PerryGolf operates a wide range of golf cruise programs on a variety of vessels around the world delivering unique golf travel experiences.
Friday, May 17: Golf & The Mediterranean under Sun and Sail
PerryGolf’s 2013 voyage onboard the luxury tall masted yacht LE PONANT gets underway today with embarkation in Nice, France. Watch out for posts along the way as she visits Italy, Sardinia, Corsica and Sicily before concluding in Valetta, Malta. Five beautiful but hard to reach golf courses and a day at sea under sail. What a trip!
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Whether you’re a gourmet chef, wine guru, or cheese connoisseur – or simply love to sit back, relax, and indulge yourself in this refined type of cuisine while an aficionado in each area shares his expertise, you’ll find that dining aboard a hotel barge is right up your alley. Take a few minutes to read through this article, watch the video, and get a better understanding of how upscale dining aboard a hotel barge is when you travel with PerryGolf.
The classic traditions of French and International cuisine are an unforgettable highlight of our hotel barge cruises. Each morning you’ll wake up to newly baked breads, buttery croissants, and a variety of fresh pastries from the local patisserie. Together with the aroma of fresh coffee brewing, enjoying your breakfast on deck is the perfect way to begin you day.
Luncheon, often enjoyed on the sun deck, will be a colorful arrangement of salads, pâtes, savory quiches and of course, a selection of cheeses, all accompanied by an excellent choice of wines from the barge cellar.
Dinner is the culinary highlight of each day. Served by candlelight, each course is a delicious creation, complemented by fine wines. Your chef will use the freshest ingredients, bought from the wonderful local markets, and pick herbs from the small on-board herb garden to produce wonderful regional and national dishes that are full of flavor.
Our hotel barge trips are not only fun, relaxing, and romantic, but are also educational. Whether this is a new experience or not, you’ll have the opportunity to learn about the cuisine, wines, and area from your Chef, Captain, and Tour Guide. The epicurean cuisine and overall experience will of course vary, depending on the trip.
For example, in the French experience regional specialties range from a Filet d’Agneau au Basilic to Magret de Canard to Poulet à L’Estragon. For the wine gurus out there, the wine cellar offers a very impressive selection – to name just a few: Chateau de la Saule 2005, Domaine Corsin, Pouilly Fuisse, Domaine Laroche, Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue. Don’t forget the cheeses – there’s no better way to complement an excellent, aged bottle of wine with a variety such as these: Aisy Cendré, Bouton de Culotte, Epoisses, and Ami du Chambertin.
On the other hand, in the British Isles experience you’ll see regional specialties varying from a Munro of marinated Salmon to Pheasant breast with Horseradish sauce to Navarin of Lamb with fine herbs. Expect an equally impressive selection of wines, but also an assortment of single malt whiskies and 80 Shilling Ales. Be sure to pair these with Scottish Brie, Whisky Chase, Stratdown Blue, or Orkney smoked!
To see more about these gastronomic experiences, please watch the video produced by our valued business partner European Waterways:
Dining aboard a Hotel Barge – Gastronomic Cuisine, Fine Wines and Delicious Cheeses
A travel partner of PerryGolf, European Waterways have been involved in all aspects of the hotel barge and travel industry for over 35 years including designing, building, owning and operating their fleet of luxury hotel barges. We at PerryGolf are pleased to have partnered with them to provide these spectacular barge cruises.
It is our particular pleasure to present the hotel golf barges of PerryGolf. Seven utterly charming vessels are offered for exclusive-use arrangements that will accommodate 8-18 Guests who enjoy the camaraderie of a supremely relaxing and localized experience in the Scottish Highlands, the suburbs of London, the Burgundy and Provence regions of France.
About the Author: Harrison Gould is the Social Media Marketing Manager of PerryGolf, the leading provider of international golf vacations. You can find him on Google+
Having just completed a delightful three day Lowcountry Golf Cruise I thought I would take a few moments and share various observations from the experience.
The Inn at Palmetto Bluff near Hilton Head Island is a special place. It is understated, casual, comfortable with a myriad of amenities, including an excellent Nicklaus designed golf course. In many ways it feels like a more intimate Cloister Hotel (Sea Island) experience. The May River Golf Course which sits alongside the Inn is a delight to play. Unquestionably better than a resort course as it meanders through old growth tress and alongside tidal marshes. The facility also provides an excellent caddie program in conjunction with Caddiemaster, which for me is always a strong indication of a pending superior golf experience.
The town of Beaufort, S.C. which was the filming location for much of the movie Forrest Gump is a delightful, Lowcountry coastal river town. With a unique location which provides deep water access and mooring it has a charm and ambiance that is a delight to encounter. It is a ideal stop on a journey such as we made for it has appeal to both golfers and non golfers alike.
It is somewhat unusual to take six people as we had on this trip, from various aspects of the golf industry and in any given geographic region play two courses which none of the group have ever played…but that is what we did with May River and Chechessee Creek. I have heard much about this Coore/Crenshaw design over the years and was delighted to finally play it. It is a terrific walking course, challenging for all levels of golfer…one of these courses you could play every day and not get bored. It would not beat you up unduly and one that to which I would gladly return. The clubhouse, while similar to May River, in a very traditional Lowcountry style, is slightly more low key…but all very comfortable.
One of the very interesting aspects of Chechessee Creek was their relationship with the Outpost Club which is a recently formed Golf Society in keeping with the traditions of those in the British Isles. They are taking the concept one step farther however by building the Outpost Lodge at Chechessee Creek, adjacent to the clubhouse. The lodge has 12 en suite bedrooms and is available for both Outpost members and Chechessee Creek members to book for overnight accommodations.
My interest is peeked from a business sense and how these two concepts will co-exist in harmony. These are challenging times in the golf industry and for private clubs in particular. Chechessee Creek for whatever reason had not gained the membership levels required as we entered the recent choppy economic waters and this relationship with the Outpost Club is certainly thinking outside the box. Both entities are attractive and appealing to different golfers in their own right. Both can deliver value and experience for people with differing needs…the challenge as I see it is how the respective memberships and staff’s work together and communicate, understanding and respecting the needs of each other, while recognizing that together they are much more viable than separately. I applaud their innovation and wish them well.
The glue that holds this travel experience together is Freedom. She is a delight to sail on board. For a group of 4 couples, she is ideal with plenty of public space to relax and enjoy the vistas surrounding you. The crew were outstanding. The food creatively prepared and designed with the individual preferences of the passengers in mind.
In closing, a wonderful experience that can be customized to fit the needs of the group. More images may be viewed here. Details of our Lowcountry Golf program may be viewed at our website.
About the Author: Gordon Dalgleish is the Co-Founding Director of PerryGolf, the leading provider of international golf vacations. You can find him on Google+
