SILVERSEA LAUNCHEST BIGGEST BRIDGE CRUISE PROGRAMME

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.


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 completely 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 Mike Bonner, Silversea's Director, Sales & Marketing & General Manager UK.

Following below is a small selection of the Bridge Sailings offered in 2012:

AFRICA & ARABIA

Voyage 2203: Silver Wind departs January 24 on a 10-day roundtrip journey from Cape Town with calls in Port Elizabeth, Maputo, Richards Bay, Durban and East London. Fares start at £3,428, including complimentary air.

Voyage 2237: Silver Wind departs Dubai December 5 on a 17-day sailing to Port Louis, Mauritius, with calls in Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Mumbai, Mormugao, New Mangalore, Cochin, and Male. Fares start at £4,408.

ASIA

Voyage 4208: Silver Whisper departs Bangkok March 26 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. Fares start at £5,948 including complimentary air.

Voyage 3211: Silver Shadow departs Tokyo April 25 on an 11-day sailing to Shanghai with calls in Hiroshima, Busan, Jeju, Dalian and Tianjin (Beijing). Fares start at £4,478 including complimentary air.

MEDITERRANEAN

Voyage 4210: Silver Whisper departs Monte Carlo May 1 on a 12-day sailing to Southampton with calls in Palma de Mallorca, Cadiz, Portimao, La Coruña, Bilbao, Bordeaux and Le Verdon. Fares start at £3,934 including complimentary air.

Voyage 5211A: Silver Spirit departs May 5 on a 12-day roundtrip journey from Monte Carlo with calls in Valletta, Crete, Rhodes, Bodrum, Santorini, Taormina, Sorrento and Portoferraio (Elba). Fares start at £4,283 including complimentary air.

Voyage 1213: Silver Cloud departs Monte Carlo May 8 on a 12-day sailing to Rouen with calls in Cartagena, Malaga, Portimao, Lisbon, Santander, Bordeaux and Guernsey. Fares start at £3,934 including complimentary air.

SOUTH AMERICA

Voyage 5204: Silver Spirit departs Buenos Aires February 12 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. Fares start at £3,008 including complimentary air.

Voyage 5205: Silver Spirit departs Rio de Janeiro February 19 on a 15-day sailing to Barbados with calls in Salvador de Bahia, Recife, Fortaleza, Belém, Tobago and Grenada. Fares start at £7,085 including complimentary air.

TRANSOCEANIC

Voyage 3227: Silver Shadow departs Vancouver September 6 on a 16-day sailing to Tokyo with calls in Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Kodiak, Kamchatka, Hakodate and Sendai. Fares start at £4,828.

With its expanded schedule of Bridge Sailings in 2012, the company's website now features a section dedicated to these special voyages. Visit www.silversea.com/life-onboard/enrichment/bridge-sailings.

Fares listed above are per person, based on double occupancy for a Vista Suite, are a capacity-controlled programme and subject to availability.

MTB 02/11/11