Itinerary
Saturday, August 22: Embark - Toronto, Canada
Arrive in Toronto and embark Clelia II. Overnight aboard ship docked in Toronto.
Sunday, August 23: Welland Canal
Clelia II enters the Welland Canal to begin the dramatic passage from Lake Ontario to Lake Erie through a series of seven locks.
GOLF: Golfers play the opening round at the Grand Niagara Resort. On the shores of the beautiful Welland River, this Rees Jones classic beckons players of all levels. Mind the water, which comes into play in 14 of its 18 holes.
TOUR: Non-golfers take a drive and marvel at the great falls of Niagara, where every minute more than six million cubic feet of water thunder over the crestline.
Monday, August 24: Windsor
Arrive in Ontario’s Windsor, built on the Detroit River near the entrance to Lake St. Clair.
GOLF: Play the sculptured greens at Donald J. Ross’s Essex Golf & Country Club, which has hosted the Canadian Open, the LPGA’s duMaurier Classic, and the AT&T Canada Senior Open.
TOUR: Drive across to Michigan’s Detroit and Greenfield Village, a remarkable assemblage of restorations saluting the American past, with the Henry Ford Museum as its centerpiece.
Tuesday, August 25: Port Elgin
Clelia II arrives in Port Elgin, Lake Huron’s resort town known for its spectacular sunsets.
GOLF: Golfers will play Cobble Beach Golf Links, with its undulating fairways, links-like character, and thrilling vistas of Georgian Bay. This Doug Carrick course challenges the best players while also delighting the novice.
TOUR: Those touring will visit the town of Owen Sound and explore Cobble Beach’s heritage sites featuring Native and Euro-Canadian artifacts, rock formations, and homestead ruins.
Wednesday, August 26: Charlevoix, Michigan, USA
The tumbling hills of Michigan’s scenic northwest are blanketed with maple, spruce, and some of the nation’s best golf courses.
GOLF: Golfers play Bay Harbor Golf Club, ranked eighth by Golf Magazine among the “Top 100
Golf Courses You Can Play.” Designed by Arthur Hills, the course is set amidst sweeping bluffs
overlooking Lake Michigan.
TOUR: Explore the old port town of Harbor Springs, with its panoramic views of the bay, and enjoy a wine tasting at Pleasantview Vineyards. Later, drive through the Tunnel of Trees en route to historic Cross Village, known for its ties to the Native American Ottawa Indians.
Thursday, August 27: Traverse City
Clelia II docks in the port of Traverse City.
GOLF: Play Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club, designed by Warren Henderson and Rick Smith and acclaimed for its resemblance to a seaside Irish links. Enjoy panoramic views of Lake Michigan and see why Golf Digest ranked it among the top 100 Greatest Golf Courses in the U.S.
TOUR: Set out for the Music House Museum to see its array of automatic musical instruments
from the early 1900s, including a reproducing piano and a Wurlitzer theater organ. Later, enjoy
a wine tasting at a vineyard.
Friday, August 28: Sault Ste. Marie Canal & at Sea
Relax and enjoy the ship’s amenities as Clelia II transits the “Soo” Canal to enter Lake Superior.
Spend the day cruising toward Duluth.
Saturday, August 29: Duluth, Minnesota, USA
Disembark & return home
3-Night Optional Post-Cruise Extension in Kohler, Wisconsin: 29 Aug. - 1 Sept. 2009
Extend your Great Lakes journey by spending three days at The American Club, a superb luxury resort in Kohler, Wisconsin. Play two of Pete Dye’s award-winning championship courses, the Straits Course at Whistling Straits and the River Course at Blackwolf Run. The Straits Course, which hosted the 2004 PGA Championship, is styled after Ireland’s great links courses and spans two miles of Lake Michigan shoreline. Given a five-star rating by Golf Digest, the River Course was the site of the 1998 U.S. Women’s Open. It cuts across a glacial valley. Touring guests will enjoy the many recreational offerings at The American Club, including the Kohler Waters Spa; the private 500-acre River Wildlife preserve for hiking, hunting, fishing, canoeing, and horseback riding; the Shops at Woodlake Kohler, spanning more than 30 boutiques and a gourmet market; charter fishing on Lake Michigan and fly fishing on the Sheboygan River; and antique and history tours, among other attractions.
Golf Leaders
After graduating from Stirling University in Scotland, Denise Doyle spent two years as an assistant golf professional with the Pebble Beach Resorts. Denise has also held positions at Fresh Meadow Country Club in New York and Kuki’o Golf and Beach Club in Hawaii. In 2004 Denise became a “Class A” member of the PGA of America and is currently a teaching professional at El Caballero Country Club in Tarzana, California. She resides in Southern California with her husband, who is also a golf professional.
A PGA Golf Professional, Ron Lucas has served as General Manager/Director of Golf at Fox Hollow Golf Club and Manager/Head Professional at Belles Springs Golf Course, both in Pennsylvania. He spent four years as Head Professional at Latrobe Country Club, under the tutelage of Arnold Palmer. His client roster includes Cadillac/Callaway golf clinics, Special Olympics groups, and the Pittsburgh Youth Golf Foundation. He is a frequent guest speaker at Rotary, Kiwanis, and Jaycee clubs and at universities including Penn State. Ron is currently President and owner of Pro Golf Club Manufacturing and founder of a company specializing in custom-designed clubs and quality club repair.
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