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Golf Cruise Along The Great Lakes
Close to home is one of the great natural wonders of the world, and the largest inland sea on Earth—the Great Lakes. During this seven-day cruise, you’ll have opportunities to golf at four superb courses. Atop a ridge overlooking Mackinac Island is Wawashkamo Golf Club; founded in 1898, it is one of the oldest golf courses in America, and in keeping with the island’s no-motorized-vehicles policy, the greens are walkers-only. At Clearbrook Golf Club in Saugatuck, golfers will drive down pineand hardwood-lined fairways that end at well-bunkered greens. Recognized as one of America’s Top 100 Classic Golf Courses by
Golfweek magazine, Cleveland’s Lakewood Country Club is one of the temples of golf. And at Dunmaglas, golfers will play along the scenic hills overlooking Lake Charlevoix and Lake Michigan.
Itinerary
Monday, July 22 • CHICAGO , Illinois | Embark Yorktown
Tuesday, July 23 • SAUGATUCK, Michigan
Wednesday, July 24 • CHARLEVOIX
Thursday, July 25 • MACKINAC ISLAND
Saturday, July 27 • CLEVELAND, Ohio
Sunday, July 28 • LAKE ERIE | WELLAND CANAL | NIAGARA FALLS | LAKE ONTARIO
Monday, July 29 • TORONTO, Ontario, Canada | DISEMBARK
View Detailed ItineraryTRAVEL & LEARN WITH A TEAM OF EXPERTS
Rick Howard is a Master Teaching Professional whose experience with both PGA TOUR
and LPGA players coupled with over 12 years of golf instruction experience give him an
extraordinarily deep understanding of both the golf swing and the game of golf. Using
state-of-the-art video equipment, Rick’s simple, yet effective, teaching philosophy has
improved the golf games of thousands of golfers throughout the United States, Canada,
and Europe. Rick has served as the Director of Instruction at Oakmont Country Club, in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. He has worked with several top-name athletes and celebrities, including Adam Baldwin, Rick Rhoden, Al Del Greco, Tony Romo, and Dick Anderson, just to name a few. A former Golf Professional of the Year, Rick was a finalist on the Golf Channel’s “Big Break VI.” Rick has also been featured in several golf instruction publications.
Terry Miskolczi, BSc, CPGA, CTP, is the consummate golf professional; a tour player,
published author, TV/radio personality, and one of North America’s foremost golf
educators/instructors. A graduate of Bowling Green State University in Ohio with a BSc
in health and physical education, Terry has combined his educational background in the
science of exercise physiology and competitive tour experience to create an informative
yet entertaining debunking of the myth that golf is the most difficult sport to learn. Terry
helps the golfer understand that a strong repetitive golf motion is actually as easy as it
looks. His students call him “Canada’s Golf Doctor” for the health he has restored to their
golf games.
Walter Lewis is recognized as one of the foremost authorities on the history of the Great Lakes, and his website is considered the definitive source on the subject. In 2011 the Marine Historical Society of Detroit named Mr. Lewis Great Lakes Historian of the Year.
Yorktown
The Yorktown
The Yorktown is the perfect vessel for relaxed and convivial exploration of America’s great coastal waterways. Built in Florida in 1988 specifically for coastal cruising and certified by the U. S. Coast Guard, the Yorktown flies the American flag and is staffed by friendly and experienced American officers and crew. With a draft of only 9 feet, the Yorktown is able to maneuver in secluded waterways and visit small ports that are inaccessible to larger vessels. And Yorktown’s American registry makes it possible to operate domestic itineraries unavailable to foreign-flag ships. The ship’s cuisine, served in a dining room large enough to accommodate all guests at once, emphasizes American regional culinary traditions. Accommodating only 138 guests in 69 exterior cabins, the Yorktown enjoys an atmosphere of warm and relaxed informality that endears it to repeat and new guests alike.
Life aboard Yorktown
Life aboard Yorktown is relaxed and informal, and dress is always casual. Guests discover soon after settling in that the ship’s design fosters a sense of community and shared enterprise. Most cabins have large picture windows, and each is furnished with comfortable beds, a writing desk, ample storage, a clock/radio/CD player, and has a private bathroom. Your cabin is the perfect place for peace and quiet and for private rest and reflection. But you will want to spend most of your time in one of Yorktown’s inviting common areas. The Lounge, never more than two decks away (Yorktown has no elevator), is the hub of shipboard activity—the place to read, to converse with fellow travelers, to attend lectures and concerts, to enjoy a cocktail as the pianist performs on the ship’s Steinway piano, or simply to enjoy unobstructed views of the passing scene. The Sun Deck affords similar opportunities to read and relax, with the added virtue of open air.
