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Silversea 'Bridge Sailings' in 2012
December 29, 2011
SILVERSEA COMES UP TRUMPS FOR BRIDGE PLAYERS WITH EXPANDED COLLECTION
OF CONTRACT AND DUPLICATE 'BRIDGE SAILINGS' IN 2012
In 2012, ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises will offer its most expansive collection of Bridge Sailings ever. Spanning the world from Auckland and Shanghai to Rio and Monte Carlo, 56 voyages will feature a bridge enrichment programme to keep devotees of the popular card game endlessly enthralled.
Though guests are welcome to play bridge on any Silversea cruise, a Bridge Sailing features a formal programme of contract and duplicate bridge, which is supervised by instructors who are certified ACBL (American Contract Bridge League) Life Masters. All Bridge Sailing activities are complimentary and guests can enjoy daily bridge sessions (twice daily on sea days), bridge lectures for both beginning and intermediate-level players, and even opportunities to earn ACBL Master Points. Silversea supplies all bridge materials and hosts the programme in a dedicated Card Room on board.
"Our Bridge Sailings are a great way for players to hone their skills and meet other bridge enthusiasts from around the world -- all while enjoying a luxury cruise vacation," said Steve Odell, Silversea’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the UK, Europe and Asia Pacific.
Following below is a small selection of the Bridge Sailings offered in 2012:
AFRICA & ARABIA
Voyage 2203: Silver Wind departs 24 January on a 10-day roundtrip journey from Cape Town with calls in Port Elizabeth, Maputo, Richards Bay, Durban and East London. Silver Savings fares start at US$4,558.
Voyage 2237: Silver Wind departs Dubai 5 December on a 17-day sailing to Port Louis, Mauritius, with calls in Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Mumbai, Mormugao, New Mangalore, Cochin, and Male. Silver Savings fares start at US$7,118.
ASIA
Voyage 4208: Silver Whisper departs Bangkok 26 March on an 18-day sailing to Dubai (a segment of World Cruise 2012) with calls in Ko Samui, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Cochin, Mormugao, Mumbai and Fujairah. Silver Savings fares start at US$8,998.
Voyage 3211: Silver Shadow departs Tokyo 25 April on an 11-day sailing to Shanghai with calls in Hiroshima, Busan, Jeju, Dalian and Tianjin (Beijing). Silver Savings fares start at US$6,638.
MEDITERRANEAN
Voyage 4210: Silver Whisper departs Monte Carlo 1 May on a 12-day sailing to Southampton with calls in Palma de Mallorca, Cadiz, Portimao, La Coruña, Bilbao, Bordeaux and Le Verdon. Silver Savings fares start at US$5,088.
Voyage 5211A: Silver Spirit departs 5 May on a 12-day roundtrip journey from Monte Carlo with calls in Valletta, Crete, Rhodes, Bodrum, Santorini, Taormina, Sorrento and Portoferraio (Elba). Silver Savings fares start at US$5,479.
Voyage 1213: Silver Cloud departs Monte Carlo 8 May on a 12-day sailing to Rouen with calls in Cartagena, Malaga, Portimao, Lisbon, Santander, Bordeaux and Guernsey. Silver Savings fares start at US$5,088.
SOUTH AMERICA
Voyage 5204: Silver Spirit departs Buenos Aires 12 February on a 7-day sailing to Rio de Janeiro with calls in Punta del Este, Rio Grande do Sul, Santos (Sao Paulo), Parati and Buzios. Silver Savings fares start at US$3,838.
Voyage 5205: Silver Spirit departs Rio de Janeiro 19 February on a 15-day sailing to Barbados with calls in Salvador de Bahia, Recife, Fortaleza, Belém, Tobago and Grenada. Silver Savings fares start at US$6,998.
TRANSOCEANIC
Voyage 3227: Silver Shadow departs Vancouver 6 September on a 16-day sailing to Tokyo with calls in Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Kodiak, Kamchatka, Hakodate and Sendai. Silver Savings fares start at US$7,098.
With its expanded schedule of Bridge Sailings in 2012, the company's website now features a section dedicated to these special voyages.
For more information on Silversea Cruises, please visit www.silversea.com.
