Why
do you enjoy cruising so much?
I enjoy visiting different places but hate living out of a suitcase.
Once you are on a cruise you unpack just once and then your bedroom
moves magically from port to port.
How
much bridge is available and do I have to play?
On days in port we normally offer just one session of duplicate
bridge (all of our bridge is duplicate) in the late afternoon.
On days at sea we also offer a morning seminar. All of our bridge
sessions are entirely optional. After all, you are on holiday
and, if there is something else you prefer to do then you should
go ahead and do it.
Cruises
have a reputation of being very formal. How much dressing up is
necessary?
Gone are the days when the gentlemen used to dress for dinner
every night. On cruises there are typically two evenings when
the gentlemen are requested to wear a dark suit or dinner jacket
and the ladies may want to wear something special. Apart from
those evenings the emphasis tends to be more casual when the attire
you might take on a hotel-based holiday would be appropriate.
On Swan Hellenic cruises
only, gentleman are always required to wear jacket & tie in
the main dining rooms.
At
what time do we dine?
On cruises where there
are two sittings we ask our clients to choose second sitting (8.30pm)
in the dining room since the timing of our afternoon bridge sessions
overlaps with first sitting. However the majority of cruise ships
that we use adopt an "open sitting" policy, so you can
dine at whatever time you wish. For those who want to dine with
other members of the group, we designate a rendezvous time (usually
around 8.15pm) so that we can go into the restaurant together.
How
many will there be in a Diamond Bridge group?
We usually have about 8 to 12 tables in the bridge room. Ours
is always a private group on board ship so, should other passengers
ask to join us, they will only be invited to do so if it helps
us avoid a half-table.
What
grade of cabin should I choose?
Your first decision is whether you want an inside or outside cabin.
Your cabin is not somewhere you will be spending a great deal
of time so, unless you really do not like the idea of being without
a porthole or window, an inside cabin will be perfectly adequate.
The other main factor affecting the price is position, in that
you tend to pay more for being on a higher deck or being amidships.
Can
I avoid paying a single supplement?
We have many single clients who opt to share a cabin. This facility
is available with many cruise lines and, where it is not, we will
be pleased to introduce clients to each other if they are looking
for a shared cabin on the same cruise.
Can
I find out more about the cruise before booking?
We are always happy
to send you a copy of the ship's deck plan and other additional
information. Also we pride ourselves on being able to answer most
of your queries over the phone as in most cases we have previously
cruised on the ship or with the cruise line.
How
do I book?
We ask that you telephone
to check availability and discuss your requirements. We are normally
able to offer you a specific cabin or grade. If it is what you
are looking for, you can then secure it with a credit card payment
over the phone.
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