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Featured Within Comprehensive Golf MIAMI
(11/18/03) - Carnival Miracle's diverse schedule for 2004 - which includes cruises
to the Caribbean, Bahamas, Mexico and Florida from four convenient U.S. departure
points - not only provides guests the opportunity to visit spectacular destinations
but also to play some of the regions' most beautiful and challenging golf courses. The golf courses featured within Carnival Miracle's itineraries are part of the line's comprehensive golf academy offering professional instructors who provide lessons aboard ship and escort golfers during shoreside golf excursions. The program is managed by Sunrise, Fla.-based Elite Golf Cruises LLC. Featured courses in the Carnival Miracle's golf program include: Key West Country Club - Key West (Jacksonville and Baltimore departures) - The southernmost golf course in the continental U.S. is built upon more than 200 acres of native foliage with stately palms, dense mangroves, and rolling hills, which, combined with its challenging layout, adds up to an unforgettable golf outing. Cable Beach Golf Course - Nassau
(Jacksonville, Baltimore and New York departures) - This newly renovated "resort
friendly" course is perfectly suited to golfers of all levels, including
beginners, with spacious fairways, large greens and a minimum of sand bunkers.
Although Cable Beach is a relatively short 6,453 yards, it encourages strong hitters Cozumel Country Club
- Cozumel (Jacksonville and Tampa departures) - Created by the Nicklaus design
team, this is the island's first and only championship-caliber course. Incorporating
the natural habitat of the island, the 6,724-yard course was built around native
trees, mangroves and wetlands, creating a truly spectacular golf venue. A "must Lucayan Country Club - Freeport (Jacksonville, Baltimore and New York departures) - With elevated greens, tight doglegs, narrow fairways and deep rough, this 6,824-yard course is a test of precision rather than distance. This Bahamian beauty is affiliated with the Audubon Society and designed by Dick Wilson, creator of the famed Bay Hill in Orlando and Doral's legendary Blue Monster. Savannahs at Sykes Creek - Port Canaveral, Fla. (New York departures) - Nestled among a majestic hardwood forest and serene lakes, Savannahs provides a formidable challenge that emphasizes and rewards accuracy. Notable holes include #7, where golfers tee off over water and onto a two-tiered green, and #11, which requires a long accurate drive to make par. The Links at Safe Haven - Grand Cayman (Tampa departures)
- The island's only full-length 18-hole championship course, The Links at Safe
Haven features undulating greens, natural trade winds, and a lay-out reminiscent
of old Scottish courses. The site of the 1997 Caribbean Open, the course has been
named the "Caribbean's Best Golf Course" by Caribbean World Magazine
five times. Playacar Club de Golf - Playa del Carmen (Jacksonville departure of March 6 only) - Designed by renowned course architect Robert Von Hagge, this 7,202-yard course meanders through the lush Mayan jungle with tight fairways and many doglegs. A unique feature is the many large depressions throughout the course that makes for a memorable round. Price includes on-course food and beverages. Private or group shipboard lessons are available in 30- and 60-minute
increments and conducted by a certified golf professional who utilizes state-of-the-art
"V1" teaching software featuring side-by-side comparisons to golf legends
and top tour players. Shipboard lessons take place in covered "learning centers"
which are lighted for daytime and evening instruction. Golfers can purchase a
personalized video recap of their ###
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