Elite Golf enhances their popular onboard programs by launching new State of the Art Golf Simulators to compliment the existing outdoor lesson Academies

The Carnival Corporation announces the exciting addition of sophisticated Golf Simulators onboard the Carnival Inspiration, Carnival Triumph and
Carnival Destiny and Carnival Victory as well as
Holland America's Prinsendam, Zuiderdam & Oosterdam

Sunrise, FL (05/19/03) - Elite Golf Cruises, LLC is proud to announce its latest onboard offering - New state-of-the-art Golf Simulators that enable golfers to virtually play some of the world's most famous courses while onboard and then actually play some of the finest courses available in almost every port of call with our guided golf excursions.

The new high-tech system is the latest addition to the Carnival Families' comprehensive fleet wide golf program, which offers professional instruction, equipment, excursions and professional tournament services to thousands of sailing passengers each year.

The new golf simulators, from TruGolf, feature beautiful, world-famous golf course renderings enlarged to lifelike proportions on a 9'x12' screen and made playable to golfers using their own clubs (or rentals) with precise club and ball tracking system. The software uses the immensely popular Microsoft Links-"the world's best-selling golf sim." Each nuance of a golfer's swing is captured in the simulator and using real physics and technical accuracy is then instantaneously entered into the Links golf software to give "real-time" simulations of the shot on the simulated course.

"We're delighted to add this innovative element to our popular golf program, which, in addition to featuring some of the world's most beautiful and challenging courses, now includes this fun and exciting indoor golf alternative," said Bob Dickinson, Carnival president. He added that golf simulators will be incorporated into other Carnival vessels if met with positive guest response - The Carnival Destiny and Carnival Victory are also due on line shortly as well as Holland America's new Oosterdam.

Featured courses on the indoor Simulators include Scotland's legendary St. Andrews; England's Belfry Country Club, home of the 2001 Ryder Cup; Ohio's Firestone Country Club, home of the World Golf Championships; North Carolina's Pinehurst Country Club, site of the 1999 U.S. Open, and Florida's Bay Hill Club and Lodge, home of the Bay Hill Invitational. Thirty more gorgeous world-class golf course simulations from Hawaii to Spain to Japan are also available to passengers in the new simulators. This compliments the first class courses available for shore side excursions in the Bahamas, Hawaii, the Caribbean, Mexico, Canada, Bermuda as well as Panama, Belize and even Europe.

Shipboard lessons also incorporate the latest "V1" teaching technology featuring split-screen, side-by-side comparisons with golf's greatest legends or the hottest names on tour to help golfers of any proficiency level improve their game.

Equipment rental, including top-of-the-line woods and irons, and Nike Air Accel golf shoes, along with personalized take-home video recaps of shipboard lessons are also available. Pricing packages include your knowledgeable golf pro escort, priority tee times, round-trip transportation that is safe and timely and all cart and green fees.

Log onto  www.Carnivalgolf.com  or   www.HollandAmericaGolf.com  for additional information & advanced reservations.
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