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ONBOARD CREDIT £200 UP TO WHEN BOOKED BY 15TH OCTOBER Pyramids of Giza, Egypt Minerva Lofoten Islands, Norway Alhambra, Spain Exceptional value Bridge cruising aboard Minerva At Swan Hellenic we will always go further and delve that bit deeper. Our on board guest speakers and inclusive excursions ashore take you behind civilisations both ancient and modern, with fascinating results. You will travel in country-house style with around 320 other like-minded passengers. Choose to dine in the restaurant of your choice and in the company of your friends and you will still be assured of exceptional value for money, including all tips on board and ashore. Travel with a truly great British company, established in 1954, and enjoy an experience that will live with you forever. All passengers who have booked and registered through will be eligible to partake in the late afternoon bridge sessions, held on days when the ship is at sea. There is no bridge supplement as, like most of the excursions, it is included in the price. Mr Bridge actively encourages singles to join the party and they will always be found a partner for a game. Departs Cruise SPRING 2012 11 Apr EGYPT AND THE LEVANT 15 days from £2,255pp YOUR VOYAGE Sharm el Sheikh, El Sokhna, Alexandria, Tartous, Latakia, Antalya, Fethiye, Santorini, Piraeus INCLUDES: 25 Apr A CLASSIC SPRING 14 days from £2,155pp Piraeus, Corinth Canal, Itea, Katakolon, Argostoli, Preveza, Kotor, Korcula, Dubrovnik, Palermo, • Exclusive Mr Bridge drinks Civitavecchia parties* 8 May A MEDITERRANEAN MASTERPIECE 15 days from £1,990pp Civitavecchia, Portoferraio, Nice, Port Vendres, Mahon, Malaga, Cadiz, Portimao, Vigo, • Travel in country-house style St. Peter Port, Portsmouth comfort with around 320 22 May ST PETERSBURG AND THE BALTIC 16 days from £2,495pp like-minded passengers Portsmouth, Kiel Canal, Rønne, Visby, Stockholm, St Petersburg, Tallinn, Gdansk, Copenhagen, • Discover the history and Portsmouth culture of civilisations ancient SUMMER 2012 and modern 6 Jun TREASURES OF THE BRITISH ISLES 15 days from £2,175pp Portsmouth, Port of Tyne, Edinburgh, Scrabster, Stornoway, Tobermory, Oban, Anglesey, • Enjoy a tailor-made Belfast, Isles of Scilly, Dartmouth, St Peter Port, Portsmouth programme of inclusive 20 Jun MIDSUMMER IN NORWAY 16 days from £2,450pp escorted shore excursions Portsmouth, Bergen, Kristiansund, Tromsø, Honningsvåg, Alta, Cruising Trollfjord, Leknes, worth up to £500pp Geiranger, Cruising Akrafjord, Portsmouth • Travel with eminent Guest 5 Jul A FRENCH ACCENT 15 days from £2,150pp Speakers, who bring you Portsmouth, Amsterdam, Ostende, St Malo, Bordeaux, La Rochelle, Belle Île, Brest, St Peter Port, Honfleur, Portsmouth closer to each destination 19 Jul GARDENS OF THE CELTIC FRINGE 14 days from £1,995pp • Dine in the restaurant of Portsmouth, Dublin, Portrush, Killybegs, Glengarriff, Cork, Isles of Scilly, Falmouth, your choice in the company St Peter Port, Rouen, Portsmouth of your friends 1 Aug SOUTH TO THE MEDITERRANEAN 15 days from £1,995pp Portsmouth, St Peter Port, La Coruña, Oporto, Cadiz, Malaga, Cartagena, Palma, Cagliari, • Be assured of exceptional Trapani, Valletta value for money, including 15 Aug VENICE AND THE ADRIATIC 15 days from £2,170pp all tips on board and ashore Valletta, Dubrovnik, Korcula, Split, Trieste, Venice, Pula, Kotor, Sarande, Itea, Corinth Canal, • Travel with a British Piraeus company, established in 29 Aug HELLENIC HIGHLIGHTS 15 days from £2,095pp 1954 Piraeus, Souda