 the cancellation fee is $300. From April 4th thru April 26th the cancellation fee is 50% of money paid. From April 27 thru May 10 the cancellation fee is 100%.

8. What does Vacation Protection cover? The vacation protection pan offered by Carnival cruise lines has a variety of coverages. Please refer to http://www.carnival.com/CMS/Static_Templates/vacation_protection_plan/Carnival_plan_desc_0308.pdf            for more information. Vacation protection DOES NOT cover flight cancellations or delays unless the airfare was purchased through Carnival.

9. What is the deadline for requesting vacation protection? You can add vacation protection to your cruise up until March 30, 2009.

10. After I have paid for my cruise and airfare, what other costs will I incur on this trip:

A. Ship Gratuity- all guests (including children) are expected to pay a shipboard gratuity in the amount of $10.00 per person per day (total $70.00). This amount cover the tips for your cabin steward, your dining room waiter and assistant waiter for the entire cruise. You can choose to pre-pay your gratuity or pay once you board the ship.

B. Golf Gratuity- our group will have the exclusive services of a Carnival golf professional.  A gratuity for our golf professional is customary but not included in the gratuity you will pay on the ship.

C. Alcoholic drinks and soda- neither of these items are free on the cruise ship. Beverages that are free include, orange, apple, and fruit juice at breakfast and iced tea and lemonade at lunch and dinner

D. Tours and excursions- activities off of the ship are not free. You can purchase tours and excursion on the ship, or after docking with vendors off the ship. If you play 5 rounds of golf, you will have little time, if any, for other off-ship activities.