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DH would definitely, but then he plays well and feels that bridge is absolutely addictive. Even though I've just finished taking lessons, I'm still somewhat apprehensive about playing on the ship. Those who play seem to be very "knowledgeable" about the game, and I'm afraid of offending someone by my lack of knowledge. And I know there are those that don't mind ... but I also know there are those who do!

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No way. ;) My mother taught me to play (tried to teach is probably more accurate) when I was a kid. She is cut-throat about it and we could have no table talk even when learning. I got so sick and tired of feeling bad about myself - stupid, really, because lets face it -counting cards is not as fun when you could be reading a good Nancy Drew mystery, so now when someone mentions the game, I get kind of a sick feeling.

 

BUT, I know there are lots of people who would do it. I think my Mom would be interested and definitely my cousin who almost has all his master points.

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NO! I do not favor specialty cruises of any kind--fun of cruising is to broaden horizons. but if they do have one hope others are made aware so they can book another time! I think they should list any big groups so people can choose...big groups really take over...no matter what their interest,

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I think a BRIDGE CRUISE is really for those who are experienced bridge players. They would rather play Bridge most of the cruise, rather than other activities or tours. I would hope that the ship would make several stops for those spouses who do not play Bridge, or even for the players to take a break.

 

We were on the 14-day Baltic Capitals cruise last August. My husband enjoyed the morning lessons, and afternoon bridge games on the days at sea. The last day he asked a women if she had a partner for that game. She said "no", but wouldn't play with him because "he was too good". When he informed her that he hadn't played for 40 years, but read the bridge hands in the paper each day, she replied "but I don't play those conventions they were discussing in the morning lessons". He said he played just basic "conventions", so she agreed to play with him. THEY WON THE TOURNAMENT !!!!!! (P.S. I've just started taking lessons !!!!!)

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I think a BRIDGE CRUISE is really for those who are experienced bridge players. They would rather play Bridge most of the cruise, rather than other activities or tours. I would hope that the ship would make several stops for those spouses who do not play Bridge, or even for the players to take a break.

 

We were on the 14-day Baltic Capitals cruise last August. My husband enjoyed the morning lessons, and afternoon bridge games on the days at sea. The last day he asked a women if she had a partner for that game. She said "no", but wouldn't play with him because "he was too good". When he informed her that he hadn't played for 40 years, but read the bridge hands in the paper each day, she replied "but I don't play those conventions they were discussing in the morning lessons". He said he played just basic "conventions", so she agreed to play with him. THEY WON THE TOURNAMENT !!!!!! (P.S. I've just started taking lessons !!!!!)

 

That must have made your husband feel good :) My husband and I also enjoy the morning lessons and play in the afternoon bridge game during sea days. On our last cruise we discovered that a couple at our dinner table also played bridge, so we played party bridge with them one afternoon, which was a lot of fun. I have found that we always meet the nicest people playing bridge, no matter where we are :)

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  • 5 months later...

We were on the 7-day Southern Caribbean cruise leaving New Years' Eve. We met another couple who was very disappointed when they found out there was np bridge director, despite having been assured several times pre-cruise that there would be one. But on a 7-day cruise, only 2 days at sea, I could see why it would be impractical for the cruise line to "pay" for a bridge director. But we enjoyed playing party bridge with them a couple times.

 

If it is important to you, then check with the cruise line directly, but I'm not sure how solid any assurances are anyway. Once on board, check with the cruise director/activities director to see when bridge lessons and games will be scheduled. If none, then try spreading the word to get a game/games together on your own on "at sea days". I'm sure others would appreciate helping get one together. If you have guts, and a loud voice, just shout out an invitation at both seatings the night before sea days.

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A "bridge cruise" would not appeal to me even though I love bridge and play two or three times every week (including duplicate). I just passed the director exam, so maybe somewhere in my cruising future there will be some bridge directing. Who knows?

 

I know many of my "bridge buddies" would rather play bridge than just about anything else, but I prefer to do something different on vacation from what I do at home on a daily basis.

 

I have taken advantage of a bridge lecture during a sea day on one cruise when DH was in the casino and none of the activities on the daily schedule appealed to me. I learned something valuable there that I still use at the bridge table but never did return to play with the group although I was invited.

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Not unless it was bridge for money.

 

If I'm going to spend that kind of money to go on a vacation, I'd rather spend it on a trip to the Nationals.

 

There are lots of bridge cruises, you just need to book through your local bridge club.

 

Ma Bell, only 2000 bridge players? I take it you are not a tournament player. Many large tournaments have a higher table count than that.

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I wouldn't want to be a non-bridge player on a bridge cruise, that's for sure. Some of those people are fierce!;) We had a lot of bridge players on a cruise some years ago, and they regularly had overflow out of the card room into the Cova Cafe. We'd be sitting there, innocently drinking a coffee, and someone would rush up to us and say, "You're not using those, are you?" and whoosh, our table and chairs would practically be whisked out from under us!

 

You don't want to get between a bridge player and his/her game!

 

Lisa

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