Bridge directors on cruises

[grabbit97]

We are booked on cruise out of four on April 3, 2015, and it is on the Ocean Princess. Does anyone know if they will have a bridge director so that we can play duplicate bridge on Sea Days?? This is a 32 day cruise, ending in Cape Town Sourh Africa. 19 Sea Days.

 

We have heard that they do not have bridge directors On Princess cruises anymore. Is this a rumor or can it be true?

 

Thank you

 

 

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[paul929207]

A few months back, Princess announced they would only have bridge directors on World Cruises

[rkmw]

We are booked on cruise out of four on April 3, 2015, and it is on the Ocean Princess. Does anyone know if they will have a bridge director so that we can play duplicate bridge on Sea Days?? This is a 32 day cruise, ending in Cape Town Sourh Africa. 19 Sea Days.

 

We have heard that they do not have bridge directors On Princess cruises anymore. Is this a rumor or can it be true?

 

Thank you

 

 

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check out this thread

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1989413&highlight=bridge+directors+on+princess+cruises

[grabbit97]

Thanks. That was written in February. Has anyone been on a princess cruise lately that had ORGANIZED BRIDGE?

 

 

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[shredie]

If I remember right, they said they would continue to have bridge directors on World Cruise segments. You should double check that. The whole bridge thing has DH steamed.

[grabbit97]

We love to play duplicate on sea days on longer cruises.....so no organized bridge has us wondering what we will do for 19 days at sea....can't read for 19 days

 

 

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[Corfe Mixture]

RKMW

 

I see you are from Australia and, as such, it is worth pointing out that most US bridge players use a system known as American Standard, which I think is a five card major system and many don't realise that other bidding systems are more prevalent in other countries.

 

We, for example, use the Benjaminised Acol system and, in the past, we have found that if the Bridge Director / Organiser is also running bridge lesson during the cruise, they will not want to confuse their pupils, and will insist that everyone playing in the organised bridge sessions must use the American Standard system.

 

Not a big problem for an experience player as it is not that different from a basic version of other 5 card major systems, but probably worth reading up on before you join the cruise as, even if there is not Director, many of your fellow passengers are likely to be uncomfortable playing against opponents who do not play American Standard.

Edited June 21, 2014 by Corfe Mixture

[skynight]

We are booked on cruise out of four on April 3, 2015, and it is on the Ocean Princess. Does anyone know if they will have a bridge director so that we can play duplicate bridge on Sea Days?? This is a 32 day cruise, ending in Cape Town South Africa. 19 Sea Days.

We have heard that they do not have bridge directors On Princess cruises anymore. Is this a rumor or can it be true?

Thank you

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Suggest, you contact Princess closer to the sailing date to see if they know what staffing will be on board. Also suggest you join the roll call, if not already done, to put together your own groups of passengers that have similar likes for card games and other activities.

[caribill]

Also suggest you join the roll call, if not already done, to put together your own groups of passengers that have similar likes for card games and other activities.

 

Games organized by passengers are not the same experience as ones under the direction of a Bridge Director.

[grabbit97]

You are right. Organized bridge is done by a person. Too bad they got rid of that service

 

 

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[OCruisers]

Games organized by passengers are not the same experience as ones under the direction of a Bridge Director.

 

Isn't that the truth!

LuLu

[mr green]

On cruises to Alaska, we can live with no Bridge Director, but other than that we may have to use another cruise line.:(

 

john

[skynight]

Games organized by passengers are not the same experience as ones under the direction of a Bridge Director.

And soccer played by a group of guys every Tuesday night is not the same as an organized league, but it's another alternative when there is no other option.

[shredie]

And soccer played by a group of guys every Tuesday night is not the same as an organized league, but it's another alternative when there is no other option.

 

Bridge is an animal unto itself. In order to gain "official" points, there must be a certified director to authenticate and document the play. They don't play just for the fun of it. They collect points all through their lives. (I know...) Just playing with friends is fun, but it's not official. Some people say they'd rather not play than play for no official advancement. Soccer teams are different. In bridge, it's an individual effort. DH has tried to explain this to me many times, but I'm still not sure I get all the ins and outs of it. The short answer is that no director means no bridge for serious players.

 

Here: more than you want to know: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contract_bridge

Edited June 22, 2014 by shredie

[grabbit97]

So what can we do about it ???

Chiefs have decided. Us Indians are out of luck?????

 

 

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