BESPOKE SMALL-SHIP AMENITIES
Returning from excursions, guests enjoy complimentary refreshments, afternoon tea and all-day coffee in The Lounge, a gracious space for relaxation, surrounded by panoramic windows. Before or after dinner, cocktails are served to live music performed by the ship’s pianist on a Steinway piano.
Other Yorktown features include:
- Internet access
- Window-lined lounge with panoramic views
- Dining room surrounded by windows
| Cabin Code | Cabin Description | Regular Rate |
|---|---|---|
| E | Outside cabins on Main Deck with portholes | $4,395 |
| D | Outside cabins on Lounge Deck with windows | $4,995 |
| C | Outside cabins on Promenade Deck with windows | $5,595 |
| B | Outside cabins on Main Deck with windows | $6,195 |
| A | Outside cabins on Lounge Deck with windows | $6,595 |
| AA | Outside cabins on Promenade or Lounge Deck with windows | $6,995 |
| S | Superior outside cabins on Sun Deck with balcony | $7,895 |
Single Supplement: A limited number of cabins for solo travelers are available in Category C-A.
AIRFARE: Airfare is not included in the Cruise and Land Rates. Please contact your preferred airline, travel agent, or the Travel Dynamics International air desk operated by Valerie Wilson Travel, Inc. (VWTI) for airfare information and to reserve flights. Consultants are available Monday – Friday from 9:00 am – 5:30 pm (EST) toll-free at 1-877-711-9896.
Please have your tour name and dates handy for reference.
Yorktown Deck Plan
PROGRAM INCLUSIONS
• Cruise aboard the all-suite, 130-guest Yorktown
• Golf arrangements, including green fees and golf carts
• Complete program of tours and excursions
• Welcome and farewell cocktail receptions aboard ship
• All meals aboard ship, including house wine, beer, and soft drinks with lunch and dinner
• Accompanying golf hosts
• Enrichment program of lectures and discussions by accompanying study leaders
• Professional Travel Dynamics International tour staff
• Complete pre-departure materials
• Gratuities to guides and drivers
NOT INCLUDED: Airfare; transfers; port and embarkation taxes; luggage and trip cancellation insurance; meals, soft drinks, and alcoholic beverages other than those specified
above; personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, faxes, and Internet service; and gratuities to shipboard personnel.
Monday, July 22 • CHICAGO , Illinois | Embark Yorktown
Tuesday, July 23 • SAUGATUCK, Michigan
GOLF: Tee off at Clearbrook Golf Club in Saugatuck, founded in 1926 and host to some of the area's finest players and tournaments, including the West Michigan PGA Championship.
TOUR: Enjoy a tour the historic buildings and churches, unique shops, and many art
galleries of Saugatuck.
Wednesday, July 24 • CHARLEVOIX
GOLF: Tucked away in the woods of Northern Michigan and sheltered from all distractions, golfers enjoy Dunmaglas Golf Course, ranked one of the Best 50 Upscale Courses in the United States by Golf Digest.
TOUR: Explore the old port town of Charlevoix, with its panoramic views of the bay.
Thursday, July 25 • MACKINAC ISLAND
GOLF: Play Wawashkamo Golf Club, part of Mackinac State Historic
Parks and hailed as one of “America’s Historic Golf Landmarks” by Golf Digest.
TOUR: Explore idyllic, car-free Mackinac Island. See impressive Fort Mackinac and the landmark Victorian Grand Hotel. Enjoy free time to stroll along streets lined with ginger-breadtrimmed buildings and browse in the charming shops.
Friday, July 26 • CRUISING LAKE HURON and LAKE ERIE
Enjoy a day at sea as Yorktown navigates from Lake Huron through the St. Clair River into Lake St. Clair and on to the Detroit River. Pass by the glittering city of Detroit with its beautifully renovated International Riverfront.
Saturday, July 27 • CLEVELAND, Ohio
GOLF: Among rolling hills, flowing brooks, and lush woods, golfers enjoy Lakewood Country Club, established in 1921.
TOUR: Tour this enchanting city, including the striking I. M. Pei-designed Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame and Museum. Continue to either the superb Cleveland Museum of Art or the Cleveland Botanical Garden.
Sunday, July 28 • LAKE ERIE | WELLAND CANAL | NIAGARA FALLS | LAKE ONTARIO
This morning Yorktown begins the dramatic passage from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario via the Welland Canal. A series of eight locks designed as a continuous flight of “stairs” lowers Yorktown 325.6 feet over a distance of 27 miles. From the decks of the ship witness the mechanics of this engineering marvel. Disembark for an excursion to Niagara Falls, where we’ll see both the American Falls and Horseshoe (Canadian) Falls.
Monday, July 29 • TORONTO, Ontario, Canada | DISEMBARK