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Newer ships offer video simulartors and miniature golf courses. Many lines have full-time golf pros.

Here's a breakdown of some of what's out there:

Carnival Cruise lines has golf simulars abord several ships which allows golfers to "play" some top courses. Golf pros are avilable for instruction and during golf excursions. You can rent clubs by the day. Putting contests are held onboard.

Celebrity Cruise lines offers a golf concierge service on cruises in the Caribbean, Baja Mexico and the Mexican Rivera. Golf fitness workshops are offered onboard.

Crystal Cruises has a TaylorMade golf program. They have both right and left handed clubs available for men and women. They have PGA golf pros, a putting green, a practice cage and golf driving ranges about the ships. They also offer group clinics for free to passengers.

Disney Cruise Lines have no programs or onboard facility for passesengers. Shore excursions are available.

Golf Cruises with Peter Deilman offers luxury river and ocean cruises with exotic destinations such as the Canary Islands, Dubai, Rome, Spain, Provence and Greenland. For 2009, there are 7 ocean cruises scheduled with golf destinations and include free airfare from 16 US cities. Price wise, these are top end cruises.

Norwegian Cruise lines has four packages available on its Bermuda bound ships. The Pride of America has an extensive golf program which offers trips to championship courses on all four mail islands in Hawaii. Pride of America has a full golf shop and has equipment rental available.

Royal Caribbean offers Golf Ahoy! with both eastern and western Caribbean initeraries.

Seabourn Cruise lines offers 100 different options in 90 ports of call .. ports include Cairns .. Bordeaux and Buenos Aires. They have partnered with Elite Golf Cruises to secure tee times. There is an onboard storage facility for golfers who bring their own clubs.