Bay, Gythion, Nauplia, Delos, Mykonos, Paros, Chios, Symi, Fethiye, Kusadasi, Istanbul 12 Sep BLACK SEA ODYSSEY 15 days from £2,550pp To book or request a brochure call Istanbul, Samsun, Trabzon, Batumi, Sochi, Yalta, Sevastopol, Odessa, Nessebur, Izmir 26 Sep AEGEAN AND LEVANT 15 days from £2,275pp 01483 489 961 Izmir, Thessaloniki, Kavalla, Rhodes, Antalya, Tasuco, Latakia, Tartous, Limassol, Syros, Piraeus www.bridgecruises.co.uk Fares shown are per person, based on two people sharing a category 12 inside cabin and include all fuel supplements (correct at time of printing but subject to change). Offers apply to new bookings only, are capacity controlled, subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time. Fares shown include all applicable discounts and are not combinable with any other offer. £200 onboard credit applies when booking a category 8 to 3 cabin; or £100 onboard credit when booking a category 2 to 1 cabin. Onboard credit offer is non-transferable and non-refundable. Booking terms and conditions apply. All fares shown are guarantee fares – cabin number will be allocated approximately 3 weeks prior to departure. *Only bookings made directly with Mr Bridge guarantee participation in the on board Mr Bridge programme, subject to availability. Travel insurance not included. Swan Hellenic is a trading name of All Leisure Holidays Limited ABTA W0392 ATOL 3897. 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The views expressed in this publication are not www.bridgeshop.com necessarily those of the publisher or its Managing Editor. Page 3 0897 Mr Bridge Red Sea ads_Layout 1 28/07/2011 18:08 Page 1 ANTIQUITY CRUISES TO CLASSICAL CIVILISATIONS THE RED SEA, PETRA & SUEZ CANAL If, in the course of your lifetime, you have yet to see The Pyramids, Luxor and the Valley of the Kings or the wonderful surprise that is Petra, you can do so in the course of this Join this exciting voyage to the ancient wonders thirteen day cruise-tour of Jordan, Egypt and Eastern Mediterranean advertised on this page. BOOK NOW FOR SPECIAL FARES The icing on the cake NO SINGLE is sailing through the A 2-night stay in Amman, the bustling capital SUPPLEMENT CYPRUS ON CRUISE* Suez Canal into the Med of Jordan, contrasts with visits to the ancient Limassol city of Jerash and the hidden treasure of along the Lebanon coast Baalbek Petra. Join Aegean Odyssey in the Red Sea Mediterranean Beirut and popping in to have a Sea LEBANON port of Aqaba and sail to Safaga, gateway to Jerash Amman quick look-see at beautiful ancient Egypt and the city of Thebes. From Cairo JORDAN Beirut. A short voyage here visit the magnificent sites of Luxor and Suez Canal Petra Aqaba the Valley of the Kings. Then sail through the Suez across to Limassol, Cyprus EGYPT Sharm el-Sheikh Suez Canal on your way to the ancient city Safaga and then flying home. Luxor Red of Baalbek in Lebanon before reaching the Sea final port of call in Cyprus and the end of 13-DAY CRUISE-TOUR FROM JORDAN TO CYPRUS Mrs Bridge and I are this remarkable 2-week journey. DEPARTS NOVEMBER 19, 2011 really looking forward Cruise in comfort, relax in style HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Guided tour of Jerash and to what promises to be a Aegean Odyssey is a premium ship carrying morning tour of Petra in Jordan; overnight excursion to wonderful opportunity just 350 passengers. The atmosphere on visit the temples of Luxor and Karnak and the Valley of to visit these iconic board is relaxed with plenty of passenger the Kings including evening sound and light show; full day excursion to the Pyramids; transit the Suez Canal; attractions.